My husband who was a convert to islam, has renounced Islam.
Since your 'husband' has renounced Islam, he has become a murtad. The marriage has terminated. You are no longer his wife. You have to be in Iddat which is a period of three haidhs…
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Nikah (Marriage) - Talaaq (Divorce)
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A husband writes in a letter to his wife: "If this letter reaches you, then you are divorced." He then destroys the letter.
Talaaq will become effective only after the wife receives the letter. If he destroys the letter before she receives it, Talaaq will not take place.
Can a Muslim man marry a Jewish or Christian lady who will not embrace Islam and who has no intention to allow the children to be raised as Muslims?
It is haraam for a Muslim man to marry such a Jewish or Christian woman.
Can a widowed mother insist on joining my wife and me when we go on a holiday.
You have a difficult problem due to your mother not applying her mind. It is not proper for her to insist accompanying you. As long as she cannot understand her folly, the problem…
A woman was divorced. After one haidh period ended, several months have lapsed without the next haidh commencing.
The divorced woman has to wait until she receives her third haidh and after its ending will she be free from her Iddat. Regardless of the delay in the third haidh, she has to wait…
The Maaliki Imaam at the Musjid performed the Nikah of a pregnant woman.
The marriage of a pregnant woman is valid according to the Hanafi Math-hab. If the child is born six months after the date of Nikah, it will be legitimate. If it is born before six…
A non-Muslim girl embraced Islam and is prepared to get married to a Muslim, but her parents do not consent.
If the girl embraces Islam, Nikah with her will be permissible. A Muslim girl's Nikah without the consent or knowledge of her non-Muslim parents is valid. A non-Muslim, be he a…
What should be done if one's wife refuses to observe Purdah?
If the wife refuses to observe purdah or she indulges in any secret activity such as cell-phone chatting, or secret conversation on the internet, the husband should admonish her.…
In Bosnia they believe that it is not permissible for cousins to marry.
They are ignorant hence they believe that it is not permissible for cousins to marry. Bosnians are by birth Hanafis, but they are ignorant due to having lived under communist rule.…
I am forwarding a lengthy article which justifies oral sex.
It is pointless responding to the rubbish which a sexually depraved modernist has written. These modernists lack Imaan. Their religion is bestialism and unnatural sexual…
There is a woman who had a baby 18 years ago.
The information furnished by the kaafir hospital 18 years after the event is unreliable and does not constitute acceptable and binding evidence in terms of the Shariah. On the…
Who should be the wakeel of a converted Muslim lady at her Nikah?
Any honourable Muslim man may act as the Wakeel of a woman who has no Muslim male mahram. She may not go on a journey if she does not have a husband or a Muslim son.
years ago a man divorced his wife in court, but never gave her Talaaq.
The court divorce was not a valid Talaaq. The Nikah therefore remained intact. The wife has to be in Iddat for a period of four months and ten days. She will inherit in the estate…
I am aware that someone intends sending a marriage proposal to a girl.
As long as the girl has not received a proposal, it is permissible for a person to submit his proposal. If you are aware that a Muslim has intentions of marrying a certain girl and…
A dispute has developed between the husband and wife regarding the Talaaq which the husband issued.
In a dispute between husband and wife regarding Talaaq, the Shariah decrees that 'the wife is like the Qaadhi' to decide the issue for herself. If the wife is certain that her…
A husband and wife were separated for 20 years.
Separation even if it is for years does not affect the Nikah. The marriage remains valid since Talaaq was not uttered. Even if a husband and wife were separated for 20 years, the…
Someone wishes to organize walimah in a restaurant.
Walimah is a Masnoon act. It is an ibaadat which has to be performed in a simple way encapsulating the spirit of the Sunnah. Eating at a restaurant even if the food is halaal is…
My husband divorced me due to pressure of his mother who insisted on the Talaaq.
Since there are elements of dispute involved in this matter, we shall restrict our response to the clear-cut Shar'i issues. We are not aware of the reason for your…
A man divorced his wife with one Talaaq.
After issuing one Talaaq to his wife ten years ago, the husband never revoked it. Years later he married someone else. Her Iddat had long ago expired, hence she has been out of his…
If only the wife accepts Islam, not the husband, what is the status of their marriage?
When a non-Muslim woman embraces Islam, and the husband refuses, the marriage terminates. She will have to separate herself from him. After the Iddat, which is a period of three…