Talk Islam » marriage

Mahr

muse — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:52:29 +0000

Willow and I talk about the purpose and practice of Mahr (bridal-gifts, often referred to as “dowry”). Check out our podcast at Listen Islam.

The bill that would allow husbands to ta …

Fatemeh — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:13:42 +0000

The bill that would allow husbands to take additional wives without permission from their first wife has been shelved indefinitely.

The Nigerian man with 86 wives has agree …

thabet — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:03:43 +0000

The Nigerian man with 86 wives has agreed to divorce 82 of them.

He was sentenced to death by a group of Muslim scholars in Niger State. The sentence was later lifted.

Another article on Egypt’s “marriage c …

thabet — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:53:13 +0000

Another article on Egypt’s “marriage crisis”.

Muslim women are to be “guaranteed equa …

thabet — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:12:56 +0000

Muslim women are to be “guaranteed equal rights in marriage under a new wedding contract negotiated by leading Islamic organisations and clerics in Britain”.

Muslims and Divorce

muse — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:32:01 +0000

Why are Muslims divorcing? Some interesting comments at Suhaib Webb’s blog. I personally don’t think its necessarily a bad thing - sometimes divorce is the best option and divorcees shouldn’t be stigmatized.

When the state is not rational at all.

thabet — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:46:15 +0000

When the state is not rational at all.

muse — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:23:39 +0000

When the state is more rational than men.

Time to consider making it okay for Musl …

Andrea Useem — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:35:20 +0000

Time to consider making it okay for Muslim women to even consider marrying a non-Muslim guy. This InFocus article, A Few Good Men, raises some important issues (even if the journalistic standards are not high.) but doesn’t mention the fiqh question — how muslim men can marry “out” but muslim women can’t — and how that contributes to the current “marriage crisis.” Question for you: Is it better for a Muslim woman to remain unmarried her whole life, or to find a non-Muslim man and have a chance at a happy married life?

The annulment of a young Muslim couple’ …

thabet — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:39:26 +0000

The annulment of a young Muslim couple’s marriage because the bride was not a virgin has caused anger in France, prompting President Sarkozy’s party to call for a change in the law.