Nikaah & Marriage Issues

Q: I would like to know if you have given one talaaq and the iddat period has passed, can the man and woman still reconcile and if so what must they do?

Q: I married a Christian girl and conducted the Nikah myself - i.e. I got two non-Muslim witnesses, asked her if she accepted my proposal based on the Mahr I gave her, she accepted and I then read the Nikah Khutbah, and confirmed that I have accepted her as well in my Nikaah. First Question: Is my Nikaah Valid? Secondly - things did not work out and I have subsequently given her 3 Talaaqs telling her that I divorce her in front of two Muslim male witnesses. If she reverts from Christianity - can I remarry her (perform Nikah again) or not? (Does she first need to remarry someone else etc.)

Q: Is there any dua to recite before having intercourse?

Q: After marriage what dua should be recited in the ear of the bride and is it important?

Q: I am four months pregnant and I wish to abort the child. The doctors say that the child will be born as a down syndrome child. Is abortion allowed in Islam? Will I be sinful?

Q: I have had spinal cord injury therefore, I don't get erection so no sex. My wife needs it and I want to do it. I am a young man 40 years old. Doctors can't help me. My question is can I use a strap on penis to satisfy my wife and myself and to keep the family from breaking apart?

Q: I would like to know my friend is sixteen and he is getting married to a girl who is sixteen. He is going to have his two friends as witnesses and he will give mahr and both the boy and girl will sign a contract. They both are Muslims. I wanted to know if the nikaah will be accepted as there is no guardian from the girls side because her parents says it's to early to get married.

Q: Is it permission to listen to music with one's husband to be more romantic and is it permissible for him to sing for his wife or for the wife to sing for him?

Q: Is it right that if a pregnant woman reads or talks about great persons of Islam the child in the womb will be born as such?

Q: If a man keeps bad faith for his sister in law although, he did not practically commit anything, but shows his interest in her verbally while communicating with her. Does this effect his nikaah in anyway?