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...
QUESTION: What is the Iddah period for a divorced woman who is older than 50, and does not experience Haidh any longer? ANSWER: The Iddah period for a lady who is older than 50 but younger than 55 lunar years, is 3 menstrual cycles; no matter how long they take to...
QUESTION: What ruling is applied in the case of the wife forcing a divorce, i.e. Faskh? Is it still the responsibility of the husband to maintain her? ANSWER: In principle, if a wife compels her husband to issue a divorce without a valid Shar’iee justification—such as...
Q1. Can my husband, who is an Aalim, attend a gym which caters for both males and females, and has music playing? A1. It is not permissible for a person (whether male or female) to attend a gym that has intermingling of genders and music playing in the background. If...