Q. I was wondering if a woman can perform Talaq and if not why? I know the quran specifies the men, but what if the husband tells the wife that she has to arrange the divorce? A. Talaq is a very serious matter in Islam […]
Q. At the college it is taught to the students that it is permissable for a woman’s feet to be exposed, not including the ankles. I was informed recently by an alima that there is an authentic hadith in which the prophet ordered the muslims […]
Q. Is it haraam for Muslim girls to wear jeans? Some of my friends argue that if they wear loose jeans with a long shirt then there is no problem in it. I know it is imitating males and also kaafirs. Is it true that […]
Q. Is it the responsibility of the wife to cook, wash utensils, etc? And if not, will it come under the right of the husband over wife that she must be obedient to him? In other words, can he order her to do it and […]
Q. Can you please inform me as to whether or not women are allowed to go to the cemetery a few days after burial? And how long is it before they bury someone else in the same spot? A. With respect to women visiting the […]
Question: Assalamu alaikum, I would like to ask if a woman is having an unusually long period of her menses( more than 10 days) and it is now very light and brown in color, is she still considered ‘unclean’ or can she start fasting and […]
Question: Asalamualaikum, ,is it suunate muakkadah to hear full Quran in sequence (start to end )during ramadhan for females as well? If we can’t mange to do it properly , is it a sin then? Answer: No, it is not Sunnah Muakadah for females to […]
QUESTION: Can a woman observe itikaf at home , what if she has to cook? ANSWER: Praise be to Allaah. I’tikaaf is only valid if done in the mosque, because Allaah Aza wa Jal says (interpretation of the meaning): “And do not have sexual relations […]
Q. If a woman is in public and the time for salaah has come, could you explain to me how and where should she pray her salaah. eg in the beach or in public schools? In such a case will it be permissible for her […]
Q. Can a women be appointed as a Qazi according to Shafi Mazhab? If no please state the reason. What are the conditions to appoint a Qazi according to Shafi Mazhab? A. According to the Shafi Mazhab (and the majority of Scholars and Imams of […]