QUESTION: A man has two sons with his first wife who subsequently passed away. He remarried but divorced his second wife, without having any children with her. Is it permissible for his sons to see his second wife after the divorce? ANSWER: In principle, the stepson...
Q1. A family has expressed an interest in coming to see me with the intention of marriage. After enquiring about the family, we learned that the boy's family is from India. Is this valid grounds for us to reject their interest? A1. Firstly, it is not correct to merely...
QUESTION: I've read that the Walimah can only take place after the couple consummate the marriage,or Khalwah Saheehah takes place. The Walimah is also subject to validity within three days. Is the three-day period calculated from the time of Nikaah, or from after the...
QUESTION: میں اپنے بقائم ہوش و حواس خمسہ بلاکراہ و اجبار غیر، بلا ترغیب دیگر، حلفاً خود اقرار کرتا ہوں اور تحریر کر دیتا ہوں.کہ میری بیوی نے عدالت کے ذریعے خلع لے لی ہے اور ہمارا نکاح قانوناً اور شرعاً ختم ہو چکا ہے اب ہمارے درمیان کسی بھی قسم کا کوئی تعلق نہیں ہے۔...
QUESTION: Is it considered as Khalwah Sahihah if a newlywed couple secludes themselves in a closed room inside a restaurant, with the risk of anyone entering and the possibility of hidden cameras in that room? Consummation of the marriage did not take place but the...
QUESTION: A woman was divorced from her husband for the second time with a Talaaq Baain. Can their Nikaah be solemnized before her Iddah period ends? Will she need a Wali to represent her, and are the witnesses required to be Mahram to her? ANSWER: Talaaq Baain...
QUESTION: Please explain the concept of Nafaqah and how it should be practiced? ANSWER: Fuqaha (Jurists) state that it is necessary for the husband to fulfil the needs of the wife, which refer to her basic needs according to the norm of society. Some of the jurists...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to make Dua to marry a specific person? ANSWER: We advise that you make Dua to Allah Ta’ala for a pious, righteous wife who will assist you in Deen, and not for a specific woman. Since at times, in one's short sightedness, one may desire a...