Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a father repeatedly pronounced divorce but remained with the mother, do the children’s lineage, name, or Sayyid status become affected? Should they revisit the marriage’s validity after the parents’ divorce, or leave the matter as publicly recognized? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Do […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a man was forced into marriage under threats and abuse from his family, does he have the right in Islam to reject or challenge the marriage? Is he sinful for distancing himself from his wife, and is it permissible for him to seek divorce in such a case? Answer […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the ruling on the custom requiring the bride’s family to provide a house for the groom, and on dividing the daughter’s inheritance only after she receives the house and jewelry? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My husband, following the Shafi‘i school, said “I leave you” during a moment of extreme anger, without intending divorce. Does this count as a valid talaq, especially if it was not clearly worded or intended? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our […]