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Marriage and Divorce

November 13, 2023 2 mins

How Many Breastfeedings Are Required to Establish a Mahram Relationship?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My cousin wants to ask for a girl’s hand in marriage. However, therein lies confusion about breastfeeding, as his mother breastfed the girl’s youngest sister once when she was a few months old. I wanted to ask, as per the Hanafi fiqh, what is the consensus or majority ruling […]
November 13, 2023 2 mins

Can You Help Me Get My Mind Off of Who My Future Husband Will Be?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a Muslim doctor, 28 years old, unmarried, and I’m busy with my studies, due to which I can’t get married this year. But I constantly struggle with thinking about my future husband, due to which I can’t concentrate on my salah and studies. All of this started from […]
November 13, 2023 3 mins

Should I Pursue Marriage with a Girl Whose Parents Already Refused Me?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I got involved in an online text-based relationship with a girl. It was initially with the intent to get to know her and marry her soon, but we were unable to proceed. I regret my actions and inability to stop communicating with her. My parents were reluctant to accept […]
November 11, 2023 1 min

Was Our Marriage Valid without the Permission of the Girl’s Guardian?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is a marriage valid between two people who were in an illicit relationship and then married without the consent of the wife-to-be’s guardian (wali)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. It is a blessed thing that you both have repented from your illicit relationship […]