Can a woman who intends becoming a second wife give up her right to equality?
Yes, she may do so. However, she still has the right to reinstate her rights despite the initial agreement.
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Nikah (Marriage) - Talaaq (Divorce)
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A husband divorced his wife during his maradhul maut (last illness).
The Talaaq issued during Maradhul Maut is effective whether it is Talaaq Raj‟i or Talaaq Baa-in. If the husband dies before expiry of her Iddat, she remains his heir and will…
Can a woman ask for khula‟ without having a valid reason?
If a woman seeks to end the marriage whether by Khula‟ or Talaaq without valid reason, then she will be severely punished in the Aakhirat. She will not enter Jannat without first…
Is Dayyuth mentioned in the Hadith restricted to adultery & fornication only, or does it encompass wider conduct, such as: the mahaarim allowing their
A person who commits fornication is a Zaani, not a Dayyuth. A Dayyuth is a husband who allows his wife/ daughters/mahram females to speak with males. It is of no significance for…
A divorced woman has remarried.
When the mother marries a non-mahram of the children, custody passes to the maternal grandmother. In this case, the maternal grandmother is the legal (according to the Shariah)…
A woman who is divorced has custody of her minor son of 5 years.
In the very first place, the mother had no custody. She had abandoned her Shar‟i right and had assigned the child to the custody of her sister who likewise has no right due to…
A revert woman with two children has been divorced.
In view of the mother living with her kuffaar relatives, it is incumbent for the father to take custody. The children will most assuredly develop kuffaar character and their Imaan…
A couple is divorced.
If there is no pious capable woman on the mother‟s side, then the paternal grandmother has the right of custody.
I have married secretly.
Although a secret nikah is valid, it is not advisable. The secret will not remain secret for too long. The nikah will remain valid even if they do not meet for years. The nikah…
If a husband goes out for a year in the path of Allah but gets kidnapped and killed and the wife who is now widowed and her daughter is an orphan, get
If the missing husband returns, the following rules are applicable: 1) The nikah with him (the first husband) remains valid. The nikah with the other man is nullified. 2) Since she…
A sheikh says that it is permissible for a woman to travel without a mahram if it is safe.
The chap who issued the copro-stupid „fatwa‟ is among the signs of Qiyaamah. He is a decayed peanut in a basket of rotten peanuts, hence he disgorged copro-stupidity with his silly…
My wife is annoyed with me because she has not become pregnant even after three years of marriage.
Many women are of this ilk. Your wife should make Taubah for her attitude of kufr. The Creator is only Allah Ta‟ala. Only He creates, and He creates when He wills. The ideas of…
Some Muftis in UK say that if the husband initiates divorce proceedings in a kaafir court, the decree of the court will be a valid Talaaq.
They speak nonsense. The „divorce‟ decree of a kaafir court is not valid in the Shariah. If the husband initiates „divorce‟ proceedings in a kaafir court, it will apply to the…
In anger I said to my wife: "If you are not happy, take your talaaq and go." What is the ruling?
Your statement: "If you are not happy, take your talaaq and go"., will be One Talaaq Raj‟i (a Revocable Talaaq) if she had immediately acted and separated herself from yourself. If…
What attitude should children have for their stepmother?
Your ex-wife is a shaitaanah. The children must respect their stepmother. They have to respect her just as they respect their own mother. They may meet and visit her although the…
It is said that a man cannot change his math-hab on account of his wife following another math-hab.
No it is not. The Fuqaha have said that a person who change his Math-hab for a worldly reason should be subjected to Ta'zeer (i.e. punishment by whipping). In Taartakhaaniyah is…
A man married a woman who was two months pregnant.
The Nikah is valid. However, conjugal relations are not permissible until delivery of the child.
I gave my wife three Talaaqs.
The question of khula' does not develop after you have given three Talaaqs. The Nikah has been irrevocably and finally dissolved. There is now absolutely no scope for…
I am a divorcee with two minor children a boy 7 years and a girl of 5 years.
In the scenario depicted by you, it is necessary to prevent your children from going with their father. They should not eat anything given by the grandparents. Since the…
A Hindu embraced Islam to marry a Muslim girl.
Whoever advised that the Hindu should not change his name, has erred. The name may be retained for legal purposes since the identity document has that name. But to cling to the…