Marriage and Divorce

August 13, 2026 3 mins

What Should I Do if My Husband Neglects My Needs?

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question My husband spends most of his time alone, either playing games or watching television. He provides for me financially, but he ignores my emotional, physical, and mental needs. We have been married for four years, yet he has never considered my feelings or desires. Whenever I express how I […]
August 12, 2026 4 mins

Does Comparing My Wife to a Divorcee Count as Divorce?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Soon after our wedding, my wife planned to stay at her parents’ house, and I said in jest, “Why are you sleeping alone at your parents’ house? That’s divorcee behavior.” I did not call her a divorcee, and I had no intention of divorce. Is this a divorce, or […]
August 12, 2026 5 mins

Did Two or Three Divorces Occur Through My Conditional Oaths?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I made three conditional divorce oaths. The first was if I fulfilled my desires in a haram way, the second was if I did so through pornography, and the third was if I looked at a woman on my phone with a lustful gaze. After masturbating, I then fulfilled […]
August 11, 2026 5 mins

Can a Father Compel His Adult Virgin Daughter to Marry?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question In the Shafi’i and Maliki schools, does a guardian have the right to compel a marriage upon an adult virgin, and does her silence count as agreement? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon His Messenger, Muhammad (Allah […]
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