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The role of the Wali for a Muslim woman
I am a resident in the United States of America since a long time and I discovered some matters that the Muslims are doing, and which require a sound Islamic ruling, and need to be made known to the Ummah for the benefit of everybody InshaAllah.
One of these matters is concerning the Wali (guardian) of a Muslim woman. This is a matter which is widespread.. More
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Child marriage in Islam
A scholar in our country said that the child marriage, i.e., marrying a girl before she matures is forbidden in Islam. He says that it was initially allowed and later this provision was abrogated. He cites the following hadith as evidence. "Volume 7, Book 62, and Number 67: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "A matron should not be given in marriage.. More
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Permission of women in marriage
The following Hadith quite cleary suggests that the permission of women should be taken and does not say marriage, as some use it as marriage. Why then is it suggested that husbands do not have to ask his wife's permission? Aisha reported that Allah's Messenger said: "Take the women's permission in regard to their private parts ." (recorded.. More
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Choice of marriage partner
My boyfriend is from UAE and I am English. Is he allowed to marry me?.. More
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Marriage ceremony of Muslim to Christian woman
What is the Islamic view on having a joint inter-faith marriage ceremony? The bride-to-be is a Christian woman who believes in Allah (one and only God) and who has no objections to raising the children as Muslims. However, she feels obliged to having a priest present when conducting the marriage ceremony. Also, can you give us the ABC's of things.. More
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A valid Nikah
1. Is it permissible to do Nikah when the bride and bridegroom do not know each other? 2. Does the girl's consent in absence validate the Nikah conducted by the parents of two sides with the presence of the boy? .. More
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Husband's brother disapproves of his wife
I have been married under Czech law with a Muslim for 2 years. During that time I converted to Islam. So, we considered to do the marriage also under law of Shariah but suddenly his parents did not want us to do that.
They argue that I am not of the same origin as my husband - this is the main problem they say. Some months ago I was in my husband's.. More
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Husband Takes Second Wife while already in Financial Difficulties with the First
I have problems with my marriage: I am married and have 2 children. Five years ago my husband started a relationship with a woman working in a TV station. But this relationship is only on the phone. My husband and I had so many fights because of this and their relationship grew to be love on both sides. To solve this problem, my husband told me that.. More
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Couple married without knowledge of their parents
I am a Muslim young woman who got married to a Muslim young man without the knowledge of our parents. We were afraid to commit any sins if we did not get married. We are both still students and knew for certain that our parents would keep us from each other. We intend to confront our parents in the future, Insha-Allah. The marriage was consensual and.. More
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Virginity is not an obligation
I m a Muslim from Turkey and at present I lives in Belgium. I have met a girl she is daughter of the sister of my mother. This summer we had an engagement and Insha Allah, next summer we will marry. My question is: She says she is a virgin and I believe her because she prays 5 times a day alj-Hamdu Lillah, she is a Muslim. But what when we meet first.. More
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Conditions of Marriage according to the Four Fiqh Schools
A Muslim man came to me with 2 Muslim women and asked me and my Muslim friend to witness his marriage on one of the women without recording the marriage by Sheikh, I refused to witness the marriage because the woman has no father or brother or any one as a custodian but she wanted to marry herself to the man. What I did is right or wrong according to.. More
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The Hanafi School and the issue of Wali
I was told by someone that it is not necessary for a divorced woman to have representation (Wali/Wakeel) at the time of Nikah. The evidence that was given to me was based on either Hanafi or Hanbali Fiqh, as I was told. Now to my understanding, there is no Nikah without a Wali. Please advice me as to the correct answer... More
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Careless father may refuse to let his daughter get married
I am 19 now and my parents got divorced when I was only two weeks old, my mother raised me all my life and paid for all my expenses and she worked hard to ensure the best life for my brothers and I, my father got married and didn't take care of us financially, he sent us some money as a gift every few years. My question is: whether my father is a person.. More
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Had English legal wedding but no Islamic wedding
My Tunisian husband came to this country and we had to get a legal English wedding in the registry office to get his visa. After I became a proper Muslim, i.e. took my Shahadha I asked my husband for an Islamic wedding. He said he won't have one as his brother came to the English registry office. He says he doesn't need one and that an Islamic wedding.. More
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Wali Recants of His Approval for Daughter to Marry
If the Wali (guardian of the woman) says to a given man: "I give you my daughter in marriage". And before the man expresses his consent to the proposal, the Wali recants his offer. Is the offer binding, anyway or is the woman now free to marry another man?
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