Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Topic
9 articles tagged “Family”, drawn from every section of the archive.
It can be given to eligible relatives who are not your direct dependants — siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins. It cannot be given to those you are obliged to maintain: parents, grandparents, children and grandchildren.
The consent of both parties, a wali for the bride on the majority view, two witnesses, and a mahr. The offer and acceptance must be clear and in the same sitting.
Yes, absolutely. Her consent is a condition of validity, and the Prophet ﷺ annulled a marriage contracted against a woman’s will when she brought the matter to him.
Yes. Temporary contraception by mutual agreement is permitted by the majority, based on the Companions practising ‘azl during the Prophet’s ﷺ lifetime without prohibition. Permanent sterilisation without medical need is a different matter and generally prohibited.
Maintenance according to his means, kind treatment, fair division of time in polygamous marriages, her mahr in full, and that he not harm her — with excellence, not mere adequacy, as the standard.
Cooperation in the marriage, guarding his property and honour in his absence, not admitting into the home those he dislikes without reason, and responding to him within the bounds of health and ability.
Caring for and raising a child who is not yours is among the most praised acts in the Sunnah. What is prohibited is attributing the child’s lineage to yourself — the child keeps their own name and parentage.
With excellence. The command to honour parents in the Quran is not conditioned on their faith, and the one verse addressing parents who actively push toward disbelief still commands accompanying them in this world with kindness.
Yes. It is established by a clear hadith and is one of the most reliable ways to benefit the deceased, alongside dua and settling their debts.
