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· A man has presented his proposal for marriage to a certain woman. Will it be permissible for another person to submit his marriage proposal to the same woman while the first proposal is yet under consideration?
Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) forbade Muslims to propose for marriage when a prior proposal is under consideration. After one proposal has been rejected another may be submitted. Back to top
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· What does Islam say about breaking off an engagement (of marriage)?
It is forbidden to break off the engagement without any valid reason. An engagement is a mutual agreement which has to be honoured by both parties. Back to top
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· My husband died a month ago. I have read somewhere that after the death of the husband the wife should spend a period known as the Iddat in her husband’s home. What I would like to know is whether it is permissible for the wife of the deceased to visit her relatives while she is in her Iddat?
When the husband dies the wife has to spend a while in lddat. The lddat, if she is not pregnant is four months and ten days and if pregnant is until delivery of the babe. During the Iddat it is not permissible for the woman to leave the residence of her husband, i.e. the home in which she resided at the time of her husband’s death. However, she will he permitted to leave her home if there is strong cause or a valid Islamic reason. Thus leaving the home during the Iddat for visiting relatives is not permissible. Back to top
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· Could the ‘waleemah’ feast be given before the Nikah has been performed?
There is no question of ‘waleemah’ before the Nikah. The Sunnat waleemah feast can be given only after the Nikah.
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· In many weddings only the rich are invited. The poor are ignored. Is this correct?
Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said that the worst of foods is a “Waleemah” (the Islamic marriage feast) to which only rich are invited, the poor being excluded.
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