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  • Ruling on the name 'Dhiraar'

    Assalamu alaykum,I am writing to inquire about changing my name. My current name does not have a surname, so I would like to change my given name to either Zafir or Zarrar, and my surname to either Al-Saif or Al-Ghazi.Could you please tell me what Zarrar means? And are Al-Saif and Al-Ghazi valid surnames?Thank you for your time and consideration. .. More

  • Is racism a form of arrogance?

    Is racism a form of arrogance? .. More

  • Dowry of a wife who remarried after her husband’s death

    Assalaamu Alaykum, I want to ask a question on behalf of someone related to a womens mehr. A women received mehr in form of property upon marriage from her deceased husband, and has chosen to marry a new person. Must the family of the deceased husband give her share in the husbands families property after she remarried another person? .. More

  • Want to represent Hijab in the proper way and avoid showing off

    asylum alaikum I’m 16 in the United States I’ve been considering nijab but I will be attending the school I went to last year but i didn’t present myself propley as a Muslim will that effect me misrepresenting Islam if I wear it as many believe it’s fard and I don’t want any risk of riya as I will be the only nijabi will I be representing.. More

  • The basic principle in Muslim transactions and contracts is validity

    I had technical problems, so if I ask this question multiple times, please don't be confused. ( I don't get the verification link ) السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته My mother wanted to divorce my father but chose khul. Her family tried to give back the dowry to him, but my father refused to take it and insulted her family instead... More

  • Ruling on a man's conversation with a non-mahram woman

    Assalamu Alaikum,Is it permissable to talk to a girl if you fear that if you don't she will harm herself greatly by cutting yourself?I'm asking this because my friend is talking to a Non Mahram girl who he is supporting due to her depression and he is sure if he doesn't talk to her she'll harm because then no one will be there to support her.Is it permissable.. More

  • Ruling on a man gifting his residence to his wife

    Salam waleikum. Husband registered apartment on wife’s name so she could have residency and live in Muslim country. After some time he told her she can to keep it forever for her and her children. Now husband wants to divorce her and take the apartment back. Is she allowed to keep it ? JazakaAllah kheir .. More

  • Ruling on a Christian woman marrying a Muslim Man

    Hi I'm a catholic girl and I fell in love with a Muslim man who I work with. I had an ex-boyfriend before I met this Muslim man. I'm still a virgin as I haven't gone to the extent of sex, however, I engaged in oral sex with my ex but that was also before I met the man I'm in love with now. I haven't engaged in any sexual activity for the past 2 years.. More

  • Marrying a woman who does not have a Muslim guardian

    السلام عليكم I live in Europe and I made intention to marry a girl but she just recently converted to Islam and she does not have wali because all her family is still non-muslim from both maternal and paternal side. She is committed to religion and of good character as per my friends mother, who told me about her when I asked to find girl.. More

  • What happened to you has no effect on the validity of marriage

    I was sleeping at night when in the middle of the night I woke up a little and felt as if I was going to have an orgasm. I was sleeping on my left side and wanted to touch my back with my husband’s back to enjoy the orgasm. However o knew that most nights my 3 year old daughter like to come to our bed and sleep in the middle but I was to sleepy to.. More

  • Wants to marry a man with whom she communicated and spoke in haram ways

    Asalam Aelkom. I am a divorced mother. Before my divorce, me and my ex spouse agreed to separate. I started to live with my parents again. No divorce was issued because we were dealing with the courts. Few months later, I started to speak to someone that was interested in marriage. We spoke for 4 months and we got attached and feelings were involved.. More

  • Involved in Illicit Relationship, Caused Her to Leave Work and Accommodation and Now Hesitant about Marrying Her

    Assalamu alaikum brother and sister,Brother and sisters, im in deep pain, i did dhulm to my self and also to others, i had a haram relationship and i regret it. I was planning to marry a girl, she had an Apartment in a city far away from mine and i decided to search for an Apartment here in my city so she can live in my city, and here you may already.. More

  • Wife Not Listening to Him and Not Answering Him in A Nice Manner

    Are there any conditions that a Muslim man has to fulfill if he wants to divorce his wife? I mean if the wife is for example not listening to him and is not answering him in a nice manner and so on, which she did before, then is he allowed to divorce his wife on the basis of her behaviour or is he obliged to talk to her first even if he knows she will.. More

  • Husband Told Her: 'You Look As Beautiful As a Goddess'

    Husband out of ignorance said you look beautiful as a goddess( not believing in goddesses) but meaning looking very beautiful . Did this affect the couples nikkah then. Do they have to renew nikkah? .. More

  • A wife can advise her husband on how to behave with her

    Salam alaikum, I am curious if it is ok for a wife to advise her husband on how to behave with her? For example, the other day my husband got upset with me for not taking the recycle out of the apartment for two days, and interrupted me when I was trying to explain why telling me I hadn’t done anything that day. I had spent the day taking care of.. More