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A Divorce Case
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: [Question from a sister whose abusive husband signed American divorce papers, but refuses to “Islamically” divorce her, and continues to threaten her. Time has passed, and there is a Muslim brother interested in marryi…
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Divorce: Marriage Without Consummation, Annulment, Iddah...
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam
: Brother X and Sister Y were married for a short while before things turned sour. The couple never lived together and the marriage was never consummated (even though they had the opportunity too).
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Divorcing A Lazy Wife?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
My wife is from a religious background, but is lax about her religious duties. She misses prayers on and off, is loose about her hijab when I am not around. She'll watch Indian movies when she visits relatives... I am ge…
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When a Woman Converts While Married to a Non-Muslim Man
Sidi Talal al-Azem, Damascus
If a non-Muslim married woman converts to Islam and divorces her non-Muslim husband, does she have to observe the iddah in his home? In the name of Allah, all praise is due to Allah, And prayers and salutations be upon t…
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Living Together After Divorce?
Shaykh Ilyas Patel, Keighley, UK
In the Reliance of the Traveller for Shafi`i fiqh, it states that when a man divorces his wife and she is in the idda it is haram for them to live together and he must move out unless they have separate wings. Is this al…
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A Marriage Broken Up For Non-Prayer?
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf
A close friend of mine, has had a marriage break up because she has recently been in close touch with Wahhabi brothers and sisters. They have influenced her to leave the husband on the grounds that he is not regular in h…
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My husband signed our divorce papers. But, seemingly to stop me from marrying after him, he refuses to give me a proper Islamic divorce. What can I possibly do?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
My husband signed our divorce papers. But, seemingly to stop me from marrying after him, he refuses to give me a proper Islamic divorce. What can I possibly do? Walaikum assalam, 1.
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Problems with the 'Idda (post-marriage waiting period)
Sidi Talal al-Azem, Damascus
I left my husband because of mental and verbal abuse. After reconciliation attempts and discussions with my husband, the Imam of the masjid granted us a divorce - the paper was signed this morning. I live alone, and insh…
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Seeking divorce because of unhappiness and a change of heart
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf, CA
Regarding divorce: Is unhappiness, change of heart (feelings towards your spouse), and incompatibility with one another a valid Islamic reason for divorce? We have tried many times to stay together but neither one of us …
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Some Questions on the Waiting Period (Iddah)
Shaykh Ilyas Patel
Can you please help me to understand the rulings on iddat? My current understanding is that a woman is not supposed to leave her house for the entire duration, unless necessary for earning a living or some other unavoida…
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Questions Regarding The Waiting Period (Idda)
Shaykh Abu Usama, South Africa
What is the proper conduct of the widow after the death of her husband? The 'iddah', (waiting period) is well known - she may not marry again until 4 months and 10 days have passed. Is there any other recommended conduct…
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When a Couple Divorce: Support and Maintenance
Shaykh Ilyas Patel, Keighley, UK
One Christian said that when she read the translation of the Quran it was written there that when a woman who divorces her husband gets no money (or something similar). So how is it? What are the rulings about the money …
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When can women seek to end a marriage and how?
Shaykh Ilyas Patel
When can women seek to end a marriage and how? Walaikum assalam, ‘Khula’ is a method of affecting a divorce.
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Backbiting Bad Kids?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
If one were to comment on how a certain 3-year-old is particularly aggressive towards your own toddler or how rude another preschooler is to his/her parents, would that constitute as gheeba?
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Backbiting Children
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Can parents backbite about their children (e.g. if one parents is speaking ill about another one of his/her children to another child with the purpose of criticizing). Some people say that parents cannot backbite about t…
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Backbiting, Lying, & Busying Oneself with the Beneficial
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
During a halaqa on campus today the subject came up about whether gheeba/lying is permissible in certain situations and what those situations might be.
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Backbiting the unknown?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Is it permissible to speak negatively about a teacher's method of teaching and mention that it was "a teacher of mine" without mentioning the name of the university teacher? (i.e. "A teacher of mine was presenting the co…
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Bad Opinions of Others
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
How does one deal with having bad opinion of people? For instance, if a brother is praying I think he's showing off. I place my heart's diseases upon his actions, just as the hypocrite does. How do I stop that? What's th…
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Being a Real Man in Islam: Drugs, Criminality and The Problem of Masculinity
Sidi Yahya Birt
Being a Real Man in Islam: Drugs, Criminality and The Problem of Masculinity Being a Real Man in Islam: Drugs, Criminality and The Problem of Masculinity byYahya Birt June 2000, revised June 2001 http://www.masud.co.uk W…
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Can one accept being gay. Re: Are bad thoughts haram, or merely acting on them
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
So one can "accept" being gay, and it not considered a sin? What exactly does your status have to be in order for it to be sinful? Is it just sodomy? Walaikum assalam, The discussion in the answer quoted [below] is regar…
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Can I steal in need?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: As far as I know... where its needed, haram is halal... like if some one is dying and his cure is SHARAAB... then its halal for him to drink sharab to save his life... does it apply to stealing as well???
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Cheating in an exam? This includes having a copy of the exam
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
What is the Islamic perspective on cheating in an exam? This includes having a copy of the exam. Walaikum assalam, The Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “The one who cheats is not of us.”
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Child Molestation: Totally Forbidden and Must Be Stopped
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf
I know someone who sexually molests children and I would like to help him stop. What exactly does Islam say about this behavior and about how we can stop it. Please help me because I've searched for quite some time, with…
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Children's Theft: Must Be Repaid...
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
#5: The material consequences of the actions of children are of legal consideration, such as in theft, harming or destroying others' property, even though they are not sinful.
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Children's Theft Must Be Repaid
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, UK
Is it better to repay the actual store you stole from, or the major corporation? And I already repaid some stores, some which have changed their business (meaning one store became a different store, same items sold thoug…
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Did the Prophet call for the killing of repeat drunkards?
Hajj Gibril Haddad
I would really like to get some advice from some Muslims who know what they are talking about...Almost three years ago I converted to Islam after being divorced and having a child...
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The Fiqh of Lost & Found: What are the rules pertaining to lost and found goods?
Sidi Sohail Hanif
What are the rules pertaining to lost and found goods? There are a number of rules concerning lost and found goods. In fact, books of fiqh normally have an entire chapter devoted to the topic. The basic rules can be unde…
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Fleeing Zina: Different Rules for Different Situations
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf
As I understand, according to you, one who does adultery (or apostasy etc.) should surrender himself to the hudd and accept the punishment?
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The Impermissibility of Backbiting a Non-Muslim
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
The Impermissibility of Backbiting a Non-Muslim Assalamu alaikum, Imam al-Barkawi mentions in his al-Tariqa al-Muhammadiyya that backbiting (ghiba) is, "To mention the faults of your brother, if he is specified and known…
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Is this considered breaking an oath?
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf, CA
If someone made a promise to Allah in a dua to never masturbate again, and he later breaks that promise, what is required of him? Assalamu alaykum In the name of Allah the Inspirer of truth.