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Refusing suitor because of his poverty
Assalaamu alaykum. I am a Indian Muslim on the path of the pious predecessors. I have a daughter for whom I am looking for a suitable spouse. I need some clarification on selection criteria to which I should abide. I came across some proposals in which the groom was on the proper (religious) path, but I was not satisfied with the skillsets of the candidate,.. More
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Woman who converts to Islam cannot stay married to Non-Muslim
Assalaamu alaykum. My husband and I bought a house with a mortgage twelve years ago. I became muslim five months ago. Initially, I did not know that the one who consumes interest is a sinner. I lost income last year and could not help my husband replace his damaged car. So we re-mortgaged and used the money to replace the car, pay off old debts, and.. More
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Asked for divorce because husband took second wife
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. My husband married my friend without my knowledge. I know that there is no need to inform me in Islam. I was devastated and asked him to divorce me because she is now pregnant. Instead of divorcing me, he divorced her through a text message. Is this valid? And did I commit a sin given that he divorced.. More
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Annulling engagement does not require expiation
Assalaamu alaykum. I would be glad if you do not give me the reference of other fatwas. You said in respective fatwas that "An engagement is just a kind of promise for marriage, and it is permissible for each party to annul it." However, there is a hadith that says that if anyone annuls the promise, then they have to give the expiation, Should a person.. More
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Marrying non-observant Muslim
I am a muslim guy in Germany. Ten months ago, I met a muslim girl of Arabic and Turkish origins, but she was not raised in an Islamic atmosphere as her parents are not really committed to the prayer, fasting, and so on (only sometimes). She has great personal traits like modesty, honesty, and so on, and she is well-behaved, but she is not committed.. More
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Supplicating Allaah to get good husband
Assalaamu alaykum. I am sorry for the lengthy question. I am 23 years old and my parents are looking for a suitable groom for me. A fews months ago, they got a proposal for me from a boy whose name is Abdul Subhaan. My parents spoke to his mother and sent her my picture as well as we live in different countries. She saw my picture and spoke to my mother.. More
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Islam acknowledges marriage contract between non-Muslims
Assalaamu alaykum. Dear Brother, a Christian woman married an atheist or agnostic with the sole intent of obtaining the right to permanently reside in the country. She paid the man a monetary compensation for this marriage. They neither live together nor have any other relationship. Is she considered married according to Islam? Can a muslim man marry.. More
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Taking second wife without providing for first
I am the first wife of my husband. We married four years ago and have a baby girl who is three years old. I wish to mention that I have been working in a company for five years. My husband ded not have a job when we got married. Moreover, he has not been looking for a job for the last four years. I bare all the expenses, including those for the baby... More
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It is more appropriate not to conceal second marriage from first wife
Assalaamu alaykum. I would like to know the following: does a man have to inform the first wife if he marries a second? What if he does not inform her or denies having a second wife (while he does have one) and then dies, and suddenly the second wife appears at the funeral? Or what if, without their knowledge that they are siblings, the children fall.. More
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Marrying woman possessed by jinn
Assalaamu alaykum. Please, there is a lady whom I would like to marry in the future if Allaah wills. She is a good lady, but she has a problem. She is overtaken by jinn who sometimes, as you all know, worry her a lot. Can I go ahead and marry her given that I fear that something may happen to me because she is married by the jinn? Or is there any prescribed.. More
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Hiding past sins from fiancé
Assalaamu alaykum. I feel very uncomfortable, confused, oppressed. When my fiancé and I first got engaged, he asked me whether I had had any relations with men in the past. I told him that I had not. Somehow, he learned that I have lied and told me that I have to tell him and that it is his right to know. I did research on this matter of telling him.. More
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Mother has no right to prevent daughter from marrying suitable suitor
Assalaamu alaykum. I am interested in marrying a suitable woman; however, an external person interfered in our relationship by contacting my family before I had a chance to speak with them about her and spoke ill of the woman whom I wish to marry. This led to negative sentiments towards her among my family. I urged my family to meet her family and to.. More
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Injustice between co-wives in overnight stay
I am a co-wife, my husband spent almost three weeks with his other wife when she gave birth to their second child to help her out. He spent no nights with me during that time; is he required to make up for these nights with me?
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Taking second wife without informing first wife is not cheating
Some people say that getting married more than once without letting the first wife know is not permissible because this is considered cheating (on her), and the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,said, “Whoever cheats does not belong to me.” Narrated by Muslim (102). Is this claim with the aforementioned evidence acceptable?
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Wants to marry woman waiting to get divorced
Assalaamu alaykum. I work in a MNC company in Kerala. I am unmarried and am 28 years old. I saw a girl in our office compound and talked with her then. However, I know that she is married, and she is waiting for divorce. After her divorce, what are the conditions to marry that divoced girl, and what would the benefits of that be in my life in this world.. More
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