Ruling on marrying a woman who is not righteous

Many [Muslim] brothers - who are religiously committed - when proceeding to get married, they choose to ask...

Ruling on going out to the market without husband permission

What is the ruling on a woman going out to the market without her husband’s permission? Answer:...

A woman is not guilty of sin if she advises her negligent husband

If a woman advises her negligent husband to do his prayers in the mosque or she expresses anger...

It is not permissible to give the daughters of Sunni families in marriage to the sons of Shi’is or Communists

Allah decreed that a Kurdish man who claims to be a Sunni and is outwardly righteous should propose...

Ruling on a Muslim Marrying a Shi’i

We come from a tribe that lives on the northern borders [of Saudi Arabia], and we mix with tribes...

Marriage is Half Your Religion

The Sunnah indicates that it is prescribed to get married, and that it is one of the Sunnahs of the...

Should a man who discovers that his wife is not a virgin demand his Mahr?

In some countries, people like to see the virginal blood on the bride’s garment and announce her virtuousness the...

Rule on a woman refuses any person proposing for her betrothal and wants to be married only to her paternal cousins

I have a full sister who has reached twenty years of age without getting married. Whenever a man proposes...

Prohibition of giving women in marriage without their permission

My father forced my sixteen years old sister to marry a man whom she does not desire. She tries...

It is permissible to refuse marriage when there is a Shar'i excuse

What is the ruling on a Muslim girl refusing to get married? While she is chaste and Islamically committed...

Is a man considered a Mahram for the sister of his wife?

Is a woman’s husband a Mahram (unmarriageable) to her sister and paternal aunt so he can sit alone with...

Discovering that one's wife is not a virgin

If a man marries a young woman and then finds that she is not a virgin, what should he...

Advice to those who wish to marry but cannot afford the expenses

I am a youth in the secondary stage. I endeavor as much as possible to observe the obligatory acts...

Ruling on keeping marriage with one wife who does not pray

I am a married man, but my wife knows nothing of the Glorious Qur’an and she also does...

Rule on preventing a girl from marrying due to the opinion of a family member

It has become common nowadays in many families to prevent a girl from marrying due to the opinion of...

Is it permissible for a father to force his daughter to marry a person whom she does not want to marry?

Is it permissible for a father to force his daughter to marry a person whom she does not want...

It is not permissible to delay the marriage of the younger girl

It is a tradition in our village that the younger daughter cannot be given in marriage before the elder...

Greediness and dissatisfaction with simple life, dowries and expenditures for weddings have become exorbitant,that is why marriages have decreased

Dear Eminent Father, the entire Muslim world is experiencing two major problems which have very dangerous social effects: the...

Merits of hastening to marry

One thinks that the salary of a girl, her job, the financial and social status of a suitor or...

Ruling on a husband who treats his wife unjustly

I was married twenty-five years ago; I have a number of sons and daughters. I face a lot of...

Ruling on cursing one's children or wife

What is the ruling on a person who curses his wife or one of his children? Does cursing one’s...

A wife inheriting from the husband's Diyah as well as other property

A client of mine, Dr. Muhammad Tariq Mahmud, has received 100,000 Riyals as Diyah (blood money) from the driver...

The remaining amount of Mahr with the husband as a part of the wife's inheritance

Kindly be informed that I agreed to pay sixty thousand Riyals (60,000) as Mahr (mandatory gift to a bride...

A husband's inheritance from his wife

A woman was killed and her family accepted the Diyah (blood money). Can her husband inherit from this Diyah?...

A husband died after lending his wife some money without her repaying it

A wife borrowed a sum of money from her husband and he stipulated that she has to repay it...

Excluding the bedroom and the wife's property from the husband's inheritance

A man died leaving a furnished house, including the bedroom. Does the bedroom with all its accessories belong to...

Seeking husband's permission to perform obligatory Hajj

I am a married woman for forty years. I’ve been asking my husband to perform Hajj and he...

Ruling on Zina especially where one is away from the spouse

What is the ruling on committing Zina (sexual intercourse outside marriage)? Is it permissible for those working in...

Ruling on masturbation to prove the need to marry

I am a fifty year old man who does not have enough money to marry. However, I have married...

Administering the Hadd to the masturbator

Due to the high expenses of marriage, some youth resort to masturbation; what is the ruling on this? Will...

Ruling on a wife practicing Qadhf with her husband

Is it permissible for a woman to accuse her husband of adultery when she sees any signs of it...

Qadhf of the wife

Due to a quarrel between someone and his wife, he insulted her with obscene language as he said to...

Ruling on turning a wife against her husband

A woman’s family is turning her against her husband, preventing her from going to him by force, and...