QUESTION: I am in my 30's and would like to get married. I had a few prospective suitors over the years but nothing worked out. For the past 3 years, there hasn't been anyone coming forward. It has become very challenging to find a suitable match though the normal...
QUESTION: I suffer from Lupus. This disease affects my nervous system and my body. I cannot control my mental state at times and I say and do things that I don't intend to on a normal day. During one of these episodes I insisted on my husband issuing a Talaaq. My...
QUESTION: Before marriage, the living arrangements were agreed upon where the husband and wife would reside with his parents. However, a few months into the marriage, the wife has had a change of heart and would prefer to live separately from her in-laws. How can she...
During an argument, the husband said to his wife once, “Look for another man.” The statement was intended as Kinaayah (indirect expression) of divorce. Before and around the time of uttering it, the husband repeatedly had the same general intention in his mind,...
QUESTION: What are the requirements of Nikaah being valid in a case where the prospective spouses are based in different countries? ANSWER: In principle, if the boy and girl are not in one place/country, then to perform Nikaah is not permissible since the Ijaab...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to turn down a marriage proposal due to having to move far from my parents, making it difficult for us to meet often? ANSWER: In principle, when one receives a suitor, one should always make the benchmark Deen and good character. If the...
QUESTION: My husband would take sleeping tablets that caused him to have a very aggressive nature. He would lose self-control in that state. He mentioned Talaaq 3 times via a message. Does this count as 3 Talaaqs, or as one? ANSWER: The three Talaaqs issued to you are...
QUESTION: My wife and I had an argument which quickly escalated into heated altercation. At that point, I decided to call my father in law to intervene, when my wife lunged at me and attacked me. Enraged by this, the words slipped out, "I give you three Talaaqs!" I...