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Ruling on Forcing a Daughter to Marry Someone She Does Not Want
I am a 24-year-old woman who has completed my graduation. My parents have long been trying to arrange my marriage. For the past two years, I have been in a relationship, but my family rejected him due to his job. Now they are forcing me to marry someone I do not like, despite my clear refusal. He's working in a bank.If this marriage happens without.. More
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Ruling on Informal Relationship and Validity of Marriage
6 years ago (me 16), I met a boy from another country over the internet. We were in contact via text and audio calls for a long time. We never had video calls, nor have we ever met in person.We exchanged sex messages and pictures ( not nudes) and used to address each other as husband and wife.I have a vague memory—though I am not certain—of whether.. More
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Ruling on Being Forced by Parents to Marry Against One’s Will
My parents wish that I go to abroad and settle thereby with my spouse they are searching a guy if this kind who will settle abroad but I don't want to live my life in a foreign country but they are not listening to me instead they think that I'm becoming disrectful and admant and I'm a bad child it is as if I can't have an opinion regarding my own.. More
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Ruling on Speaking to Female Classmates and the Correct Approach to Marriage
Assalamu 'alaykum I'm a bit confused about free mixing. What exactly counts as speaking out of necessity? When I speak with girls at my university, I often wonder if it's really necessary. Plus, it's tough to to marry a girl you want without spending time together, even if it's just in public and without touching, since fathers might not understand.. More
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Advising One’s Wife Regarding Modesty and Fulfilling the Husband’s Responsibility with Wisdom
My wife and I celebrated our Nikah on December 25 last year. Since I met her, we have always had arguments about the way she dresses, I think too revealing. The arguments are continuing even after the Nikah. The latest was yesterday at Ikea, where she came dressed in a shirt that showed her bra strap. I asked her, kindly, just to pull up her strap,.. More
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Ruling on Marrying a Younger Man and the Requirement of a Guardian
Asalaamu aleikum,I am a 63-year old revert Muslima, divorced with grown children. I have gotten to know a pious, kindhearted, intelligent, diligent, and honest man who wants to marry me. I live in a Western country and he is an asylum seeker here. His circumstances are unclear, but I do not need financial support. However, he is 30 years younger than.. More
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Advising One’s Mother Who Does Not Observe Hijab and Accompanying Her in Public or Travel
Assalamu’alaykum,My mother doesn’t wear hijab and often travels far alone. She wants to visit my brother who lives far. Since she doesn’t wear hijab I thought maybe in general being with her in public would be counted as a sin. But at the same time if I let her travel far alone would that be a sin also? I don’t want to go all the time she travels.. More
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Ruling on Seeking Divorce Due to a Husband’s Mistreatment
Assalamu Alaikum. My husband since the beginning of marriage consistently neglects his duties and uses religion to dismiss my suffering. I was the sole provider, even through a difficult pregnancy. During pregnancy (C-section) and postpartum, I experienced severe physical, emotional, and spiritual harm, with no support or care. I feel unsafe and unprotected... More
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A Woman Acting as Guardian in Marriage and Arranging Proposals
A hadith states that no woman should arrange the marriage of another woman, and that no woman should arrange her own marriage (Sunan Ibn Majah). But what if a woman is 35, divorced due to fertility issues, her father was verbally and mentally abusive and has not led her aright in marriage and the woman has already tried even at a masjid to find a spouse.. More
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The Permissibility of Transporting Women Who Are Not Properly Dressed
Asalamaleykum. Living in a kafir country whose women mostly don’t wear the proper Islamic hijab (modest clothing). Is transporting immodest Muslim or non-Muslim women when there’s no seclusion inside the cab assisting in tabarruj?.. More
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Important Clarifications Regarding Marriage, Divorce, and Invalid Marital Contracts
I married in mid 2023 a woman who was not a believer, through a remote verbal Niqah with an Imam and two witnesses. 6 months later, I decided not to continue, I spent two months not communicating and then sent text messages writing: "I want you to feel fully released and fully free to move on with your life." There has been no communication since then.. More
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Ruling on Engagement and Communication Before Marriage
Assalamualaykum, im a 20 year old muslim man and ive been talking to this muslim girl in another country whos about to turn 18 in a few days for a while, we know that us talking right now is haram, we plan to marry in the future, but neither of our parents know about this relationship yet, we have talked about engagement before and she asked me if i.. More
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Legal Effect of Verbal and Written Divorce and the Importance of Seeking Reconciliation
Assalamuaikum am seperated from my husband for more than ten years because of physical abuse but he did not gave me my talaq is it ok if he write it in a letter will it count is one talaq enough to dissolve the nikkah please advise.. More
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Ruling on a Woman Traveling Without a Mahram After Embracing Islam
Assalaam aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.My question: Is it permissible for me to travel by plane (1-hour flight) to visit my non-Muslim family to meet my 9-month-old son when my husband cannot accompany me and I have no mahram? The visit is important to maintain family ties and avoid worsening relations or negative views of Islam... More
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Rulings on Dowry and Gifts When Divorce Occurs Before Consummation
I had a Nikkah but the marriage wasn’t consummated. He divorced me after problems. The mahr was 50k, and I was entitled to 25k. A lot of problems happened in the courts and corruption lots of pressure, we agreed to a lesser amount. I don’t forgive them. In the engagement, gold ring and bracelet were given, after that, a bracelet, necklace. They.. More
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