What is the ruling of Islamic Law on a fictitious marriage for the purpose of obtaining citizenship?
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What is the waiting period ('Iddah) for a woman whose husband has passed away, and what is the ruling on her wearing gold?
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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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What is the ruling on a woman using contraception without her husband's knowledge if he is mistreating her?
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What is the ruling on a suitor (khāṭib) going out alone with his fiancée before the marriage contract is concluded?
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My husband discloses all our marital disputes to his family. What is the ruling of Islamic Law on this?
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What is the ruling on a woman who learns of her divorce or her husband's death after her *ʿiddah* has ended? And does the *ʿiddah* of a woman who abandoned mourning (*iḥdād*) for the whole period of the *ʿiddah*, or part of it, still end, even though she knew that abandoning it is forbidden?**
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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 on a father shaking hands with his son’s wife after she has been divorced three times?
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In the Sharia-compliant viewing at a prospective bride (*al-naẓrah al-sharʿiyyah*), is it permissible for the man to see the woman without a veil (*ḥijāb*)?
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What is the ruling of Islamic Law on speaking with one's fiancée (before the marriage contract) by telephone and WhatsApp?
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How should a divorced woman observe her waiting period if she is taking medication to suppress menstruation—under medical advice to treat a hormonal imbalance—given that the duration of the treatment is not fixed?
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A man addressed his wife saying, "You are ṭāli’" (ending with a hamza), rather than using the word "ṭāliq" (ending with the letter qāf). It is worth adding that he does not normally pronounce the qāf as a hamza, and that he said that phrase jokingly. In this situation, does divorce take effect?
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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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