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She is engaged, but she loves another married man
assalamu alaikum.... i m 24yrs old girl... i was in love with one of my friend.. he s also a good muslim.. our parents engaged us.... but now i m in love with a man who is already married... i dnt know whom i should marryy... now i came to know past love is just a infactuation.. i want to live with tha married person... my parents wont allow me.... More
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Ruling on marrying an illiterate woman
I am a twenty-year-old young man with an illiterate fiancée. I do not mind that (her being illiterate). I have finished high school, I memorize the Quran and I lead people in prayers in the mosque. I am planning to join a university. Is marrying an illiterate woman considered a problem? .. More
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Piety, not money, is true nobility
I proposed to a girl who is my colleague at work. She is older than me. Her father expressed his initial agreement but asked for some time to think. During this period, her uncle introduced his friend, who is richer than me, as a suitor. Her uncle was aware of my proposal. Consequently, her father rejected me even though she still wants to marry me.. More
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Verify the truth yourself without haste, and avoid rumors
I desired to marry a girl studying at the university, whose appearance indicates adherence to religion. As the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, commanded us; I performed Istikhaarah (guidance-seeking prayer). Then, I consulted some of my acquaintances, the foremost of them being the Imaam of a mosque who knew this girl because his brother.. More
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You have a choice after repenting
I love a girl who also loves me, and I promised to marry her. However, I discovered a defect in her; she has bad breath. I told her about my concerns and that I wholeheartedly would stand beside her. I took her to some doctors in an attempt to treat her. However, her case did not get better. I kept this matter a secret and did not inform any of my.. More
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Accepting a suitor having contact with Jinn
I am a twenty-eight-year-old girl. A young man, whose religiousness and deep religious knowledge was admired by my family, proposed to me. He observes prayers at the Masjid. Once, he was talking to me on the phone and said that he knows everything about me, even the moles on my body. When I asked him what he meant by that, he told me that there is.. More
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Difference in nationality does not justify the refusal of a suitor
A young man from a different Arab country than mine, who is religious and has high morals, proposed to marry me. However, my parents refused him because we are from different countries, even though he provided all guarantees: home, work, and residence in his country. I am satisfied to marry him and want to know whether my family will bear a sin for.. More
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The preference of marrying virgin women
I want to marry a divorced woman who is five years older than me. She is a relative of mine and I proposed to her. But I fear that she might compare me to her ex-husband in terms of sexual ability in particular as well as other matters in general. What is the correct way to deal with her after marriage? Noting that I want her as a wife, what do you.. More
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Choose a husband who is closer to your heart
I am a 19-year-old woman. I got to know a young man with whom I committed sexual acts but I am still a virgin. Later Allaah guided me and I became very close to Him, so I decided to leave this young man. However, he loves me very much and wants to marry me, and I know that he has become a very religious man. At the same time, another righteous young.. More
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Ruling on marrying a former dancer
I am a Sunni young man and I met a Moroccan dancer. We fell in love with each other and I convinced her to quit dancing and put on Hijaab (Islamic covering). She obeyed me, and I now want to marry her. Is there any harm in marrying her? Will I be a Dayyooth (a man who approves of indecency among his womenfolk) if I marry her?.. More
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Marrying a girl born out of wedlock or obeying parents
Is it permissible to marry a girl born out of wedlock? If my parents do not agree to this marriage, what should I do? I would like to clarify that this girl has good morals and manners and is well brought up and I like her. What should I do?.. More
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She is confused about a marriage proposal she has received
i am a divorced 31 yr old religious minded lady. a proposal has come for me through a marriage broker from an unmarried person . he is qualified but not on a steady job i. e .he has changed many jobs. religion wise also he is not so religious but people say his character is mouldable. i have performed isthakhara many many times but cant understand.. More
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Marriage to a smoker
As-Salaamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullaah
A young man from within my family proposed to me. Although he prays and fasts, i.e. performs the essentials of religion, he smokes cigarettes and listens to songs. However, I have sought the guidance of Allaah through Istikhaarah (guidance-seeking prayer), but I am still confused: on the one hand, I feel I cannot.. More
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If you are uncomfortable about the future of this marriage, then leave it
There is no doubt that marrying an older woman is not prohibited or disliked under Sharee‘ah (Islamic law). It is even easy for me to marry a woman who is older than me, but I am doubtful about the success of this marriage and its future. .. More
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Marrying a woman who imitates men by wearing trousers
As-salaamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh.
What is the Sharee‘ah (Islamic law) ruling on marrying a woman who imitates men by wearing trousers or any other such thing?.. More
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