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: 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: 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: 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...
QUESTION: Is it Sunnah to perform Nikaah on Wednesdays and Fridays after Asr? ANSWER: We couldn’t locate any such narration that proves it is Sunnah to perform Nikaah on a Wednesday or Friday. However, Fuqaha have stated that it is Mustahab (preferable) to perform...
QUESTION: When a boy comes to see a girl with the prospect of marriage in mind, how much should they interact with each other? Should a Mahram of the girl be present or should they be left alone? ANSWER: There shouldn't be any communication between the boy and girl....
QUESTION: I am a Muslimah revert. When I reverted I changed my first name to an Islamic name, and changed my last name to my husband's last name, without knowing that it is forbidden to do so due to implying you are of a different lineage. My husband is also a revert...
QUESTION: I received a proposal from a Haafidh who doesn’t keep a Sunnah beard and wears his pants below his ankles. The references I received about him were good, i.e. that he has good Akhlaaq, keeps good company, etc. Regarding his family, I am unsure if they insure...