QUESTION: What is the Fatwa in relation to disobeying one's husband? ANSWER: It is not permissible for a wife to disobey her husband in those actions that are permissible; rather, it is obligatory upon her to obey her husband. The wife is strongly encouraged to obey...
QUESTION: When a husband engages in immoral behavior such as flirting with other women over the phone, how should a wife respond? ANSWER: The wife should look for the perfect opportunity to prevent and stop her husband from doing wrong. If he refrains, then well and...
QUESTION: Is it permissible for a wife to sleep separately from her husband due to the husband being involved in sin? ANSWER: It will not be correct for a wife to sleep separately from her husband because he is involved in sin; rather she should try to correct him in...
QUESTION: Is there such thing as marital rape in Islam? Is consent necessary each time for either partner? Can a spouse caress/fondle the other at any given time without consent? ANSWER: One of the objectives of marriage is to safeguard one’s chastity. Rasulullah...
QUESTION: If one's marriage is annulled and reconciliation is only possible after renewing the Nikah once the Iddat has terminated, then is it permissible to talk to one's husband during the Iddat period, or is it already Haraam? ANSWER: An annulled marriage is...
QUESTION: Can the Nikah of a woman, who resides in South Africa, be performed here in South Africa if she doesn't have any guardians or representatives with her? Her family live abroad. If yes, please explain the procedure it entails? ANSWER: It seems from the nature...
QUESTION: What is the minimum age for a girl to be married off, and can an infant girl be married off through "Wilayat-e-Ijbaar"? ANSWER: Wilaayat-e-Ijbaar is where a Wali gets his son or daughter married before reaching Buloogh. If the father or the grandfather gets...
QUESTION: A husband gave his wife one Talaaq verbally, and after one month, two Talaaqs via a text message from his mother's phone. The mother forced him to send the Talaaq messages. Q1) Does a Talaaq sent via text message fall? A1) A message of Talaaq that is typed...