Please comment on the new-style Palestinian scarves for women?
The new-fangled so-called 'Palestinian' scarves are not permissible. Islam abhors its females becoming exhibitionists like their kuffaar faajiraat, faasiqaat counterparts. The…
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In our kutub is mentioned the permissibility of women participating in Jihad.
The emergence of women in Jihad mentioned in our kitaab pertains to a situation where Jihad has become Fardh Ain. Only in such a case will it be necessary for them to participate…
Many Muslim girls nowadays travel without mahrams.
Hijaab has long ago died. The Ulama have killed it, and have brought the women into the streets. They are the first criminals which have extinguished Purdah thereby snatching away…
The nephew of a woman's husband grew up in front of her.
The woman has to observe purdah for the nephew of her husband regardless of him having grown up in front of her.
Is it necessary for Hijaab between a woman and her adopted son who is now an adult, and also between a man and his adopted daughter who is also an adu
The adopted children are not the sons and daughters of the persons who had adopted them. All rules of Hijaab are applicable.
Is it permissible for a woman to put eyedrops into the eyes of a male who is working with her?
It is haraam for a woman to apply eye drops to a ghair mahram male. It is also haraam to work with such a male. It is haraam for a woman to work in a place where she is exposed to…
Is it necessary for Hijaab between a woman and her adopted son who is now an adult, and also between a man and his adopted daughter who is also an adu
The adopted children are not the sons and daughters of the persons who had adopted them. All rules of Hijaab are applicable.
Is it permissible for a woman to put eye drops into the eyes of a male who is working with her?
It is haraam for a woman to apply eye drops to a ghair mahram male. It is also haraam to work with such a male. It is haraam for a woman to work in a place where she is exposed to…
Is the bun-hairstyle permissible for women?
Women who comb their hair into a bun like the hump of a camel are cursed in the Hadith. The 'professor-type' woman is a moron – a jaahilah who is unable to distinguish between…
My husband says that only black colour is permissible for Hijaab dress.
It is incorrect to say that Hijaab should be only black. Any dark colour will do. Hijaab dress should not be attractive such as the haraam fashionable abayas which women nowadays…
How much of her body is a female allowed to expose when being examined by a male doctor or a non-Muslim female doctor?
According to the Shariah, a female may expose for medical treatment only the affected part. Exposure must be only to the degree of absolute need. [The manner described by you is…
Nowadays there seems to be valid reasons for women driving.
It is haraam for women to drive. It is likewise haraam to utilize haraam means for accomplishing any halaal activities. Rizq may not be pursued in haraam ways. One cannot argue…
If there are no female Muslim doctors, who will treat Muslim women?
It is haraam to barter away one's Akhlaaq and contaminate one's Imaan for the sake of future benefit of others. Furthermore, no one studies at an intellectual brothel and immoral…
Is it permissible for a woman to remove facial hair, and hair on her arms and legs?
It is permissible for a female to remove the hair from her body. Only the hair on the head may not be tampered with.
A woman who has to go for a brain operation has to shave off all her hair.
Her own hair has to be compulsorily buried. It is haram to wear it like a wig. She has to keep her head covered with a scarf.
Is it permissible to take any form of medication to prevent menstruation?
It is not permissible to take any form of medicine to prevent menstruation. It is not permissible to act in contravention of Allah's natural laws.
Is the non-Muslim father a mahram for his Muslim daughter?
He is a mahram in respect to marriage, i.e. he cannot marry his daughter, and in the degree of Hijaab observance. She may appear in front of him without covering her face. However,…
Do the feet of a woman have to be covered during Salaat?
A woman's feet from below the ankle need not be covered during Salaat. Her Salaat will be valid even if her feet are not covered. This is for Hanafis. According to the Shaafi'…
You say that it is forbidden for women to wear artificial rings.
We provide information for the guidance of Muslims who have confidence in us. We state the laws of the Shariah, not the sources or basis on which the laws were structured.
Is it permissible for a male qaari to teach females Qur'aan recitation from behind a screen or online?
It is not permissible for a male (Turn to page 12) qaari to teach women qiraa't online or from behind a screen or by any other method.