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Fatawaa - Search Sections - Conditions of marriage

Ruling of Islamic Law on Marrying Conjoined Twins

What is the ruling of Islamic Law (Sharia) on a man marrying two sisters who have two heads but share a single body?

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The Ruling of Islamic Law on the Marriage of a Minor
What is the ruling of Islamic Law on the marriage of a minor?
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Ruling on Woman or her Guardian Asking for Separation on Grounds of Husband`s Unfitness

Is it permissible for a woman`s guardian to ask for separating her from husband because the latter drinks and owns a license for selling liquor?

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In Principle, the Divorcee or the Widow is Allowed to Marry

What is the ruling on preventing a widow or a divorcee from marrying? and does she have the right to marry a new husband?

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Ruling on the Marriage of the Insane

What is the ruling of Sharia on the marriage of the insane?

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A Person Performing Umrah is Prohibited to Conclude Marriage Contract before Making Tahallul from Entering the State of Ihram

My sister went to Mecca 8 years ago for the purpose of performing Umrah (Minor pilgrimage) but she didn’t perform all the rituals of it due to exhaustion. Afterwards, a suitor proposed to her and they concluded marriage contract. Is this contract null? And what is due on her? 

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Ruling on Marrying the Woman with whom he had Committed Zina

Is it permissible for a man to marry the woman with whom he had committed Zina (Adultery/fornication)?

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Whish is Better: Marrying a Non-Muslim Woman and Receiving Reward for her Converting to Islam or Marrying a Muslim Woman?

Which is better: Marrying a Non-Muslim Woman and Receiving Reward for her Converting to Islam or Marrying a Muslim Woman?

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Is the marriage contract considered valid if concluded at home by the marriage official (Ma`zon)?
Is the marriage contract considered valid if concluded at home by the marriage official (Ma`zon)?
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A Social Issue Concerning Marriage

I hold  a degree in engineering and have been working in this field for the past two years. A young man, head of a computing department, has  proposed to me. He is educated, financially stable and lives his in a house of his own next to my parents’. However, my parents refused him because he is less educated than me, doesn`t have a car at present and comes from a poor, wretched family. I feel so frustrated because I couldn`t convince my parents to approve of him. Could you please guide me to the right course of action?

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