related to fatwa;12875 Assalamu alaikum! method of our nikah is as follows: my cousin called me in his mobile phone which has loudspeaker facility. so that all presented there can hear my voice clearly. i say salam and those three(my cousin and his two muslim friends )answered me .then my cousin asked me "i marry you.do you accept?" i answered "yes by all means".this conversation is clearly heard and understood by them who were with my cousin . fatwa id is 12875 please send me as early as possible because every day i`m in distress abt this matter.[01 Jul, 2009]

Assalam Alaikum, My son's Nikkah has been fixed, and to avoid unwanted expenses we would like to do the Valima soon after the Nikkah. My relative adviced to do the Valima 15 minutes after the Nikkah during this period Bride and Groom should meet together. 1. Please advice is there any time duration limit between Nikkah and Valima? 2. If so what are the formalities to be completed? Your immediate response shall be highly appreciated in this regard. Wassalam. [23 Jun, 2009]

Assalam-o-alekum Is the Niqah valid in the absence of a wali from girl's side? The nikaah was performed in the presence of witnesses but no guardian (mother/father/brother) was present from Girl's side.The girls and the boy's parents were not aware of this.Howver, the girls mother has come to know of the reality one year later and has passively accepted the fact.Please let me know in the light of shaiiah, if the nikah is vald or not. Thanks [20 Jun, 2009]

AOA, my father have to marriges but unfortunatly First. wife was divorsed. Me from 2nd wife (imran). From First wife i have step sister, married. The daughter of step sister is mehram or non mehram for me????[11 Jun, 2009]

who should go to look for marriage proposalz for the boy and girl?[09 Jun, 2009]

Assalam Alaikum Mufti Sahab, I was in love in love with a girl from last 2 years..we met 7 times,in which we got engaged ourself in illegal activities.we both perform namaz 5 times and try to follow sunnah to the best.whenever we did an illegal act,we use to realize it that it is wrong,so we use to perform 2 rakat salat-ut-tauba.But as the time passed,we lost control on ourself so last month we decided to get married,so that talking on fone,meeting and doing other things will become halaal for us..we did'nt informed at our home and we did nikaah with her n myself(there was no qazi,wali and 2 proof).I read all the nikah text from quran and hadith and asked her 3 times whether u accept me as ur husband..she said yes..and i said by myself for mine acceptance.my motto behind nikaah was to have an halaal relationship..Allah knows it better..Now i want to know whether we are husband-wife or not..we both consider ourself as couple.I have read in 1 of your fatwa that if a girl says a boy,i am ur wife and she uses his sirname...then also she becomes wife..plzz clear my doubt..I am always in tention...waiting for ur reply..Duao ki dharkhaast[01 Jun, 2009]

four persons present at same place; Zaid,Salma,Junaid and Sauda. Junaid asked Salma that do u accept Zaid in your nikah, Salma answered Yes.Then Junaid asked Zaid that do u accept Salma in your nikah, Zaid also answered Yes. So,is this nikah valid ? Is Zaid and Salma both are husband and wife now ? If yes, then how ? If no, then how ? plz reply as soon as possible... Jazakallahu khaira wa ahsan al jaza wassalamualaykum wr wb[30 May, 2009]

is it permissible for a man to look at other than the face and hands of the woman that he wishes to propose?[30 May, 2009]

ASSALAAMUALAIKUM, my friend named Sameer has performed nikah secretly a year back, but now by the grace of ALLAH, parents of both,the girl and the boy have agreed for marriage,but they are still unknown about the secret nikah,in that condition can nikah be performed again with the same girl.?..JAZAKALLAH[31 May, 2009]

ASAK. Main yeh poochna chahta hoon ke "agar ek ladka ladki ek doosre ko pasand karte hain aur ek doosre se yeh kehden ke main apne dil se tumhe biwi manta hoon ya ladki kehde ke main tumhe shauhar maanti hoon" aur "agar phone mien bhi ye iqraar ho ke main allah aur uske farishton ko gawah bana kar main tumse nikah karta hoon aur ladki ya ladkha yeh kehde mujhe qubool hai teen martaba, kahen" to kya nikah hojata hai. Badi saqt zaroorat thi, allah jaza-e-qair de agar mujhe jald-az-jald jawab miljaye. Aise haalat yahan par bahut ho rahe hain. Bahut hi mehebaani hogi. Asak. Jazakallah![26 May, 2009]

Question ------- Seeking FATWA ON PAYMENT OF MEHAR (Marriage /NIKAH ) -------------------------------------------------- 1. I was married in the year 1969. 2.The Mehar was fixed for Rs 35,000.00 (thirty five thousand only). 3.The payment terms were as below ( a ) half mehar was Mawaj-jal ( b ) half mehar was Mauj-jal. 4. I have not paid the Mehar as I was not financially sound in the early years. 5.My wife did not ask for any Meher dues and I thought that I would pay whenever my wife would demand payment of her dues. 6. However my wife till date did not demand any payment. 7. Now I wish to be relived from the burden of Mehar as per agreed mehar terms and pay the Mehar now in the year 2009. The Clarification sought is as under------------ ( a )Can I pay the total amount in one time payment .Rs 35,000.00 immediately though she has not yet asked for the Money. ( b ) Do I need to pay much more than Rs 35,000.00 as I have not paid her dues for the last 40 years. Does this need to be reviewed taking into account the inflation and fall in the value of the Rupee since last 40 years. ( c ) In case I need to pay more than Rs 35,000.00---How much more should be paid as her rightful Mehar dues ?????? COULD YOU PLEASE INSTRUCT IN LIGHT OF SHARIAT. Thanks [30 May, 2009]

What is sunnah/ islamc way of engagement ceremony? [24 May, 2009]

Is it correct to accept gift during marriage? If no, is it acceptable some one accept gift with intention of distributing to poor? [24 May, 2009]

I married a girl in front of two male witnesses.None of us was a minor.No khutba or written document was there.Also maher was not decided.But the girl agreed not to take anything as maher & we accepted each other in nikah. Can this nikah be considered valid? How necessary is maher? And can the maher be decided later between the two partners?[09 Jun, 2009]

ASSALUALEKUM,my sister got engaged to mashhood hussain warsi he is barelli thougt follower and is mureed of warispak of dewasharif.recemtly my sister saw a dream as if she is in bathroom and mashhood comes there and he has snake in his sleeves ,snakes fall down suddenly from his sleeves when she asked him mashhood said his peeromurshid had given him this snake and wahi comes on this snake so i can tell future,mashood told farah that he will give her some fishes and then she can also tell the future. MY SISTER IS NOW CONFUSED PLEASE GUIDE ME WHAT THIS DREAM SYMBOLIZE AND WHAT SHOULD WE DECIDE ABOUT THIS ENGAGEMENT.[19 May, 2009]