What is the Sharee‘ah rulings on these cases:
First: a wife says to her husband “You are prohibited for me as my father and brother” or “I am prohibited for you.” Is she guilty for this? Does this affect the validity of the marital contract? What is the expiation required here?
Second: a wife intends to say such words but she did not do.. More
I married a European woman who reverted to Islam since the first day of our marriage, praise be to Allaah. However, she was previously married to a Christian man but they were separated six years ago and she received the verdict on her divorce case and was legally divorced only a week before our marriage. Thus, we got married before the end of her ‘Iddah.. More
My wife contracted AIDS via a drug contaminated hypodermic needle. I love my wife and I do not want to divorce her, but my mother wants me to divorce her. What should I do? Can I get AIDS through kissing my wife or having sexual intercourse with her?.. More
A man said thrice to his wife, "You are unlawful to me." He just intended to threaten her, not to divorce her. So, what is the Sharee‘ah ruling on this case? What is the due expiation in this regard? What should he do in order to take her in wedlock again? Please advise. May Allaah Reward you. .. More
What is the ruling on the wife who curses her husband whenever the discussion between them heightens? By Allaah, I feel shy of giving you examples of the humiliating insults I am exposed to, given that she adheres to Hijaab and knows the danger of her conduct quite well. I have alerted her many times, but she soon returns to her habits. What should.. More
A husband abandoned the matrimonial home by court order for having beaten his wife. Three months later, the husband said that she has divorced herself as a punishment for what she did. Is the wife considered a divorcee according to the Islamic Sharee‘ah?.. More
If a woman who has been divorced thrice returned to her previous husband after her second husband dies or divorces her without a previous agreement on that, how many pronouncements of divorce become available for her first husband according to the four schools of Islamic Fiqh?.. More
My husband watches TV stations which show everything that is unlawful. He also works at a center for massage which is run by semi-naked women. Whenever I advise him, he threatens me with depriving me of my children. I am sure of the fact that if I leave my children, they will deviate from the right path because they are still young. What should I do?.. More
Is it permissible for a widow to inform her brother-in-law implicitly or explicitly of her desire to marry him? Please, provide the references or the name of the Mufti. May Allaah Reward you... More
Do one's thoughts of divorce without verbal expression make it effective? For example, when one says to himself, ''If my wife does so and so, she will be divorced,'' with the intention of effecting divorce. What will be the case if she indeed does?.. More
I was talking with my wife about some topic. She kept on arguing with me. Being bored with talking on the same topic, I said to her, “Will you shut up or I will take an oath against you? Do not speak again about this topic!” She asked me whether I am going to take an oath of divorce and I answered in the affirmative. The next day, she asked me whether.. More
My husband said to me that if he had a relationship with a woman other than me, then I would be divorced. He already had relationships with other women and every time he swears by divorce that he had no such relationships, lying to me. Am I divorced or not? If yes, how many times?.. More
I have already concluded my marriage contract but delayed consummation for a year in order to be able to cover the costs required. Sorrowfully, I was embroiled in a dispute with my father and mother-in-law. Now, I want to divorce my wife. What should I do?.. More