Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I had a nikah that ended before consummation. Must I tell a new suitor who values being the first man in a woman’s life? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. A woman who was previously married in a valid contract that was dissolved before consummation […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question In the Shafi‘i school, if three divorces are issued after valid seclusion but before intercourse, do all three count, or only one, such that remarriage is possible without an intervening marriage? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Most scholars, including the Shafi‘i, Hanafi, Maliki, and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question May a pregnant woman leave her husband and return to her home country due to emotional abuse and an inability to safely remain with him during her waiting period? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question May the mahr be donated to charity instead of kept by the bride, and can it be in both spouses’ names? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The mahr is an obligation upon the husband that is given to the bride. Once it is […]