Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question What is the ruling on co-parenting with an abusive ex-husband who has threatened my life? Police say not to contact him, but imams say I have to. I am afraid he will steal our child or hurt me, and whenever we communicate, he just curses me. I have no […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is my marriage valid if my fiancé recently reverted to Islam? How can I convince my mother to consider the marriage? Answer Thank you for your question. Yes, your marriage to him is valid if he converts to Islam. Please pray istikhara on this before making your decision. Convincing […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question The wife initiated a legal divorce under Ontario law, and a divorce certificate has been issued. Mehr and gifts were returned and acknowledged by the ex-husband’s father. The ex-husband previously refused to sign Khul‘a papers. Is his signature required for the Khul‘a to be valid, and are there other […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can we redo our Nikah contract to correct errors and have our chosen witnesses sign it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Correcting Errors in a Nikah Contract In Islamic law, a nikah (marriage) contract is a solemn verbal agreement that must meet specific requirements […]