Is marriage permissible with a hermaphrodite?
By hermaphrodite we understand a person with both male and female organs. If the sex of this person cannot be determined by way of one organ being functional, not the other, then…
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Nikah (Marriage) - Talaaq (Divorce)
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A man says in anger to his wife: "Search for another husband".
If he had no intention of Talaaq, then no Talaaq came into effect.
A woman said to her married sister: "It is better be married to another man." The husband in anger said to his wife: "In that case find another husban
The Mufti has erred. In an ambiguous statement, niyyat (intention) is the determinant. If the husband says that he had no intention of Talaaq, then Talaaq did not come into effect.…
I am a divorcee who intends getting married to a married man.
Your family is displaying a crudely un-Islamic attitude akin to kufr. They appear to be victims of Hindu culture. Their attitude and vile statements in deprecation of marrying and…
In our community it is considered necessary for a widow of even 60 and 70 years to marry again.
It is permissible for 60 and 70 year old widows to marry again or to abstain from marriage. It is their choice. The custom of constraining them to get married is un-Islamic and…
Is a child born six months after Nikah legitimate?
The child born six months from the date of Nikah is legitimate according to the Shariah.
A woman asked her husband for Talaaq. He said: "You are not a good woman".
If he had no intention of Talaaq, then this statement will not be Talaaq. If his intention was Talaaq, it will be one Talaaq Baain which terminates the Nikah.
My brother has been very unjust to his wife.
While Istikhaarah is valid for deciding whether to issue Talaaq or not, it does not mitigate your brother's unfaithfulness and not fulfilling the rights of his wife. He will be…
My husband refuses to perform Salaat regularly.
Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "The dividing line between Imaan and kufr is neglect of Salaat." In the endeavour to save your husband from losing his Imaan or from…
Will a man's Nikah be valid to more than one wife if he knows that he cannot support them?
It is permissible for a man to marry four wives. It is compulsory for him to provide equal financial expenses and equal nights to all his wives. A husband who discriminates between…
Is it correct that a man has to treat his wives equally both financially and emotionally?
Equality applies to financial support and night times. It does not apply to the emotional aspect. It is impossible to treat wives equally in terms of emotion. The Qur'aan makes it…
Does the first wife have a say in her husband's second marriage?
The husband does not require the consent of the first wife for marrying a second wife. No wife will grant permission. A subsequent marriage is not reliant on the consent of the…
Is it permissible for a man to marry a second and third wife only for the sake of fulfilling his sexual desires?
It is permissible for a man to marry another wife even if it is only for the sake of his sexual desires just as it is permissible to get married to one woman for the sake of sexual…
A man gave his wife one Talaaq, then took her back.
The respected Mufti Sahib has made a grievous error in understanding the mas'alah. Even if Nikah was again performed after expiry of the iddat, the first two Talaaqs remain…
A person says that it is not necessary for a written contract for a Nikah because this is not to be found in the Qur'aan and Hadith.
The argument that because something is not written in the Qur'aan or Hadith it is not part of Islam, is baseless. There are innumerable masaa-il (rules) of Islam which are not to…
A woman whose husband has died is 75 years old.
The iddat of a woman whose husband has died is four months and ten days even if she is 75 years old.
My wife has left the marital home and refuses to return because she does not want to live in the same house as my parents.
According to the Shariah providing a separate living quarters for your wife is her right. The offer you have made to cordon off the place and provide her a separate kitchen and…
I have been told that it is not permissible to marry during the months of Muharram and Safar.
It is perfectly permissible to get married in Muharram and Safar. It is not permissible to believe what you have been told.
Please briefly explain Fasaaq and khulla.
The word is Faskh which means annulment. The other word is Khulah, not khulla. (1) Faskh of a marriage can be granted if the husband fails to fulfil the rights of the Nikah such as…
A man divorced his wife the same day the Nikah was performed.
Since the marriage was not consummated in any way whatsoever, the divorced woman does not have to sit in iddat. There is no iddat for her.