Q1. According to Shari'ah, what is deemed as reasonable maintenance that I should pay towards my daughter's expenses? A1. The calculation of a reasonable maintenance will be based on the customs and the lifestyles of the people of the area that you live in. However,...
QUESTION: Would it be permissible to marry a girl who is not yet Baaligh? ANSWER: Yes, in the light of Shariah, it is permissible to get married to a minor girl with the proviso her guardian gives permission. Furthermore, if the guardian gets her married while she is...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to conduct the Nikaah of a Muslim man to a Christian woman? ANSWER: A Muslim man is not allowed to marry a non-Muslim woman unless she is a Kitaabiya i.e. Jew or Christian. However, there are some conditions that must be found. 1. She must...
QUESTION: Would it be permissible to ask one's ex-wife to return the gifts given to her at the time of Nikaah? ANSWER: It is not permissible for any of the parties to demand the return of the gifted items, whether after the Nikaah, or after a divorce takes place. The...
QUESTION: My husband and I were having an argument when he said "(My name) I divorce you and there is no condition attached. It is unconditional and irrevocable. You are now in Iddah." We argued further and he then said that I am as free as a bird to leave at that...
QUESTION: A lady has recently been divorced and she has no children. He has thrown her out of the marital home, so she has moved in with her mother. Does he have to pay maintewhich includes rent, water, electricity, food and clothing? ANSWER: It is Waajib upon the...
QUESTION: A couple going through divorce, share children. The wife chose to settle the custody dispute via the Kuffaar court. What is the status of her action? ANSWER: If the wife opts to go to court and the right of custody is decided contrary to what Shariah...
QUESTION: What is the Shari' ruling regarding custody of the children after their parents divorce? ANSWER: Regarding custody of the children, the Kitaabs of Fiqh explain that custody of the daughter will be with the mother until the daughter becomes mature (Baaligh),...