Marriage and Divorce

May 27, 2026 5 mins

Is It Permissible to Keep Contact With a Prospective Spouse Until He Is Financia...

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am getting to know a man with a view to marriage, and we are waiting until he is financially stable. Is it permissible to keep talking to him in the meantime? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate May Allah make this matter easy for […]
May 27, 2026 6 mins

Is Marriage Permissible if Her Father’s Income Is Doubtful?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  I want to marry a woman of strong character, but her father is a politician whose main income seems to come from questionable sources, like party payouts and properties beyond his official salary. Is it allowed for me to marry her? Can my family and I accept gifts and […]
May 25, 2026 4 mins

Does a Husband’s Gift to His Wife Remain Hers After Death?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question A husband bought property and registered it in his wife’s name as a gift. She passed away before him. He now says the gift is void because of what he intended in his heart. According to the Hanafi school, if a gift is completed, does it become the wife’s […]
May 25, 2026 4 mins

Does Delayed Acceptance of Khula Count as Divorce?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is a husband’s acceptance of his wife’s khula request given months after the original offer, without a new exchange of compensation, valid khula or divorce? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate This is not a valid khula. The original offer lapsed when you did not […]
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