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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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Can co-parents-in-law marry such as a husband's father and a wife's mother?
Amina Inloes

It's fine as long as there is no secondary reason why they can't marry (for instance, they have a blood relationship that prevents it, etc.).

Anyway I think it is rather sweet. I hope they are all happy!
If a virgin woman is financially dependent upon her mother and has no father or grandfather that plays a role in her life, does she need anyone's permission to do temporary marriage?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

If the father or grandfather are still alive, they are still her shar'i guardian, whether they play a role in her life or not. Unless of course she reaches out to them, and for an unjustifiable reason refuse to give their consent, in such a circumstance the case would be different. 

However, assuming that they are still alive, she must obtain their consent. 

If they have passed, for marriage to be legitimate, she does not need to seek consent, however from a social/moral perspective, she should aim at having family involved, and not pursue an ongoing relationship through a permanent marriage, and not temporary.

And Allah knows best. 

In the case that her father grandfather and If we were to answer jurisprudentially, if her father and grandfather 
I asked my mom for permission to study and live abroad for the next 5 years but she refused. As my intention here is good, to get a better scholarship and a better life, is it a sin then to keep pursuing my dream against my mother's wish?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

You must avoid hurting the feelings of your mother. She does not want for you but the best,so, you should consider her wish even if it seems to you now against your wish, but be sure that success can never achieved through hurting the feelings of your parents.

Listen to your mother and keep her respect, and be sure that Allah (SWT) will look after you and grant you success from unexpected sources, and protect you from unseen dangers.

Wassalam. 
As a revert to Islam I want to know if my Hindu mother can raise my child if and when needed?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

It is not permissible for a Muslim to give his or her child to non Muslim to raise even to your own mother if she is still non Muslim. Raising the child includes many things which must be from Muslim and never allowed from non Muslim, e.g. Halal food, Faith in Allah, practicing religious obligatory acts, etc.

Wassalam.