Question: I would like to know whether there is a set age for marriage in Islam for men and women? I hope you can explain with reference to the Qur’aan and saheeh hadeeths. Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: Islam does not give a specific age for marriage, either for the husband or for the wife. Allah, may He be […]
We receive many questions about the treatment of women in Islam in general and what Muslim men do with their wives in particular. The following should help to shed some light on this most important subject. Question: I have a question about the treatment of the women in Islam. Could you please tell us why the Quran tells men to “Beat […]
Question: Allah has blessed us with 2 beautiful and healthy My husband is of the opinion that in this day and age it’s enough. He does not want more kids. I If I talk to him, and tell him, that I would like to have another baby he sometimes get’s angry or tells me he will get a vasectomy. I […]
Assalamu ‘alaykum. My parents had told me to not get married until i finished my college diploma program. I agreed and waited, rejecting multiple prospects to stay focused. After finishing my college program and expressing my wishes to “start looking” and get married, they said no because a college diploma is not enough, and that I have to have a […]
Are Muslims allowed to partake in any sexual activity before they get married? _____________________________________________________ Brother, let me ask you a question. How would you feel if someone indulges in sexual relationship with your sister or daughter claiming that they’re planning to get married, yet after he fulfills his desires, he “dumps” her? I don’t think you would like such a […]
They never had any physical relationship,I want a written proof just to show it to our family members who are forcing her to sit in iddat. ___________________________________________________________ Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen has addressed this issue in his Majmoo’al As’ilah tahumm al-Usrah al-Muslimah, p. 61-63 “If the woman is divorced by talaaq before the man has entered upon her and been […]
What is the ruling on Mut’a Marriages? ___________________________________________________________ Brother, let me ask you a question. If someone comes and asks to marry your daughter or sister for a week only and says I will also pay the dowry! How would you feel about that? Wouldn’t it sound to you like someone wanting to pay money to perform Zina? Ask any […]
Is it “Haram” to dislike your father to the extent that you do not participate in his janaza intentionaly for personal and unforgiving reasons? _____________________________________________________ Dishonoring parents is perceived to be a major sin. Allah SWT has mentioned the obedience to the parents in parallel with his Tawheed. Allah says in Surat Al-Isra’, verse 20: “Thy Lord hath decreed that […]
I have couple of questions and if you can guide me in the right direction: If a couple are not able to have kids due to medical reasons what is permissible in Islam. They have been together for 6 years and because of this issue there are lot of conflicts in their relationship. What are their options? Having children is […]
Are there any conditions in which a father becomes non-mahram to his daughter? Allah says in Surat An-Nisa’ , verse 23: “Prohibited to you (for marriage) are: your mothers, daughters, sisters; father’s sisters, mother’s sisters; brother’s daughters, sister’s daughters; foster-mothers (who gave you suck), foster-sisters; your wives’ mothers; your step-daughters under your guardianship, born of your wives to whom ye […]
