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  • Ruling on marrying a former dancer

    I am a Sunni young man and I met a Moroccan dancer. We fell in love with each other and I convinced her to quit dancing and put on Hijaab (Islamic covering). She obeyed me, and I now want to marry her. Is there any harm in marrying her? Will I be a Dayyooth (a man who approves of indecency among his womenfolk) if I marry her?.. More

  • Keep your promise as long as the fiancée is not harmed

    All perfect praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the worlds. I want to marry in compliance with the commandments of Allaah The Almighty and the teachings of His Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. I liked a girl who is currently pursuing a master's degree. We both accepted each other in the presence of the girl’s Wali (guardian). The problem.. More

  • Marrying a girl born out of wedlock or obeying parents

    Is it permissible to marry a girl born out of wedlock? If my parents do not agree to this marriage, what should I do? I would like to clarify that this girl has good morals and manners and is well brought up and I like her. What should I do?.. More

  • You do not have to tell your fiancé about this matter

    respectable shuyookh, aoa, im taking a medicine for acne treatment that requires me to take contarceptive one year post treatmen since the medication will harm the baby if i get pregnant.i will be getting married in a few months inshaALLAH but i will still have to take contarceptives for a few months. is it mandatory to tell my fiance about this?.. More

  • She is confused about a marriage proposal she has received

    i am a divorced 31 yr old religious minded lady. a proposal has come for me through a marriage broker from an unmarried person . he is qualified but not on a steady job i. e .he has changed many jobs. religion wise also he is not so religious but people say his character is mouldable. i have performed isthakhara many many times but cant understand.. More

  • A fiancée's obedience to Allaah is more binding than obedience to her fiancé

    All perfect praise be to Allaah, and may His peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Is the fiancée who performs religious duties in obedience to the orders of her fiancé considered a religious woman? Should he do his best to marry her? Should not she do so out of her fear of Allaah The Almighty in order.. More

  • A fiancé sitting with his fiancee and putting the engagement ring on her hand

    A person got engaged to a girl and the engagement was made public and she put on the engagement ring, but the wedding contract has not yet been concluded because the girl is too young. Is it permissible for him to sit with her?.. More

  • Marriage to a smoker

    As-Salaamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullaah A young man from within my family proposed to me. Although he prays and fasts, i.e. performs the essentials of religion, he smokes cigarettes and listens to songs. However, I have sought the guidance of Allaah through Istikhaarah (guidance-seeking prayer), but I am still confused: on the one hand, I feel I cannot.. More

  • If you are uncomfortable about the future of this marriage, then leave it

    There is no doubt that marrying an older woman is not prohibited or disliked under Sharee‘ah (Islamic law). It is even easy for me to marry a woman who is older than me, but I am doubtful about the success of this marriage and its future. .. More

  • Reward for having another wife with the intention of caring for her and looking after her children

    I would like to marry a widow who has children, and I have a sincere intention to look after them, for they live in a society which does not abide by religious teachings, and I fear they might incur loss and be given to deviance. Indeed, there are a lot of widows who have no one to take care of them. Would I receive a reward if I do so? Does this.. More

  • Marrying a woman who imitates men by wearing trousers

    As-salaamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh. What is the Sharee‘ah (Islamic law) ruling on marrying a woman who imitates men by wearing trousers or any other such thing?.. More

  • Meeting one’s sister-in-law and flirting with her is prohibited

    A married man is in love with his brother’s wife and has physical relations with her, but without having sexual intercourse. What is the ruling of Islam on this issue, knowing that we live in a country that does not adopt Sharee‘ah (Islamic law)? What is the ruling if this happened in a Muslim state that applies the Sharee‘ah law? Is this considered.. More

  • Religiousness is the criteria for suitability in marriage

    I am a religious man and I want to marry a girl who lives in a neighboring village. However, the people of this village only marry their daughters to their cousins. Otherwise, marriage is considered a shame on the part of the girl’s father and brothers. Despite my good intention to marry that girl, one of her brothers threatened me. Strangely, the.. More

  • Marrying a person who promised to become a Muslim

    A young American man wants to marry me. At the beginning, he told me that if he is convinced about Islam he would become a Muslim, otherwise he would remain a non-Muslim. Now, he is convinced about Islam. Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to marry such a man? Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to marry a Christian man who has converted to Islam?.. More

  • Marrying a sterile man

    I am a 31-year-old single woman. My social status is as follows: My father is 77 years old and he is partially paralyzed. My mother is 67 years old and she cannot move. My sister suffers from schizophrenia and her two daughters are orphans. A good but sterile man has proposed to me. I, as well as my family, need a man to live with us. He is ready.. More