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...
Q1) A person became Murtad (Allah forbid!) Is his wife required to serve Iddat? A1) If a man divorces his wife after becoming Murtad whilst the wife is still serving her Iddat then the divorce/s will be effective. However, if he divorces her after the Iddat...
QUESTION: A wife gives away things from the house without her husband's permission. She even gives away his personal possessions! Is there any Hadith to prove that it is impermissible to do so? ANSWER: It is not permissible for a wife to give a gift (or items from her...
QUESTION: A husband was about to embark on a journey when his wife unexpectedly became unwell. Is it necessary for the husband to take his wife along, or must he stay behind to attend to her? ANSWER: The husband is permitted to travel even though his wife may be ill....
QUESTION: A husband and wife are both working. The husband goes to work, and the woman farms. The wife taunts her husband by declaring, "I am not eating from your earnings; rather, I am eating from my own earnings." Will the wife be considered sinful for making such...
QUESTION: A lady is experiencing marital issues. Will her Nikaah be void if she says words of Kufr, and will her Imaan have to be renewed? ANSWER: If a female utters the words of Kufr, she will be required to renew her Imaan. However, her Nikah with her husband...