Marriage and Divorce (Shafii)

October 12, 2023 3 mins

Is It Permissible To Modestly Dress Up and Bake a Cake for Our Nikah?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am currently planning a wedding. We both would like a simple wedding with immediate family at the masjid, small and inexpensive. But he is under the impression that we will just go to the masjid at random and do a nikah. Whenever I bring up a wedding date, […]
October 10, 2023 2 mins

How Do We Counsel Our Parents To Not Delay Our Rukhsati?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul Rahim Reasat Question My nikah was done a year ago, but ruksati is awaited till my husband’s sister gets a marriage proposal. Since my in-laws want both siblings to get married in one function. I want to ask: is it righteous to keep our rukhsati waiting? While me and my husband […]
October 7, 2023 3 mins

Should I Inform My Sister’s Suitor That She Has Schizophrenia?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have a sister who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Now that she is medicated, she can function normally, but she must stay on medication for life. She is looking to marry. Initially, she disclosed her diagnosis early in the process of meeting suitors. This resulted in refusals from […]
October 3, 2023 2 mins

How Long Is the Waiting Period after a Divorce?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question If my husband divorces me (by saying it) three times on three different occasions (on one day or a few days apart each time), does this count as an irrevocable divorce? We have no intention to get back together and I was wondering what my Iddah period was? Is […]
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