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What are the limitations on looking at and speaking to a woman that I wish to marry?
It is permissible to look in the normal conventional way, but it must be without sexual enjoyment.
I would like to marry a religious girl, but it is difficult to ascertain whether a particular girl is religious or not by a visit or a couple of visits. What do you suggest?
You can find out about how religious and chaste a girl is by asking her relatives and friends, and by asking about her family in general.
If a person does not want to marry anyone, and performs the rest of his religious duties properly and also protects himself from sin, is it fine to live like this? Or is it compulsory to marry?
Yes, it is permissible to live like that as marriage is highly recommended and not compulsory, although Islam strongly recommends it in many narrations, like when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "There is no deed in Islam that Almighty Allah loves more than marriage."
If a man who is married to a Muslim wife, contracts temporary marriage with a Christian or Jewish woman without the knowledge or permission of his Muslim wife, will he have committed a sin?
The permission of the wife in the said case is required based on compulsory precaution.
Please explain to me the contract of temporary marriage (Mutah).
Mutah is a marriage contract between a man and a woman where they agree on establishing a marital relationship with the stipulation of a dower, for a certain period of time. The said relation ends when the mentioned time elapses. Muslims have agreed on this legislation, but the second caliph prohibited it during his caliphate, and this became the reason for the differences in opinion on it, as history and jurisprudential books explained.
Who is the girl's guardian?
He is the father and the paternal grandfather.
If a Muslim man is married temporarily to a Muslim woman, is it permissible for him to enter into temporary marriage with a Christian woman if the Muslim wife gives permission for such?
Yes, it is permissible based on the said scenario.
What kind of things can the dowry (mahr) be in an Islamic marriage?
Anything that has a value and is permissible to earn from, by selling or leasing for instance, can be set as dowry, even if it is a little. It can be a tangible item, or a debt that is becomes liable for, or a service, such as to sew a garment or recite the Quran.
As for those things which are not permissible to make one’s earning by, such as musical instruments or pigs, it is not permissible to make them the dowry.
I got married to a woman by way of temporary marriage, and the woman recited the following formula: "Jawwaztuka Nafsi fee muddatil ... ala Mahr ... ", and I replied: "Qabiltu." Is this sufficient?
The said marriage contract is valid.
Do we need a scholar in order to perform the temporary marriage contract?
The contract can be done by yourselves, but it is better to seek the help of a religious cleric.
After marriage, the wife came to know that her husband is mad. Could you please advise me whether that marriage was valid? If it is valid, can the wife demand a divorce from her side?
The wife has the right to annul the marriage due to the insanity of the husband, whether he was insane before the marriage or became so after it.
Can a person have temporary marriage with another woman if his wife is away for more than a month?
Yes, he is allowed, whether his wife is away or not.
Is it obligatory to seek the permission of the girl's mother or brother for marriage if her father has died?
If her father and paternal grandfather have died, then there is no need to seek the permission of any of her relatives.
Is the permission of the mother required for marriage?
No, It is not required.
Can a brother or any relative of a girl – apart from her guardian – arrange her marriage?
If she appointed him to act on her behalf and she approved the marriage, then the marriage is valid.
I want to know why temporary marriage is permissible.
Muslims have unanimously agreed that temporary marriage was legislated by the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). The second caliph stopped people from doing it during his rule at a famous incident. Since it was legislated by the Prophet, it remains lawful and valid. And this is what the followers of the Ahlul-bait (peace be upon him) and a group of the companions of the prophets (peace be upon him) believe.
Is it permissible to marry an infertile woman?
It is permissible to marry an infertile woman, although it is better to choose a fertile woman as a wife.
Does a wife have the right to stop her husband from having temporary marriage contract with another woman?
The wife can ask the husband not to remarry again but it is not obligatory on the husband to accept her request.
My sister’s marriage took place with a man who suffers from acute schizophrenia, but his family never told us about his illness. This is a mental disease that is incurable. After coming to know about his mental condition my sister left him. The marriage was never consummated, and they have been living separately for one-and-a-half years. What options does she have to get out of this situation?
If the mentioned person is ill in such a way that he loses his mind and he is considered to be insane, by acting in a way that sane people do not act, even for a limited period of time, then the wife has the right to annul the marriage. Otherwise, the marriage can only be ended through the husband divorcing the wife.
However, if the wife is willing to live with him and undertake her religious obligations to him and the husband is not willing to maintain her and provide for her, then the religious authority, the marja, can divorce the wife in this particular case if the husband refuses to divorce her.
I have just reached age of 30 years, and I still have not found a wife, and I feel that marriage is obligatory on me because of the fear of sinning. I know a girl who is suitable, who prays and is modest in her actions in general, but she does not wear a hijab. Should I ask her to marry me, or should I prioritize waiting for a hijabi wife?
It is permissible to marry a non-hijabi girl if she a Muslim. It is better to choose a believer that fulfils all her religious obligations as she will be the mother of your children in the future and children will be affect by the behavior of their mother.
At the meantime, you could increase your efforts in finding the suitable wife and maybe decrease other requirements in the wife will help you find one.