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  • Wearing hair in bun under Hijab

    I have long hair and I usually make a bun by collecting my hair and wrapping it in a circular coil around itself, typically on the back of the head. I do not fix it too high. Then I wear my hijab on it. Is this style included in the hadith in which the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, described some women of Hell and said that their heads "look.. More

  • Marriage to woman stipulating not to wear Niqab

    Someone proposed to a woman who stipulated that she would not wear a Niqab after marriage, sufficing only with the Hijab. Is it better to leave her and marry another one? .. More

  • Looking at girl when proposing second time

    Assalaamu alaykum. A boy once sent a betrothal and got permission to take a look at the girl in front of her family. Then there was a pause for about two years because he was jobless. After having secured a job, he wants to meet the family again to carry on with the marriage. Is he allowed to look at the girl after these two years have passed? Note:.. More

  • Spouses sleeping in separate beds

    Assalaamu alaykum. I came across these words of the Scholar Ibn Jawzi, may Allaah have mercy upon him: “The wife should have her own bed, and the husband should have his own bed. They should not engage in intimacy except in a state of [physical] perfection.” [Sayd Al-Khatir, p: 606] In light of this, is it permissible for spouses to have separate.. More

  • Wife pleasuring husband with piece of silk

    Assalaamu alaykum. Is it permissibile for the wife to pleasure her husband (by hand) with silk fabric? And is it permissible for the husband to sleep with his wife who wears silk pajamas? .. More

  • Congratulating unmarried couple on the birth of child

    I hope you are in good health. My brother, who is a non-Muslim and in a relationship (unmarried) with a woman, is due to have a child in maybe less than two weeks, Allaah willing. I feel that it is not good to congratulate for a child born outside of marriage; is that correct? So what would be good for me to say to them upon the child's arrival? And.. More

  • Roleplaying between spouses to enhance intimacy

    Assalaamu alaykum. What is the ruling on roleplaying between spouses to enhance one's sex life? Please elaborate. .. More

  • No text indicates that women are inherent backbiters

    Assalaamu alaykum Shaikh. Are there any religious texts that indicate that women are inherent backbiters? .. More

  • Meaning of ‘Aa'ishah and Faatimah

    What do the names Fatimah and ‘Aa'ishah mean? .. More

  • Spending unlawful money on wedding does not affect validity of marriage

    Dear Brother/Sister, assalaamu alaykum. I would like to know whether the following statement can have an impact on the marriage: A husband was talking to his wife about interest money. He works within a family business where they take loans, and thus they are involved in interest money. He said to his wife that everything which is done with that money.. More

  • Wife forced into marriage may annul it

    Assalaamu alaykum. I am very pleased to find so much guidance on Islamic matters on your esteemed site. May Allaah reward you. I have some issues in my marital life and need some guidance. I was first married in 2009, and due to domestic issues, we divorced in 2011. Since then, I have not gotten married, and now last December, U got married to this.. More

  • First wife's permission not condition for validity of second marriage

    Assalaamu alaykum. I have two question and am seeking answers in the light of islam: 1. I am already married and have gotten a second wife abroad without the knowledge of my first wife. My mother knew that I would be doing so. I did my second marriage according to Sharia in the presence of the Wali (legal guardian), two witnesses, and guests, including.. More

  • Fulfilling promises given to a disabled child

    Assalaamu alaykum. Is it permissible for an average human being to not fulfill their word to a cognitively or physically disabled child? A disabled child told an individual that they would like them to always keep informing them on how they should behave apporiately if they caught them doing otherwise. This individual agreed, but the disabled child.. More

  • Husband wishes to live separately from wife

    Assalaamu alaykum. Is there anything wrong if a married couple decide to stay in separate arrangements (either in separate houses within the city or the husband in a separate city)? The wife will be kept in a safe place. They will meet regularly (almost weekly) and will be in regular communication. The husband will bear all the financial costs of the.. More

  • Suspects dissolute wife touched by magic

    Assalaamu alaykum. I have been married for 16 years and have two sons aged seven and thirteen. I discovered that my wife was having an affair with a non-Muslim and that they also had physical relations. She also does not get along with my parents so we are not staying with them. Sometimes, certain unexplained things have happened in our house and she.. More