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Before the bride could even go to her husband’s home, he divorced her. Alternatively, she went to her husband’s home but they did not meet in privacy or seclusion which could be considered to be valid in the Sharî‘ah. This privacy or seclusion was explained in the chapter on mahr. Before they could meet in privacy and seclusion, the husband divorced her. In such circumstances, talâqul bâ’in will take place irrespective of whether the divorce was uttered in clear words or in vague terms. When such a woman is divorced, talâqul bâ’in will take place and she does not have to complete any ‘iddah. Immediately after being divorced, she can marry another person. Furthermore, after issuing one divorce to such a woman, the man does not have the right or choice of giving a second or third divorce. If he does so, it will not apply. However, if in the first time, he says: “I give you two divorces, or, three divorces”, two or three divorces will take place. If he says: “I divorce you, divorce you, divorce you”, even then one divorce will take place with regard to such a woman.

11. A person stipulated Rs 100, Rs 1000 or any other amount according to his financial position. Thereafter the husband decided to give more than the original amount that was stipulated. This he did voluntarily and out of his own good will. For example, the stipulated  mahr  was Rs 100, but he decided to give Rs150. Whatever additional amount he decides to give will now become  wâjib  upon him. If he does not give it, he will be sinning. But if he divorces her prior to meeting in privacy and seclusion, he will have to give half of the original amount that was stipulated. The additional amount that he had decided to give will not be calculated.  Read more... (1218 words, estimated 4:52 mins reading time)

1. Once a  nikâh  is performed, it will be valid irrespective of whether mention of any mahr  was made or not. Despite it being valid, one will have to give the      mahr . In fact, if a person makes the condition that he will not give any       mahr  and that he is marrying the woman without any  mahr , he will still have to give the  mahr .  Read more... (1068 words, estimated 4:16 mins reading time)

Hadrat Anas (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) addressed Abu Zarr saying, “Shall I not tell you two traits of character which are light on the back (i.e. it is not cumbersome to cultivate them) and will be very heavy in the scale of ALLAH.” Abu Zar (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) says that he said, “O Messenger of ALLAH! Do tell me these two traits of character”. The Messenger of ALLAH (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “The habit of remaining mostly silent and secondly pleasing disposition. I swear by ALLAH in whose possession is my soul, in human actions these two things have no parallel”. [Ma’ariful Hadis]  Read more... (232 words, estimated 56 secs reading time)

(1) The same rules which apply to a man observing I’tikaf in the Musjid, apply to a woman observing I’tikaf in her place of seclusion at home.

(2) When necessity, e.g. Juma’h Salat in another Musjid, compels the Mu’takif to leave his Musjid, it will be permissible for him to enquire about a sick person or generally engage in good conversation without departing from the road. He must not unnecessarily stop on the road.

(3) During I’tikaf it is not permissible to leave the Musjid for even a Sunnat ghusl.

The Mu’takif should engage himself in lbadat to the best of his ability. Nafl Salat, Tilawat, Durood, Istighfar and permanent Thikr in general should be the Mu’takifs occupations throughout the duration of his I’tikaf.

When the Mu’takif speaks, he must speak only what is virtue or what is necessary.

The Mutakif should not do anything which conflicts with the spirit of I’tikaf. He should guard his heart, mind, ears, eyes and limbs against all evil, thus deriving maximum benefit from his seclusion in the Musjid.

The Mu’takif is the guest of Allah. He should, therefore, be careful of his behaviour in the House of Allah.