Questions tagged [nikah]
Nikah (نكاح) use for questions about marriage.
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Can man do marriage with his mother in law after the divorce of her daughter? [duplicate]
Please give the answer quickly in my I.d address. Can a man do marriage with his mother in law after divorce of her daughter?
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Rejecting marriage proposal [closed]
Assalamuallaikum, is it a valid reason for rejecting a marriage proposal if one doesn't feel the connection with the person, like feeling no chemistry, and more of not liking the person in general. ...
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Are the "half your deen" hadiths authentic?
Question: Are the "half your deen" hadiths authentic?
I hear it quoted often. For example:
Narrated by Anas ibn Malik, Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “When a man marries he has ...
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If a Muslim man marries a Christian woman, what are the conditions for the wedding ceremony?
I know that Muslim men can marry Christian or Jewish women, but how must the ceremony take place?
Does it have the be in a mosque and performed by an Imam? Naturally, the woman would prefer it to ...
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How can a child marriage be anything but forced?
EDIT: I am putting a bounty on this question. Therefore I added references and precisions to address the comments (some of which, I
believe, seem to have been posted without reading this question).
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Marriage without the consent of father?
Is a woman of age 25 allowed in Islam to marry without her father's consent? Father is alive and not abusive.
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How do I ask my husband for khula, when the problem is with me? [closed]
Assalamulaikum,
I have been married to my husband for almost 7 years, we got married in Pakistan and live in the UK. Despite having a pretty normal and supportive relationship, with all its highs and ...
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Is nikah halal with a razai(foster) sister's sister?
May Allah bless all of us.
Dear brothers and sisters Assalam-Alaikum.
I have a question regarding nikah. Whether the marriage of a man is allowed or not, with the younger daughter of his father's ...
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Can someone marry to the Step Mother's sister?
The guy was not breast feeder when his father got a new mother for him. Can he get married to the sister of the new mother? the boy was matured when his father got married to this lady)
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Breastfeeding and marriage
Salaam,
I have a question about marriage and breastfeeding. I was breastfed by my mother’s brother’s wife once when my mom was away and I was crying. This same uncle of mine has another wife, who has ...
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Can I marry my wife's sister, who is widow now? [duplicate]
We know that Islamic rules do not allow marriage with wife's sister.
My question is, what if she is a widow and nobody is ready to take responsibility for her? I want to take responsibility for her ...
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Atheist getting islamic marriage ceremony for the sake of tradition by parents?
Assalamuailakum,
Is this sinful? My parents want to do an islamic marriage ceremony for my athiest brother (hes 28yo) and his girlfriend. They do not believe in Allah swt but my parents say as muslim ...
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Procedure for doing sex without committing a sin
Peace be upon everyone!
I am nervous as I am not used to share my concerns regarding this matter online but I believe that we as muslims are always supporting to each other.
I have been scattering ...
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Why did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) marry Zainab bint Jahsh? [closed]
So this is something I wanted to know the answer about for a long time. Why did the Prophet Muhammad (saw) marry his first cousin but also daughter in law Zainab? This is a question I've also noticed ...
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Feast from the side of girl's family (marriage)
In marriage there's a walima (feast) from the side of boy's family and this is sunnah, and there's nothing like this from the girl's family, right? So is it permissible for girl's family to do things ...
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Would they be muslim?
My friend is going to marry a Christian woman - they are having nikkah. The woman has not took shahada - but after nikkah will she be Muslim? As it is Muslim marriage?
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Is a married couple allowed to be naked during sex?
I heard in a bayan (sermon) that the married couples should not be fully naked (without any clothes) even during sex.
This answer states that the ayats 23:5-6 reveals that the couples can be naked.
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Why do only women need a wali for nikah?
If the Quran states that believers are equal, whether men or women, why does only a woman need a wali to get married?
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Are step-children considered the same as a man's own children?
Does any children that come from the widow's previous marriage considered the same as a man's own children. Are a man's obligations towards his own children the same as what he has to the widow he may ...
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Is a forced oath taken by placing hand on Quran valid?
Salam,
My family forced me to place my hand on Quran and say that I won't say that I want to marry a guy I like (my family said no because they think he isn't good looking enough).
Although I tried ...
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Is not husband having no right over wife's salary a bit injustice?
Suppose i am married with a earning wife. We both earn the same. I am only son of my parents and she is also only issue of her parents. Now as i have to look after her expenses and also my children i ...
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Is it improper for a woman to insist on being the only wife?
Qur'an 4:3 makes Islamically permissible men having more than one wife. However, after some (comically unsuccessful) attempts at finding a husband, I can say the idea of my (inshallah) future husband ...
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Do unmarried women become public property?
In a lecture video available on YouTube (and in many more)
Dr. Zakir Naik claimed that unmarried women become public property.
My questions -
1) Does Islam support this statement? Are there any ...
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How to defend Aisha's marriage age? [closed]
If we take the usual view that she married at 6 and then later consummated at 9 after her menses and the Prophet (saw) was in his early 50s we can challenge the non Muslim critic by saying why do we ...
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Can an arbitrator for domestic disputes in Qur'an 4:35 be a non-Muslim?
And if you fear dissension between the two, send an arbitrator from his people and an arbitrator from her people. If they both desire reconciliation, Allah will cause it between them. Indeed, Allah is ...
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Do I need to get a divorce from a secret marriage to remarry?
I was in a relationship and in order to avoid zinnah we decided to get married. I was a girl of 24 years then and during the process of nikkah my guardian or any of my relatives was not present, I was ...
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Is nikah valid when one is called by his step father's name?
My Mom and Dad has been in Nikah for more than 20 years, and my mother has been called with her step father's name since. I recently got to know from a drama serial that Nikah is not valid if spouse(s)...
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Validity of a forced nikah?
I know forced marriage is not permissible. But many people say that as long as the bride agrees with the marriage contract, and says qabul three times, the marriage is valid. But, what if the bride’s ...
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Can you and your spouse stay at their own parents place right after nikah?
Assalamualaikum
I want to know is it possible that I can stay at my place and she can stay at her place right after the actual nikah (After signing the marriage contract) until the time comes? Cause I ...
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What are the virtuous acts of the first night together for newly married spouses?
I am getting married next week so I wanted to know the things we do in the night of marriage. I had a doubt about can we have sex with our wife on the first night of marriage so please clear this ...
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How to interprete a marriage a Non-muslim prayer Salaat Al-Istikhara?
I am a Mexican Christian woman in love with a Kuwaiti Muslim man 10 years younger, both of us living in the US. Many things are against us but we love each other, so we are very confused.
We dated ...
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Bridegroom's Father Name on Marriage Contract
As-salamalaykum,
I am a revert and my father is a non Muslim.
I am getting married in next couple of Weeks In Sha Allah.
The Qazi who shall conduct the marriage is not ready to write or say my non ...
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Must a man be the one to make the marriage proposal?
In Islam, must a man be the one to make the marriage proposal? If so, why?
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Should a husband get the consent of his current wife(s) if he wishes to marry another woman?
Is it mandatory for a husband get the consent of his current wife(s) if he wishes to marry another woman? And why?
If so, should he get the consent of all his wives in case he has more than one?
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Is the concept of Honeymoon foreign to Islam?
Over the recent months, I have a small but significant number of people tell me that going on honeymoon trips is contrary to Islam. They don't cite any references but say that Islam only encourages ...
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Parent not allowing marriage to a converted Muslim because of perceived gossip; what is the ruling on this?
I want to marry a recently converted Muslim woman, but my mother won't allow it. My mother believes people will talk bad about the family.
Should I obey her in this situation, or am I allowed to ...
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Why is marriage necessary for intercourse to be lawful? Even if married, it doesn't mean that intercourse is not harmful. STD is possible [closed]
Please clarify my question, I am confused.
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I am in an online “relationship “ with a girl but don’t know if it’s halal?
So this new Muslim whom I met online and I plan to marry but we don’t know if it would happen due to fear of my parents not accepting due to culture . We are both young (20 and 18)
And would like to ...
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Marriage is my Sunnah Hadith
It was narrated from Aishah that: the Messenger of Allah said:
“Marriage is part of my sunnah, and whoever does not follow my sunnah
has nothing to do with me. Get married, for I will boast of your ...
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How come Mohammad (pbuh) was married to 9 women?
How come Mohammad (pbuh) was married to 9 women while Islam allows men to have up to four wives? Is there a reason behind that?
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When talking to a potential future spouse about marriage, is it allowed to ask them some sex-related questions?
When picking a woman/man for marriage, there are 4 categories as seen through an Islamic perspective:
Religion
Beauty
Lineage
Money
My question is concerned with the beauty aspect. Hence, when ...
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Can a husband ask his wife to pierce her belly for his own pleasure?
Assalamu alaikum dear readers,
I just wanted to know if I can ask my wife for belly piercing to impress me and not show others.
It is only between me and her for my pleasure and to preserve her beauty ...
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Is it permissible to marry someone who dresses immodestly or is negligent in prayer if you can't find anyone else?
There are lots of married Muslim couples in the West but there is also a problem present for some of us.
In the West clothing is not as modest as it is in Muslim majority countries. Lots of women wear ...
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Is it permitted to stop thinking about Allah when having sex with your spouse?
I read somewhere that you must remember Allah (swt) when performing any action.
However you are permitted to stop thinking about Allah (swt) when having sex with your wife / husband.
Is this correct ...
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Marrying a second woman behind your wife's back: is it wrong and can Quran/Hadith prove this?
Salam alaykum.
Please note that I myself am not in this position, rather I am in the position of knowing men who say they do "halal cheating"; namely marrying a second woman making the sexual ...
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Is it true that the Shafi'i Madhab permit men to marry their daughters who are concieved from zina? If so, why?
Can someone verify if this is true:
Ibn Al-Arabi said, “Lineage is an expression referring to the mixture
of fluids between a male and a female from a religious legal point of
view. However, if this ...
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Can a Muslim woman marry a disabled Muslim man? [closed]
I am a disabled muslim man thinking of proposing to someone.
What do Muslim women think about marrying a disabled Muslim man? Am I considered a burden? What does hadith say about disabled man marrying?...
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Is it haram to marry zoroastrians? [duplicate]
I heard that zoroastrians were called Majus in Quran, and people that practiced shirk religions were called Mushrikeen.
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Marriage In Jannah with someone else
What happens if a Muslim wife serves her husband and pleases him but doesn't want to be with him in Jannah and marry with someone else, is she given a choice ?
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When proposing / before agreeing to marry a woman, how much can a man look at her (body)?
I found the following evidence:
A lady came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I have come to you to offer myself to you." He raised his eyes and looked at her and ...
