Under Sunni Law, no witnesses are required to be present at the time of pronouncing talaq while under Shia Law, the presence of two male witnesses is necessary. Under Shia Law, intention is a necessary ingredient which is dispensed with under Sunni Law.
Khula: A divorce is initiated by the wife and the parties agree on the divorce. If the husband is not at fault he can require the wife to return her dowry to end the marriage because she is the contract-breaker. Faskh: Where the husband is at fault, the wife can petition for divorce with cause.
At the time of divorce, the wife must be clear of menstruation (ḥayḍ) and lochia (nifās), and her husband must not have had sexual intercourse with her in the period that she was clear [of ḥayḍ and nifās]. The details of these two conditions will be mentioned in subsequent rulings (masāʾil).
Divorce or ending the marriage contract is allowed in Islam. In Islamic law, the word talaq is used for divorce and it means to set free (raza). According to the Quran both the husband and the wife have the right to initiate a divorce.
Answer. Praise be to Allah. It is not obligatory for the husband to tell the second wife that he is already married and this does not affect the validity of his marriage to her. So long as the marriage contract fulfilled the necessary requirements and conditions, then it is valid.
Divorce is not something that is forbidden in Islam. Under the Quran, a husband can leave his wife for up to four months in a trial separation. Once that four-month period has elapsed, the husband and wife are to reunite to continue their marriage or obtain a divorce.
The Shia Law, however, does not recognise the distinction Between irregular and void marriages. According to that law, a marriage is either valid or void and marriages that are irregular under the Sunni Law are void under the Shia Law.
According to Twelver Shia jurisprudence, preconditions for mut'ah are: The bride must not be married, she must attain the permission of her wali if she has never been married before, she must be Muslim or belong to Ahl al-Kitab (People of the Book), she should be chaste, must not be a known adulterer, and she can only ...
Acceptable grounds for divorce vary widely among the legal schools. In the Hanafi school, for example, a woman has almost no grounds for obtaining a divorce provided her husband has consummated the marriage. She cannot be divorced from him even if he fails to support her, abuses her, or is imprisoned for life.
To the Hanafi Sunnis, a male guardian is not required for the bride to become married, even if it is her first marriage. Therefore, the marriage contract is signed between the bride and the groom, not the groom and the wali.
In Talaq-e-Hassan, the word 'talaq' is to be uttered thrice, once after each monthly menstrual cycle of the wife. The husband is free to revoke his first two utterances, but with the third declaration, the Talaq becomes effective and the marriage is dissolved.
There is a general consensus among Sunni and Shia fiqh experts that Surah Al-Baqarah 221 and Surat Al‑Mumtahanah 10 ban Muslim women from marrying non-Muslim men. This consensus is still standing strong. On the other hand, the Quran allows Muslim men to marry non-Muslim women (“People of the Book”).
Sunni and Shia Muslims have lived peacefully together for centuries. In many countries it has become common for members of the two sects to intermarry and pray at the same mosques.
The society has shunned the idea of a Shia marrying a Sunni (and vice versa) not because of the religious difference, but because of “what will we tell the society?” The matter has become less of a religious debate, but more of a societal symbol, which then leads to two individuals being punished for choosing each ...
Traditional Sunni and Shia Islamic marital jurisprudence allows Muslim men to be married to multiple women (a practice known as polygyny).
Muslim societies allow for up to four wives, but not without specific rules and regulations.
Sikh marriages are usually arranged. The people from other cultures do not always properly interpret the word 'arranged'. An arranged marriage does not mean forcing man or woman into wedlock of parents' choice only.
The main underlying question is the interpretation of Qur'anic verse Nisā' (4): 24, in particular, the word istimtā (enjoyment/pleasure). As Sunnis consider temporary marriage illegitimate, they have proposed misyār marriage to meet the needs of people, especially women, unable to marry permanently or divorced.
What are prohibited relationships under the law? You cannot marry your mother, grandmother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, great-niece, aunts, or great-aunts. You also cannot marry someone who is also related to you through such relatives. For example, you cannot marry your great granddaughter.
Shiite holy men wear either a black or a white turban (depending on their lineage) and a robe. Sunni clerics in Iraq rarely don a black turban, and the white headpieces they do wear look markedly different from the Shiite versions. Certain religious rituals are another giveaway.
Shia: Depending on the scholar, it is either obligatory or obligatory based on precaution.
Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves, then come to them from where Allāh has ordained for you.
You have to follow the iddat period after a divorce. After the iddat period is over, you can remarry your husband again.
A woman is married for four reasons: her property, her status, her beauty, and her religion; so choose according to religion. As for Mu'awiyah, then he is a poor man without any wealth (and cannot provide for you), and as for Abu Al-Jahm, he frequently beats women; rather, you should choose Usama.