Marriage

Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and between them and their in-laws. It is nearly a cultural universal, but the definition of marriage varies between cultures and religions, and over time.

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Women . Marriage . Employment

Are there any Hadiths that talk about whether women should prioritize getting married instead of focusing on their careers?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 4 years ago

To my knowledge, there are no hadith (addressed to either men or women) which discuss choosing between marriage and career (or marriage and studies), although there were both men and women with skilled professions among the sahabah (according to the professions of their society such as healing or craftsmanship). Perhaps it wasn't seen as something that one chooses between. That is, it was assumed that most people would marry and some people would also do other things.

Although people have had professions and vocations for a long time, it seems that the modern idea of career began a hundred or two years ago, after the Industrial Revolution.

Similarly, the idea that large numbers of people should invest a large portion of one's life in full-time studies in an institution, while doing little else, is also quite recent. So, the circumstances we have today are different from those in the time of the hadith.

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My father is deceased and the rest of my male relatives live overseas. What are my rights within the Islamic religion if my mother rejects the person I wish to marry for no valid Islamic reason?

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 4 years ago

If your father is deceased as well as your paternal grand father, you don't need to obtain permission from any one for your marriage. No doubt, you must keep respecting and serving your mother, but her permission is not compulsory in your marriage. Try to explain your situation to her with high respect to her, but the rule of Islam is above every one.

Wassalam.

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My surgery sent me a text message last year about getting a smear test done. Is it allowed to get it done despite not being married?

If the procedure of the smear test does not involve sinful act like exposing your body to non Mahram man, or your private parts to anyone even females, then it is allowed to do it when your surgery suggest that.

Wassalam.

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Cousin . Islam . Ahl al-Bayt . Marriage

Are cousin marriages encouraged or discouraged in Islam? Are there any examples of cousin marriages from among the Ahlulbait (AS)?

We have narrations encouraging marrying from other families and not very near relatives especially when is an inherited illness in the family.

Cousin marriages took place among Ahlul Bayt (AS) like the marriage of Imam Ali (AS) and Lady Fatima (AS) , marriage of Imam Zainul Abideen (AS) and Fatima daughter of Imam Hasan (AS) and many other examples.

Wassalam.

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Consent . Mother . Sister . Father . Marriage

Can a 22 year old female virgin marry a person who is religious and suitable having the consent from her mother and sister even if the father disagrees for no valid reason?

Seyed Ali Shobayri, Seyed Ali Shobayri is of mixed Iranian and Scottish descent who found the path of the Ahlul Bayt (a) by his own research. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University through the... Answered 4 years ago

Bismallah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

The following answer may help you:

https://www.al-islam.org/ask/is-it-sinful-for-a-girl-to-marry-without-the-permission-of-her-parents

May Allah grant you sucrsss

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Marriage

How is foster relationship established between two Muslims?

Fostering a child is highly recommended in Islam. Fostering a needy child or a needy orphan elevates the foster to high degrees in the Paradise as the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) has reportedly said: Myself and a foster of an orphan are together in the Paradise like two fingers (the index finger and the middle).

Fostering person looks after the livelihood needs of the child which he/she wants to foster as far as he/she wants. In case for any reason, the person wants to stop his fostering, he can stop it and there is no legal obligation on him as the whole fostering is a voluntary noble act. Morally, the foster should do his best to look after his fostered child or look for a person who should look after the child in case he is unable to continue.

Wassalam.

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Wife . Sin . Marriage . Mut'a (Temporary marriage)

I am married but my wife lives in another country. I know my wife will not allow Mutah, so can I do so without her permission to avoid falling into sin?

Muslim married man is not allowed to do Mut'ah marriage with any woman from People of Book (Christians , Joes and Magi) with out permission from his Muslim wife.

You should try your best to travel to be with your wife at least once every four months, as it is not permissible to leave your young wife more that four months.

Wassalam.

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Woman . Spinster . Marriage . Paradise . Dunya

Who does an unmarried woman marry in Jannah if she was unmarried in this world?

A human that she likes (from any time period in history!), probably male version of hur al ayn, maybe hanging around by herself and not bothering with marriage. There are no limitations in jannah :)

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Daughter . Marriage . Islam . Illegitimacy . Children

I have a daughter from my previous marriage who never accepted Islam and she now has an illegitimate child. As a practicing Muslim how am I supposed to act towards this child?

You need to keep in touch with her and treat her nicely being a practicing Muslim so that she will see the great manners of Islam. You should try to invite her to Islam as and when you find a suitable chance. Her being non Muslim does not mean always that she denied Islam deliberately. She might had been a victim of ignorance or misleading propaganda.

You should do your best to give the practical evidence that Islam is the best religion.
Wassalam.

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Man . Marriage . Wife . Consent . Woman . Sunni-Shi'a . Mut'a (Temporary marriage)

Can a married Shia man enter into a temporary marriage or does he require his wife's consent? Also can a temporary marriage only be done with a Muslim woman?

Muslim married man is not allowed to go for Mut'ah marriage with a woman from People of Book (Christian, Joe, Magi) but after permission from his Muslim wife.

Wassalam.

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Woman . Marriage

I want to marry a guy who is responsible and loving but isn't okay with his wife being a working woman. I want to support my family and sacrificing my career for him does not seem right. Should I give up on my career, which will affect me and my parents?

It is good to pay attention to your intuition. If something "does not seem right" and feels like a "sacrifice", this could point to a deeper concern about the situation, beyond merely whether or not you will be working outside the home. (Although it could include the dynamics behind why he doesn't want you to work, and his reaction to your situation with your family.)

Anyway, you could give it some thought and see whether or not there is anything else that is bothering you.

You could also imagine yourself 20 years in the future and ask yourself if you would feel disappointed or resentful if you gave up your career for marriage. You could also ask yourself if you would feel disappointed and like you really lost out if you did not marry this person.

Also, practically, in case you do get married and the marriage doesn't work out (it happens!) or, God forbid, something happens to your husband, do you have financial resources or a support structure to fall back on (such as living with family), or would it put you/your family in a vulnerable situation? This is also something you could take into consideration when considering whether or not to give up your career.

Beyond that, it is your choice whether or not to marry him, and we can't advise on that here. It is natural for marriage to have compromises and usually people will have to compromise something in a marriage. The question is whether it is a compromise that people are willing to make, or not. So what compromises you and he are willing to make is up to you and him.

As a general note: Life can change a lot, people might have one idea of how they will live but eventually need to make some changes. For instance, sometimes a person might not have a career before a marriage but get one later in life, or someone might leave a career sometime in life. This isn't really important to your situation right now, but is good for people to keep in mind overall.

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Woman . Marriage . Man . Marriage Proposal

Is it permissible for a woman to propose marriage to a man?If yes, how should she go by it and what conditions and rules must she abide by?

Yes it is permissible for a woman to propose marriage to a suitable man. She can convey her proposal through a trusted person or through any suitable way like a letter or an email etc. Such proposal should be studied very carefully because it is not common among men, and it might be misunderstood or misused if the man is not pious enough. The man should be with high degree of faith, religious practice and manners.

Wassalam.

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