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What are the pillars that make an Islamic marriage contract valid?

If a woman demands divorce before consummating the marriage, does she need to return the Mahr?

Is it haram to choose not to have children?

Is It permissible for my daughter to forsake her father's presence and consent to her Nikkah since he is an abusive or just a negligent father?

Is reducing the mahr in Islam from the tradition of our beloved Prophet PBUH?

Does Quran/Islam prohibit a Muslim woman from marrying a non-Muslim man?

Is it permissible for my daughter to forsake her dad's presence and consent to her Nikkah since he is an abusive dad?

Is it permissible to marry a person who committed zina and other sinful acts in the past but sincerely regretted the acts and repented?

Is marriage with the agreement of the woman and her wali along with witnesses being present, but without announcing the marriage publicly, or registering it in the Islamic or civil courts, considered to be a valid Islamic marriage?

Is temporary marriage permissible in Islam?

If we have a close family or friend who is entering an impermissible marriage (such as Muslim man marrying a polytheist, a Muslim woman marrying a non-Muslim man, or same sex marriage), and they know it is impermissible in Islam, should we avoid attending their wedding? If there is a worry that not attending would lead them even farther from Islam. Would the fact that one of the maqaasid assharia is preserving faith in Islam be a valid rationale to attend the wedding with the intention of showing love to attract them both to Islam?

Can a previously married woman marry herself to a suitor without her Wali's (guardian) permission?

Is it Islamically permissible to talk to my fiancée over the phone?

I breastfed my friend’s daughter for several weeks and she is my foster suckling daughter. She is now 17 and my son is 18. I understand they could NEVER get married as they shared the same milk. Is it permissible for my 22 year old son to marry her? Or is that Haram for them?

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