Marriage · Subtopic
Marital Problems & Counselling
382 fatawa from 4 South African Darul Iftas on Marital Problems & Counselling, 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
Marital Problems & Counselling fatawa — page 2 of 10
- Mufti Online24 May 2021
Husband not interested in having a baby
Is it OK for a husband to keep putting off the topic of having a baby? Even though I expressed my feelings about wanting a baby and he doesn't seem…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Jan 2021
Forced Marriage
I have been hearing that a forced marriage isn't valid. What does it actually mean? What if the couple in question have spent 20 years together and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN16 Dec 2020
Keeping the spark of love alive in marriage
I have been married for 3 years now. My wife has very harsh tongue. How can I deal with this? Please also provide practical things which I can…
Huzaifah Deedat - Mufti Online22 Oct 2020
Spouses not getting along or spending time together
If the husband only brings up the past on to when the wife used to fight with him and for what, (normal daily fights, nothing big) which made him…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Oct 2020
Taking leave from work to fulfill one's needs with one's wife
I am working abroad and I am married. Nowadays my mind is all the time disturbed because of my sexual need. My wife is not with me, she is at my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN6 Oct 2020
Looks in marriage?
Salaam, I hope you are well inshaAllah. I recently got “engaged” and my wedding is slightly delayed to the current covid situation. The girl to whom…
Mahmood Suliman - Mufti Online14 Sep 2020
Husband forcing wife to leave the home to work
I am dentist but not interested in working. My only purpose of marriage was to serve my husband in Islamic ways, obey him and stay with his family.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Aug 2020
Wife refusing to have more children
I got married in December 2018 and I have a baby son now. My wife doesn't want more kids but I want more kids. Please tell me in light of Quran and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Aug 2020
Wife sleeping in another room without the consent of her husband
What is the status of a woman (wife) if she (after getting annoyed because of a minor domestic issue) on herself starts separating her bed from her…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Jul 2020
Husband watching porn
My husband gets mad at me for being upset and wanting to end the marriage due to his porn addiction. He is from Pakistan and I am from Canada. He…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN1 Jul 2020
Nikah over video call. Is it valid?
Muftisaab, I’d like to know, during this time with travel not allowed, is it permissible to make nikaah over the phone like through a video call?…
Ahmad Patel - Mufti Online3 Jun 2020
Husband making wife pay for household expenses
I want to know if a woman should be doing all the payments for a man while he sends all his money to his family. I know women must assist but not…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam25 Mar 2020Arabic
A dispute with my wife
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته. أريد رأيكم في مسألة جزاكم الله بالخير حصل خلاف بيني وبين زوجتي حول طريقة لبسها فذهبت إلى بيت أهلها بدون رضاي.…
Mohammed - Mufti Online1 Feb 2020
Mother wants son to divorce his wife
I am from Pakistan. I got married in 2017, it was arranged marriage. My parents and my wife's mother and brother did all the meetings and we also…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jan 2020
Husband chatting with non-mahrams
I would like to know the ruling on my husband sitting and talking, discussing random topics with non-mahram women. According to him, he has no bad…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam30 Oct 2019
Avoiding Marital Disputes
As Salaam Alaikum. I have a question related to an acute situation in my marriage. My husband and our previous land lord were arguing regarding a…
Faizal Dhada - Jamiat KZN24 Oct 2019
Saying ‘I will give you talaaq’
Assalamualaikum warahamatullahi wabarkatuh mufti sb, Recently I had a dispute with my wife as she missed the farz fast of Ramazan without valid…
- Ask Imaam14 Oct 2019
Is it permissible to have an abortion because of abuse in a marriage ?
Assalamu Alaikum My question is regarding a friend who is seven weeks pregnant and wants an abortion. The reason is this. She has only been married…
Ahmad Patel - Jamiat KZN7 Oct 2019
Can nikah be repeated for registration purposes?
Salam. I would like to know if a couple decides to get their nikkah done but does not get it register. Can the nikkah be repeated again to get…
Abu ‘Umar Muhammad bin Zayn Patel - Mufti Online5 Oct 2019
Asking the husband for divorce
I am married. I am not in love with my husband. I dont wish to be with him anymore. I dont want to hurt him but I want to leave him. He has noticed…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN1 Oct 2019
A Woman’s right to Intimacy
Assalamu alaykum, Is it the right of the wife to be sexually gratified, or only the husband’s? Many times my husband will finish before me and tells…
Mirza-Zain Ibn Ameer Baig - Mufti Online15 Sep 2019
Husband accusing the wife of being unfaithful
My husband is falsely accusing me of being faithful. I am heart broken and dont know how to deal with the situation.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Sep 2019
Asking husband for a separation
We, a childless couple have been married for 18 years and got several times abortions during the first trimester. Following all possible modern…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Sep 2019
Married man seeing a girl he wished to marry previously
I have recently come from hajj with my wife. I am still in Madinah. On my way to Makkah, on the same flight was a girl I wanted to marry previously.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Aug 2019
Wife cheating on husband
My wife cheated on me twice. The first time I caught her was when my son was 1 year old and second time I caught her my son was 4 years old. She…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Jul 2019
Asking the husband for a divorce
I found explicit chats on my husband's phone, him having an affair with a woman, the chats consisted of 'are we meeting tonight" "thanks for last…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN20 Jun 2019
Intercourse with one’s wife after her menses prior to ghusl
I had intercourse with my wife when her menses were just over but she has not taken ghusal bath . Is it Haraam as per shariah?
- Jamiat KZN29 Apr 2019
Shi’ah mut’ah
Assalam u alaikum, My question is regarding muttaah (temporary marriage) concept in Shia. If any Sunni female and Shia male had muttah then will it…
- Mufti Online21 Apr 2019
Being forced to divorce one's second wife
I'm in a very tough situation which involves a second wife. A bit more tham two years ago my first wife went to the UK to give birth to our 3rd…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam14 Apr 2019
A husband who verbally abuses his wife.
My question is how to deal with my husband who is verbally abusive to me and uses derogatory words to put me down in front of our children. I have…
Hussein Muhammad - Mufti Online19 Mar 2019
Separating from a cruel husband
If a husband is cruel to his wife and kids, what should the wife do, ask for a divorce or just be patient? Which option is better for the Aakhirah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Mar 2019
Second wife wants husband to divorce the first wife
I started loving a lady in 2009. Thereafter I proposed to her and she said that her family did not allow her to get married. In short, I got married…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Mar 2019
Divorcing one's wife due to being unable to satisfy her
I am a 33 year old married man. I am really confused regarding my problem. I love my wife but I am not able to please her and give her a happy life.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam5 Mar 2019
Can abused divorcee spend Idda outside husband’s home?
1. What's the ruling of a woman spending Iddah outside of the husband's home when the man is physically abusive? 2. Is it correct to say…
Tahmid Chowdhury - Ask Imaam14 Feb 2019
My husband abuses me. What do i do?
I've tried asking questions before because I'm at a weird place in life at the moment. I'd like to do what is correct for the sake of Allah swt. My…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online11 Feb 2019
Wife giving preference to her madrasah work over her husband
Alhamdulilah, I am happily married, however I require clarification over a matter. I work from 8 - 5 and my wife teaches hifz in the morning and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN7 Feb 2019
Is a bring and share Walima permissible?
Q. Is a bring and share Walima permissible where every person brings food to share at a Walima?
- Jamiat KZN5 Feb 2019
Was Khadeejah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) a “Working Woman”?
Assalaamu ‘alaikum Respected ‘Ulama I shared this article on your website, regarding women working, with some of my friends. Someone then mentioned…
- Mufti Online23 Dec 2018
Wife disobeying the husband
What is Islamic view on 1. Wife going to her parents home without taking permission from her husband? 2. Wife going with her parents to some person…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Dec 2018
Wife threatening to leave her husband
I got married in 2001 to a revert woman. We have three children 17, 9 and 8 year old. I am working abroad and visit twice a year. My wife is unhappy…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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