Marriage and Divorce (Shafii)

November 11, 2022 4 mins

How Can We Convince Our Daughter Not to Marry a Non-Muslim Sikh?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Despite educating our daughter over the past couple of years, not to get into an inter-faith relationship, she has tied up with a Sikh man and wants to marry him. She argues that in the Quran, only marriage to Polytheists is not allowed, while Sikhism is a monotheistic religion. […]
November 5, 2022 3 mins

Does Telling Someone “I’m Leaving You” Count as a Divorce?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  A husband once used some unclear words of divorce, “our relationship is finished,” to his wife. When asked about his intention, he denied that he intended to divorce; now, after some months, he lied about another issue. Now the wife is confused about whether the husband lied about his […]
October 30, 2022 2 mins

What Are Some of the Signs of a Positive or Negative Istikhara?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question What would be considered signs from Allah after making istikhara about marrying someone? We are from different cultures, I’m African American (black), and he’s Pakistani. His mom is okay with him marrying me, but his dad disapproves of the whole idea. He tries to convince him, but his dad […]
October 29, 2022 3 mins

What Should I Do If My Husband’s Ex-wife Won’t Leave Us Alone?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My husband’s ex-wife has been contacting him on and off for 3.5 years. She has been inappropriate and has shown no respect toward our marriage. She has feelings for him and wants him back. My husband has refused to cut her off, despite the fitna she has been causing […]
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