Marriage · Subtopic
Wali & Compatibility
311 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Wali & Compatibility, 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
Wali & Compatibility fatawa — page 2 of 8
- Ask Imaam11 Aug 2021
Is my Nikāh valid if there wasn’t Kufuw?
According to Mln Ashraf Ali Thanwi in his book, nikah marriage in islam, he mentions that for one to be equal in wealth in regards to kafaah it is…
Ikraam Elias Gangat - Mufti Online13 Jun 2021
Marrying one's ex husband who wants to accept Islam again after becoming an Atheist
I'm a Muslim and my husband left Islam a year ago and became an Athiest. Since then I am living seperately from him and tried my best to bring him…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville6 May 2021
Getting Married Without The Permission Of The Wali
If a boy and a girl were in a a relationship for a long time and then decided to get married to keep matters halaal. Hence they try to get the…
- Mufti Online6 Feb 2021
Converting to Islam to marry a girl
My daughter wants to marry a Christian guy who says that he wants to revert to Islam. I am so upset and really do not know how to handle this…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Feb 2021
Accepting Islam to marry a woman
If a man is ready to accept Islam for a Muslim woman, is she allowed to marry him? Or should she force him to accept Islam for Allah, not for her?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Oct 2020
Prerequisite for walimah to take place
Please can mufti advise on the following: 1. In Sha Allah I’m getting married soon, and I would like to know what are the prerequisites for a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Sep 2020
Parents preventing their daughter from marrying a man who had a bad past
Is it permissible for a parent to stop her daugter from marrying a man who attended rehab many years ago but is an amazing man and has good…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Sep 2020
Younger brother being a wali for nikaah
I am a woman and want to marry a boy who I like. My father passed away and my elder brother doesn't want me to marry this boy. My other brother who…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Aug 2020
Marrying a Christian
My question is regarding marriage. I wish to marry a devout Christian woman however, her father or any of her family do not approve of me because I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Jun 2020
Time limit for walimah
Please advise whether there is a time limit when a walima needs to be held after a Nikaah. My brother is making Nikaah and was advised that his…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam2 Jun 2020
Do I have the right to get married without the consent of my wali?
Nikah question As salaam alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakat; I accepted a brother's proposal of marriage 2 and a half months ago, I talked to my…
Aboobakr Siddeeq bin Mufti Amjad Mohammad - Ask Imaam3 May 2020
Nikah on video call and Wali in Nikah - Is it valid?
Assalaam Alaikum, My cousin and I are from hanafi maslaq and married each other privately without any wali. My husband read the khutba and offer and…
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Mufti Online9 Apr 2020
Girl getting married without the consent of her parents
If a girl gets married without the consent of her parents, will the nikaah be valid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Jan 2020
Waleemah before sexual relations
1. Is it mandatory to have sex before walima? Many say walima is not halaal and first nights usually are not like what we see in movies as many…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Jan 2020
Representative of a Muslim girl whose parents are non-Muslim
A Muslim brother intends to marry a girl who is a non-Muslim but she intends to become a Muslim before nikaah. What is the ruling pertaining to her…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Jan 2020
Performing nikaah without the permission of the wali
What is status of nikaah, if it is done without the wali of girl?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam10 Dec 2019
Is the wife the guardian of the child after husband dies?
Salaam. I need a fatwa with references. Once the husband dies, is the wife the guardian of the children or not ? If the brother of the deceased…
Shakib Alam - Mufti Online29 Oct 2019
Looking at a girl before marriage
I have read that a man can see the face and hands of a woman he is interested in marrying, if he is permitted by her family. 1. What are the limits…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam27 Oct 2019
Wali for marriage
Assalam Alaikum, I would appreciate your guidance with a current situation I am facing in my personal life. I am 23 years old living in London,…
Muhammed Shafi - Mufti Online14 Oct 2019
Requirements of a valid nikaah
1. What are the requirements of a valid marriage in Islam? Is the consent of parents mandatory? 2. If a girl and boy (both adults), in the presence…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Oct 2019
Girl under 18 getting married
I am 17 years old. My mother has passed away last year and I am living with my mamo and nano. I am totally burdened to them. My sister got married…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Oct 2019
Marrying a girl after she accepts Islam
Can a Muslim boy marry a non-Muslim (Hindu) girl after her accepting Islam?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Sep 2019
Adopted child getting married with the consent of her biological father
A person gave his daughter to his sister when she was a child (for adoption). Can she (the adopted girl) marry with the consent of her father's…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Sep 2019
Wali of an illegitimate girl
I want to ask about the relation of an illegitimate child with his biological parents. If an illegitimate girl wants to get married, does she need a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Sep 2019
Wali of a girl whose father does not want to be present for the nikaah
I was divorced 20 years back and I have 2 daughters from my first marriage. My parents brought them up without any help from my ex husband. After…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Aug 2019
Getting married to a girl who was molested in childhood
A relative was investigating a girl for my marriage. He learnt from a very reliable source that the girl was sexually molested when she was a child.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Aug 2019
Girl getting married without the happiness of her mother
I would like to know if a hanafi girl has found a suitable partner, such a partner that is a Muslim, one who performs his salaah, he is capable of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Aug 2019
Girl marrying without the permission of her wali
I got married 9 years ago, when I was baaligh. I did a court marriage to protect myself from sins, in Pakistan. During our nikaah we had 2 male…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Jul 2019Roman Urdu
Wali ke be ghair nikaah karna
Kiya larki ka wali ke be ghair nikaah ho sakta he? Jab ke larki ka walid us nikaah ko nahi maanta aur larki ne khud se 22 saal bare aadmi se nikaah…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Jun 2019
Getting married without the permission of one's guardian
2 years ago I married a Muslim distant relative of mine in the presence of 2 adult male Muslim witnesses (my uncles) and my older sister, in front…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Mar 2019
Marrying against one's parent's wishes
Is it regarded as sinful if a person gets married against his parents wishes?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Mar 2019
Girl getting married without the permission of her wali
Can a girl get married without her parents/wali's permission? I read a fatwa that the marriage will be invalid without the girls parents/wali's…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Mar 2019
Eating horse meat and marrying a person who eats horse meat
Is horse meat and horse milk allowed in Islam or is it makrooh? Can I marry a man who eats horse meat because it's their culture but he is a Muslim…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Mar 2019
Marrying a girl without the permission of her father
I am going to marry a girl with the permission of my family members and not with the girl's family. Can I perform the nikaah again infront of her…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Feb 2019
Mother's permission for daughter's nikaah
Does the mother of a woman have to give consent for the daughter's nikaah? Or is the permission of the daughter's father or wali sufficient? What if…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Feb 2019
The practice of joint waleemahs
In today’s times, we find the practice of a joint waleemah prevalent where the expenses of the waleemah are shared between the boy’s and girl’s…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Feb 2019
Taking permission from a girl to get her married
What is the correct way to get permission from a woman if she wants to get married?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Feb 2019Roman Urdu
Talaaq yaafta larki wali ke ijaazat ke beghair nikaah karna
Talaaq yafta larki apne hum palla kufu me reh kar wali ki ijaazat ke beghair nikaah kar sakti he?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Feb 2019
Sayyid marrying a non-Sayyid
Can a Sayyid girl marry a non-Sayyid? Is there any restrictions in Islam?
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?
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