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  • Adulterous wife loses right to custody of children

    I am married to a european lady who is reverted to Islam. We have two children. 3 years back i move to my native country and she was not happy that i move with her and children to my country, She think i have consulted her before i took this decision. One year n some months we lived in my native country but everyday we would argue, several times i raised.. More

  • He 'cheated on her' for not gaining weight

    Assalaamualaikum My parents fixed my marriage with the boy of my choice. I knew him when he proposed marriage to me and both the family agreed to it. He is a religious man and is very respectful towards my family too. His only demand was that i gain weight before we get married and due to certain circumstances and my negligence i could not gain weight.. More

  • Husband denies uttering divorce though wife says she heard them

    Assalaamu alaykum. In an argument, I heard my husband whisper, "I divorce you," but a day later, when I asked him about that, he said that he did not intend to divorce so he did not complete the word 'talaq' (divorce) in his mouth. However, I heard him whisper the complete word, so I asked him again but he swore that he did not complete the word talaq... More

  • Divorce issued by non-Islamic courts not effective

    Asalamu Alaikum. I have been seperated for nearly 6yrs this May.In 2013 i started Khula proceedings,Th Sharia council sent one letter to my husband. I cancelled the following letters as i still have feelings for him. I did salat istalkhara and allso Dua'a Hajat and got negative answers.The marriage was abusive.still he has a hold over me i cant understand.. More

  • An apostate wife has no right to custody of her Muslim children

    Assalaam alaykum. If a Hindu woman converts to Islam and marries a Muslim (myself) and then converts back to her former faith and preaches Hinduism in my presence in spite of me advising her to follow Islam, then what is the status of the custody of our son and my property. I divorced her as per the Islamic rites and rituals and two years back and left.. More

  • Ruling on a woman working as a spokesperson

    In Islam, women are allowed to work depending on what that work is. So is there anything wrong with a Muslim woman being a spokeswoman to speak out for the Muslims and the oppressed people in Palestine, Syria, etc. .. More

  • Wife is not obliged to live with her husband's family

    Assalamu alaykum warahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh. My wife is staying at her mother's house and I work in the Gulf. She says that she is staying there because of the hot temperature in our house as it is somewhat open and directly exposed to sunlight. I asked her when she will come back to stay at my house, and she said that she will come back only after.. More

  • Inflation not a factor in the settlement of delayed Mahr

    I got married in 1983 and did not pay Mahr, the Mahr was PKR 11,000Now in 32 years later the currency inflated by 8 times where as gold rate inflated by 46 times.Value by Currency 11,000x8 = PKR 88,000Value by Gold 11,000x46 = PKR 506,000What exchange rate have to follow for the payment of mahr after 32 years late?seeking your advice/guidance .. More

  • Women can use fitting rooms under certain conditions

    As-Salamu aleykum, I'm a married woman and mother living in a muslim country where ee made hijra alhamdulillah and spending summer in my european homecountry in order to keep familyties and motivate my father, brother and sister to discover Islam.Where i'm living it is not easy for women to shop, i can't look at items without men quickly coming and.. More

  • Practical steps to end unemployment

    I am an MA student preparing a thesis about Unemployment in the Emirati society: a Comparative Study. Within my thesis I set a section on Fatwas and opinions of contemporary scholars of Fiqh, thinkers and scholars of the Sharee'ah. I would like to know your opinion concerning rulings on unemployment. Does it have any special rulings? What is your advice.. More

  • The husband should refrain from his wife's family's wealth and not ask her to demand money from them

    My wife's father and brother are very rich men. However, they do not give my wife any financial help, given that we are not rich. They do not even give us gifts on any occasion. If her father sells a real estate, he gives its price to her brother and does not give her anything because he considers himself not responsible for his daughter after her marriage... More

  • Can a woman take off her Hijab in the presence of her non-Muslim stepfather?

    Is it permissible for my Muslim wife to take off her Hijaab in the presence of her non-Muslim step father? Please, include proof from the Quran or the Sunnah if possible. .. More

  • Can a maternal uncle see his nephew's wife?

    Is it permissible for my maternal uncle to see my wife? .. More

  • Can a woman take off her Hijab in front of her stepson if he was born from Zina?

    A woman says that she has a stepson and does not know whether he was born from a legal or an illegal relationship. The question is: if this stepson was born from an illegal relationship, can she take off her Hijaab in front of him? Is it permissible for him to be her Mahram (permanently unmarriageable) during travel or in a journey of ‘Umrah or Hajj? .. More

  • A husband wants his wife to take off Niqaab

    What is the ruling on a husband who wants his wife to take off the Niqaab and to only wear the Hijaab, in spite of the fact that he agreed to marry her while she was wearing Niqaab. Afterwards, he asked her to wear only the Hijaab without the Niqaab. What is the Sharee'ah ruling concerning this case if the wife rejects her husband's request? Please,.. More