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  • Divorce in civil court

    A sister in Islam has asked me this question regarding her divorce. I am not a scholar and would like sincere advice so I may help her understanding. My ex-husband and I were married in Syria in religious court not in civil court. He divorced me Islamicaly only. I was told this is all we needed since we were never married in civil court is this.. More

  • Her husband does not sleep at home or pay her support

    I married what I thought was a lovely man. Now because of an argument we had 2 months ago he does not sleep at home. He has admitted adultery (but not full sex) and has given me no money to pay the bills (I work but it is very hard to pay for everything and now I owe alot of money to the bank). He does not want to compromise and insists on not.. More

  • Husband slandering his wife

    I have a question:A man blames his wife that she has committed Zina on a Du'aa' test after 30 years of marriage and says that a handicapped son is not his and instructs the wife to stay away from him, not divorces nor does the wife ask for it as she has kids. The husband without having four witnesses as per Islaam and also now marries another.. More

  • Self divorce

    I want to know whether there any such thing in Islaam as "self divorce" meaning Talaaq or divorce happens on its own after some circumstances as in case which I'm referring. A husband has left his wife who has a kid from him. He doesn't support her in any way n she has no sort of contact with him not even in mail. He doesn't even mail her.. More

  • Divorcee wants to remarry her husband

    I have an important question, I have been married for 12 years before my husband and I separated. We have now been separated for 5 years and now are thinking of getting back together and I want to know what is the right thing to do first. But I would like to say that he has married again and he has filed for divorce in America although we did get married.. More

  • Wants to remarry after Khula

    I want to ask one question about my married life. I was married last 16 months before but due to some misunderstanding we have separated.ShetookKhulafrom me 8 months before. Now we both want toremarry. How it should be done. Pls tell us to what is the right way in IslamI hope you be help us. jazakkumul khair thanks .. More

  • Wife seeks divorce

    I would like to ask a question on a strange situation a couple who had been married for 4 months, had a huge argument and the husband leaves and they don't communicate with each other at all for 2 years accept on a few occasions, the form of contact was telephone conversations trying to solve the problem, the lady tries to get back with the husband.. More

  • He has not contacted his wife for six months

    My young sister was given a Nikaah to gentle man who divorced three other women and each of them has a minimum of two children but recently returned to one of the women. He has not contacted her for about six months and not sent anything to her though she lives with her sister. I have recently contacted her she told to get the divorce letter from.. More

  • Wants to return to wife he divorced three times

    May you please help me in this matter, I've been married and because of the wife's pressure I felt forced to divorce her. I never had the intention but I did just because of her pressure. The second time I divorced her by phone. Is this counted as a legal divorce? The third time I divorced her because I was not sure that our marriage was correct... More

  • The Iddah for a woman who divorced before consummating the wedding

    My cousin's Nikah was held in Islamabad a year ago but after the Nikah ceremony she flied back to the UK and never ever spent time with her husband except 3 hours at Nikah ceremony in front of 200 people. Now she got divorced from her husband who is in Pakistan from the very first day after their Nikah. What is the IDDAH for my cousin?.. More

  • Wife wants advice about getting a divorce

    I am asking on behalf of a friend whowould like to know if a woman is really unhappy in her marriage and her husband is not practicing Muslim and is doing all wrong things which affect her and her children has she the right to get a divorce. She has tried and tried to make it work by asking him to follow Allah's rules but he chooses his bad friends... More

  • Misses her busy husband who works

    I am married and I miss my husband because we don't stay together. He works and has shifts at times because of which I don't get to see him. He is too workaholic, so at times I feel ignored. Please help. .. More

  • Disagreement of a husband and a wife concerning the numbers of divorce

    If a married person has given his wife Talaaq. Total is one but wife is insisting TWO have been given in the period of the 5 year marriage (but husband does not remember the second) and now the wife is demanding a khulah. The question is, according to the HANAFI Madhab to which she and her family follow, does khulah count as the 3rd and final.. More

  • She wants to remarry while waiting for court papers

    I have an important question and if you can please be specific as possible. I had asked it before but it wasn't answered as specific as I need. I fear Allah and don't want to do anything wrong. I have been divorced since November 2003. HE pronounced divorce 3 times. According to Islam I can not be married to him, unless I remarry and divorce... More

  • The Iddah of a woman awaiting divorce proceedings

    The Iddah of a woman who seeks khula but the husband refuses and she has to go to court to get it? More than 3 monthly courses elapsed between when she instituted the matter in court and when the khula was finally granted. She did not cohabit with her husband within that period as she does not live in his house. Will she still have to observe.. More