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The waiting period of an old woman after the death of her husband
assalamualaikum, needed a clarification regarding the iddah period (after death). according certain scholars, it seems iddah period is only for younger women and not for older women. is that right? is the iddah period for younger women not to get married in that period? and the period for older women is not prescribed for 4months 10days? is there.. More
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He has to take his widowed mother abroad before the expiry of her Iddah
Assalamo Alaikum dear scholars, I have an urgent question on behalf of my friend whose father has died 1 and half month ago. My friend, his brothers and their mother have been living in Qatar for a long time. Their father had been staying and working in US. The father got deadly pancreas cancer and the doctors there in US told him that there was no.. More
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The waiting period counts once its time elapses
ASSALAM-O-ALAIKUM Respected Mufti Sahab!
I have a very serious problem to discuss with you.My husband divorced me thrice (verbally) in one sitting just 4 months back.I am a working lady.I am very ashamed that I did not follow the rules of iddah strictly as prescribed by the Shariah. Though I did not indulge in any immoral and bad activity nor I contracted.. More
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Her husband died after she started her Hajj journey
Assalamu alaikum
A married woman goes on Hajj pilgrimage with her parents. During her absence at home the husband passes away. What the woman has to do?
1. Whether she has to continue the pilgrimage as she had spent a huge amount of money?
2. or she has to execute the I’dda period in Mecca then return home?
3. or immediately return home without.. More
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A widow leaving her house to attend her husband's funeral in another village
Assalam o Elaikum,
My father died at a hospital in Islamabad. The dead body was brought to his house in Islamabad where we performed ghusal. Then the body was taken to our ancestral place in Sialkot (several hundred kilometers from Islamabad) where he was buried in ancestral graveyard after another ghusal and funeral. All of our family (including our.. More
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Rights of husband during the waiting period of his wife
I began the divorce from my unhappy wife by saying that I divorced her. She said that she wants to leave the house for her iddah period as she is sure that she is not pregnant so that she can become more independent. She also said that she will go to the food bank instead of eating from my food. After that, she expects to come back and take our five.. More
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She is entitled by law to half the savings of her husband after divorce
Assalamo alaikom, My former husband divorced me in American Court, but he hasn't divorced me islamically. I am assuming since he wanted divorce, I am islamically divorced too. And the reason he divorced because he met a woman in the internet and he was chatting with her for one year. Then he decided that is not happy with me and he will be happy with.. More
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Bad behavior of ex-wife and her father
Assalam aleikum wa rahmatullah,
I wanted to ask about the stand of Shariaa from a wife that she just got the divorce from her husband, and from from her father, in the following context:
- Her father who let her come back to the house of the man who just divorced her ? as she was under his responsibility after she got divorced ?
Her father.. More
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Waiting period and rights of a pregnant wife after Khul`
As Salaamu Alaykum please help me for I am in need of a correct answer. I was married for a year and half i pronounced kula only to find out i was pregant two days later. When i told my ex he said that he would remarry me, but he didnt. He told me that he does not have to do anything for this baby until it is born. Can you please tell me if i have.. More
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Mourning of a woman for her father's death
asalaam brothers and sisters.does anyone know how long it is after death of ur father u can watch tv?.. More
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Wisdom for the widow's waiting period
Assalamu alaikum.Allah instructs to wait for 4 months and 10 days Iddah period for a wife whose husband died. But today we can know before 2 months whether pregnancy have occured. So why did Allah ask to wait for more than 4 months?Is there any other reason?Thank you... More
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The wisdom of specifying the mourning periods in Islam
I am not muslim, but very interested in learning. I notice that the mourning periods following the loss of a family member are very specific. Could you explain how such specific times are established please as I am unable to see the logic and I know it is there somewhere. Thank you for your assistance.. More
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Going out during her mourning period to get photos necessary for Hajj
Salamualaikum Wa Rahmatullah......Praise be to Allah...... My dad was decided to go hajj next year with mom but as i said that he died just before few days, i want to ask that can my mom take pic for passport now or she have to wait for 4 months 10 days? She decided to go next year for hajj with my elder brother, can she take pic now or not? please.. More
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A woman in the mourning period answering the telephone
salam alaikum. is the woman under her aza period allowed to answer the phone.jazaka allah kahair... More
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A divorcee suing her ex-husband in non-Sharee'ah courts
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the World; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh I got married three years back in India and got divorced after 9 months of my marriage. It was a arranged marriage, after.. More
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