The mahr money of my wife was stolen from our home.
If the mahr was lost/stolen before your wife took possession of it, then you have to replace it.
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Nikah (Marriage) - Talaaq (Divorce)
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What is the status of a person who rejects polygamy or who criticizes it?
Rejecting or criticizing polygamy is kufr. He becomes a kaafir.
Is it permissible to give a bouquet of artificial flowers to the bride on her wedding day?
A bouquet of flowers whether real or artificial for the bride on the day of Nikah is not permissible. It is a custom of the kuffaar.
The husband did not pay the mahr nor was mahr mentioned at the Nikah.
Nikah without mahr is valid. Nevertheless, paying the mahr remains compulsory.
A woman had deserted her husband.
Regardless of 8 year separation, Iddat is still Waajib. The Iddat consists of three haidh cycles.
A molvi/sheikh granted a woman a faskh without there having been a hearing.
The „faskh‟ granted without following the proper Shar‟i process is not valid. It is necessary for the husband to be called to the hearing. Issuing a „faskh‟ merely on the basis of…
A Shaafi‟ moulana/sheikh in Cape Town told me that a nikah which is witnessed by one male and one female is valid.
The chap who informed you of this nonsense is a jaahil (moron). According to the Shaafi‟ Math-hab even if there are a hundred females witnessing the Nikah with one male witness,…
Is it part of the Sunnah for a bayaan to be given when a nikah is performed.
A Nikah has no relationship with a bayaan. No one is required to sit for the bayaan given on the occasion of a nikah. At your place, the bayaan SILENT DUA "Supplicate (make…
I have received a marriage proposal from a pious boy.
Nowadays „piety‟ is a rarity. Genuine Taqwa is not to be found. An outward display of religiosity is not piety. Every Muslim, whether faasiq or faajir, is obliged to adopt outward…
Please explain what an Islamic prenuptial agreement (Nikah contract) is?
The laws pertaining to Nikah are prescribed by the Shariah. There is no prenuptial Nikah contract in the Shariah. If any condition is attached to the Nikah it will be examined in…
A man who married a woman who has children by a previous marriage says that he is not responsible to maintain the children who are minors.
The responsibility of the maintenance of her children by a previous husband is on the children‟s father. If he fails or refuses, then it devolves on the male relatives of the…
I accepted Islam, but not my wife who is an atheist.
Since your wife did not accept Islam, the marriage is no longer valid. She is not your wife any more. You are free of her. There is no need for Talaaq. You do not have to support…
While I embraced Islam, my wife had refused.
Nikah has to be performed. You may not regard her as your wife at this moment. Arrange for nikah to be performed.
Is it permissible for a man to marry the pregnant woman with whom he had fornicated?
According to the Maaliki Math-hab, the nikah is not permissible. The nikah will be permissible only after she has given birth.
Why is it not permissible for a husband to be present while his wife is giving birth?
Some issues are readily understood by Muslims if their Imaan has not been corrupted by modernism and westernism. It is natural for a Mu‟min to understand that it is vile and…
My husband agrees to end the marriage by Khula'.
For the purposes of effecting Khula, the demands of your husband besides the Mehr (the Kruger rand) are haraam. When a marriage is dissolved CORRUPTION Nowadays, the reason for so…
My husband gave me three Talaaq.
On the basis of what you say, three Talaaq have come into effect. You are now in Iddat. His claim of not having had the intention of Talaaq has no validity. The Talaaqs are…
Two years ago my husband gave me one Talaaq, but retracted it.
The moment your husband gave you 2 Talaaqs, all three became valid and the nikah terminated immediately. You are not his wife. You are definitely not the wife of the person whom…
A lady went to visit her parents in another town.
The wife's private quarters may not be occupied by others without her permission. The permission of the wife was necessary.
My husband issued Talaaq during my haidh cycle.
Iddat consists of three full haidh periods. The three haidh periods should be full periods. The present haidh period should not be counted. After ending of your current haidh, will…