Nikah and Talaq: Questions & Answers
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Are Hair Extensions Permissible?
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. Abū Hurayrah raḍiyaLlāhu ‘anhu narrated from the Prophet …
Performing Nikah in a Masjid
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. The prevailing opinion among scholars, including those of the …
Stepfather and Rights of Biological Father
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. When a man marries a woman who already …
Rights of Custody
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. The rights to the custody of a child …
Is the area beneath the chin awrah for a female?
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته There is an agreement among the four schools that …
Are marriages terminated by 1 Talaq or 3 Talaqs?
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته In an Islamic marriage, the husband possesses three ṭalāqs …
Calculation and Rules of the ‘Iddah
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. Calculation of the ‘Iddah 1.1. The ‘iddah following ṭalāq …
Is a verbal divorce valid without witnesses? Where to spend the ‘Iddah?
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Firstly, one needs to establish whether your husband pronounced the …
“Milkah” Marriages
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته In Islam, marriage is a contractual undertaking from which certain …
