There is a woman who lives in a European country and who reverted recently to Islam. Her husband divorced her by saying "you are divorced." However, there was a prior agreement between them to remain his wife in the official papers until he obtains the citizenship of this European country. Is it permissible for her to marry another man after the end.. More
My wife talks with a strange man over the phone. She even bought him a present on which she wrote "I love you." Am I permitted to divorce her for this reason? .. More
Is a husband permitted to divorce his wife because she does not know how to cook? Noting that this is her only defect and the husband knew that before their marriage... More
A friend of mine said to his wife: “Go to your parents’ home” intending to divorce her while uttering the first two letters of the first word of the sentence but changed his mind before finishing his sentence to a mere threat. What is the Islamic ruling on such a case? .. More
A short time ago, I got engaged to a young man for seven months, during which we concluded the wedding contract with the help of a marriage official. Later, we broke up our engagement. Recently, we decided to return to each other. We went to the marriage official who said: “This is impermissible, and this (disengagement) is considered a first (pronouncement.. More
I am 23 years old and my husband is 32 years old. We married after a nice love story under the supervision of our families. After the engagement party we had an Islamic wedding. However, after the passage of two years everything changed; it is as if we hate each other and do not agree on anything, even if it is small. The matter worsened to an extent.. More
Once I was very angry and swore by divorce that my fiancée must not visit her relatives. I now regret this and I want to expiate my oath so that she can visit them. What should I do? May Allaah Reward you... More
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