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Islamically, a parent's remarriage does not automatically strip them of their rights, but it can affect the practical custody arrangement discussed in Q6. ...Read more
Once iddah is complete, the husband's ongoing day-to-day maintenance obligation (nafaqah) generally ends, but this doesn't erase what he already owes her: any unpaid portion of her mehr remains fully due, and any… ...Read more
In classical fiqh, talaq does not require the husband and wife to be physically together — a clear, unambiguous pronouncement of talaq made verbally over the phone or in writing (including a text message or WhatsApp… ...Read more
If a specific mehr amount was agreed at the time of nikah and the couple divorces before the marriage is consummated, the husband owes the wife half of the agreed mehr, per Quran 2:237 — she keeps this half… ...Read more
Often, partially — but not automatically or entirely, and the details matter. ...Read more
Halala (more precisely, tahlil) refers to the condition, described in Q8, that after a woman has been given the third and final talaq by her husband, she cannot remarry him unless she has first genuinely married… ...Read more
It depends entirely on what type of talaq was given. ...Read more
Yes — a husband is required to provide nafaqah (maintenance: housing, food, and reasonable living expenses) to his wife throughout her iddah, regardless of whether the talaq was revocable or final, based directly on… ...Read more