QUESTION: If one adopts a male child, can he be a Mahram for Hajj or Umrah? ANSWER: An adopted male child does not serve as a Mahram to his foster mother and she is therefore not permitted to travel with him. In fact, she is required to observe Purdah from the adopted...
QUESTION: A man wants to issue his wife Talaaq. Please advise on the most appropriate way of issuing the Talaaq? ANSWER: The best form of Talaaq according to the Fuqaha is that one issues a single Talaaq in a clean period in which he didn’t have any relations with his...
QUESTION: Could I be advised in detail as to what to look for in a spouse aside from Deen and Akhlaaq? ANSWER: The Hadith states that if the Deen and character of a man is in order, then the guardians are commanded to get their daughters married to him. This indicates...
QUESTION: Will it be correct for the wife not to fulfil her husband’s conjugal rights due to her not "being in the mood"? ANSWER: Not being in the mood or experiencing slight discomfort is not a valid reason for refusing one’s husband his conjugal rights. Yes, if she...
QUESTION: Considering that a meeting with a prospective marriage partner goes well, what is the process of reading Istikhaarah? Should I read the short Dua or the longer version, and how should I communicate the decision? ANSWER: The method of performing Istikhaarah...
QUESTION: A girl receives a proposal and does not involve her father in the proposal or the meetings as she doesn't enjoy a personal relationship with her father. She accepts the proposal thereafter. Will this marriage be valid without involving her father as a...
QUESTION: When filling in the marriage certificate form, do the witnesses to the bride's Nikaah have to be her Mahram, or can it be any male figure that she is close to, for example, her Khala's husband? ANSWER: It is best that the father is appointed as the...
QUESTION: A lady is married to a man several years older than her. He did not disclose to her that he is completely impotent and it is now having a negative effect on her. Please advise. ANSWER: If the husband was totally impotent from the beginning of the marriage to...