Marriage · Subtopic
Mahr
599 fatawa from 8 South African Darul Iftas on Mahr, part of Marriage. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Mahr fatawa — page 15 of 15
- Ask Imaam19 Jun 2006
if a divorce occurs and the husband tries to give the Haq mehr to his ex-wife but the wife and her family refuse to take the Haq Mehr
if a divorce occurs and the husband tries to give the Haq mehr to his ex-wife but the wife and her family refuse to take the Haq Mehr, would the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Jun 2006
heard that they have changed The amount of Mahr written on the Nikah Namah (Marriage certificate), what action shall I take regarding both matters?
My husband has been away for 3 years, he won’t divorce me neither will he get back together with me! We have been splitting up and getting back…
Muhammed Zakariyya Desai - Ask Imaam23 Feb 2006
said , " I give divorce ( 3 Talaaq) to any woman I marry, and i give 3 divorce even if i make nikkah orally, written, by sending Mehr or by any other method.
I am a bachelor, I was really upset due to circumstances and said , " I give divorce ( 3 Talaaq) to any woman I marry, and i give 3 divorce even if…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Nov 2005
according to my little knowledge there are several ahadiths that forbade a man or woman to look at non mehram. Is it really as zina of eyes?
My question is related with the issue of hijab. I want to ask that in islam looking at non mehram women is either gunah-e-kabirah or saghirah as…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam17 Aug 2005
reference for hadith "when two non-mehrams sit together, third one is shaitaan between them."
please let me know the exact text and reference (i.e book name or hadees no.) of the Hadees of Hazrat Muhammad(saw) in which he said that "when two…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Jul 2005
she left me without consent, is she entitled to mehr ??
"Does she have rights over the Haq-Mehr money inspite the fact she left me without my consent and never comeback and declaring the marriage a fraud.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam29 Sep 2004
Is online nikkah permissible over chat line?must witness be ‘with’ the couple-to-be or can there be elsewhere but witnessing the nikkah over chat?is it compulsory for the girl to have mehram wakeel?
Assalamualaykum, I wish to get my nikkah done over the internet, i understand that this cannot be done over a chat line, i wonder if a nikkah will…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam29 Sep 2004
(1) Is a girl/woman allowed to hug or shake hands with Non-Mahrams? What about her brother-in-law?
(1) Is a girl/woman allowed to hug or shake hands with Non-Mahrams? What about her brother-in-law? (2)Is a boy/man allowed to hug or shake hands…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Sep 2004
1. Can I marry a divorcee with a girl child? 2. If yes, would I be mehram or non-mehram to this girl who's mother I marry?
I am a divorcee and wish to re-marry again, I have following queires 1. Can I marry a divorcee with a girl child? 2. If yes, would I be mehram or…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam26 Aug 2004
I've made Nikah in the presence of only Allah making Him my witness.So does this makes me mehrum to my spouse?
Asalamu Alaikum, respected sir, ive been madly in love with one my college fellow, i'm very serious about her and always wanted to marry her with a…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam10 Mar 2004
1) If a non-mahram gives salaam to me, am I supposed to reply it quietly or loudly? I have heard its wajib to reply to a salaam.
It is Waajib (compulsory) for a Muslim to reply to the salaam of a Muslim if there is no fear of Fitna and evil, for example, a Ghayr Mahram makes…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Mar 2004
Advance payment of mahr!will be getting married in June insha-allah, so if I am allowed to make advance payment of mahr what will be the earliest time to do it?
Salaam Hamduillah I have chosen my life partner and I will be marrying her very soon. I have a question regarding Mahr. My companion insha-allah is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Dec 2003
Breast feeding using medicine to make child mahram
We are married couple for 8 years, we don?t have children?s. Physician comment is in near future my wife doesn?t have any chances to get pregnant.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam9 Dec 2003
i am engaged with a girl who is non-mahram to me. is it permissible to do so? we dont do emails to eachother or we just write "i love you" to eachother
i am engaged with a girl who is namehram to me. we met, once or twice, 2 years ago. after that we haven't met till now. she is in pakistan and i am…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Nov 2003
Kindly tell me what is the purpose of mehr/dowry in Islam -- is it a means of security for the woman or as a gift?
Almighty Allah says And give women their Mahr (dowry). (Nisaa verse 4) To give mehr is the order of Allah. As muslims, we express submission to the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam1 Aug 2003
Is the husband of a girl mahram for her wife's sisters. Can the sisters of the wife go out or talk with their sister's husband.
Suppose a girl who has sisters gets married. Will the husband of this girl be mahram for her sisters. Can the sisters of these girls go out or talk…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam9 Jul 2003
When the bride to be decides not to accept any mahr (BEFOREthe nikaah), what is the next course of action? In other words, how is this non-acceptance acknowledged in the written marriage agreement?
According to the Hanafi Madhab, it is Makrooh (undesirable) for females to perform Salat in congregation. A female should perform Salat by herself…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Jun 2003
I'm a male.Are the wives of my father's brother and my mother's brother mehram for me?
I'm a male.Are the wives of my father's brother and my mother's brother mehram for me?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 May 2003
I was told by a friend that there’s a Hadith that says that “Salaam” cannot be said to 3 people: a kafir, a person who drinks alcohol, and a non-Mahram.
I would like to know if this is true, and if so, the Source of it.
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf - Ask Imaam18 Sep 2002
Husband's biological father my mahram? Step-grandfather? Parent marry their child's in-law? Salaat with a female Imam?
As salaamu'alaikum, please answer the following: 1)Is my husband's father, who had him illegitimately, considered a mahram to me? 2)Is my husband's…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Sep 2002
Is my husband's father my mehram? Can one marry their in-law?
Please answer the following: 1) Is the biological father to my husband (he was born illegitamately i.e the parents are not together and were never…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Aug 2002
I told my husband to take me to Islamabad because I cant live with his brother he is not mehram but he says that he can’t afford
My husband is working in Islamabad and he came on Friday night and than again goes on Monday morning and I have to spend the rest of the days with…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam2 Aug 2002
I read that it is not allowed to even chat on the internet with non-mahram men or women.
Please i have a friend on the internet for three to four years who is a man though we have never met we just mail each other.I want to stop mailing…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam31 May 2002
Is it permissible for non-Mahram Muslim males and females to greet each other with a verbal salaam, eg. in a work environment? Jazakallah
Q: What is the Shar'ee ruling on Ghayr Mahram (not prohibited in marriage) males and females making Salaam to one another? A: It is not permissible…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 May 2002
When jamaat brothers perform gush, why do they request to speak to the men folk only, even though a male mahram is around? The females may also obtain some enlightment.
The advice given by the Jamaah to the menfold may be heard behind a curtain, or alternatively, the menfolk may convey the message to their womenfolk…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Oct 2001
Is it jaiz for a male to teach a ghair mahram how to properly read Qur'an (not recite melodiously) from behind a pardah?
Assalamu 'Alaikum Mufti Sahib, also is it compulsory to have a partition (pardah) separating males and females at a gathering where both Muslims and…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam25 Sep 2001
Is it permissible to say salams to Non Mehram?
Most of the time when I call a friend his wife or some of the women folks of the house answer the phone, should I say salams to them and should I…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Jul 2001
If there was no mahr set on Nika, and husband has never paid any Mahar to his wife. Is this Nikah is valid?
Imam of Turkish Mosque did Nikah. How can it be fix now after seven year of marriage.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Jun 2001
Can we talk to a na mehram making him a brother and calling him so as well? Is it permissible to talk to a guy over the net if you make him your brother? But he is a total stranger.
It is not permissible for Ghayr Mahram males and females to chat with one another over the internet. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Apr 2001
Kindly explain the Shari’ah ruling of fantasising about a non-Mahram (prohibited in marriage) woman?
To fantasise about a non-Mahram woman is Haraam and tantamount to committing Zina with the heart and mind. Allamah Shaami states, ?just as it is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam18 Mar 2001
What is the logic behind a women being allowed to travel a short distance with a ghair mahram and not long distance?
According to the Shariah it is permissable for a women to travel in a car with a ghair mahram so long as there are other women with her but why is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai FATWA DEPT - Ask Imaam6 Feb 2001
How do you explain to a non-mahram male that as a muslimah you are not allowed to talk unless it's neccesary?
The Muslims knows her circumstances best. She should apply wisdom and diplomacy and inform the non-Mahram male the Shari?ah ruling. and Allah Ta'ala…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Jan 2001
How is the 2 mehr (minimum and Faatimi) calculated? Is it on the rate,eg.gold price, multiplied by some quantity-please detail how do you arrive at the quoted figures?
NISAAB TIME The payment of Zakaat is compulsory on the excess wealth or effects which is equal to/or exceeds the value of Nisaab and which is…
- Ask Imaam12 Jan 2001
I have performed Nikah, but not consumated the marriage as we have not done Walima yet. My wife is violatingmy rights. If i leave her, am i obliged to pay mahr, and if so, what portion?
.Salaam u Alaikum. I have performed nikah, but have not consumated. My wife is disobedient, disrespectful, has a bad attitude and raises her voice…
Mufti E. Desai - Ask Imaam12 Sep 2000
I would like to know the meaning of mahram. Does this only apply to women travelling for Hajj, Umrah, or in everyday life?
What happens to a widow who has no husband, son, uncles, or brother, but has the finance to go for Hajj/Umrah? Is she not allowed to go or can she…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2000
Is it permissible for a couple to be, to discuss in advance the mahr - dowry- the lady would request on Nikah?
The Mahr should be finalised before the Nikah. And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best. Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2000
On my Nikah I was asked to pay K500.00 as mahr (dowry), but because of financial problems, I managed to pay only K350.00. When I pay the balance now, she refuses. Is my nikah valid?
On my Nikah I was asked to pay K500.00 as mahr (dowry), but because of financial problems, I managed to pay only K350.00, and promised to pay the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2000
What is the minimum amount of mahr (dowry)?
What is the minimum amount of mahr (dowry). Kindly, specify in grams themahr that was given to the wives of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi…
- Ask Imaam
How to work out mahr al mithl?
Assalamu Alaikum, How is مهر المثل calculated these days? Women from one family usually do not have a specific مهر in our culture.
Faizal Dhada
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