Q: I have been asked this question, and after spending some time some researching conflicting views, I feel it would be best for me to pose this question to you. What is the Shari view on rape within an Islamic marriage? As a student of Islamic Law, how do I respond to a woman who says that she has been raped by her husband?
Q: Someone I know was mentioning that a certain man wanted to take a second wife because he says his first wife is not enough to satisfy his physical needs. apparently some women whom he approached for marriage were not too happy when he honestly told them the reason. What I want to know: is this a valid reason? If a persons wife cannot cope with/handle his physical desires- can he take a second wife? Obviously he has to be able to treat her/maintain her at the same level as his first wife. Please give a detailed explanation so it can be passed along to those who object & they would be able to understand clearly.
Q: A certain child was adopted by foster parents according to the legal procedure and registered under the foster parents name. The foster and real parents don't know each another's identity. The child is now 3 years old. What is the Shar'ee ruling in this case?
Q: Two men were involved in homosexual relations many years ago, now the son of one wants to marry the daughter of the other, is it permissible?
Q: I have a Brother-in law who is Bi-polar (Mental sickness), He had a re-lapse, whereby he became sick again about a week ago. He is married & has one child. However when he had the re-lapse he pronounced 3 talaaqs to his wife, thereafter he was hospitalised for a week & is now back at home. Is his pronunciation of the 3 talaaqs valid?
Q: My daughter has been married for 6 years and separated from her husband 10 months ago. She has been asking for talaq but her husband and his family have been playing delaying tactics. Finally they have agreed to give her talaq and have asked her to do the following:
Will it be baain/ complete talaq?
She also has gold jewlery given to her by her grand parents at the time of nikah is she entitled to claim this?
Q: I hear someone saying: "A girl should first enjoy her youth, then she marries somebody (when she reaches her 23-25 years old) because once married, there are responsibilities." What would you answer to this?
Q: Are your grandmothers sisters mahram and are your grandmothers sisters children mahram and is your moms brothers wife Mahram?
Q: In your opinion, by which means can a girl (soon 20 years old) show to her father her ability to get married, her being responsible?
Q: By taking into account hadiths and Quran, are there any criterias about the boy to see when the father receives the proposal for his daughter? (such as beauty, wealth etc for example). And what about the criterias in the reversed situation? ie to what should see the boy's parents concerning the girl?