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Title: Can a Woman Keep her Maiden Name After Marriage? Question: Please let me know if sisters keep their maiden names after marriage or take their husband's name.…
Earlier archivePraying for the fulfillment of One's NeedsTitle: Praying for the fulfillment of One's Needs Question: I saw your site its very beautiful and very impressed to see such a site. I have a problem…
Earlier archiveMarrying a FornicatorTitle: Marrying a Fornicator Question: I wish to be married to a person who has fornicated (not committed adultery) However, I am chaste. I do not live in…
Earlier archiveWitness in NikahTitle: Witness in Nikah Question: Is witness a necessary requirement in Nikkah ? Shiites believe that no witness is required? Ale Raza Answer: In one of my earlier…
Earlier archiveExchanging Rings During an Islamic Marriage CeremonyTitle: Exchanging Rings During an Islamic Marriage Ceremony Question: Is it true that Rings are not exchanged during a Muslim Wedding Ceremony? Are there different types of Muslim…
Earlier archiveMuslim Marriage Without the Shari'ahTitle: Muslim Marriage Without the Shari'ah Question: Me and my husband were married in the U.S. We were not married in the islamic way.I have been told that…
Earlier archiveCan a Girl be Forced into Marriage?Title: Can a Girl be Forced into Marriage? Question: I'm a Muslim sister and I'm almost 20 years old. I was pressured by my parents to get married…
Earlier archiveMarriage Laws & CeremoniesTitle: Marriage Laws & Ceremonies Question: I have several questions about the wedding ceremony: Is a wedding valid when only one witness is present? Is a wedding valid…
Earlier archiveCivil Marriage in a non-Muslim SocietyTitle: Civil Marriage in a non-Muslim Society Question: Some close Muslim friends of mine recently got married at a civil registrar, with my wife and I as their…
Earlier archiveRegarding the Payment of MehrTitle: Regarding the Payment of Mehr Question: Is my wife entitled to receive the remainder of the Meh'r upon my death? There is a large amount that has…
Earlier archiveIs a Secret Nikah Valid?Title: Is a Secret Nikah Valid? Question: What is the status of a nikah [1] , which a girl and a boy do by themselves. That is, the…
Earlier archiveRegarding Muslim Marriage CeremoniesTitle: Regarding Muslim Marriage Ceremonies Question: I am Christian (woman) and my fianc is Muslim. We are planning to get married. I respect Islam very much, I am…