Across 7. Islamic marriage contract 8. a private and temporary marriage contract in which the duration and mahr of the marriage is agreed upon in advance 9. feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin. 10. (especially of a statue of a deity or other carved figure) having an erect penis. 11. a device or drug serving to prevent pregnancy 13. declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result) 14. the state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations

Down 1. the Islamic sacred book 2. violent or aggressive behavior within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner 3. relating to or characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men 4. an Islamic legal term that refers to unlawful sexual intercouse (this can include adultery, fornication, prostitution, or rape) 5. a mandatory payment in Islamic marriage, in the form of money or possessions that is paid by the groom or groom’s father to the bride at the time of marriage 6. full/deep understanding 12. an object or design resembling a cross but having a loop instead of the top arm, used in ancient Egypt as a symbol of life