Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I committed zina with a woman I intend to marry, and she is now pregnant. We both repent sincerely and want a halal future. Is it permissible to perform a private nikah now and inform our families later? Is there urgency to marry due to the pregnancy? Would keeping […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I had a childhood illness and still have incontinence, but can engage in a marital relationship normally. Is it permissible to marry while wearing incontinence diapers? Does Islam allow marriage in this case? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) once asked Jabir ibn Abdullah why he didn’t marry a young virgin instead of a matron, so that they could enjoy each other’s company. Does this mean Islam religiously prefers marrying virgins over older or previously married women? Many people […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it permissible for a man and his ex-wife to remarry without intending physical relations, and is consummation (dukhul) a requirement for the validity of the marriage contract? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. According to the Hanafi school, a marriage (nikah) contract is […]