Marriage And Divorce

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...

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...

QUESTION: What is the ruling regarding a wife who fights with her husband? ANSWER: It is necessary for the wife to obey her husband, and upsetting the husband by fighting and arguing with him is impermissible. Severe warnings have been cited in the Hadith for a...

QUESTION: What is the rule if a wife is visiting her parents, and her husband requests her return? ANSWER: The wife should not visit her parents without her husband’s consent. When she visits, then she should return as soon as her husband requests her to return. She...