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  • His Friend Was Engaged but Now Wants to Marry Christian Lady Who Wants to Convert

    This question is a little bit confusing but I wish you could help me in -1 this regard. Actually a friend of mine is already engaged to a Muslim girl. Last year he happened to meet this Christian lady and he explained and spread Islam to her through internet. Now she is willing to convert to Islam and my friend wants to marry her "just because" he wants.. More

  • Wife Asks Divorce because Husband Follows Different School of Fiqh

    If a couple are married and the husband decides to follow one particular way (one of the ones mentioned in my first question) and the wife follow another way different from his way (from the ways mentioned in question one), is she allowed to ask for divorce because of that? And what if there is conflict between the two because of it, and argument as.. More

  • Women Praying in the Mosque

    1- Did Prophet Muhammad's Mosque during his life time have space for women? Were women allowed to pray in the Mosque during his time?2- Why is it that mosques in the Arab world don't have provision for women yet in some other part of the world provisions are made for women in the Mosque?3-There are some sites on the web that claims to be Islamic sites.. More

  • Doubts about the Numbers of Divorce

    If I have divorced my wife several times but have made a mistake in counting the number of times 2 or 3 times..I am not sure..what is the status. What is the ruling if I made a mistake or was not serious. My wife takes it seriously and has assumed that I have divorced her irrevocably. .. More

  • Using a Jewish name

    I have two questions. 1. I have son and we keep his name "UZAIR". so somebody says that it is a jewish name but this name is in Qur'an. So can tell me it is okay? Give me a full detail please. 2. Is it okay to celebrate our kid's birthday?.. More

  • Marriage to someone of another culture

    I saw on an Islamic site that it is encouraged for people to marry someone of a different culture; the reasoning is that this helps to reduce racial prejudice. Is this true? Please provide reference in the Quar'an... More

  • Oral Sex

    My husband likes oral sex. I have heard that it is makruh. Do I have the right to refuse him (on this point)? .. More

  • Oral sex during menses

    Is it oral sex Haram or Halal? I and my wife sometime oral sex for foreplay, or if my wife has menses or confirement period... More

  • Unclear Words of Divorce

    If the husband says things about divorce while he is angry, does it count as a divorce? For example, the wife is pregnant and while they were arguing he said several things, such as: he will leave her when she has the child, and also said that when she has the child he will take it and leave, and also told her that once she has the child she can go.. More

  • Incest Between Brother and Sister

    What is the punishment of a brother who has sex with his sister? And how can he be forgiven? .. More

  • Lack of Sex in Marriage Does Not Nullify It

    If husband and wife have not had sex between themselves for a long time is the marriage considered broken/nullified? Kindly advise. .. More

  • Sexual Abuse by Muslim Family Members

    I am a Muslim woman. As a child I was sexually abused and raped by a fellow Muslim who was very close to my family. I do not remember when it started, but it stopped when I became old enough to say 'NO’ and stand up for my self. At that point this man whom we had grown up to call uncle, broke all ties with my family, in fear of being exposed. For.. More

  • Wife wants more children

    As Salaamu Alaikum. I am a 31 years old married Muslimah. My husband and I have one daughter who is almost 2 years old. I would like to have more children now, but my husband says he is not ready to have another child. Is it not my Islamic right (just as it would be his) to more children when I want them? Thank you for your answer... More

  • Having a girl friend

    Dear Brothers, As I am a Muslim living in Canada. I go to College. I met a girl who said that she is interested in me. I have never had a girl friend so far because I know it is prohibited to be in contact with a woman who is not my wife. But this girl is annoying me and I feel that I love her and want her. I told her that if she wants to marry me and.. More

  • Custody of Children in and after Marriage

    If a married couple have a child, who has custody of the child while the couple are still married? And if the couple divorce, who gets custody of the child? Please give reference! .. More