Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What does the hadith about a previously married woman having more right over herself than her guardian mean? How does Islamic Law distinguish between a virgin and a non-virgin in marriage decisions? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it possible to get a marriage annulment in a non-Muslim country? Shaykh Irshaad Sedick discusses the possibility of obtaining a marriage annulment in a non-Muslim country. Shaykh Irshaad Sedick graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah, under the tutelage of Shaykh Taha Karaan. He received Ijaza from several esteemed scholars […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My husband and I married without his family’s approval, and they want us divorced. He struggles to stand up for our marriage due to their control and is considering a two-year break until he finishes school. I don’t want this and want him to stand up for us. What […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can the bride’s father serve as the groom’s proxy (wakil) in the nikah if the groom is abroad? Is the nikah valid if the father conducts both offer and acceptance in the presence of two male witnesses? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah […]