Reference
Evidence from the Qur'an & Sunnah
Every Qur'an verse and hadith cited on this site, and the pages that cite it.
331Qur'an verses or passages
446hadith
1140pages that cite evidence
This list is generated from the published pages. The number beside each reference is how many pages cite it — click to see those pages. Sahih Muslim is often cited by chapter, so some of it does not appear with a number here.
Verse text, translation, surah reflection and hadith text are referenced to deen2u.com. Every reference below links straight to it.
The Qur'an
al-Fatihah 1:11
al-Fatihah 1:1–71
al-Fatihah 1:71
al-Baqarah 2:431
al-Baqarah 2:451
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al-Baqarah 2:832
al-Baqarah 2:1322
al-Baqarah 2:1441
al-Baqarah 2:15310
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- Facing trials in a marriage
- A guide to du'a and prayer for marriage and polygyny
- Is there a supplication or practice to calm the heart when one's husband takes another wife?
- Bagaimana kami menghadapi tekanan luar seperti masalah kerja sebagai satu pasukan?
- Is it sinful of me to feel jealous when my husband marries again?
- Rights & responsibilities
- Worship in the home
- Existing & prospective wives
- Keluarga kami diuji dengan masalah besar. Bagaimana ibadah membantu?
al-Baqarah 2:1554
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al-Baqarah 2:155–1561
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al-Baqarah 2:155–1571
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al-Baqarah 2:1566
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al-Baqarah 2:1773
al-Baqarah 2:1804
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al-Baqarah 2:180–1821
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al-Baqarah 2:1842
al-Baqarah 2:18525
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- What is the ruling on relations with one's wife during the day in Ramadan?
- What sunnah practices on the morning of Hari Raya can a family observe together?
- Is it true that pregnant mothers should read particular surahs such as Yusuf or Maryam so the baby will be beautiful or pious?
- May a wife observe iʿtikāf in the mosque at the end of Ramadan?
- May a wife and daughters who are menstruating come along to the place of the Hari Raya prayer?
- May a wife be treated, or give birth, with a male doctor?
- May a wife take medication to delay her period so she can fast all of Ramadan or perform hajj?
- May a wife lead her daughters or other women in prayer at home?
- May a menstruating wife enter a mosque or touch the Qur'an?
- May a husband forbid his wife from fasting in Ramadan?
- May a husband kiss or embrace his wife while fasting?
- Rights & responsibilities
- Worship in the home
- A wife has Ramadan fasts to make up. Should she fast the six days of Shawwal first, or make up first?
- A wife is pregnant or breastfeeding — may she refrain from fasting in Ramadan?
- A wife wants to make up missed Ramadan fasts. Does she need her husband's permission?
- A wife's job requires her to travel out of town or abroad without her husband. What is the ruling?
- Conflict & resolution
- At what age should children begin to be trained to fast, and how?
- My spouse has suddenly become very strict in religion and is forcing their views on the whole household. How should this be handled?
- Last year's missed Ramadan fasts were not made up before the new Ramadan began. What is the ruling?
- After menstruation, must a wife make up the prayers and fasts she missed?
- A husband or wife dies with Ramadan fasts not yet made up. May we fast on their behalf?
- The husband invites intimacy while the wife is observing a voluntary fast. Which takes precedence?
- Raising children (tarbiyah)
al-Baqarah 2:1864
al-Baqarah 2:18730
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- Adab of marital intimacy
- The rights of husband and wife in Islam
- Is modesty still relevant between a husband and wife who have been married a long time?
- Character & conduct between spouses
- What is the ruling on relations with one's wife during the day in Ramadan?
- Bagaimana menjadikan pasangan sebagai sahabat baik?
- Does a wife sin by refusing her husband's invitation to intimacy?
- Is it sinful to tell friends or social media about what happens in the bedroom?
- Is it true that Thursday night (malam Jumaat) is a recommended night for intimacy?
- May a wife wear attractive or alluring clothing for her husband at home?
- May a wife observe iʿtikāf in the mosque at the end of Ramadan?
- May a husband and wife be intimate while the wife is pregnant?
- May a husband forbid his wife from fasting in Ramadan?
- May a husband force his wife to have relations even when she is ill or unwilling?
- May a husband kiss or embrace his wife while fasting?
- Rights & responsibilities
- Our relationship has become dull after years of marriage. How can we bring it back to life?
- Intimacy on the wedding night or early in the marriage is difficult and painful. What should be done?
- Worship in the home
- A wife has istihadah (abnormal, non-menstrual bleeding). Must she pray, and may her husband be intimate with her?
- We were intimate on a Ramadan night and did not manage to take the obligatory bath before Fajr. Is the fast valid?
- Our sexual desires are very different and it has become a cause of quarrels. How can we resolve it?
- Because of snoring or caring for a baby, a husband and wife sleep in separate rooms. Is that wrong?
- When going back to the home town with the family, may prayers be combined and shortened?
- Conflict & resolution
- May husband and wife be intimate during the nights of Ramadan?
- Last year's missed Ramadan fasts were not made up before the new Ramadan began. What is the ruling?
- Selepas konflik besar, pasangan menolak keintiman berbulan-bulan. Bagaimana memulihkannya?
- The husband invites intimacy while the wife is observing a voluntary fast. Which takes precedence?
al-Baqarah 2:1888
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- Halal family finances: income, daily maintenance, budgeting and debt
- Love scams: a prevention guide for those seeking a spouse
- May one hide income or give false information to qualify for aid or zakat?
- Family finances
- Khitbah & engagement
- Why does the source of income matter more than the amount?
- My spouse wants to invest in a scheme that promises high, fast returns. How should we judge it?
- My fiancé(e) keeps asking for money or expensive gifts before the wedding. Should I be worried?
al-Baqarah 2:19519
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- My teenager has been caught smoking or vaping. What is the ruling and how should it be handled?
- What is the ruling on tubal ligation or vasectomy?
- How do I keep evidence of abuse and plan for safety?
- My future spouse has a chronic illness. Should I go ahead?
- How long after childbirth may one have relations with one's wife?
- May a wife be treated, or give birth, with a male doctor?
- Rights & responsibilities
- Conflict & resolution
- A spouse has an infectious illness such as HIV or hepatitis B. What about marital relations?
- My spouse is addicted to drugs or gambling. What can I do?
- Should we take a thalassaemia or genetic test before marrying?
- Should a man and his prospective wife have health checks before a polygamous marriage?
- Should a couple have fertility tests or a full health check before marrying?
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
- Polygyny: rulings & justice
- I want to marry to escape family problems. Is this the right course?
- The husband wants many children; the wife wants to delay or limit them. Who has the right to decide?
- Raising children (tarbiyah)
- Is an HIV screening test before marriage compulsory? If positive, can one not marry?
al-Baqarah 2:1963
al-Baqarah 2:1974
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al-Baqarah 2:2158
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- Maintenance of parents and relatives
- Must a working child give money to their parents?
- May I give zakat to my own needy parents or siblings?
- The wife's parents are ill and need money for treatment. Is the husband obliged to pay?
- We argue about who should look after our frail elderly parents. How can it be settled fairly?
- Family finances
- Conflict & resolution
- A husband often helps his siblings with money. Does he need his wife's permission?
al-Baqarah 2:2166
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- What is the sign that an istikharah about a spouse has been answered? Must I wait for a dream?
- My spouse is slow in coming. What should I do?
- Khitbah & engagement
- As the wedding day approaches I suddenly feel doubt and fear. Is this normal, or a sign I should withdraw?
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
- My marriage proposals have been turned down again and again. How should I cope, and what should I improve?
al-Baqarah 2:2192
al-Baqarah 2:22111
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- Kafa'ah (compatibility) in marriage
- Mahram & prohibited marriages
- Interfaith marriage and marriage for converts
- The marriage wali
- Marriage contract
- May a Muslim man marry a Christian or Jewish woman?
- May a Muslim woman marry a non-Muslim man?
- Khitbah & engagement
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
- I want to get engaged to a non-Muslim who has promised to embrace Islam. What should be considered?
- My husband has left Islam (apostasy). What is the status of our marriage?
al-Baqarah 2:22224
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- Adab of marital intimacy
- Fiqh of menstruation, nifas and the obligatory bath for husband and wife
- Short course: 10 lessons every wife must know
- Wudu and the obligatory bath: a step-by-step guide
- Marriage contract
- Character & conduct between spouses
- What may and may not be done with one's wife during menstruation?
- How can a girl be prepared for her first period, especially if her father is raising her alone?
- How long after childbirth may one have relations with one's wife?
- Menstrual bleeding has stopped but she has not yet taken the obligatory bath — may we have relations?
- Rights & responsibilities
- Worship in the home
- A wife has miscarried. Is the bleeding after a miscarriage counted as nifas (postnatal bleeding)?
- A wife has istihadah (abnormal, non-menstrual bleeding). Must she pray, and may her husband be intimate with her?
- A wife is menstruating or in postnatal confinement. Is she still entitled to her turn?
- My spouse neglects personal hygiene. Is this a religious issue or just a matter of taste?
- The bride's period begins on the day of the marriage contract. Is the contract still valid?
- Is it necessary to learn about intimacy before marriage, or is it shameful?
- Must the bride, groom, guardian or witnesses have wudu during the marriage contract?
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
- Polygyny: rulings & justice
- After menstrual bleeding stops, a yellowish or cloudy discharge continues. Is that menstruation?
- Raising children (tarbiyah)
al-Baqarah 2:222–2232
al-Baqarah 2:22311
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- Adab of marital intimacy
- Some say intimacy with a breastfeeding wife spoils the milk or harms the baby. Is that true?
- Is foreplay before relations encouraged in Islam?
- What are the etiquette and supplication before relations with one's wife?
- What is the ruling on husband and wife having anal intercourse?
- Is it true that Thursday night (malam Jumaat) is a recommended night for intimacy?
- May a husband and wife be intimate while the wife is pregnant?
- Rights & responsibilities
- Intimacy on the wedding night or early in the marriage is difficult and painful. What should be done?
- Is it necessary to learn about intimacy before marriage, or is it shameful?
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
al-Baqarah 2:2242
al-Baqarah 2:2266
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- Rights & responsibilities
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
- The husband neglects his wife's intimate needs: what is the ruling and what can she do?
- My husband swore he would not touch me. What is the ruling on ila'?
- A husband often goes away for months for preaching or religious programmes. What about his wife's rights?
- A husband works far away or abroad: how long may he leave his wife?
al-Baqarah 2:226–2274
al-Baqarah 2:226–2301
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al-Baqarah 2:2272
al-Baqarah 2:22846
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- Everyday adab for husband and wife
- Adab of marital intimacy
- The rights of husband and wife in Islam
- ʿIddah, ihdad and rujuk (reconciliation)
- Terms & definitions
- ʿIddah calculator
- Short course: 10 lessons every wife must know
- Short course: 10 lessons every husband must know
- Central reference database
- A comparison of the four schools on marriage
- Taking back and remarrying a former wife
- Does the second wife get the same rights as the first wife?
- Must the second wife do as the first wife says?
- Marriage contract
- Character & conduct between spouses
- Children, inheritance & global
- What does a wife's nushuz mean in Islam?
- What do raj'i, ba'in sughra and ba'in kubra talaq mean?
- What important matters should be discussed with a prospective spouse before marriage?
- How should a woman prepare before becoming a wife?
- What are a wife's rights over her husband in Islam?
- How long is the ʿiddah of a divorced wife?
- Can one marry a woman who is still in her ʿiddah?
- May one propose to a woman who is still in her ʿiddah?
- Rights & responsibilities
- Is the ʿiddah after khulʿ or judicial dissolution (fasakh) the same as after talaq?
- Existing & prospective wives
- My wife often contradicts and argues with me. Is that nushuz (marital defiance)?
- Khitbah & engagement
- Conflict & resolution
- How does a husband take his wife back (rujuk) during the ʿiddah?
- My spouse often comes home late without telling me. Is this just a small matter?
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
- Polygyny: rulings & justice
- Polygyny: the law
- I divorced my fourth wife. Can I marry again straight away or must I wait for her ʿiddah to end?
- I was divorced while breastfeeding and my periods have not returned. How long is my ʿiddah?
- It is often said that a wife should adorn herself for her husband. Should a husband also look after his appearance for his wife?
- After a revocable (raj'i) talak, husband and wife still live in the same house. What is allowed and what is not?
- A husband divorced his wife while he was gravely ill, and then died. Does she still inherit?
- A husband dies while his wife is still in the ʿiddah of a talaq: does she inherit?
- The husband wants to take his wife back (rujuk): must the wife agree?
- A husband has divorced his first wife with a revocable (raj'i) talak but her ʿiddah has not ended. Does he need polygamy permission to marry again?
- Must a wife obey her husband in everything?
al-Baqarah 2:228–2321
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al-Baqarah 2:22931
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- When a husband applies for polygyny: a guide for the existing wife
- Abandoned by your husband: 'left hanging', a missing or imprisoned husband, and the way out
- Mahr (dower)
- MY Polygyny
- Taking back and remarrying a former wife
- Talaq, khulʿ, fasakh and forms of divorce
- Marriage contract
- Character & conduct between spouses
- What is the difference between explicit (sarih) and implicit (kinayah) words of divorce?
- What is the ruling on talaq in Islam? Is it hated by Allah?
- What is tajdid nikah, and when is it needed?
- What do raj'i, ba'in sughra and ba'in kubra talaq mean?
- What forms of divorce are recognised for Muslims in the Philippines?
- How long does a divorce at the Syariah Court usually take, and what does it cost?
- Is a wife sinful if she asks for divorce without reason?
- When should a marital conflict end in separation?
- May a husband appoint someone else to pronounce talak on his behalf?
- We married but the marriage has not been registered. If the husband pronounces talak, does it take effect?
- Conflict & resolution
- A Muslim couple living in Singapore want to divorce. Where is the case filed?
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
- Polygyny: the law
- I want a divorce but my husband refuses to pronounce talaq. What are my options?
- After my ex-wife married someone else and came back to me, how many talaqs do I have left?
- After a divorce, what is the right conduct towards one's former spouse and their family?
- Regional & Middle East
- The husband pronounced triple talaq at once — does it count as three or one?
- A husband applies for polygamy while his divorce case with the first wife is still going on. What is the position?
- How much must be paid for divorce by redemption (khulʿ)?
- A Malaysian woman married and living in a Gulf country wants a divorce. What are her routes?
al-Baqarah 2:23015
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- Terms & definitions
- ʿIddah calculator
- A comparison of the four schools on marriage
- Taking back and remarrying a former wife
- Talaq, khulʿ, fasakh and forms of divorce
- The marriage wali
- Marriage contract
- What is the ruling on a muhallil marriage (cina buta) to return to a former husband?
- What do raj'i, ba'in sughra and ba'in kubra talaq mean?
- The ʿiddah has ended but we want to reunite. What must we do?
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
- After my ex-wife married someone else and came back to me, how many talaqs do I have left?
- The husband pronounced triple talaq at once — does it count as three or one?
- After triple talaq, can I remarry my former husband?
al-Baqarah 2:23123
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- When maintenance lapses: nushuz, a working wife and misunderstandings
- Abandoned by your husband: 'left hanging', a missing or imprisoned husband, and the way out
- The wisdom of polygyny and criticism of it
- ʿIddah, ihdad and rujuk (reconciliation)
- Domestic violence: safety first, then rights and protection orders
- ʿIddah maintenance, mut'ah and claims after divorce
- Nushuz & resolving marital conflict
- Secret polygyny and marriage without permission
- Taking back and remarrying a former wife
- Does emotional abuse such as threats and insults count as domestic violence?
- What happens after I make a police report about domestic violence?
- When should a marital conflict end in separation?
- Conflict & resolution
- How does a husband take his wife back (rujuk) during the ʿiddah?
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
- I am being abused but fear divorce because of the children and money. What are my options?
- A husband says, "If you leave this house, you are divorced." What is the ruling if the wife goes out?
- A polygynous husband divorces one wife — what is the effect on the rotation and maintenance?
- My husband threw me out of the house during an argument. What are my rights?
- The husband wants to take his wife back (rujuk): must the wife agree?
- My husband hits me. What should I do?
- My husband keeps threatening to divorce me every time we argue. What should I do?
al-Baqarah 2:2329
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- A comparison of the four schools on marriage
- Taking back and remarrying a former wife
- The marriage wali
- Marriage contract
- What is the ruling on eloping without the wali's permission?
- What is tajdid nikah, and when is it needed?
- My father refuses to marry me off without a reasonable cause. What can be done?
- The ʿiddah has ended but we want to reunite. What must we do?
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
al-Baqarah 2:23356
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- Children in a polygynous family: fairness, mahram and inheritance
- When a maintenance order is not paid: enforcement and the Family Support Division (BSK)
- Custody (hadhanah), child maintenance and lineage
- The rights of husband and wife in Islam
- Terms & definitions
- Maintenance amounts: how they are assessed, claimed and enforced
- Two-household finances: budgeting, maintenance and estate planning
- Halal family finances: income, daily maintenance, budgeting and debt
- Communication and emotional management between spouses
- Mahram & prohibited marriages
- Child maintenance: rates, duration and claims
- Maintenance of parents and relatives
- A comparison of the four schools on marriage
- After divorce: a guide for single mothers - finances, housing, documents and children
- Some say intimacy with a breastfeeding wife spoils the milk or harms the baby. Is that true?
- Is a wife obliged to breastfeed her child?
- Does a wife guilty of nushuz (marital defiance) lose her right to maintenance (nafkah)?
- Must each wife's maintenance be the same amount in ringgit?
- Marriage contract
- Children, inheritance & global
- What is the ruling on family planning or taking the contraceptive pill?
- What do nafkah zahir and nafkah batin mean?
- How should parents explain their divorce to their children?
- A former wife does not inherit, but do her children?
- How much maintenance must a husband give his wife?
- How many breastfeedings make someone mahram?
- How long is the breastfeeding period, and who bears its cost?
- Can an adopted child be breastfed so as to become a mahram to the adoptive family? What are the conditions?
- Can the court order maintenance for the first wife when approving polygyny?
- Grandparents spoil the children or interfere with how we raise them. How should we handle it?
- Rights & responsibilities
- The mother works and the child is cared for at a nursery or by a babysitter. Is this neglecting the child's upbringing?
- The mother has custody of the children. What are the father's rights to visit and keep in touch?
- A wife wants to spend her postnatal confinement at her parents' home. For how long, and who pays?
- Existing & prospective wives
- We keep quarrelling about how to raise the children. How can we find a middle way?
- Family finances
- Khitbah & engagement
- Conflict & resolution
- Must the husband bear his wife's medical and childbirth costs?
- Must maintenance be given in cash, or is it enough for the husband to pay the bills and buy the groceries directly?
- Polygyny: rulings & justice
- Polygyny: the law
- I am engaged to a divorcee or widow(er) who has children. What should be prepared before the marriage?
- I am a divorcee with children, about to become a second wife. Who bears my children's maintenance (nafkah)?
- I have custody of the children and want to move or travel abroad with them. Do I need my former husband's permission?
- Since our baby was born we often quarrel. Is this normal, and how can we get through it?
- After a quarrel my spouse took the children away and will not let me see them. What can I do?
- After divorce, who must pay child maintenance, and until when?
- Who should manage the money in the home — the husband or the wife?
- The husband wants many children; the wife wants to delay or limit them. Who has the right to decide?
- The husband has died — who supports our orphaned children?
- The husband has not paid maintenance for months. What action can be taken?
- Raising children (tarbiyah)
- Is a husband obliged to provide a domestic helper for his wife?
al-Baqarah 2:23424
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- ʿIddah, ihdad and rujuk (reconciliation)
- Terms & definitions
- ʿIddah calculator
- Death of a husband: ʿiddah, ihdad and a widow's rights
- Short course: 10 lessons every wife must know
- ʿIddah maintenance, mut'ah and claims after divorce
- The marriage wali
- Marriage contract
- Children, inheritance & global
- Is a widow entitled to live in her late husband's house during ʿiddah even if the house is part of the estate?
- When may a widow remarry? Is there any other waiting period?
- May a working widow go out to work during the ʿiddah of death?
- How long is a wife's ʿiddah when her husband dies?
- May one marry the widow or former wife of one's own brother?
- Can one marry a woman who is still in her ʿiddah?
- Worship in the home
- My wife has died. When may I marry again, and what about my children's feelings?
- If a fiancé(e) dies before the marriage, what is the status of the gifts, mahr and ʿiddah?
- Khitbah & engagement
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
- A husband died after his wife had been given her hajj place. May she go on hajj during her ʿiddah?
- A husband dies while his wife is still in the ʿiddah of a talaq: does she inherit?
- The husband died before the marriage was consummated: must the wife still observe the ʿiddah?
al-Baqarah 2:234–2353
al-Baqarah 2:234–2361
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al-Baqarah 2:23522
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- ʿIddah, ihdad and rujuk (reconciliation)
- ʿIddah calculator
- Death of a husband: ʿiddah, ihdad and a widow's rights
- Khitbah, ta'aruf and engagement
- Mahram & prohibited marriages
- Marriage contract
- Children, inheritance & global
- What are examples of permitted hints (ta'rid) when proposing to a widow in her ʿiddah?
- What is merisik and what is its etiquette?
- What does khitbah (proposal) mean and is it obligatory before marriage?
- What may a widow not do during mourning (ihdad)?
- My future husband says he is divorced, but the court case is not finished. Should we go ahead?
- When may a widow remarry? Is there any other waiting period?
- Can one marry a woman who is still in her ʿiddah?
- May one propose to a woman who is still in her ʿiddah?
- Can enquiring (merisik), proposing and the engagement be done together at one event to save costs?
- May a woman in her ʿiddah receive a proposal or become engaged?
- Khitbah & engagement
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
- I am engaged to a divorcee or widow(er) who has children. What should be prepared before the marriage?
al-Baqarah 2:2368
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- ʿIddah, ihdad and rujuk (reconciliation)
- Mahr (dower)
- ʿIddah maintenance, mut'ah and claims after divorce
- Marriage contract
- What is mut'ah (consolatory gift) after divorce, and how much is it?
- Divorced before consummation (no dukhul) — is there ʿiddah and mahr?
- If divorced before consummation, does the wife receive the full mahr?
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
al-Baqarah 2:236–2373
al-Baqarah 2:23715
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- Mahr (dower)
- Marriage contract
- Character & conduct between spouses
- What is a "nikah gantung", and what are the rights and responsibilities after the contract if the couple do not yet live together?
- How should parents explain their divorce to their children?
- Divorced before consummation (no dukhul) — is there ʿiddah and mahr?
- Does the first wife have more rights because she has been married longer?
- Existing & prospective wives
- If divorced before consummation, does the wife receive the full mahr?
- The mahr has not been paid and the husband has divorced me. Can I claim it?
- The second wife's mahr and hantaran are higher than the first wife's. Is that unfair?
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
- Polygyny: rulings & justice
- After a divorce, what is the right conduct towards one's former spouse and their family?
- Raising children (tarbiyah)
al-Baqarah 2:2381
al-Baqarah 2:2401
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al-Baqarah 2:24110
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- ʿIddah, ihdad and rujuk (reconciliation)
- ʿIddah maintenance, mut'ah and claims after divorce
- After divorce: a guide for single mothers - finances, housing, documents and children
- What are a wife's rights after divorce?
- What is mut'ah (consolatory gift) after divorce, and how much is it?
- My former husband is not paying the mut'ah or maintenance ordered by the court. What action can be taken?
- Existing & prospective wives
- If it is the wife who asks for divorce, is she still entitled to mut'ah?
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
- I am a second wife and fear being divorced because the first wife is pressing for it. What are my rights?
al-Baqarah 2:2565
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- My teenage daughter refuses to wear the headscarf. Should parents force her?
- My teenager has begun doubting the religion and asking challenging questions. What should parents do?
- Khitbah & engagement
- I want to get engaged to a non-Muslim who has promised to embrace Islam. What should be considered?
- Raising children (tarbiyah)
al-Baqarah 2:2602
al-Baqarah 2:2634
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al-Baqarah 2:2642
al-Baqarah 2:2677
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- Family finances
- Why does the source of income matter more than the amount?
- Should EPF savings be paid zakat on every year, or when withdrawn?
al-Baqarah 2:27512
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- Does saving for emergencies conflict with trust in Allah (tawakkul)?
- Our old savings account has earned bank interest. What should be done with that money?
- What is the ruling on using a credit card or "buy now, pay later" schemes?
- What is the ruling on interest-bearing (riba) loans, and what about bank financing today?
- What is jointly acquired matrimonial property (harta sepencarian), and how does the court divide it?
- Hari Raya and the start of the school year always push us into debt. How can we plan for them?
- May gold be bought as family savings by instalments or online?
- May one save for the family by investing in shares or unit trust funds?
- We are always arguing about money. How do we resolve it according to Islam?
- Family finances
- To protect the family, is conventional insurance or takaful better?
al-Baqarah 2:2782
al-Baqarah 2:2794
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al-Baqarah 2:2805
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- Halal family finances: income, daily maintenance, budgeting and debt
- Siblings or in-laws borrowed money but have not repaid it. How can this be handled without breaking family ties?
- We are trapped in mounting debts, including with loan sharks (along). What steps should we take?
- Family finances
- I still have debts but want to give charity. Which should come first?
al-Baqarah 2:28242
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- Syariah Court procedure: from filing a case to appeal
- A family member is unable to work. Can the court order maintenance for them?
- Siblings or in-laws borrowed money but have not repaid it. How can this be handled without breaking family ties?
- Marriage contract
- Character & conduct between spouses
- Children, inheritance & global
- What is the ruling on interest-bearing (riba) loans, and what about bank financing today?
- How should a household budget be drawn up according to Islamic guidance?
- May the mahr be paid as a debt or in instalments?
- Bolehkah suami isteri berhutang antara satu sama lain, dan bagaimana adabnya?
- May women be witnesses to a marriage?
- In Kuwait, what happens if a marriage is not officially documented?
- A wife runs a business with capital from her husband. Who owns the profit?
- Can a wife in an unregistered marriage claim her husband's estate?
- We have a joint home or car loan. What happens to the debt after divorce?
- We are always arguing about money. How do we resolve it according to Islam?
- Family finances
- Khitbah & engagement
- Is a joint or separate bank account better, especially in polygyny?
- Is it better to give charity to outsiders or to one's own family?
- Why is debt considered a grave danger to a household?
- Why does the source of income matter more than the amount?
- Maintenance has been in arrears for months. Can it be claimed as a debt?
- Should debts between family members be written down?
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
- Polygyny: the law
- A Malaysian marries a Singaporean citizen. Does the marriage give a right to live in Singapore?
- A Malaysian wants to marry in Brunei. What should be taken into account?
- I have debts. Should I postpone marriage?
- After a lawful polygamous marriage, should the husband update employer records, nominations and official documents?
- Regional & Middle East
- A marriage certificate or taʿliq certificate has been lost or damaged. How can a copy be obtained?
- My husband died before our polygamous marriage was registered. What is my and my child's status?
- A husband asks his wife to be his guarantor or to take a loan in her name for him. Should she agree?
- An engaged man gives his fiancée a monthly allowance. Is this obligatory, or counted as maintenance?
- To protect the family, is conventional insurance or takaful better?
- Is a wife obliged to help pay her husband's debts?
- The guardian or groom said the wrong name or father's name during the contract. Is the contract valid?
al-Baqarah 2:2831
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al-Baqarah 2:28645
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- Mental health and emotional support: when the heart can bear no more
- Facing trials in a marriage
- Maintenance of parents and relatives
- A guide to du'a and prayer for marriage and polygyny
- Is it fair to burden the eldest child with looking after younger siblings and doing housework?
- Marriage contract
- Character & conduct between spouses
- Our child has been diagnosed with autism or a disability. How should we understand this trial, and what help is available?
- What does patience mean in married life, and where are its limits?
- How is the marriage contract performed for a bride or groom who is mute or deaf?
- Bagaimana saya boleh memperbaiki rumah tangga jika pasangan tidak mahu berubah?
- My future spouse has a chronic illness. Should I go ahead?
- My future spouse is being treated for depression or anxiety. Should I go ahead?
- Can I marry while still studying at university?
- May a marriage contract be held in a hospital, at a sick person's home, or in another unusual place?
- May a husband and wife perform umrah or hajj with a personal loan?
- Rights & responsibilities
- Worship in the home
- A wife is pregnant or breastfeeding — may she refrain from fasting in Ramadan?
- A wife has a long illness and cannot be intimate with her husband. What are each spouse's rights and responsibilities?
- Existing & prospective wives
- If the acceptance (qabul) is said wrongly or falters, how many times must it be repeated?
- Family finances
- Conflict & resolution
- My spouse seems depressed, withdrawn and uninterested in everything. How can I help without quarrelling?
- My spouse has a long illness and I am exhausted from caring for them. How can I keep my patience and good conduct?
- A husband's income is irregular (for example as an e-hailing driver or food delivery rider). How can maintenance be planned?
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
- Polygyny: rulings & justice
- I have debts. Should I postpone marriage?
- I have just divorced and feel shattered. How can I recover emotionally and rebuild my life?
- I am a new mother so busy with the baby that I often nearly miss the prayer times. Is there any concession?
- I want to marry but fear the responsibility and failing. Is that normal?
- I grew up in a divorced family and fear my own marriage will fail too. How can I overcome this?
- I went through abuse or trauma in the past. How can I prepare for marriage?
- I feel I am not good enough because my husband married another. Is it my fault?
- Since my husband took another wife I cannot sleep, have lost my appetite and cry often. What should I do?
- Since my husband took another wife, I have lost my desire to be intimate with him. Is that a sin?
- A husband works at sea or as a long-distance driver and rarely comes home. How is the rota counted?
- A husband has been imprisoned. What happens to the wife's maintenance and rights?
- The husband has lost his job. What is the ruling on maintenance and what steps can be taken?
- My husband asks me (the first wife) to look after my co-wife's children while he works. Am I obliged to?
- Raising children (tarbiyah)
- Is a woman in labour (having contractions) still obliged to pray?
Ali Imran 3:388
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- Facing trials in a marriage
- A guide to du'a and prayer for marriage and polygyny
- What supplications for children are taught in the Quran?
- Married a long time but no children: whose fault is it?
- Rights & responsibilities
- Worship in the home
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
- I am marrying later in life (in my forties or older). What special preparation is needed?
Ali Imran 3:402
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Ali Imran 3:1025
Ali Imran 3:1033
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Ali Imran 3:13414
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- Communication and emotional management between spouses
- Character & conduct between spouses
- My young child often has tantrums in public. How should I deal with them in an Islamic way?
- What is the virtue of forgiving a spouse who has done wrong?
- What should I do when my spouse is angry with me?
- Apakah cara meminta maaf yang betul kepada pasangan?
- How can one control anger when quarrelling with one's husband or wife?
- How can I correct my spouse without undermining their dignity?
- We keep fighting about the same issue. How can we break the cycle?
- Conflict & resolution
- My spouse makes the same mistake again and again. Should I keep forgiving?
- Pasangan saya kerap membebel. Bagaimana saya patut bertindak?
- Should we stop and take a break when a quarrel gets heated?
- Raising children (tarbiyah)
Ali Imran 3:1354
Ali Imran 3:15915
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- The art of making amends: ways to reconcile with your wife and your husband
- Character & conduct between spouses
- My teenager is increasingly defiant and distant. How can I reconnect?
- Bagaimana cara memujuk pasangan yang sedang merajuk?
- How is the istikharah prayer performed when choosing a spouse?
- Worship in the home
- Existing & prospective wives
- Khitbah & engagement
- As the wedding day approaches I suddenly feel doubt and fear. Is this normal, or a sign I should withdraw?
- Should I pray istikharah before accepting or rejecting polygyny?
- Should a husband consult his wife before making big decisions such as moving house or changing jobs?
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
- I want to marry but fear the responsibility and failing. Is that normal?
- Husband and wife follow different fiqh practices, for example qunut or the way of praying. How should this be handled?
- Raising children (tarbiyah)
Ali Imran 3:1732
Ali Imran 3:1801
Ali Imran 3:1852
an-Nisa' 4:113
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- The marriage contract: ijab and qabul
- Is the marriage sermon obligatory before the contract?
- Is it sunnah to deliver a sermon when proposing?
- Marriage contract
- Character & conduct between spouses
- Children, inheritance & global
- Bagaimana menjadikan menghubungi ibu bapa kedua belah pihak satu rutin keluarga?
- Bagaimana menunjukkan hormat kepada keluarga pasangan walaupun berbeza budaya?
- Rights & responsibilities
- A wife wants to visit her parents' home: does she need her husband's permission?
- Kami mahu berpindah dari rumah mentua. Bagaimana menyampaikannya dengan baik?
- Khitbah & engagement
- Since our child's divorce, we (the grandparents) are being prevented from seeing our grandchildren. Do we have rights?
an-Nisa' 4:21
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an-Nisa' 4:3124
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- Africa: Shariah, custom and civil law in one country
- Saudi Arabia: the Personal Status Law 2022, polygyny and marriage registration
- Central Asia and Afghanistan: polygyny between legal prohibition and the reality of marriage
- Bangladesh: marriage, polygyny and divorce under the law
- Marrying abroad: the good, the bad, and what Malaysian law requires afterwards
- When a maintenance order is not paid: enforcement and the Family Support Division (BSK)
- Brunei Darussalam: marriage and polygyny under Islamic family law
- China, Japan and Korea: strict monogamy and guidance for Muslims
- Philippines: the Code of Muslim Personal Laws (PD 1083) and polygyny
- Fiqh of polygyny: justice, rotation of nights and each wife's rights
- The rights of husband and wife in Islam
- The wisdom of polygyny and criticism of it
- The ruling on polygyny in Islam
- Impulse and decision: men, women, money and the household
- India: Muslim personal law, polygyny and the Uniform Civil Code
- Indonesia: marriage and polygyny under the law
- Terms & definitions
- Cross-border marriage: a practical guide from the contract to the children's citizenship
- Two-household finances: budgeting, maintenance and estate planning
- Criteria for husbands, criteria for wives
- Short course: 10 lessons every husband must know
- Mahram & prohibited marriages
- Maldives: polygyny and divorce under the Family Act 2000
- Managing the rotation: a practical guide to the polygyny schedule
- Myths and facts about polygyny
- Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam: Muslim minorities under monogamy laws
- The Gulf states (GCC) and Iran: polygyny, registration and wives' rights
- Pakistan: marriage, polygyny and divorce under the law
- Views of contemporary scholars and religious bodies on polygyny
- A guide for a prospective second wife: rights, risks and questions before saying yes
- Central reference database
- Secret polygyny and marriage without permission
- The psychology of polygyny
- The Prophet's ﷺ household
- The history of polygyny: before Islam, the Qur'anic reform and modern law
- Singapore: Islamic marriage and polygyny under AMLA
- Frequently asked questions
- Sri Lanka: polygyny under the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act 1951
- Knowledgeable husbands and wives
- Conditions of marriage & conditions of polygyny
- Thailand: Islamic family law in the four southern provinces and cross-border marriage
- The Middle East and North Africa: from permission to prohibition
- Polygyny laws around the world
- Must the rota be one night per household, or can it be counted weekly or monthly?
- Does the second wife get the same rights as the first wife?
- Must the second wife do as the first wife says?
- Is justice a condition for the validity of the marriage to a second wife?
- Does Kuwait require court permission or notice to the wife before a man takes another wife?
- Did prophets other than Muhammad ﷺ also have more than one wife?
- Must I apply again for a third or fourth wife?
- Is polygyny the Sunnah of the Prophet? Is it more virtuous to practise polygyny?
- Adakah rumah tangga satu isteri kurang sempurna dari sudut sunnah?
- Do I need court permission to marry again in Malaysia?
- Is it appropriate for a husband to take another wife while his first wife is pregnant or in postnatal confinement?
- Is a woman who dislikes her husband taking another wife regarded as rejecting Allah's ruling?
- Marriage contract
- Character & conduct between spouses
- What is the warning for a husband who is unjust and leans towards one wife?
- What is the wisdom behind Islam permitting polygyny?
- What is the ruling on a man who marries a fifth wife?
- How should a man prepare before marrying a second time?
- What questions does the judge usually ask during a polygyny application?
- What are the signs that a husband is not fit for polygyny?
- What should I ask before agreeing to become a second wife?
- What are the first wife's rights after her husband marries another?
- What is the ruling on polygyny in Islam?
- What does fairness in polygyny mean? Fairness in what?
- What are the pillars of marriage in Islam?
- What was the occasion of revelation of the polygyny verse (an-Nisa' verse 3)?
- What are the conditions for the Syariah Court to approve a polygyny application?
- Verse 4:3 commands justice, verse 4:129 says you cannot be just. Is polygyny actually forbidden?
- How should a husband divide the rotation of nights between his wives?
- How does the court judge whether a husband "will be fair" when the new marriage has not yet happened?
- How should children be told that their father is going to marry again?
- How should a polygynous husband resolve quarrels between his wives?
- Is it sinful to become a second wife?
- Is polygyny really a sunnah? Can one intend polygyny in order to follow the sunnah?
- Is it true that polygyny is only permitted when marrying a widow or an orphan?
- When does polygyny become haram for a man?
- Can a wife seek divorce because her husband wants to marry another?
- Can one marry a fifth wife while the fourth wife is in her ʿiddah?
- Can the first wife object to her husband's polygyny application?
- May a husband withdraw a polygamy application he has filed?
- May a husband live in his own home and have his wives come to him in turn?
- In the UK, may a second marriage be held in the mosque only, without civil registration?
- Philippines: does PD 1083 permit polygyny?
- Does the first wife have more rights because she has been married longer?
- Existing & prospective wives
- Should a wife with more children get more turns in the rotation?
- The wives live in different states. May the rotation be week by week?
- My family does not agree to my becoming a second wife. What now?
- Why may a man marry a maximum of four wives?
- Why was the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ permitted to marry more than four wives?
- Why is court permission needed when Islam permits polygyny?
- During my turn, my husband keeps messaging and calling my co-wife. Is that fair?
- Khitbah & engagement
- Conflict & resolution
- An elderly man wants to take another wife. What should be considered?
- A non-Muslim man with more than four wives embraces Islam: what must he do?
- A man who already has four wives: may he get engaged to another woman first?
- A married man wants to propose. Must he disclose his marital status?
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
- Should we discuss polygyny with a prospective spouse before marrying?
- Is court permission needed for polygyny in Saudi Arabia?
- Should a man and his prospective wife have health checks before a polygamous marriage?
- Must a husband get his first wife's permission before marrying again?
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
- Polygyny: rulings & justice
- Polygyny: the law
- Is it wrong to take another wife merely because one is attracted to another woman?
- Is it wrong of me to post photos with my husband on social media that my co-wife also sees?
- I am about to become a third or fourth wife. What should I make sure of?
- I divorced my fourth wife. Can I marry again straight away or must I wait for her ʿiddah to end?
- I am a second wife and want children, but my husband does not because he already has children with his first wife. What are my rights?
- A married man wants a ta'aruf (getting-to-know) with me with a view to polygyny. What should I ask?
- Regional & Middle East
- The husband is invited with his spouse to an official or company event. Which wife should go?
- My husband works night shifts. How is his rotation counted?
- If a husband loves one wife more, is he sinful?
- My husband asks me (the second wife) to keep our marriage secret. Should I agree?
- My husband threatens to marry another woman every time we quarrel. How should I deal with this?
- The husband is unfair in the rotation and maintenance. What can the wife do?
- Raising children (tarbiyah)
an-Nisa' 4:440
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- Short course: 10 lessons every husband must know
- Mahr (dower)
- Maintenance of parents and relatives
- A guide for a prospective second wife: rights, risks and questions before saying yes
- The history of polygyny: before Islam, the Qur'anic reform and modern law
- Age, wali & mahr
- Does the second wife get the same rights as the first wife?
- Marriage contract
- Children, inheritance & global
- What is the difference between mahr and wang hantaran?
- What is a "nikah gantung", and what are the rights and responsibilities after the contract if the couple do not yet live together?
- What is mahr and is it obligatory?
- What is mahr mithil?
- What is nikah misyar and is it valid?
- How should a woman prepare before becoming a wife?
- How much money should be saved before marrying?
- May a wife waive or return her mahr (dower)?
- May the mahr be paid as a debt or in instalments?
- May the mahr be paid by the groom's father or family?
- May one give gifts to a fiancé(e)? Are the gifts counted as mahr?
- May a husband take or sell his wife's gold and mahr?
- May my husband use my money or property to marry a new wife?
- Who owns the money gifts and presents received at a wedding — the couple, the parents, or the husband alone?
- Whose is a working wife's salary? Must she give it to her husband?
- The first wife works and has her own salary. May the husband reduce her maintenance for the second wife?
- Existing & prospective wives
- We are always arguing about money. How do we resolve it according to Islam?
- The bride's family is asking for a very high hantaran. How can it be negotiated well?
- Family finances
- Khitbah & engagement
- The mahr had not been paid, and then the husband died. What happens?
- The mahr has not been paid and the husband has divorced me. Can I claim it?
- The second wife's mahr and hantaran are higher than the first wife's. Is that unfair?
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
- Polygyny: rulings & justice
- A husband wants to give the house to his first wife as a gift (hibah) during his lifetime. Is it valid?
an-Nisa' 4:59
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- Communication and emotional management between spouses
- Is a wife entitled to personal spending money besides the kitchen budget?
- Must a working child give money to their parents?
- How can savings for a child's education be planned from an early age?
- May one save for the family by investing in shares or unit trust funds?
- A child's Eid money and cash gifts — do they belong to the child or to the parents?
- Who owns the money gifts and presents received at a wedding — the couple, the parents, or the husband alone?
- Family finances
- Should we pay our mother or mother-in-law who looks after our children?
an-Nisa' 4:5–61
an-Nisa' 4:611
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- Children, inheritance & global
- What are the signs of puberty, and what obligations begin after it?
- When a father dies, who manages the property of young children?
- What is the minimum age of marriage for Muslims in Malaysia?
- A child's Eid money and cash gifts — do they belong to the child or to the parents?
- We are caring for an orphaned relative. What are the responsibilities and virtues?
- Family finances
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
- The husband has died — who supports our orphaned children?
- Raising children (tarbiyah)
an-Nisa' 4:76
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- Preparing for death: bequest, gift and the family file
- The eldest brother has taken control of the estate and refuses to divide it. What can be done?
- Children, inheritance & global
- The deceased left only daughters. Do his brothers also inherit?
- The deceased's personal belongings such as clothes, watches and jewellery — must they be divided by faraid, or can they be given away in charity at once?
- In Malaysia, where do I go to administer the deceased's estate?
an-Nisa' 4:82
an-Nisa' 4:910
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- Children, inheritance & global
- How can savings for a child's education be planned from an early age?
- May someone gift all their property during their lifetime to one child so that it is not divided by faraid?
- A full-time homemaker has no retirement savings. What can be done?
- If we both die, who will look after the children? Can a guardian be appointed in a will?
- Family finances
- An elderly man wants to take another wife. What should be considered?
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
- Polygyny: rulings & justice
- I am marrying later in life (in my forties or older). What special preparation is needed?
an-Nisa' 4:1010
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- Terms & definitions
- Death of a husband: ʿiddah, ihdad and a widow's rights
- Preparing for death: bequest, gift and the family file
- Children, inheritance & global
- When a father dies, who manages the property of young children?
- The deceased's personal belongings such as clothes, watches and jewellery — must they be divided by faraid, or can they be given away in charity at once?
- May the cost of a tahlil feast for the deceased be taken from the estate before it is divided?
- The deceased's estate has gone undivided for years. What are the consequences, and is it a sin?
- We are caring for an orphaned relative. What are the responsibilities and virtues?
- Raising children (tarbiyah)
an-Nisa' 4:10–121
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an-Nisa' 4:1131
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- Children in a polygynous family: fairness, mahram and inheritance
- Custody (hadhanah), child maintenance and lineage
- Faraid for families: heirs, shares, ʿasabah, exclusion, ʿawl and radd
- Terms & definitions
- Managing a Muslim estate in Malaysia: faraid certificate, small estates, Amanah Raya and the High Court
- Myths and facts about polygyny
- MY Polygyny
- Preparing for death: bequest, gift and the family file
- Do children of the second wife inherit as much as children of the first wife?
- A disobedient child who did not care for their parents — do they still inherit?
- Children, inheritance & global
- What must be settled first before the deceased's estate is divided by faraid?
- The deceased left only daughters. Do his brothers also inherit?
- The deceased owned property abroad. Is it divided by faraid or by that country's law?
- The deceased left a mother, a wife and children. What is the mother's share?
- My late husband had a bank loan: must his wife and children pay it?
- My late husband had no children: how much does the wife get and who takes the remainder?
- What is the relationship between my children and my co-wife's children?
- The deceased's personal belongings such as clothes, watches and jewellery — must they be divided by faraid, or can they be given away in charity at once?
- A former wife does not inherit, but do her children?
- Can you give an example of a faraid calculation: two wives, one son, one daughter?
- May siblings agree to divide the estate equally instead of by faraid?
- May the cost of a tahlil feast for the deceased be taken from the estate before it is divided?
- May someone gift all their property during their lifetime to one child so that it is not divided by faraid?
- The deceased's estate has gone undivided for years. What are the consequences, and is it a sin?
- Existing & prospective wives
- If my co-wife dies, do I receive anything from her estate?
- Why does a son receive twice the share of a daughter in faraid?
- My wife is my EPF nominee: does all that money belong to her?
- After my husband died, I learned he had another wife. What are my rights and hers?
an-Nisa' 4:11–125
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- Jointly acquired matrimonial property (harta sepencarian): rights, how to claim and evidence on divorce, death and polygyny
- Death of a husband: ʿiddah, ihdad and a widow's rights
- Managing a Muslim estate in Malaysia: faraid certificate, small estates, Amanah Raya and the High Court
- Preparing for death: bequest, gift and the family file
an-Nisa' 4:1239
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- Faraid when there is more than one wife
- The rights of husband and wife in Islam
- Faraid for families: heirs, shares, ʿasabah, exclusion, ʿawl and radd
- Terms & definitions
- Death of a husband: ʿiddah, ihdad and a widow's rights
- Two-household finances: budgeting, maintenance and estate planning
- Short course: 10 lessons every wife must know
- Short course: 10 lessons every husband must know
- Managing a Muslim estate in Malaysia: faraid certificate, small estates, Amanah Raya and the High Court
- Myths and facts about polygyny
- MY Polygyny
- A guide for a prospective second wife: rights, risks and questions before saying yes
- Preparing for death: bequest, gift and the family file
- The history of polygyny: before Islam, the Qur'anic reform and modern law
- Children, inheritance & global
- What must be settled first before the deceased's estate is divided by faraid?
- The deceased left a mother, a wife and children. What is the mother's share?
- My late husband had a bank loan: must his wife and children pay it?
- My late husband had no children: how much does the wife get and who takes the remainder?
- The deceased had no children and both parents had died. Who inherits besides the wife?
- Can you give an example of a faraid calculation: two wives, one son, one daughter?
- May the cost of a tahlil feast for the deceased be taken from the estate before it is divided?
- Does a second wife in a Western country inherit from her husband?
- The wife has died: what share of her estate does the husband get?
- Existing & prospective wives
- Can a wife in an unregistered marriage claim her husband's estate?
- If a fiancé(e) dies before the marriage, what is the status of the gifts, mahr and ʿiddah?
- If my co-wife dies, do I receive anything from her estate?
- If a husband has four wives and dies, what is each wife's share of the estate?
- Khitbah & engagement
- My wife is my EPF nominee: does all that money belong to her?
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
- Polygyny: the law
- After a lawful polygamous marriage, should the husband update employer records, nominations and official documents?
- After my husband died, I learned he had another wife. What are my rights and hers?
- A husband divorced his wife while he was gravely ill, and then died. Does she still inherit?
- My husband died before our polygamous marriage was registered. What is my and my child's status?
an-Nisa' 4:133
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an-Nisa' 4:142
an-Nisa' 4:1969
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- Nushuz & resolving marital conflict
- The history of polygyny: before Islam, the Qur'anic reform and modern law
- Talaq, khulʿ, fasakh and forms of divorce
- Is a wife's infertility or illness a strong reason for polygyny?
- Is a wife obliged to cook and do housework?
- Does emotional abuse such as threats and insults count as domestic violence?
- Can a husband also be nushuz?
- Must a husband give each wife equal intimacy?
- Is a woman who dislikes her husband taking another wife regarded as rejecting Allah's ruling?
- Marriage contract
- Character & conduct between spouses
- What is the ruling on a husband who constantly swears at and insults his wife?
- What is nikah misyar and is it valid?
- What important matters should be discussed with a prospective spouse before marriage?
- What particular demands of character fall on a husband with two households?
- What should be expected and prepared for in the first year of marriage?
- What are a wife's rights over her husband in Islam?
- Bagaimana belajar menerima tabiat pasangan yang tidak mungkin berubah?
- What is the best way for a husband to tell his wife he wants to take another wife?
- How can one refuse a spouse's request without hurting their feelings?
- How do I prepare emotionally before marrying?
- Does a wife sin by refusing her husband's invitation to intimacy?
- Can one be happy marrying without love?
- May the first and second wives live in the same house?
- Can a husband be with two wives in one room or one bed?
- May a husband force his wife to have relations even when she is ill or unwilling?
- Rights & responsibilities
- Intimacy on the wedding night or early in the marriage is difficult and painful. What should be done?
- A wife wants to visit her parents' home: does she need her husband's permission?
- A wife has a long illness and cannot be intimate with her husband. What are each spouse's rights and responsibilities?
- My wife is a full-time homemaker. How can I value her unpaid work?
- Existing & prospective wives
- We argue about who should look after our frail elderly parents. How can it be settled fairly?
- Kami pengantin baru dan banyak tabiat yang perlu disesuaikan. Bagaimana memulakannya?
- Our sexual desires are very different and it has become a cause of quarrels. How can we resolve it?
- Because of snoring or caring for a baby, a husband and wife sleep in separate rooms. Is that wrong?
- Conflict & resolution
- Our in-laws interfere too much in our marriage. How do we resolve it?
- My spouse often comes home late without telling me. Is this just a small matter?
- Is the first wife's permission needed for a husband to take another wife?
- Perlukah mengingati hari lahir atau tarikh penting pasangan?
- Must a husband get his first wife's permission before marrying again?
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- I have a chronic illness and my husband wants to marry again. Are my rights reduced?
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- Since my husband took another wife I cannot sleep, have lost my appetite and cry often. What should I do?
- To what extent must a wife obey her husband?
- Since my husband took another wife, I have lost my desire to be intimate with him. Is that a sin?
- The husband neglects his wife's intimate needs: what is the ruling and what can she do?
- A husband spends much of his time on hobbies, friends or his phone. Does his wife have a right to his time?
- My husband threw me out of the house during an argument. What are my rights?
- A husband works far away or abroad: how long may he leave his wife?
- A husband asks his wife to wear a face veil (niqab). Must she comply?
- My husband asks me (the first wife) to look after my co-wife's children while he works. Am I obliged to?
- Should a husband put his mother or his wife first?
- My husband threatens to marry another woman every time we quarrel. How should I deal with this?
- My spouse's small habits have become more irritating over the years. How should I deal with this?
an-Nisa' 4:2013
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an-Nisa' 4:23–242
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- I often feel other people's marriages on social media are happier. How do I deal with this?
- Selepas dimadukan, saya terasa mahu mengubah penampilan supaya suami kembali. Wajarkah?
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an-Nisa' 4:3456
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- Is it true that Islam allows a husband to hit his wife? What does an-Nisa' 4:34 really mean?
- May a wife work? Does she need her husband's permission?
- Rights & responsibilities
- The wife earns a large salary: must the husband still provide maintenance?
- The wife works full time while the husband looks after the home and children. Is this arrangement allowed?
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an-Nisa' 4:34–351
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an-Nisa' 4:369
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an-Nisa' 4:5911
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- Existing & prospective wives
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- My husband keeps making promises but never keeps them. Is breaking a promise to one's spouse a sin?
- A husband is not complying with the conditions the court set when it approved his polygamy. What can his wife do?
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- When praying at home with no one else present, must a wife still cover all of her aurat?
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- May a husband take or sell his wife's gold and mahr?
- In one household, who bears the zakat on wealth — the husband or the wife?
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- Is a joint or separate bank account better, especially in polygyny?
- Must maintenance be given in cash, or is it enough for the husband to pay the bills and buy the groceries directly?
- A house bought jointly, with the wife also paying instalments: whose is it?
- Who should manage the money in the home — the husband or the wife?
- Who must pay zakat al-fitr for a wife and children?
- Should EPF savings be paid zakat on every year, or when withdrawn?
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- Apakah amalan sebelum tidur yang boleh diamalkan seisi keluarga?
- My future spouse is being treated for depression or anxiety. Should I go ahead?
- Is it true that pregnant mothers should read particular surahs such as Yusuf or Maryam so the baby will be beautiful or pious?
- Bolehkah kami menjadikan zikir pagi dan petang sebagai amalan bersama suami isteri?
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- My spouse seems depressed, withdrawn and uninterested in everything. How can I help without quarrelling?
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- I went through abuse or trauma in the past. How can I prepare for marriage?
- Since my husband took another wife I cannot sleep, have lost my appetite and cry often. What should I do?
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- Can praising a child too often spoil them? What is the right way to praise?
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- Our child has been diagnosed with autism or a disability. How should we understand this trial, and what help is available?
- My young child often has tantrums in public. How should I deal with them in an Islamic way?
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- My teenager is increasingly defiant and distant. How can I reconnect?
- Our child is grown but refuses to pray. What should the parents do?
- What conduct is asked of a husband while his wife is pregnant and in her postnatal confinement?
- What does conduct towards neighbours and guests have to do with the home?
- What does the hadith that every child is born upon the fitrah mean?
- What particular demands of character fall on a husband with two households?
- What is the most important measure of character in marriage?
- What should be done when a child is newly born?
- What are the signs that a child may be sexually abused, and what should be done if it is suspected?
- What is the right conduct towards a domestic helper or nanny?
- How can parents help their children choose good friends?
- How can I correct my spouse without undermining their dignity?
- How should children be told that their father is going to marry again?
- How should one choose a good name for a child according to Islam?
- How can boys be raised to become responsible husbands one day?
- How do we teach children to respect their parents without frightening them?
- How can children be taught to respect their elders and teachers?
- How should children in a polygynous family be raised so that they do not split into factions?
- How can a child be disciplined without hitting or shouting?
- How should the death of a family member be explained to a young child?
- How do we teach children to manage money and give in charity?
- How should a husband divide his annual leave and family holidays between his households?
- How long is the breastfeeding period, and who bears its cost?
- When and how should children be taught about ʿawrah and the limits of mixing?
- When is the best time to circumcise a boy, and what is the ruling?
- Can an adopted child be breastfed so as to become a mahram to the adoptive family? What are the conditions?
- May young children be brought to the mosque even if we worry they will disturb those praying?
- May children be given gifts or rewards to encourage them to pray and read the Quran?
- Grandparents spoil the children or interfere with how we raise them. How should we handle it?
- A hadith mentions “striking” a child at the age of ten over prayer. How should it be understood?
- Should the first day of Hari Raya be spent with the husband's family or the wife's? What is the right approach?
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- During my turn, my husband keeps messaging and calling my co-wife. Is that fair?
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- Who is responsible for raising the children — the mother or the father?
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al-Isra' 17:2326
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- The wife's parents are ill and need money for treatment. Is the husband obliged to pay?
- My parents are forcing me to marry their choice. What is the ruling?
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- Our in-laws interfere too much in our marriage. How do we resolve it?
- Should we pay our mother or mother-in-law who looks after our children?
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al-Isra' 17:23–2418
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- My husband keeps making promises but never keeps them. Is breaking a promise to one's spouse a sin?
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- My teenager has begun doubting the religion and asking challenging questions. What should parents do?
- Our child is grown but refuses to pray. What should the parents do?
- What should be done when a child is newly born?
- How can one encourage the whole household not to neglect prayer?
- How is the istikharah prayer performed when choosing a spouse?
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- My future husband/wife does not pray. Should I marry them?
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- May young children be brought to the mosque even if we worry they will disturb those praying?
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- Is a brother-in-law mahram or not?
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- My husband married secretly without my knowledge. What can I do?
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- The wife works full time while the husband looks after the home and children. Is this arrangement allowed?
- Family finances
- Is a wife obliged to help pay her husband's debts?
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- Worship in the home
- A wife has Ramadan fasts to make up. Should she fast the six days of Shawwal first, or make up first?
- A wife wants to make up missed Ramadan fasts. Does she need her husband's permission?
- Last year's missed Ramadan fasts were not made up before the new Ramadan began. What is the ruling?
Sahih al-Bukhari 19532
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Sahih al-Bukhari 19603
Sahih al-Bukhari 19759
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- May a wife exercise at a gym or take part in sports?
- Rights & responsibilities
- Our sexual desires are very different and it has become a cause of quarrels. How can we resolve it?
- Conflict & resolution
- My spouse has suddenly become very strict in religion and is forcing their views on the whole household. How should this be handled?
- The husband neglects his wife's intimate needs: what is the ruling and what can she do?
- A husband spends much of his time on hobbies, friends or his phone. Does his wife have a right to his time?
- Husband and wife work different shifts and rarely see each other. How can they keep their relationship strong?
- A husband often goes away for months for preaching or religious programmes. What about his wife's rights?
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Sahih al-Bukhari 20726
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- Halal family finances: income, daily maintenance, budgeting and debt
- Family finances
- Why does the source of income matter more than the amount?
- A husband's income is irregular (for example as an e-hailing driver or food delivery rider). How can maintenance be planned?
- Should children be given household chores? From what age?
- Raising children (tarbiyah)
Sahih al-Bukhari 21012
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Sahih al-Bukhari 22112
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Sahih al-Bukhari 22871
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Sahih al-Bukhari 22896
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- Two-household finances: budgeting, maintenance and estate planning
- Halal family finances: income, daily maintenance, budgeting and debt
- Does the reward of charity given on behalf of a deceased husband or wife reach them?
- Worship in the home
- Family finances
- I still have debts but want to give charity. Which should come first?
Sahih al-Bukhari 22981
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Sahih al-Bukhari 23112
Sahih al-Bukhari 23873
Sahih al-Bukhari 23977
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- What is the ruling on using a credit card or "buy now, pay later" schemes?
- May a husband and wife perform umrah or hajj with a personal loan?
- Worship in the home
- We are trapped in mounting debts, including with loan sharks (along). What steps should we take?
- Family finances
- Why is debt considered a grave danger to a household?
- A husband asks his wife to be his guarantor or to take a loan in her name for him. Should she agree?
Sahih al-Bukhari 24007
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- Halal family finances: income, daily maintenance, budgeting and debt
- Short course: 10 lessons every husband must know
- Siblings or in-laws borrowed money but have not repaid it. How can this be handled without breaking family ties?
- My former husband is not paying the mut'ah or maintenance ordered by the court. What action can be taken?
- Family finances
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
- Must a PTPTN study loan be repaid, even though many people do not repay theirs?
Sahih al-Bukhari 24423
Sahih al-Bukhari 24442
Sahih al-Bukhari 24491
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Sahih al-Bukhari 24602
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Sahih al-Bukhari 25543
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- Children in a polygynous family: fairness, mahram and inheritance
- Custody (hadhanah), child maintenance and lineage
- Halal family finances: income, daily maintenance, budgeting and debt
- Educating the family: the duty of husband and wife
- Is it fair to burden the eldest child with looking after younger siblings and doing housework?
- Do children of the second wife inherit as much as children of the first wife?
- Siblings are always fighting. When should parents step in?
- The children are angry that their father has married another. What should I do?
- Children, inheritance & global
- A father gives a house to only one child: is it a sin?
- What is the relationship between my children and my co-wife's children?
- How should I treat my co-wife's children?
- May someone gift all their property during their lifetime to one child so that it is not divided by faraid?
- Existing & prospective wives
- Polygyny: rulings & justice
- Is it wrong to compare a child with their siblings or cousins to make them work harder?
- Must a polygynous husband give equal maintenance to the children of each wife?
- A husband wants to give the house to his first wife as a gift (hibah) during his lifetime. Is it valid?
- Raising children (tarbiyah)
- Must a husband divide his time with the children of each household equally?
Sahih al-Bukhari 25882
Sahih al-Bukhari 25892
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Sahih al-Bukhari 259315
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- Fiqh of polygyny: justice, rotation of nights and each wife's rights
- Criteria for husbands, criteria for wives
- Managing the rotation: a practical guide to the polygyny schedule
- The Prophet's ﷺ household
- Knowledgeable husbands and wives
- How should a husband divide the rotation of nights between his wives?
- How should a husband divide his annual leave and family holidays between his households?
- Which wife's house for the first day of Hari Raya?
- If a husband takes one wife on a journey without drawing lots, is he sinful?
- Polygyny: rulings & justice
- After a new wife's opening nights, whose turn comes first?
- After returning from a journey with one wife, do the other wives get days made up?
- A husband works at sea or as a long-distance driver and rarely comes home. How is the rota counted?
- The husband is invited with his spouse to an official or company event. Which wife should go?
- The husband is travelling. Which wife should he take?
Sahih al-Bukhari 26203
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Sahih al-Bukhari 26923
Sahih al-Bukhari 272119
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- Africa: Shariah, custom and civil law in one country
- Saudi Arabia: the Personal Status Law 2022, polygyny and marriage registration
- Myths and facts about polygyny
- Muslim minorities in the West
- Views of contemporary scholars and religious bodies on polygyny
- A guide for a prospective second wife: rights, risks and questions before saying yes
- Central reference database
- A comparison of the four schools on marriage
- The history of polygyny: before Islam, the Qur'anic reform and modern law
- Conditions in the contract (shurut) & taʿliq divorce
- Polygyny laws around the world
- Can a wife put the condition "the husband will not marry another" in a contract in Saudi Arabia?
- Can the court impose conditions when approving polygyny?
- Existing & prospective wives
- Khitbah & engagement
- Polygyny: the law
- Before marriage my husband promised he would never take another wife, but now he has. What are my rights?
- During the engagement we agreed the wife would keep working and on where we would live. Can these conditions be included in the marriage contract?
- Regional & Middle East
Sahih al-Bukhari 27314
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Sahih al-Bukhari 27385
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- Short course: 10 lessons every husband must know
- Preparing for death: bequest, gift and the family file
- Children, inheritance & global
- The deceased owned property abroad. Is it divided by faraid or by that country's law?
- If we both die, who will look after the children? Can a guardian be appointed in a will?
Sahih al-Bukhari 27426
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- Halal family finances: income, daily maintenance, budgeting and debt
- Preparing for death: bequest, gift and the family file
- Children, inheritance & global
- How much of one's property may be bequeathed?
- Can I make a bequest giving more to my second wife or a particular child?
- Living in a Western country: do I need to make an Islamic will?
Sahih al-Bukhari 28822
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Sahih al-Bukhari 29896
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- Everyday adab for husband and wife
- Communication and emotional management between spouses
- The art of making amends: ways to reconcile with your wife and your husband
- Character & conduct between spouses
- Bagaimana membiasakan kata-kata yang baik dalam rumah setiap hari?
- Kata-kata saya kepada pasangan selalu kasar tanpa sedar. Bagaimana memperbaikinya?
Sahih al-Bukhari 30041
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Sahih al-Bukhari 45631
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- The wisdom of polygyny and criticism of it
- The history of polygyny: before Islam, the Qur'anic reform and modern law
- Frequently asked questions
- What was the occasion of revelation of the polygyny verse (an-Nisa' verse 3)?
- Is it true that polygyny is only permitted when marrying a widow or an orphan?
- Polygyny: rulings & justice
Sahih al-Bukhari 47501
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Sahih al-Bukhari 50172
Sahih al-Bukhari 50272
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Sahih al-Bukhari 50634
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Sahih al-Bukhari 506611
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- Criteria for husbands, criteria for wives
- Is there a checklist to know whether I am ready to marry?
- How do I know I'm ready to marry?
- When is marriage obligatory for a person?
- Can I marry while still studying at university?
- We are afraid of falling into zina during our engagement. Should the wedding date be brought forward?
- Khitbah & engagement
- A suitor has good faith but no steady job yet. Should his proposal be accepted?
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
- I want to marry but cannot afford it yet. What should I do?
Sahih al-Bukhari 509014
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- Kafa'ah (compatibility) in marriage
- Criteria for husbands, criteria for wives
- What are the criteria for choosing a wife according to Islam?
- What questions should be asked of a prospective spouse during ta'aruf?
- What should I ask before agreeing to become a second wife?
- My future wife does not yet fully cover her aurat. Should I go ahead in the hope she will change?
- My future husband/wife does not pray. Should I marry them?
- Existing & prospective wives
- Khitbah & engagement
- Should one look into a prospective spouse's family background?
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
- Is it wrong if I choose a spouse for their looks?
- I worry that my future spouse is involved in a deviant group or teaching. How can I make sure?
Sahih al-Bukhari 510910
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- Fiqh of polygyny: justice, rotation of nights and each wife's rights
- The ruling on polygyny in Islam
- Criteria for husbands, criteria for wives
- Mahram & prohibited marriages
- Frequently asked questions
- Marriage contract
- Can one marry one's wife's younger or older sister?
- May one marry a woman and her aunt at the same time?
- Polygyny: rulings & justice
- Besides two sisters, which other women may not be joined as wives?
Sahih al-Bukhari 51123
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Sahih al-Bukhari 51152
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Sahih al-Bukhari 51353
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Sahih al-Bukhari 513616
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- Death of a husband: ʿiddah, ihdad and a widow's rights
- The marriage wali
- Is a virgin's silence counted as consent to be married?
- Must the bride be present at the marriage contract?
- Must a woman accept a proposal from a man who already has a wife?
- Marriage contract
- Can one be happy marrying without love?
- May a father force his daughter to marry?
- May the first wife herself choose a second wife for her husband?
- May I decline a proposal from a man my parents have chosen?
- My parents "engaged" me to a cousin when I was a child. Am I bound by that agreement?
- My parents are forcing me to marry their choice. What is the ruling?
- Existing & prospective wives
- Khitbah & engagement
- Must parents obtain their daughter's consent before accepting a proposal?
- Preparation & choosing a spouse
Sahih al-Bukhari 513810
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- The marriage wali
- Must a woman accept a proposal from a man who already has a wife?
- Marriage contract
- May a father force his daughter to marry?
- May I decline a proposal from a man my parents have chosen?
- May a woman also look at the man proposing to her?
- My parents "engaged" me to a cousin when I was a child. Am I bound by that agreement?
- Existing & prospective wives
- Khitbah & engagement
- Must parents obtain their daughter's consent before accepting a proposal?
Sahih al-Bukhari 51428
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- Khitbah, ta'aruf and engagement
- What is the ruling on proposing to a woman who has already been proposed to by another man?
- What is merisik and what is its etiquette?
- What does khitbah (proposal) mean and is it obligatory before marriage?
- Khitbah & engagement
- I am engaged but have fallen for someone else. What should I do?
- The woman has been proposed to but has not yet answered. May I propose to her too?
Sahih al-Bukhari 51473
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Sahih al-Bukhari 51512
Sahih al-Bukhari 515212
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- When a husband applies for polygyny: a guide for the existing wife
- Relations between co-wives: adab, jealousy and reconciliation
- Criteria for husbands, criteria for wives
- A guide for a prospective second wife: rights, risks and questions before saying yes
- The art of making amends: ways to reconcile with your wife and your husband
- Is it sinful to become a second wife?
- May the prospective second wife ask the man to divorce his first wife first?
- May a first wife ask her husband to divorce his second wife?
- Existing & prospective wives
- I am a second wife and fear being divorced because the first wife is pressing for it. What are my rights?
- I have fallen in love with a married man. What should I do?
Sahih al-Bukhari 51552
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Sahih al-Bukhari 51923
Sahih al-Bukhari 51934
Sahih al-Bukhari 51958
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- The rights of husband and wife in Islam
- What are the husband's rights over his wife?
- May a wife let guests into the house when her husband is away?
- Rights & responsibilities
- Worship in the home
- A wife wants to make up missed Ramadan fasts. Does she need her husband's permission?
- Must a wife ask her husband's permission for voluntary fasting?
Sahih al-Bukhari 51998
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- Adab of marital intimacy
- The rights of husband and wife in Islam
- Short course: 10 lessons every husband must know
- The couple's social media and digital life
- Rights & responsibilities
- Kami selalu tidur lewat dan cepat marah keesokannya. Adakah rehat sebahagian daripada menjaga rumah tangga?
- Saya isteri bekerja dan sangat penat mengurus rumah. Apa yang boleh dibuat?
- A husband spends much of his time on hobbies, friends or his phone. Does his wife have a right to his time?
Sahih al-Bukhari 52046
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- When maintenance lapses: nushuz, a working wife and misunderstandings
- Communication and emotional management between spouses
- What are the correct steps under the Shariah if a wife is in nushuz?
- Is it true that Islam allows a husband to hit his wife? What does an-Nisa' 4:34 really mean?
- Conflict & resolution
Sahih al-Bukhari 52081
Sahih al-Bukhari 52111
Sahih al-Bukhari 521219
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- Adab of marital intimacy
- Brunei Darussalam: marriage and polygyny under Islamic family law
- Fiqh of polygyny: justice, rotation of nights and each wife's rights
- The rights of husband and wife in Islam
- Managing the rotation: a practical guide to the polygyny schedule
- Nikah siri, urfi, misyar, nikah mut'ah and syndicate marriages
- Nushuz & resolving marital conflict
- The Prophet's ﷺ household
- Singapore: Islamic marriage and polygyny under AMLA
- Frequently asked questions
- Must the rota be one night per household, or can it be counted weekly or monthly?
- When does a turn begin and end? Is the daytime part of the rota?
- May a wife 'sell' her turn to a co-wife for money?
- May a wife give her turn (giliran) to her co-wife?
- The first wife is older and no longer wants her turn. May the husband stop spending nights at her house?
- Polygyny: rulings & justice
- After taking another wife, a husband wants to divorce his first wife because he now has a younger one. What is the ruling?
- After polygamy permission is given in Singapore, what are the wives' rights?
- Regional & Middle East
Sahih al-Bukhari 521314
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- Fiqh of polygyny: justice, rotation of nights and each wife's rights
- Managing the rotation: a practical guide to the polygyny schedule
- Nafkah — everything
- Marriage guide
- A guide for a prospective second wife: rights, risks and questions before saying yes
- Frequently asked questions
- Each party's responsibilities
- Walimatul urus (wedding feast)
- How many nights does the husband stay with a new wife — virgin and previously married?
- My new wife is a divorcee, but she asks for seven nights. Is that allowed?
- Does the first wife have more rights because she has been married longer?
- Existing & prospective wives
- Polygyny: rulings & justice
- After a new wife's opening nights, whose turn comes first?
Sahih al-Bukhari 52141
Sahih al-Bukhari 522512
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- Everyday adab for husband and wife
- When a husband applies for polygyny: a guide for the existing wife
- Relations between co-wives: adab, jealousy and reconciliation
- The psychology of polygyny
- The art of making amends: ways to reconcile with your wife and your husband
- Adakah isteri-isteri Nabi ﷺ juga pernah cemburu? Apa pengajarannya?
- Character & conduct between spouses
- How should a polygynous husband resolve quarrels between his wives?
- Is it sinful of me to feel jealous when my husband marries again?
- Existing & prospective wives
- Conflict & resolution
Sahih al-Bukhari 52284
Sahih al-Bukhari 52302
Sahih al-Bukhari 52326
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Sahih al-Bukhari 523312
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- Khitbah, ta'aruf and engagement
- There is a driver, gardener or male worker at the house. How should a wife keep her aurat and boundaries?
- Character & conduct between spouses
- What are the limits on dealings with colleagues of the opposite sex for a married person?
- What is ta'aruf and how is it different from dating or being a 'couple'?
- May we have a 'pre-wedding' photo shoot while engaged?
- May a wife let guests into the house when her husband is away?
- May one keep in touch with a former sweetheart or a close friend of the opposite sex after marriage?
- Rights & responsibilities
- We are engaged but live far apart or in different countries. How do we keep the relationship going, and what are the limits?
- We are engaged. May we go out to eat or for a walk together, just the two of us?
- Khitbah & engagement
Sahih al-Bukhari 52383
Sahih al-Bukhari 52411
Sahih al-Bukhari 52441
Sahih al-Bukhari 52514
Sahih al-Bukhari 52603
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Sahih al-Bukhari 52692
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Sahih al-Bukhari 527310
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- Talaq, khulʿ, fasakh and forms of divorce
- Is a wife sinful if she asks for divorce without reason?
- When should a marital conflict end in separation?
- May a wife ask for divorce because she cannot bear her husband taking another wife?
- Existing & prospective wives
- Conflict & resolution
- Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk
- I want a divorce but my husband refuses to pronounce talaq. What are my options?
- I did not give permission, but my husband still wants to marry. What are my options?
- How much must be paid for divorce by redemption (khulʿ)?
Sahih al-Bukhari 53045
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Sahih al-Bukhari 53593
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- 1299 questions about marriage in Islam
- Children in a polygynous family: fairness, mahram and inheritance
- When maintenance lapses: nushuz, a working wife and misunderstandings
- When a maintenance order is not paid: enforcement and the Family Support Division (BSK)
- Custody (hadhanah), child maintenance and lineage
- The rights of husband and wife in Islam
- Maintenance amounts: how they are assessed, claimed and enforced
- Halal family finances: income, daily maintenance, budgeting and debt
- Child maintenance: rates, duration and claims
- Maintenance of parents and relatives
- ʿIddah maintenance, mut'ah and claims after divorce
- Character & conduct between spouses
- Children, inheritance & global
- How much maintenance must a husband give his wife?
- May a wife give charity from her husband's property without his permission?
- May I tell friends or social media about my marriage problems?
- Rights & responsibilities
- Existing & prospective wives
- A wife who bears the household expenses: can she claim them back from her husband?
- Family finances
- Conflict & resolution
- Must the husband bear his wife's medical and childbirth costs?
- After divorce, who must pay child maintenance, and until when?
- After my husband married again, I want to go back to work to be more independent. Do I need his permission?
- My husband doesn't pay maintenance. What can a wife do?
- The husband has not paid maintenance for months. What action can be taken?
Sahih al-Bukhari 53764
Sahih al-Bukhari 53871
Sahih al-Bukhari 54092
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Sahih al-Bukhari 601815
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- Everyday adab for husband and wife
- Communication and emotional management between spouses
- Marriage contract
- Character & conduct between spouses
- What is the proper manner of listening when one's spouse is talking about their problems?
- What is the ruling on using coarse language at home, even when it is not directed at one's spouse?
- What does conduct towards neighbours and guests have to do with the home?
- Bagaimana menahan diri daripada membalas setiap kata tajam pasangan?
- How can I guard my tongue when angry with my spouse?
- May non-Muslim friends and relatives be invited to a wedding?
- Existing & prospective wives
- Should a prospective second wife meet the first wife before marrying?
- Is it wrong of me to post photos with my husband on social media that my co-wife also sees?
- As a second wife, how can I show respect to the first wife?
- How much of a spouse's weaknesses may be shared with one's own parents?
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- Eloknya kami tidak tidur dalam keadaan marah. Bagaimana berdamai sebelum lelap?
- Kami berdua sama-sama ego dan susah mengalah. Bagaimana memecahkan kebuntuan ini?
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- After a quarrel, who should apologise first?
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- What is the ruling on cursing one's spouse or praying for harm to befall them in anger?
- How can one control anger when quarrelling with one's husband or wife?
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- Adakah cara bertengkar yang 'adil' antara suami isteri?
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- How can one control anger when quarrelling with one's husband or wife?
- How can I guard my tongue when angry with my spouse?
- Bagaimana saya menenangkan diri dahulu sebelum berbual dengan pasangan ketika hati kacau?
- Bagaimana supaya tekanan kerja tidak dibawa pulang ke rumah?
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- Pasangan merosakkan barang di rumah ketika marah. Adakah ini tanda bahaya?
- Should we stop and take a break when a quarrel gets heated?
- Suami saya cepat baran di rumah tetapi lembut dengan orang luar. Bagaimana membantunya?
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- May children be given gifts or rewards to encourage them to pray and read the Quran?
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- My spouse has suddenly become very strict in religion and is forcing their views on the whole household. How should this be handled?
- I realise I nag my spouse a lot. How can I change this habit?
- Husband and wife follow different fiqh practices, for example qunut or the way of praying. How should this be handled?
- My spouse's small habits have become more irritating over the years. How should I deal with this?
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- The deceased left only daughters. Do his brothers also inherit?
- The deceased left a mother, a wife and children. What is the mother's share?
- My late husband had no children: how much does the wife get and who takes the remainder?
- The deceased had no children and both parents had died. Who inherits besides the wife?
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- Pasangan saya baru mahu mendalami agama. Bagaimana membimbingnya tanpa menghakimi?
- Pasangan saya mudah tersinggung dengan perkara kecil. Bagaimana berkomunikasi?
- My spouse has a long illness and I am exhausted from caring for them. How can I keep my patience and good conduct?
- Pasangan saya selalu mengkritik cara saya buat kerja. Bagaimana menanganinya?
- Pasangan selalu berkata nada suara saya kasar walaupun saya tidak marah. Apa yang boleh saya lakukan?
- Should we stop and take a break when a quarrel gets heated?
- Do I need to be on good terms with my co-wife?
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- Is it wrong if I choose a spouse for their looks?
- Is it wrong of me not to want to meet my co-wife at all?
- Saya berasa dengki dengan ipar yang lebih senang hidupnya. Bagaimana membersihkan hati?
- Saya terlalu cerewet tentang kebersihan rumah hingga keluarga tertekan. Bagaimana mengubahnya?
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- Bagaimana membiasakan diri bangun malam dan mengejutkan pasangan untuk solat?
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- The marriage wali
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- What is the ruling on eloping without the wali's permission?
- What is a wali hakim and when is one used?
- What are the pillars of marriage in Islam?
- My father refuses to marry me off without a reasonable cause. What can be done?
- My father lives abroad. Who acts as wali?
- May the wali delegate a solemniser or imam to conduct the marriage?
- Is a marriage without a wali valid?
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- Who is entitled to be wali, and in what order?
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- A comparison of the four schools on marriage
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- The marriage wali
- Is a marriage in Thailand valid in Malaysia?
- Marriage contract
- What is an 'urfi marriage in Egypt? Is it safe for Malaysian students?
- What are the pillars of marriage in Islam?
- What are the conditions for marriage witnesses?
- How is the marriage contract performed for a bride or groom who is mute or deaf?
- My prospective wife is from Indonesia and her wali is there — how do we hold the akad in Malaysia?
- My father does not pray and is considered sinful (fasiq). Is he valid as my marriage guardian?
- The father has died. May the mother act as her daughter's marriage guardian?
- May a marriage contract be held in a hospital, at a sick person's home, or in another unusual place?
- May a stepfather or a half-brother act as marriage guardian?
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- Must the bride, groom, guardian or witnesses have wudu during the marriage contract?
- Is a marriage contract by video call or online valid?
- Is a nikah siri or an unregistered marriage valid?
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- What are the first wife's rights after her husband marries another?
- Existing & prospective wives
- If the husband gives a gift to one wife, must he give the same to the others?
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- If a husband loves one wife more, is he sinful?
- My husband seems to love the younger wife more. Is that unjust?
- Suami selalu membandingkan saya dengan madu. Bagaimana menyampaikan bahawa ia menyakitkan?
- The husband missed one wife's turn. Must he make it up?
- My husband is unfair between his wives. Can I apply for judicial dissolution (fasakh)?
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- Adakah bergurau senda dengan pasangan digalakkan dalam Islam?
- Character & conduct between spouses
- The children have grown up and left home. How can husband and wife revive their relationship?
- Bagaimana suami boleh bersikap romantik mengikut contoh Nabi ﷺ?
- May a wife exercise at a gym or take part in sports?
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- Our relationship has become dull after years of marriage. How can we bring it back to life?
- I was only joking, but my spouse was hurt. Are jokes and sarcasm like this wrong?
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- Kami mudah bertengkar waktu lapar menjelang makan malam. Bagaimana mengelakkannya?
- Saya mudah marah apabila penat atau lapar. Bagaimana menjaga akhlak dengan keluarga?
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- Should we pay our mother or mother-in-law who looks after our children?
- Should husbands and wives say thank you to each other for ordinary things?
- Saya berasa tidak dihargai oleh pasangan. Bagaimana menyampaikannya tanpa bergaduh?
- Suami saya bekerja keras tetapi jarang dipuji. Bagaimana isteri menghargai suami?
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- How can I get to know my fiancé(e)'s real character before it is too late?
- How long is a suitable engagement in Islam?
- Can enquiring (merisik), proposing and the engagement be done together at one event to save costs?
- May I turn down a prospective spouse because they smoke?
- May a father offer his daughter in marriage to a righteous man?
- May a sharifah (a woman descended from the Prophet) marry a man who is not a sayyid?
- The bride's family is asking for a very high hantaran. How can it be negotiated well?
- Khitbah & engagement
- A suitor has good faith but no steady job yet. Should his proposal be accepted?
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- My marriage proposals have been turned down again and again. How should I cope, and what should I improve?
Jami' at-Tirmidhi 10879
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- Which parts of a woman being proposed to may be seen? May it be without a headscarf?
- May one make a video call to see a prospective spouse who lives far away?
- May a man see the face of the woman he intends to propose to?
- May one ask for a photo of a prospective wife? What if the photo is without a headscarf?
- May I see my prospective wife more than once?
- May a woman also look at the man proposing to her?
- Khitbah & engagement
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- Central reference database
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- A comparison of the four schools on marriage
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- Marriage contract
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- A marriage using a wali hakim in Thailand — valid or not?
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- What is the most important measure of character in marriage?
- What are a wife's rights over her husband in Islam?
- How can boys be raised to become responsible husbands one day?
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- I have a chronic illness and my husband wants to marry again. Are my rights reduced?
- Raising children (tarbiyah)
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- Adakah rumah tangga satu isteri kurang sempurna dari sudut sunnah?
- Can a husband also be nushuz?
- Character & conduct between spouses
- The children are angry that their father has married another. What should I do?
- What are the qualities of a good husband-to-be according to Islam?
- How should a man prepare to be a husband and head of the family?
- What is the most important measure of character in marriage?
- Apakah tabiat harian kecil yang membina rumah tangga bahagia?
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- How should I treat my co-wife's children?
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- The prospective second wife is under the minimum marriage age. What is the procedure?
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- May a wife take medication to delay her period so she can fast all of Ramadan or perform hajj?
- May I turn down a prospective spouse because they smoke?
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- A spouse has an infectious illness such as HIV or hepatitis B. What about marital relations?
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