Q: A man told his wife on the phone in anger Talaq (divorce) 3 times. Later his wife phoned to ask how many talaqs did you give. He answers three without saying the word talaq again. Are 3 talaqs done? And if Talak is done what is the solution if he wants to take his …
Q: Can a virgin girl get married without her wali (Islamic guardian)? 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 P147). Although valid in the …
Q: After my nikah (marriage), I learnt that my husband is already married but is not living with his first wife. Is my nikah valid? A: Yes, your Nikah is valid. Moulana Yusuf Laher
Q: My daughter is in iddat. Can she go with us (mother and father) to Durban for a few days? We spend Eid at my brother’s house. Can she come with us she will be under our supervision and can we come home after esha? A. She is not allowed to leave the Iddah home …
Q: My father died and left an unIslamic will. The sons inherited everything and the daughters got nothing. The sons do not want to distribute the estate according to sharia (Islamic law) at all. What is the punishment for such brothers who usurp the shares of other heirs and what should be done? A. You …
Q: A boy really loves me but our ages are not ideal for marriage at this time. He gave me oath on the Quran by putting his hand on the Quran that when he is older he must marry me. I took the Quran in my hands and said: I’m with you until it is …
Q: A man gave divorce with these words to his wife: First wording: you are divorce on me. 2nd wording: you are divorced. 3rd wording: you are divorced. Has divorce occurred or not? A: The above mentioned three sentences resulted in three talaaq. Divorce did certainly occur and three talaaq have fallen. And Allah knows …
Q: A married women and single man had an affair and had an illegitimate child. The husband accepts the child. Now the biological father wants contact with the child who is four. What is the ruling with regard to this? The biological father is now married. A: The affair you described is indeed sad from …
Q: If a wife writes a divorce and her husband signs it without reading, will a divorce occur? A: If the wife writes out the talaaq for the husband and he signs it without reading the paper or without any intention of talaaq and just to please the wife, such a talaaq is not valid. …
Q: A young woman who was divorced is in her iddat. Two haidhs (menstrual periods) have passed. The third haidh is long overdue (according to her normal habit). What should she do? In the same situation if the woman is close to menopause i.e 50-52 years of age, what will she do? A: In the …
