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The ruling on whether defective marriage requires divorce to be terminated
Assalaamu alaykom. I got married in the Philippines in a Christian way and my husband is a Lebanese Muslim. When I reverted to Islam in Fanar after our marriage, he did not marry me again according to the sharia. When I got pregnant, I went back to the Philippines to deliver the baby. Last August, in 2014, after one month, my husband stopped financially.. More
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An invalid marriage does not require divorce to be terminated
I received an answer related to fatwa no. 285583, and I would like to ask another question related to this case. After I received the answer, I was morally devastated. As I wrote before, I was just a new muslim when I said the shahadah (testimony of faith) in the UK, and when I afterwards returned back to my home country I started to learn about islam,.. More
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His interest in marrying a girl was misunderstood for a formal marriage
Assalaamu alaykum. We know that things like marriage and divorce are dependent on verbal evidence, i.e. what is said verbally. I have a question about that. Say that a boy is discussing with the father of a girl in an unofficial family gathering and he says that he is interested in marrying his daughter a few years later. But the father tells him something.. More
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Marriage without the bride's wali is defective
Assalaamu alaykum. I got married to my muslim husband eleven years ago and was Christian at the time. There were two witnesses and the imam who conducted the marriage. I did not have any wali (legal guardian) present because my family opposed the marriage, and they still do so now. I gave my consent to the marriage, but my husband and I were not aware.. More
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A husband threw the Quran to the floor in a tantrum
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh Brother. My sister got married on August 2, 2014. Many things changed at her house, including the manner of dealing with in-laws and the abusive personality of her husband. She was also going through after-effects of depression due to an accident on September 5, 2014 and partly because of her husband... More
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A case of a defective marriage of a new Muslim woman
I converted to Islam two years ago and married a Muslim man. As I am a Westerner and have previously been divorced, my husband said that this would be unacceptable to his family and that the marriage must be a secret as his family would disown him. We did not marry in a mosque but we had a contract, I had no guardian (wali) for the marriage, and we.. More
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Emotionally blackmailed by her family to marry a man that she does not like
Apologies, I added the wrong email to the last question; this is the correct one.
Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing on behalf of my friend who is 29 years old. She is divorced from a previous marriage and has one child that is three years old. She is in a bad predicament and needs urgent advice. She has asked me to send you an email to ask if there is.. More
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Attending a wedding banquet given by the bride's family
Assalaamu alaykum. I heard of a narration that says that the one who attends the wedding feast organised by the bride's side is like the one who enters the feast as a thief and comes out as a dacoit (Hindy for bandit). Is this narration true? Please provide a reference. May Allaah reward you.
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A second marriage before the end of 'iddah is null and void
Was my marriage valid? I was married to my first husband, who was a Christian, and I divorced him in October 2004, then I married a Jordanian Muslim in December 23, 2004 in the Islamic way. The Jordanian only lived with me for one year and then left with promises that he will come for me when he finds a job and gets settled, but during that time he.. More
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Ex-wife demands to have copy of 'unofficial' marriage and divorce contracts
I got to know a divorced sister in her 40’s with two kids. After one week of correspondence, we met in a public place in London, and two hours later we were married at a private Muslim marriage office. The imam acted as her wali (legal guardian), there was offer and acceptance, mahr, and two Muslim witnesses. I was given an Islamic marriage certificate.. More
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Marriage without Wali is defective and must be annulled
Salaamu alaikum, Is it lawful for a woman, who was born Muslim and does not have a wali and married without her family's permission, to ask for talaq if she does not know her husband well and her family is asking her to take divorce. The marriage was arranged by smn else and may have been a rash decision. Also if she has no guarantee at the beginning.. More
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Ruling on non-Muslims marrying in a mosque and Muslims marrying in a church
Non-Muslim nikah at the Masjid.Can Imam Perform a nikah between Non-Muslims without them accepting Islam. What is the ruling of such Nikah, knowingly after such nikah they will proceed in their kufr.Question two.What is the ruling of two muslims marries in the church, proclaiming in the name of jesus. after doing is lamic nikah at the masjid. is their.. More
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Marriage without a Wali must be ended by divorce or annulment
Salaam I was engaged secrectly for 4 years then my fiance left uk to see his mother in pakistan ,he insisted forus to do a Nikah my parents and family was against it at the time so he arranged some of his friends in the uk to act as his walo and my wali and the witness ,we had the nikah with his wali present he did not pay me meher once nikah done we.. More
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Groom's brother may be witness to marriage contract
Is a brother allowed to be a witness in the marriage of his own brother?
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Announcing the marriage is only recommended and not obligatory
Salam aleykom wa rahmatulah wa barakatuh.I reverted to Islam in January 27th 2007. I had engagement party January 29th 2008.I was told by my husband and his family that I become wife after it was announced in front of people. Marriage was consummated January 29th 2008. Marriage contract was signed February 11th 2008 in front of Judge and two witnesses.. More
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