Marriage · Subtopic
Spouses’ Rights & Nafaqah
213 fatawa from 8 South African Darul Iftas on Spouses’ Rights & Nafaqah, 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
Spouses’ Rights & Nafaqah fatawa — page 6 of 6
- Ask Imaam15 Jul 2002
What rights a husband has or his wife’s income (Both husband and wife are working)
What rights a husband has or his wife?s income (Both husband and wife are working)
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam27 Jun 2002
Q : My Husband has married just to have sex with me and does not give me any other rights. Please let me know what are his duties/responsibilities other than having sex with me.
I?m second wife of my husband. Ever since he has married me, I have been living with my parents as he is not willing to live with me. He lives with…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Nov 2001
Salaam Mufti I am enquiring regarding the rights of a daughter to visit her parents home.
We have a situation where a son-in-law keeps no contact with his in-laws and prohibits them from visiting . When he does allow her to visit he…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Sep 2001
After a Nikah if the couple decides not to live together until a later time (Ruksaat) what are there marriage rights? Can they still get intimately involved?
It is permissible for the husband and wife to be intimate immediately after Nikah even though formal Rukhsati did not take place. and Allah Ta'ala…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Sep 2001
What are women's rights regarding divorce if they are domestically abused by their husbands?
Islam does not allow a female to give a divorce. What is the rights of the a woman if she is being violently abused by her husband. The husband is a…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 May 2001
I am married to a foreign Muslim man, but our parents are unaware of it. He told me that his parents will not approve of a foreign wife. What are my rights as his wife?
We had a nikah one year ago, after knowing each other for 11 months. It was a mutual decision based on mutual admiration and respect because our…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 May 2001
What is the ruling on the girl's visitation rights to her parent's house after marriage? . Please help.
? Husband does not like her to visit her parents because of past family problems. Should the girl ignore her husband's wishes and go against him in…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - 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 Imaam2 Sep 2000
Inlaw's rights, and needs of the wife.
Recently we have been congregating more at my mother-in-law than at our own home.I feel that my husband is putting the needs of his mother above…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2000
Is filing for child support in courts unislamic? If so, how can we come to an agreement as to how much money is needed for maintenance for 5 children?
My husband and I have been in the iddah stage for almost a month now. He moved out of the house and hasn't given any maintenance. I am unemployed…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2000
What are the basic rights of a husband and wife. Please provide the references from Quran and the Hadeeth.
Kindly refer articles below -------------------------- NIKAH Husband's Obligations Have you ever pondered over the Khutbah which the Imaam recited…
- Ask Imaam27 Aug 2000
What are the laws of Shari'ah pertaining to Custody and maintenance ofchildren in the case of divorce or in the event of death of one of spouses?
Please give me the guideline or an article on custody of children.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2000
What rights does engagement confer on a fiance or fiancee?
Shari'ah does not recognise contemporary forms of engagements where exorbitant amounts of monies is spent on the occasion. However, the angagement…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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