Customary practices

Q: I would like to know the Islamic ruling on engagement for a girl who is in purda.

Q: I would like to know what is the responsibility of the male and female when it comes to the wedding, home, photographer and honeymoon? More specifically who has to pay for things such as photographer and honeymoon?

Q: Is it permissible to not marry citing the reason as having done grave sins in past and fearing that your spouse might find out about it someday and feel betrayed and cheated upon?

Q: I am Muslim and Sunni woman. Divorced for last 7 years. I have done my Nikkah last year in the presence of two male Muslims witnesses, with a man who supports me in every manner. My family was not involved as being a divorced people don't like remarrying of a woman. We kept on meeting but for last some time I am not getting any job and it seems my Rizq is banned on me, I am afraid that am I in a Haram relation. I have stopped seeing my husband but he's angry with me now. Please let me know what to do. Witnesses were there and man is mature and supportive but I am really scared. I perform all my prayers n tilawat tahajud and other ibadat but no rizq from anywhere. Please pray and advice.

Q: I wanted to ask a question that is love marriage halaal or haraam in Islam? If a girl who is in proper Islamic dress watches you constantly and doesn't say anything, is it fine to ask her for marriage and is it ok to text once in a while the person you love before nikaah?

Q:

1. What is the correct way to find a man or a woman for marriage, according to the Sunnah?

2.  Who can visit their houses (of bride-to-be or groom-to-be)?

3. What are the qualities that are given more importance in them?

4. Is engagement function is allowed in Islam (that is exchanging ring)?

5. Is it prohibited in Islam to have oral sex?

Q: I've heard that premarital relationships are haraam, but I'm not sure to what extent am I supposed to keep my distance from this girl I am in love with. My friend keeps telling me to express my feelings to her, but as far as I've learned, I'm supposed to go to the girl's father to ask for her hand in marriage. I don't want to involve our families and make it hard for her to reject me, so I was wondering if it would be halaal to just tell her that I like her and wish to marry her? And then we would go to her father if she accepts my proposal.

Q: Is it permissible to give thank you cards and wedding cards to invite people to a wedding in islam?

Q: What is the ruling regarding engagements, ring ceremonies in Islam? Is it permissible to conduct nikah in lawns?

Q: Nowadays, majority of husbands have a single wife with the exception of some. In this situation, how can a woman be asked to tolerate her husband's second marriage. Isn't it a responsibility of the husband to inform her prior to the marriage of him entering into another marriage so that she can choose to marry him or not?