Question: Assalam alaykum Can I ask my prospective spouse if he is a virgin? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, It is not impermissible to ask your prospective spouse if they are a virgin, but they aren’t obliged, and nor do they have the right, to disclose any past errors. This...
Question: My sister’s husband said talaq 3 times in anger. He did this on two occasions a year apart. At that time they had asked about the matter and were told it didn’t count because it needed to be said in front of witnesses and maximum 3 months apart. Now some 10 years and 3 children...
Question: My parents are forcing me to get married and I do not know what to do. I have tried a million times to talk to them but it is not working. What should I do? Please give me real advice as this is affecting me mentally. Answer: Jazakumullahu Khayr/ Thank you for your question. May...
Question: If I put some impure clothes in the laundry along with clothes that are pure, will the pure clothes become impure? Please provide me with details. Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ If the impure clothes are dry and the impurity on it is not transferable then the...
By Karim Serageldin In the relationship work I do, I make sure we practice skills in session because I know change occurs through time and repetition. When couple’s go home with some new skills to practice, sometimes they come back to my office complaining that the growth did not...
