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Q. I wanted to know about the distribution of my mothers estate according to Shariah. She was survived by sons and daughters from two marriages. There are no other heirs besides her children…no husband, father, mother etc. only children. Does her children from her first marriage inherit from her estate or do all of her… read more »
Q. I Have a son and a daughter. My son was born from my first marriage and my daughter was born from my second marriage. They are now Baaligh. Is my son from my first marriage a Mahram to my daughter from my second marriage? A. Uterine siblings (children from one mother), irrespective if the… read more »
Assalamu Alaikum, My question is as follows: A 44 old Muslim divorced lady wants to marry a Muslim married man. They want to conduct Nikkah. They want to keep this Nikkah concealed. How is the easiest way as per Shariah, can this Nikkah can take place and do they have to have witnesses? Maher is already set and agreed. Wa… read more »
Question: Assalamu alaikum, my question: Is it necessary to ask the first wife permission (or inform) to marry a second wife? Answer: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, It is not necessary to ask the first wife for permission to marry a second wife. However, she should be informed of this marriage, less it creates problems between the… read more »
Answered by: Moulana Tahsin Alam Question: Asalamualaikum How long should a man wait after first marriage before marrying an additional wife? بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Answer: … read more »
Answered by: Maulana Imran Mughal Question: Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Is it true that when a Muslim divorces his wife with triple talaq, he cannot remarry her unless she marries and divorces another man? Do Muslims still support this? Answer: In The… read more »
Question: Assalam walaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, My husband and I had our third talaq. I am currently in my iddat period. I made him give me my third because he cheated but we both regret it. Now since we both know the sin of an arranged halala.. I want to know what happens if… read more »
Q: If a woman gets divorced, keeps it a secret, and then gets married again secretly. Her second marriage is done without her guardian but in the presence of two witnesses and it is not announced. After some time, she reveals this secret only to her children. They keeps this secret for almost 8-9 years… read more »
Q: We, a childless couple have been married for 18 years and got several times abortions during the first trimester. Following all possible modern treatment, due to this bad obstetric history and unknown cause medically in either spouse, doctors advised for adoption. But my husband repeatedly used to tell me for a couple of years:… read more »
Q: A girl is 16 years old and she got married to a 27 year old boy knowing that the boy was having an affair with her own aunty (girls mothers real sister). After one month of that girls marriage, her husband got married to her aunty. So my question is… is the first marriage… read more »