Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Can a woman who has accepted Islam and is awaiting a civil divorce from her non-Muslim husband enter into an Islamic nikah? Answer I pray you are well. It depends, particularly on how long she has been Muslim. The Waiting Period After Accepting Islam If a woman accepts Islam while […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If my husband has said divorce three times, but the first was in mild anger, the second in uncontrollable anger without intention, and the third during a heated fight without intending divorce, does this count as three valid divorces? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Both the witnesses are upright Muslims who pray regularly and are not engaged in open sin. One of them has studied Islamic Studies and once led two rak‘as of Tarawih. I chose him to ask the marriage questions to both the groom (me) and the bride. The bride is […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If hur al-‘ayn are a reward suited to men’s natural desire for companionship, why do some men prefer monogamy or wish to be with only their worldly wife in Paradise? Is this due to their fitra being suppressed in this world by emotional pain or flawed relationships? Answer In […]