Addicted to masturbation
Q: What if someone is so addicted to masturbation that the person is not ready to stop doing it?
Nikaah & Marriage Issues
Attending a mendhi ceremony
Q: Is it permissible to attend a mendhi ceremony/party or is it imitation of non-Muslims?
Is marriage considered as an ibaadah?
Q: Is marriage considered as an ibaadah?
Nikaah without witnesses
Q: I did ijab o qbul without mehar and wali and without witness 8 years ago. There was no physical relation but I realized it is wrong. I left that boy now and my father is getting me married to my cousin. Should I get married to him or tell my father about the nikah 8 years ago?
Using remote controlled sex toys when spouses live in different countries
Q: My wife and I live in different countries, and I have been advised that using sex toys is permissible if used by one's partner.
My question is: Can we use a remote-controlled sex toy, where I have control at times and she also has control at other times? Does this fall under acceptable use, or is it considered masturbation?
Applying light make up and talking when meeting a potential spouse
Q: In the situation of meeting a potential spouse...
1. Is it permissible for a girl to put on some light makeup when the boy comes to see her?
2. How long should they speak for?
3. Should she take her parda off when talking?
Water births
Q: Is a water birth permissible?
Spouses having relation when a child has chickenpox
Q: Can a married couple have marital relations when one of their children in the house has chickenpox?
Secret nikaah and publicizing it after a while
Q: I am a 53 year old divorced female. My first cousin is 62 and he is recently divorced. We are both single, and are considering making Nikah. Because our families are very close, we are afraid that if we have a public Nikah, and the marriage subsequently does not work, this will cause immense stress on the entire family. Is it possible for us to do a non-public / secret Nikah for a while and then if all works out, we will then tell the family that we are married.
Husband maintaining a balance between his parents and wife
Q: If a husband defends his wife infront of his parents (as they are on the wrong side) and they get angry then how should a husband maintain his role of kuwam towards his wife as the parents wants to make their decisions. Also, they want the wife to serve them in all household chores on her own. In this situation what can a husband do?