A court in Britain has ruled that all marriages conducted under the Islamic laws, or the sharia, could be recognized as a legal marriage as they fall under British matrimonial law...
Read More »Prohibition of Two Lawful Pleasures: A Critical Assessment of Prohibition of Mut’a of Hajj and Mut’a Marriage+PDF
In Islamic rulings, we have two Mut'as, Mut'a of hajj and Mut'a (temporary) marriage. Muslim scholars have from long time ago seriously discussed these two issues from...
Read More »Muslim Child Marriages Have Been Decreasing in Malaysia: JKSM
Statistics from the Malaysian Syariah Judiciary Department (JKSM) showed that Applications for child marriage fell in recent years with 877 applications recorded in last...
Read More »Is it Permissible to Satisfy One’s Sexual Desires through any way other than Marriage?
According to Islam, marriage and establishing the family enjoys a special importance because it is a means through which one can keep away from sins and control his sexual instincts, thus he can remain in....
Read More »Contemporary Challenges of Getting Married
There are many contemporary challenges that young Muslims face when it comes to the issue of marriage. Today, we find many youth having difficulty getting married for a variety of...
Read More »Your Questions Answered Vol. VII+PDF
The volume seven of this series contains replies to ninety six questions which were asked between January, 1995 and April, 1998...
Read More »Islamic Divorce in North America: A Shari’a Path in a Secular Society
The book contributes to the scant qualitative literature on divorce and religious experience. It counters media and widespread assumptions of Islamic marriage and divorce as backward and anti-American...
Read More »Islamic Marriage Contracts Resource Guide Produced
This resource provides an overview of marriage and divorce among American Muslims for judges, lawyers, advocates, social service providers, imams, community leaders, and community members...
Read More »Islamic Law and Sexuality Conference
This two day workshop aims to investigate questions of Islamic law and sexuality, broadly conceived, including but not limited to such subjects as il/legitimate sex, communal perceptions of sexuality, marriage, sexual violence, gender, concubinage and...
Read More »Why Matrimony has Incurred a Multitude of Difficulties Amongst Muslims
For Muslims Islam is in fact considered a perfect religion in itself and the best way of life. Obviously, if this is true then it brings forth many questions and concerns on as to why Muslims are facing the same Matrimonio challenges as non-Muslims...
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