Wife

A wife is a female partner in a continuing marital relationship.
The term continues to be applied to a woman who has separated from her partner, and ceases to be applied to such a woman only when her marriage has come to an end, following a legally recognized divorce or the death of her spouse. On the death of her partner, a wife is referred to as a widow, but not after she is divorced from her partner.

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Wife . Divorce . Sexual . Menstruation (Haidh)

If a couple has not engaged in vaginal intercourse, only oral sex, does the husband need to wait until the wife's next menstrual cycle concludes before proceeding with a divorce?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 anno fa

Bismihi ta'ala

No, the husband does not need to wait.

And Allah knows best

188097

Husband . Wife . Sexual . Divorce . Menstruation (Haidh)

If a husband divorces his wife during a period of purity when he has had sexual relations with her and then takes her back, is this considered a valid divorce and reconciliation, even if two witnesses are present for the divorce?

Bismihi ta'ala

If he divorced while she was pure, but had sex with her as well during that time, prior to reciting the divorce, or after, the divorce would not have been valid.

Divorce needs to take place after a wife has her cycle, and is pure (fi tuhr ghayr muwaqa'ah).

And Allah knows best.

186308

Husband . Wife . Food . Makeup . Clothing

Is it obligatory for a husband fulfilling Nafaqah to give his wife an allowance on top of necessities like food, clothing, medical care, and makeup?

Bismihi ta'ala

If your question is about the minimul wajib for the husband to do, under nafaqah, then no, he does not need to give her additional to what the wajib nafaqah is.

The financial maintenance wajib upon the husband is to pay for whatever needs the wife has, according to their status.

Yes, the husband should do that, out of his good will, for her to have savings for herself, and buy things she is interested in.

184882

Wife . Sunni . Husband . Sunni-Shi'a . Umrah

Is it permissible for a Shia wife to perform Tawaaf-un-nissa on behalf of her Sunni husband who refuses to do it himself, after she has completed her own Tawaaf-un-nissa?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 anno fa

Sunni Muslims perform an obligatory Tawaf after Hajj and Umra , in the place of Tawaf-un-Nisa, but they call it Tawaf-ul-Widaa'.
'Performing Tawaf-un-Nisa on behalf on someone who is unable to perform it, needs his request so that it should be done on his request. The person should be : 1. Unable to perform the worship himself for any valid reason. 2. Requesting someone to perform the worship on his behalf, for the sake of Allah (SWT).

Wassalam.

183648

Husband . Wife . Marriage . Khula

Can I seek a Khula if my husband forces me to choose between living with his extended family and not working, and threatens that refusing will end our relationship?

Khula خلع is a type of Islamic Talaq which is practiced when the wife does not like to continue with her husband as gives him an amount to make him give her divorce. If the husband does not agree, then there is no Khula unless you go to the Islamic authority (Marje; of Taqleed) and prove to him that there injustice or danger on you from this marriage, which makes the Marje' follow the procedure of enforced Talaq which has many stages.

I advise you to try to reach to agreement between you and your husband and avoid breaking your marriage.

Wassalam.

182002

Wife . Pregnancy . Mut'a (Temporary marriage)

Is it permissible for me to engage in a temporary marriage with a divorced woman for a short period of time, without informing my wife who is eight months pregnant?

Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb, Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb has a BA in Law from Guilan University, Iran and has also undertaken Hawzah studies in Qom. He used to be a Cultural Affairs director of Ethics Group of Al-Mustafa... Answer updated 1 anno fa

You don't have to inform her.

Unless the woman with whom you want to engage in temporary marriage is a Christian or Jew and you have a permanent or temporary Muslim wife. In such a case according to Sayyed Sistani you have to take your Muslim wife's consent.

181874

Divorce . Future . Husband . Wife . Shi'a . Sunni-Shi'a

Is divorce valid in the future according to Imami Shia such as if a husband informs his wife that she is divorced when she is pure or within the next three months?

No. Such divorce is invalid and has no value at all.

Divorce has strict conditions including two pious men to witness the declaration of the divorce. No divorce can be for a future date at all.

Wassalam.

182595

Mother . Law . Wife

Is it wrong for me to feel that as a wife, my primary duty is to my husband, and not necessarily to maintain a constant close relationship with my mother-in-law?

No doubt, your primary duty is to your husband, but never cause your husband a harm or insult or disrespect through ignoring his family. Your positive attitude to your in-laws reflects on the life and happiness of your husband. Try your best to keep your husband happy and respected in his family.

Maintaing good relationship with your in-laws is part of the happiness and respect of your husband.

Wassalam..

152421

Marriage . Walima . Husband . Wife . Time . Consummation

Is it necessary for marriage to be consummated before the Walima ceremony? Can a husband and wife delay consummation after the Nikkah and Walima by a few days?

Walima or wedding ceremony is not a condition in consummating the marriage as far as the Nikah has been properly recited between them. Husband and wife are free to consummate their marriage or delay as they wish. Husband should not force his wife on consummating the marriage if she has a valid reason to delay that like health reason. If she is passing her menstrual cycle, sexual intercourse with be not allowed during menstruation. If there is no valid reason to delay and the husband needs to consummate the marriage, his wife should not refuse or delay.

When both of them are happy to delay consummating the marriage, there are free to do that.

Wassalam.

181749

Husband . Wife . Sleep . Sexual

Is it permissible for a husband and wife to be fully unclothed while sleeping or engaging in intimate relations?

Yes it is permissible for them as far as no one else can see them.

Wassalam.

181542

Respect . Wife . Polygamy . Sayyid

Should a man treat his two wives, one being Syeda and the other being non-Syeda, equally or should he give more respect to the Syeda wife?

Husband must treat his wives equally no matter from what background they come from. The respect for Sayyida wife is must but it does not mean at all discriminating his other wife or ignoring justice in treating her. Practical justice in compulsory otherwise no permission to marry more than wife without practical justice between them.

Wassalam.

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Wife . Divorce

Is performing Wazifa allowed in Islam? If allowed, is there any Wazifa which can help returning a very upset wife and saving marriage from divorce?

Wazifa means certain recitations from Quranic verses and words and supplications of the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS). It is very good to perform Wazifa narrated through authentic chain of narrators from Ahlul Bayt (AS).

For saving marriage it is good to repeat Salawaat, Estighfaar and La Hawla Wala Qowwata Ella Billah.

'It is also useful to repeat: (YA GHAFOURU YA WADOUD) 100 times after every Salaah.

Also to recite this Quranic supplication: RABBI LA TATHARNI FARDA WA ANTA ARHAMUR RAAHIMEEN.

'Wassalam.

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