Q: I intend getting married, but I do not have a potential partner. What is your advice? A. Ask the elders in your family to seek a good girl for you. When looking for a girl for marriage, always give preference to the piety of the girl over anything else. Learn about the laws and …
Q: I intend getting married, but I do not have a potential partner. What is your advice? A. Ask the elders in your family to seek a good girl for you. When looking for a girl for marriage, always give preference to the piety of the girl over anything else. Learn about the laws and …
Q: Can a woman issue a divorce? What am I entitled to as a wife? A. A woman cannot issue a divorce. Issuing a divorce is the prerogative of the husband. If the wife has valid grounds, she can ask the husband to divorce her. Valid grounds for a divorce or annulment are physical and …
Q: Can a woman issue a divorce? What am I entitled to as a wife? A. A woman cannot issue a divorce. Issuing a divorce is the prerogative of the husband. If the wife has valid grounds, she can ask the husband to divorce her. Valid grounds for a divorce or annulment are physical and …
Q: My mum is 82 years old and needs constant supervision day and night. My father passed away and amongst the children we decided to take turns to care of her. She was unable to reside at one place. How will this effect her iddah period? A: She should complete her Iddat at one place. …
Q: My mum is 82 years old and needs constant supervision day and night. My father passed away and amongst the children we decided to take turns to care of her. She was unable to reside at one place. How will this effect her iddah period? A: She should complete her Iddat at one place. …
Q: My brother married a non-Muslim who had a daughter from a previous marriage. They reverted to Islam and he adopted her daughter. Does the daughter have any rights to inherit from his estate? A: This step daughter will not automatically inherit from him. If he wishes that she receive something after his demise, he …
Q: My brother married a non-Muslim who had a daughter from a previous marriage. They reverted to Islam and he adopted her daughter. Does the daughter have any rights to inherit from his estate? A: This step daughter will not automatically inherit from him. If he wishes that she receive something after his demise, he …
Q: Your advice is required as to the rights of a father after talaaq in terms of access to his minor children. The ex-wife requested talaaq and was granted to her. Since then she has refused access of the two minor children (girls aged 5 and 2 years) citing the father's alleged adultery as the …
Q: Your advice is required as to the rights of a father after talaaq in terms of access to his minor children. The ex-wife requested talaaq and was granted to her. Since then she has refused access of the two minor children (girls aged 5 and 2 years) citing the father's alleged adultery as the …
