QUESTION: Please advise which Nikaah Kitaabs one should read as a guide or resource before making Nikaah. Also, what is the ruling pertaining to escorting the bride to her marital home? ANSWER: One of the most important components of Nikaah is Taqwa. Therefore, we...
QUESTION: I reside in South Africa and my prospective spouse is from the UK. He visited South Africa to meet my family in the hope that our Nikaah can be solemnized, but we would live separately until he is able to secure a house for us in the UK. My father denied the...
QUESTION: My father's brother son got married while my father and his brothers were unhappy about it. The parents of the groom were accepting of the Nikaah. Is there any Shar'i exception to this Nikaah? ANSWER: In the above-mentioned scenario, the Nikaah is already...
QUESTION: A woman financially supports her daughter, but it is not adequate to cover most of the child's needs. Would it be necessary for her to inform her ex-husband that she wants to sell his scrap metals to cover the shortfall? ANSWER: From the outset, it should...
QUESTION: What is the ruling regarding a husband providing Nafaqah for the wife? If a husband buys all the groceries in the house, pays the rent, lights and water, is it still necessary to give his wife an allowance over and above this for her to use on herself or as...
Q1. According to Shari'ah, what is deemed as reasonable maintenance that I should pay towards my daughter's expenses? A1. The calculation of a reasonable maintenance will be based on the customs and the lifestyles of the people of the area that you live in. However,...
QUESTION: Would it be permissible to marry a girl who is not yet Baaligh? ANSWER: Yes, in the light of Shariah, it is permissible to get married to a minor girl with the proviso her guardian gives permission. Furthermore, if the guardian gets her married while she is...
QUESTION: Would it be permissible to ask one's ex-wife to return the gifts given to her at the time of Nikaah? ANSWER: It is not permissible for any of the parties to demand the return of the gifted items, whether after the Nikaah, or after a divorce takes place. The...