Question: Is it okay for a woman who is a virgin to marry a man who commits fornication specifically if she doesn’t know and finds out later? She asks him to repent and despite getting married he continues this sinful practice.   Answer: Marrying a fornicator is not Haraam, it is Makrooh (not recommended). Secondly, [...]

Question: I have had a big issue in regards to the cultural mentality of Muslims in that there is a stigma against marrying others outside of our culture. I find this to be a very big problem especially when it falls into the realm of marrying a convert. For example if a girl is a [...]

Question: My son got engaged a few weeks ago and the nikkah was performed. For several reasons he wants to end the engagement and get a divorce. As part of the mahr, we had set an amount for the mokadam and mo’akhar, and there were several gifts of jewellery and the engagement party, how do [...]

Question: My husband and I have many bad arguments. He will sometimes remain angry at me for days, even weeks, and he will even be angry at our kids and not talk to us. I try to calm him down afterwards, but he will ignore me. I have even tried saying “salaamu alaykum” to him, [...]

Question: During an argument with my wife I mentioned “you are not my wife”, this was done in the heat of the moment and as far as I was aware, I had no intention to actually divorce her. Does this mean we are divorced? Please advise, we are a bit confused. Answer: This does NOT [...]

Question: What is the rule for a Muslim man who wants to marry a Hindu or atheist? Answer: The Holy Qur’an says: “And do not marry *Al-Mushrikat *(idolatresses, etc.) till they believe (worship Allah Alone). And indeed a slave woman who believes is better than a (free) *Mushrikah *(idolatress, etc.), even though she pleases you. [...]

Question: My husband has not given me my dowry since we got married, despite my repeated requests to him. Furthermore, he is saying that if he dies he will donate it to charity and not pay it to me. Does Islam let him do this? Answer: Once the marriage is consummated the wife deserves her [...]

Question: I am planning on marrying my financee who is currently incarcerated. None of my family is Muslim so my own father cannot be my Wali. Is it permissible for his father to be my Wali? Answer: If a woman is a virgin, she usually needs the permission of her Wali (her father or paternal [...]