Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I married a girl who was not present in my country. I’m from Pakistan, and she is from Indonesia. Her father appointed a proxy in Pakistan. The proxy performed the ijab in the presence of two witnesses, and I accepted (qabul) in Urdu. I follow the Hanafi school of thought, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have been married for almost 20 years and have two sons and I love my husband dearly. I’m sure he loves me but we haven’t had sex for years. My husband refuses to discuss it. He doesn’t initiate sex or any form of affection. We’ve never had a […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m getting to know a divorced man and am inclined to marry him. However, I just recently discovered that although he is divorced Islamically, his divorce has not been finalized secularly. Should I continue to interact with him even though he is still technically married? I am uncomfortable doing […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My friend had a Nikkah (marriage), but her Wali (guardian) was not Muslim. When they discovered this, they decided to separate. They didn’t divorce or have khul‘ (divorce for recompense); they just walked away because they were unsure if they could remarry. It has been six months since they parted, […]