QUESTION: My husband used to abuse alcohol and drugs to the point of having no memory of what he did. I resorted to asking for Talaaq and approached him with a Molana to resolve the matter. He claimed to be sober at the time and agreed to issue one Talaaq-e-Bain on my...
QUESTION: The practice of social media updates such as, "Team Bride/Groom" or the countdown to the Nikaah ceremony, is rife within the Muslim community. Is this categorized as mimicking the Kuffaar? ANSWER: Islam prohibits us from following the ways and mannerisms of...
QUESTION: A man has two sons with his first wife who subsequently passed away. He remarried but divorced his second wife, without having any children with her. Is it permissible for his sons to see his second wife after the divorce? ANSWER: In principle, the stepson...
Q1. A family has expressed an interest in coming to see me with the intention of marriage. After enquiring about the family, we learned that the boy's family is from India. Is this valid grounds for us to reject their interest? A1. Firstly, it is not correct to merely...
QUESTION: I've read that the Walimah can only take place after the couple consummate the marriage,or Khalwah Saheehah takes place. The Walimah is also subject to validity within three days. Is the three-day period calculated from the time of Nikaah, or from after the...
QUESTION: میں اپنے بقائم ہوش و حواس خمسہ بلاکراہ و اجبار غیر، بلا ترغیب دیگر، حلفاً خود اقرار کرتا ہوں اور تحریر کر دیتا ہوں.کہ میری بیوی نے عدالت کے ذریعے خلع لے لی ہے اور ہمارا نکاح قانوناً اور شرعاً ختم ہو چکا ہے اب ہمارے درمیان کسی بھی قسم کا کوئی تعلق نہیں ہے۔...
QUESTION: Is it considered as Khalwah Sahihah if a newlywed couple secludes themselves in a closed room inside a restaurant, with the risk of anyone entering and the possibility of hidden cameras in that room? Consummation of the marriage did not take place but the...
QUESTION: A woman was divorced from her husband for the second time with a Talaaq Baain. Can their Nikaah be solemnized before her Iddah period ends? Will she need a Wali to represent her, and are the witnesses required to be Mahram to her? ANSWER: Talaaq Baain...