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Color does not affect the validity of marriage
Is it permissible for a black man to marry a white woman?
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Wife's father said he never authorized marriage
As salaamu Alaykum brother in islam , My wife went to her father to seek permission to marry me. The father gave permission to his grandson to stand in for him as the Wali. My wife has been married twice before marrying me. The 1st husband died and second there was divorce which now has passed 3 yrs. My wifes step-mother is very difficult and she does.. More
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Bearing witness to the bride’s consent to marriage is recommended
Does bearing witness to the bride’s consent to marriage mean hearing her consent to marry that specific man, or does it mean bearing witness to her appointing her father or her guardian to finalize the marriage contract? We hear some people asking the bride: “Do you accept your father to be your guardian in the marriage contract?”, or is it only.. More
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Forged marriage contract: clarification
I married a man and after a period of time we encountered some problems and I asked for divorce, but I was shocked when he told me that our marriage contract was forged. Am I going to be held accountable by Allaah for this, given that I had no idea that the marriage contract was forged? What is the punishment for such a husband? .. More
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Ruling on marrying with ill-gotten money
Is it permissible that one marries with money stolen from the state? .. More
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Marrying a Christian woman without a matrimonial guardian
Two years ago, I married a Christian girl from Holland. We concluded the marital contract in the presence of two Muslim witnesses but my wife had no guardian. I did not know that the woman's guardian’s presence is a condition for a valid marriage. At that time, my wife was 23 years old. I did not conclude my marriage at the Real Estate office in the.. More
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Offer and acceptance in the marriage contract
Someone says that the marriage contract is unnecessary as long as people know that this man will marry that woman and she agrees. He argued that there were no marital contracts during the era of the Messenger of Allah. What is the Sharee‘ah ruling on this? May Allah Reward you.
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Visual impairment or blindness does not entail the wife to choose whether to maintain marriage or annul it
I married my cousin about seven years ago. Before I was married, but after the engagement, I suffered from retinal bleeding, underwent surgery, and lost sight in my left eye. A few months after the operation we got married, but I never told her about my loss of vision. For a while after the surgery, I used to see blurred images. Now we have been living.. More
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Not telling the husband of previous sexual assault does not affect the validity of marriage
A girl was raped, but she did not tell anyone about that incident out of fear for her family’s reputation and a wish to keep her face and repent, seeking forgiveness from Allaah The Almighty. This girl performed Hajj and repented to Allah the Exalted. Her family forced her to get married after she had refused many suitors for fear of potential scandal... More
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A woman should not marry herself off, even with her guardian’s consent
What is the ruling on the marriage contract of a woman marrying herself off with her guardian’s consent; the bridegroom said: "Would you marry me?" and the bride replied: "I do," in the presence of the witnesses of course?.. More
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A non-Muslim may not be witness to a Muslim marriage contract
Assalammu Allaikum, In Sri Lanka we are required to register the marriage, muslims should abide by the Muslim Marriage and divoce Registration act and the non muslims by marriage Registration act (General). In the form provided for registration the following has to sign (a) the bridegroom (b) the wali of the bride (c) 2 withnesses present at the Nikah.. More
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Prepubuscent brides and the option of annulment
Assalamu alaikum I would also like to know when a young girl who is married reaches puberty will she first have the option of divorce before consummation, then if she agrees to the marriage the husband can consummate the marriage?
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Scholars agree that marriage without a guardian is invalid, except Hanafis
A Muslim man in a position of trust such as a teacher in an Islamic school (Madrassa) asks a woman who works or studies in the same institution to secretly, without the knowledge of her guardians or his own family, go to a hotel room in which two witnesses who are only known to him are waiting. He then proposes to marry her in front of the witnesses.. More
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Marriage in Sharee'ah court is valid in cases of 'Adhl
My cousin is an associate professor and his age is 50 years, He did court marriage in Pakistan with a 27 years old girl. But the problem is that now the father of a girl says your marriage is not valid because court marriage is haram, you have not seen the witnesses and your wali`s (the father) acceptance was not in the marriage. But the thing is that.. More
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Non-Muslim cannot be Wali (guardian) of a Muslim woman in marriage contract
Assalam o alaikum w.w. thank fully i found this site. so i can clear my doubt i have on my mind always. I married to a girl she converted to islam. Allhamdhulillah she is practicing muslim now. She love islam n following with dedication. But before she met me she had a son of 5yrs with her ex boyfriend.Since she arranged our marriage with imam i didn't.. More
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