Liaan

Q: My question is about lian, or accusing wife of adultery.  If the husband accepts the child during the first week after the baby is born but then later on says "that baby is not mine", is lian still carried out or is it dropped because it was accepted right after delivery and not rejected?

Forgiving those who hurt us

Q: My mother in law has passed away but when she was alive she created hatred in my husbands mind for me. When problems get worse I curse my mother in-law and say I will not forgive her. I try but cannot do. Will I be questioned for this on day of judgement. But she made my life hell.

Fask of nikaah

Q: Kindly study the following scenario and advise whether the wife’s claims constitute valid grounds for Faskh or not.

The wife claims that during her fourteen years of marriage her sexual needs have not been fulfilled. She argues that despite engaging in intercourse with her husband, he leaves her unsatisfied having fully exercised his sexual right. The husband does not suffer from any ailments, but does not attend to her satisfaction after ejaculation. The husband feels that he is fulfilling her right by merely engaging in intercourse with her and that he is not obliged to fully satisfy her. She has made numerous attempts to resolve the issue, but to no avail. She claims that her sexual rights have not been fulfilled, and now fears committing Zina or engaging in other lewd acts. The husband’s behaviour has led to extreme levels of frustration due to which she suffers emotionally and due to which the marriage has broken down.

A senior Alim of our department was previously involved in the resolution of a similar case. In this instance, the wife, who is a Hafizah and observes full Hijaab confessed to committing Zinaa on more than one occasion due to a similar problem faced by the woman in scenario number one.

We are aware that according to the common laws of Faskh such a claim does not constitute valid grounds for the annulment of Nikah since the husband does not suffer from impotency or other sexual health related diseases. However, in view of the severe repercussions that may arise from the husband’s behaviour and considering the appalling state of our communities, can such a claim, if genuine and proven be considered as valid grounds for Faskh?

Your esteemed response will be very much appreciated.