Marriage

Conditions for Contraception

Q: What is the detailed ruling regarding contraception in Islam for males as well as females?   A: This is permissible under the following conditions:A) When it is established through experience or expert medical advice that pregnancy will endanger the life of the mother or the foetus-to-be, or she will suffer serious complications to her …

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Purpose of Walima

Q: What is the purpose of Walima? Is it true that the married couple has to consummate the first night after the Nikah (marriage) to fulfill the purpose of Walima? What if they don't consummate the first night? Would the purpose of Walima be fulfilled? A. The Waleemah feast is Sunnah and not a compulsory …

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Consentual Sex Before Marriage

Q: Can a boy and girl engage in sex with mutual understanding before marriage? A: Any type of relationship between a male and female is forbidden and Haraam before Nikah (marriage), whether there is mutual understanding or not. It will be permissible after Nikah. Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti Siraj Desai

Consentual Sex Before Marriage

Q: Can a boy and girl engage in sex with mutual understanding before marriage? A: Any type of relationship between a male and female is forbidden and Haraam before Nikah (marriage), whether there is mutual understanding or not. It will be permissible after Nikah. Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti Siraj Desai

Artificial Insemination

Q: Is surrogacy allowed in Islam? In this instance the couple's fertilized embryo is planted into a surrogate to be the 'carrier' for the childless couple. A: 1) IVF or in vitro fertilization, also known as artificial insemination is a procedure whereby the woman’s eggs are extracted and fertilized with the husband’s or donor’s sperm …

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Artificial Insemination

Q: Is surrogacy allowed in Islam? In this instance the couple's fertilized embryo is planted into a surrogate to be the 'carrier' for the childless couple. A: 1) IVF or in vitro fertilization, also known as artificial insemination is a procedure whereby the woman’s eggs are extracted and fertilized with the husband’s or donor’s sperm …

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Time for Walimah

Q: Can one have the walimah the same day of the nikah (marriage)? A. Waleemah may be held the same day as the Nikah, but after it, not before. And to comply with the Sunnah, the boy and girl should spend a few moments in seclusion after marrying and before the Waleemah. It is not …

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Time for Walimah

Q: Can one have the walimah the same day of the nikah (marriage)? A. Waleemah may be held the same day as the Nikah, but after it, not before. And to comply with the Sunnah, the boy and girl should spend a few moments in seclusion after marrying and before the Waleemah. It is not …

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