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A potential spouse has disclosed that he has a felony conviction from more than ten years ago. He says he has sincerely repented and changed his life. My parents do not know. Am I required to tell them, should he tell them himself, and how should this be handled Islamically?
A Muslim woman wishes to marry a righteous Muslim man of good character and financial ability. Her parents and extended family acknowledge his righteousness and suitability but refuse the marriage solely due to ethnicity and tribal considerations. After nearly two years of effort, they remain unwilling to proceed unless she marries within a very specific tribe that is rare in her country. Is it permissible for her to have her nikāḥ conducted without her father and appoint an imam as her walī?
I wish to marry a revert Muslim sister whom I met in college. My parents disapprove of the marriage and refuse to serve as witnesses. The sister’s family is not Muslim and cannot fulfill the role of guardians or witnesses. How can we proceed with a valid marriage in this situation?
What are the pillars that make an Islamic marriage contract valid?
Is it permissible for my daughter to forsake her dad's presence and consent to her Nikkah since he is an abusive dad?
What are the steps that a virgin or previously married woman can take if a Wali (guardian) is abusing his authority and refuses to marry his daughter to a suitor?
Can a previously married woman marry herself to a suitor without her Wali's (guardian) permission?

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