QUESTION: Please explain the concept of Nafaqah and how it should be practiced? ANSWER: Fuqaha (Jurists) state that it is necessary for the husband to fulfil the needs of the wife, which refer to her basic needs according to the norm of society. Some of the jurists...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to make Dua to marry a specific person? ANSWER: We advise that you make Dua to Allah Ta’ala for a pious, righteous wife who will assist you in Deen, and not for a specific woman. Since at times, in one's short sightedness, one may desire a...
QUESTION: Is it Sunnah to perform Nikaah on Wednesdays and Fridays after Asr? ANSWER: We couldn’t locate any such narration that proves it is Sunnah to perform Nikaah on a Wednesday or Friday. However, Fuqaha have stated that it is Mustahab (preferable) to perform...
QUESTION: Can I host a Walimah by feeding an orphanage, or should I prioritize feeding my relatives instead? Please advise on the Sunnah etiquettes of hosting a Walimah? ANSWER: Fuqaha (Jurists) state that it is preferable to invite the relatives, neighbours, friends...
QUESTION: If a man divorced a woman with one Talaaq a few years ago, can he now, after the Iddah has long lapsed, give the other two Talaaqs? ANSWER: Yes, he may give the two Talaaqs if he remarries her and there is no way of reconciling and staying together amicably....
QUESTION: When a boy comes to see a girl with the prospect of marriage in mind, how much should they interact with each other? Should a Mahram of the girl be present or should they be left alone? ANSWER: There shouldn't be any communication between the boy and girl....
QUESTION: A couple had a dispute and the wife was asked to leave the home. The husband was approached by representatives of the wife and reminded him that, if the couple were to separate or divorce, it would be his responsibility to maintain her during the Iddah...
QUESTION: I am a Muslimah revert. When I reverted I changed my first name to an Islamic name, and changed my last name to my husband's last name, without knowing that it is forbidden to do so due to implying you are of a different lineage. My husband is also a revert...