Marriage Services:
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
“And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that ye may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that are Signs for those who reflect.” Qur’an 30:21
The Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno supports the institution of marriage, provides marriage service and marital counseling. To get married, you need the following documents:
1. A valid marriage license from the county, or an official marriage certificate.
2. A valid identification such as driver license, passport, I.D., etc…
Marriage Fees:
The Islamic Center charges $300 marriage fees and can be paid in cash, credit card online or check (payable to the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno). The marriage application is available here : Marriage application.
Dowry
The groom is expected to present or name the marriage gift to the bride, which must be agreed upon before the religious contract is signed.
Services can be performed in Arabic, English and/or Farsi. To make an appointment please contact us at imam@icfresno.org
For more information about Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno, call (559) 297-9535.
Divorce
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ النِّسَاء فَطَلِّقُوهُنَّ لِعِدَّتِهِنَّ وَأَحْصُوا الْعِدَّةَ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ لَا تُخْرِجُوهُنَّ مِن بُيُوتِهِنَّ وَلَا يَخْرُجْنَ إِلَّا أَن يَأْتِينَ بِفَاحِشَةٍ مُّبَيِّنَةٍ وَتِلْكَ حُدُودُ اللَّهِ وَمَن يَتَعَدَّ حُدُودَ اللَّهِ فَقَدْ ظَلَمَ نَفْسَهُ لَا تَدْرِي لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ يُحْدِثُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ أَمْرًا
“O PROPHET! When you intend to divorce women, divorce them with a view to the waiting period appointed for them, and reckon the period [carefully], and be conscious of God, your Sustainer. Do not expel them from their homes; and neither shall they [be made to] leave unless they become openly guilty of immoral conduct. These, then, are the bounds set by God – and he who transgresses the bounds set by God does indeed sin against himself: [for, O man, although] thou knowest it not, after that [first breach] God may well cause something new to come about.” Quran 65:1
In Islam, divorce is permissible when serious differences arise which cannot be resolved through reconciliation. However, it has to be the last resort, for the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh&hf) has described divorce as the most detestable of all of the lawful things in the sight of God.
The Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno certifies the civil divorce and provides Islamic divorce. In order to get divorced, one would need the following documents:
1. A court decision that confirms the marriage has been terminated.
2. A valid identification such as driver license, passport, I.D., etc…
3. Two witnesses who are Muslim
Divorce Fees:
The Islamic Center charges $300 divorce fees and can be paid in cash, credit card online or check (payable to the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno).
The divorce application is available here: Divorce Application.
To make an appointment please contact us at imam@icfresno.org or call (559) 297-9535.