QUESTION: A lady was told by her husband, "Get out and take your things with you! And don't come back!" Which type of a Talaaq does this fall under? ANSWER: The Fuqaha (jurists) have stated that using words such as “Get out”, are classified as ambiguous words of...
QUESTION: A lady has recently been divorced. She has no children. How much maintenance does her ex-husband have to pay. She has moved back in with her parents. Does he have to pay an amount which includes rent, water, electricity, food and clothing? So far, he has...
QUESTION: To what extent is Purdah necessary for a female towards her grandparents' brothers? ANSWER: Both your grandparents' siblings qualify as Mahrams to you. وتحرم عليه أخواته وعماته وخالاته بالنص وهو قوله عز وجل: {وأخواتكم وعماتكم وخالاتكم} [النساء: 23] سواء كن...
Question:- A husband gives his wife about R700 a month as expenditure. What is the ruling in Islam about additional spending? If she requires medicine or some extra expenses, things which she can do without, should she buy them with her own money or should she ask...
Question:- What is the ruling with regards to engaging in intimacy with two wives at the same time? Answer:- A person void of shame and Hayaa will stoop to this level. Any person with a sound temperament wouldn’t even think of such an act, which animals do not...
Question:- I have a question with regards to the talking stage of the marriage process. Can I ask the potential spouse the following: 1. Past relationships: Have you ever been in a relationship before? (Halaal or Haraam) 2. How do you interact with the opposite...
Question:- 1.. Is a woman required to make Purdah from her husband's brother's son? 2. Is she required to make Purdah from her own brother's son? Answer:- 1. A woman is required to make Purdah from her husband’s brother’s sons even though she may not marry them whilst...
Question:- Is it permissible to make Tafweed of Talaaq to an institute such as a Darul ifta? If you state that you are giving the Ameer of the Darul Ifta the choice of issuing Talaaq, but if he passes away then the institute will give a suitable person the choice of...