Are the mother's maternal and paternal uncles, and the father's maternal and paternal uncles, considered among the unmarriageable kin (Maharim)?
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When I got married, my husband had no objection to me working. However, after a recent disagreement between us, he has started trying to prevent me from going to work. Please note that I spend my salary entirely on myself and our children, and he is falling short in his duty to financially support us. Am I religiously obligated to quit my job?
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What is the ruling of Islamic Law (Sharia) on a man marrying two sisters who have two heads but share a single body?
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What is the ruling on a young man proposing to a woman in a public place while holding her hand and carrying her in front of people?
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What is the ruling of Islamic Law on the marriage of a minor?
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What are the criteria for a valid Khalwa between a married couple who have performed the marriage contract but have not yet consummated the marriage?
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What is the ruling of Sharia when step-daughter, born of wife with whom marriage has been consummated, resides with her real mother and step-father?
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Am I permitted as a wife to hold off my husband from fasting every Monday and Wednesday of each week, because this effects my life in general and the marital life in particular?
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I married my second wife a year ago, however, she insists that I register the apartment where she lives in her name and tries to force me to do so by starting trouble and staying at her parents`. She does so because she thinks that this is her right according to the rules of Sharia. Is this really her right taking into consideration the fact that I have a first wife and five children and don`t want to be unjust to any of my heirs?
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What are the permissible matters during engagement and within the boundaries of Muslim families' customs and habits earlier than the conclusion of marriage contract at the court?
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I have been married for one year and Allah has blessed me with a baby. However, my husband has contracted a rare virus that can`t be cured and remains in the body for life. This virus is extremely infectious and contracted through bodily fluids: saliva, blood, sperm and even through drinking from the same glass. What is the ruling of Sharia on my seeking separation on this ground?
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What is the ruling of Sharia on reciting Al-Fatihah upon engagement and at the conclusion of the marriage contract?
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Is it prohibited for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim according to scholarly consensus, and what is the evidence on that?
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What is the Islamic ruling on the wife who refuses, without a legitimate reason, to live with her husband where he resides?
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Which comes first, obeying one`s husband or obeying one`s parents? And is it permissible for the wife to go out to serve her parents?
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