Q: Can a Sayyid (descendants of Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) girl get married to a non Sayyid boy? If not, then please give an explanation in light of the Quran and sunnah. A: There is no rule or law in Islam that prohibits a non-sayyid from marrying a girl of the sayyid family. …
Q: Is marriage not valid without a Wali (guardian)? My nikah (marriage) is done without any Wali? A. According to the Hanafi Madhab, Nikah of a Baalighah girl without a Wali is valid (Raddul Muhtaar V9 P342). In the Shaafi’ee Madhab, a Wali is a condition for the validity of the Nikah (Mughniyul Muhtaaj V3 …
Q: What is the Islamic ruling when a men marries a divorced or widowed women with a daughter who is not his own? What is the Islamic ruling when the same man has two boys of his own when he marries the above women? A. The daughter of the woman he married is his stepdaughter. …
Q: Is it advisable for a son to do istikhara to get married to a certain girl about whom the son’s mother is not happy? A: If the mother has good reasons for not approving of this girl, such as she being a bad girl or one with bad habits, then there is no question …
Q: I been away from my wife for three years. My wife lives in Pakistan and I am living in Canada. I have already sponsored her and her documents are submitted. I am now waiting for results from the Canadian embassy. What I want to ask is that I have been away from my wife …
Q: Is a nikah (marriage) conducted by an Ahmadi (Qadiani) imam valid? If a Sunni man marries a daughter of a Qadiani who is not a Qadiani herself, and the wife’s father insisted that the nikah be conducted by a Qadiani imam, would that nikah be valid even if the husband and wife are not …
Q: If a boy and a girl meet in a chatroom on the internet and they get married in that virtual room with other people watching is it accepted? A. This type of ‘Nikah’ is neither acceptable nor valid in Islam. The conditions of Nikah are not found; hence such a Nikah is totally null …
Q: How much dowry (mahr) is the norm here in South Africa? The potential bride is in her late forties and is marrying for the second time. A. The guideline for this lady’s Mahr will be that which is prevalent among her family girls, such as her sister, paternal aunt, mother etc. In other words, …
Q: I have read your response to the question on women taking the names of their husbands. Would it still be permissible for women to hyphenate her surname? The trend has moved from a women taking her husbands surname to that of hyphenation of her maiden and wedded surname. A. In relation to the children …
Q: A son does istikhara and gets a positive answer or a good feeling, but his mother does not follow the answer but does what she feels right. Is it a gunna (sin) committed by the mother and will that decision made by the mother backfire as Allah’s decision was ignored? A: If the mother …
