Marriage And Divorce

QUESTION: If a child opts to live with the mother, is the father liable to pay maintenance for that child? The father maintains their other children who reside with him and cannot afford to pay separately for the child. ANSWER: It is the father’s responsibility to...

QUESTION: I am married for 3 years but I am disgruntled with the behaviour of my wife. I go to work everyday but I also have the responsibility to cook and clean in the house. To the best of my ability, I provide for my wife but she is demanding and becomes verbally...

QUESTION: A man wishes to marry a staunch Christian woman. The woman does not drink alcohol nor does she consume pork, but she does believe in the trinity. The man is trying to convince her to revert to Islam but she is trying to convert him to Christianity, as she...

QUESTION: I am separated from my husband and we share a two year old daughter. My daughter's father is requesting that she spends a minimum of two nights every week with him. What is the Shar'i ruling of custodial rights in this case? ANSWER: As per Islamic law,...