Category: Nikah (Marriage)
Should I Please my Mother or Wife?
Question: If, in the absence of the husband, his mother takes a lot of work from his wife and criticises her without any fault and…
The Ruling of a Dawat (Dinner or Lunch) Before the Nikah
Question: There is usually a big dawat (dinner or lunch) at the home of the groom a day before the nikah. What is its ruling?…
Dua For the Newly-Wed: Mufti Ahmed Khanpuri
Below is the translation of one of the Duas that the Remnant of our Akabir, the Sublime Spiritual Leader, Sultaanul Aarifeen, the Grand Mufti, Allamah…
Ḥadīth regarding the family of the bride feeding people
By Muḥaddithul ‘Aṣr Sheikh al-Ḥadīth Mawlānā Muḥammad Yūnus Jownpūrī Question: A Fatwa has been published recently that states that it is Sunnah for the family…
Suspending Divorce on a General Statement but Intending a Specific Scenario
Question: Zaid said to his wife, Hindah, “From tomorrow if you go outside you are divorced thrice,” but his intention was outside at any other…
Contraceptives Due to Weakness
Question: A woman has become very weak. She is unable to take care of children properly. She becomes very weak due to pregnancy. After conceiving,…
When is a permanent method of Birth Control Permissible?
Question: Coitus interruptus is legalized as a method of birth control. Are other modern means like the permanent operations, or temporary means like condoms or…
Principles of Obeying Parents
تعديل حقوق الوالدين لحكيم الامة مولانا اشرف علي التهانوي Allah Ta’ala states in the Quran: “Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they…
Brother-in-Law & Hijab
Question: I have just been married for 1 and half years, and residing in my husbands house in Bangalore and my brother-in-law is staying with…
Corresponding with One's Fiancee
Question: A boy has been engaged with a girl. After the engagement the boy went overseas to study. They plan on marrying after graduation. Is…