|
|
Amina Inloes,
Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the Islamic College in London and also the Managing Editor of the Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies. 651 Answers
|
|
|
|
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi,
Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to religious questions. In the past, he has also spent significant time in India guiding the community. 3751 Answers
|
Passed |
|
|
Rebecca Masterton,
Dr Rebecca Masterton graduated with a BA in Japanese Language and Literature; an MA in Comparative East Asian and African Literature and a PhD in Islamic literature of West Africa. She has been teaching for seventeen years through different media, and has also worked in media for ten years, producing and presenting programs for several TV channels. 110 Answers
|
Passed |
|
|
Zoheir Ali Esmail,
Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD from the University of Exeter in the philosophical and mystical readings of Mulla Sadra in the context of the schools of Tehran and Qum. 374 Answers
|
Passed |
|
|
Abbas Di Palma,
Shaykh Abbas Di Palma holds a BA and an MA degree in Islamic Studies, and certifications from the Language Institute of Damascus University. He has also studied traditional Islamic sciences in London, Damascus and Qom and taught for different institutions in Italy and UK. 208 Answers
|
Passed |
|
|
Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb,
Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb has a BA in Law from Guilan University, Iran and has also undertaken Hawzah studies in Qom. He used to be a Cultural Affairs director of Ethics Group of Al-Mustafa Open University. He obtained his Master's degree in Applied Ethics and now is a PhD candidate in Islamic Ethics besides doing his Bahse Kharej in Qom Hawza. 81 Answers
|
Passed |
|
|
Zaid Alsalami,
Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from ANU, Canberra. He has written and translated several Islamic texts and also prepared educational videos on Islamic rulings and practices. 707 Answers
|
Passed |
|
|
Seyed Ali Shobayri,
Seyed Ali Shobayri is of mixed Iranian and Scottish descent who found the path of the Ahlul Bayt (a) by his own research. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University through the Islamic College of London. He also studied at the Hawza Ilmiyya of England and continues Hawza and Islamic studies with private teachers. 162 Answers
|
Passed |
Ethically, intentions behind a marriage can be a grey area. Shari'ah itself does not specify what emotions one has to have to conduct a shari'ah marriage contract.
However, what you are saying is often a bad idea.
First, it might have repercussions on your own life. If you don't wish to be with this person, you will be putting your life on hold for their sake. You might end up developing feelings for this person but they do not develop reciprocal feelings, and this causes hurt. This is quite common, especially if you are sacrificing for them (and hence investing your life in them) and if there is a shari'ah bond.
It is not uncommon for the man in this situation to have another wife or woman in another country or on the side who is waiting for him to get the residency, and who he plans to dump the visa-wife for after he gets the residency. This, in the end, can cause the woman to feel betrayed or hurt, even if it is already known.
If it ends up being a sham marriage (that is, you don't actually cohabit), that can cause legal problems or imprisonment in some places, and there is the shari'ah sin of lying on paperwork, etc.
If it isn't a sham marriage, what if you end up with children, financial entanglements, or other things?
Ask yourself, would this person do the same for you? That is, would they put their life, and any other relationships, on hold for you so that you could get residency somewhere? If the answer is no, definitely rethink it.
Often, these situations are associated with secondary sins, such as lying, fraud, or deception, and those are a shari'ah problem and a sin. (Further sins might be - assuming that you do a shari'ah marriage - looking for another partner while you are married, neglecting your spouse, and that sort of thing, since a shari'ah marriage does bring on some ethical responsibility.)
If you have an interest in getting married and settling down, and especially if you are in a younger age bracket, it is better to focus on finding a spouse that you want to be with, since the Islamic ideal is that one gets married and is settled; this should be the priority. If this person really cares about you, they will agree that your future and well-being is more important than theirs.
It is good that you want to help this person and it would be better to find other ways to try to help them, such as pointing them to a good lawyer, or even helping them find someone to marry in a real marriage for their residency.