Question: What is the Islamic view about muslim – non muslim marriages? Answer: Islam does not allow mixed marriages between a Muslim and a non-Muslim in general. The only allowance which was given in the Holy Quraan is a Muslim man marrying a Christian or […]
Question: Is it possible for you to give me a brief on the topic of marriage in Islam. I am concerned with Courting (“liming”, “going around”) before marriage. How long should the courting period last? Answer: Islam has conferred a great amount of honour and […]
Question: Is it permissible for a breastfeeding mother to delay her Ramadhan fast and make it up after? Answer: If a breastfeeding mother fears that by observing the fast it can harm the nursing baby, then it is permissible for her to delay the Ramadhan […]
Question: Dyeing of the hair. Is this allowed? Answer: With respect to the colouring of the hair for males/females, it is evident in the classical books of fiqh as well as Ahaadith that colouring the hair with a colour other than black is permissible. Applying […]
History has shown that it is Islam which has granted a very high and noble status to a wife. The Quraan itself describes the beautiful relation of a husband to his wife and the relation of a wife to her husband in the following words: […]
In our last article, we discussed the concept of Hijab in Islam as it related to the voice of a woman from the Quranic teachings. It was shown that a woman (in Islam) is required to be very cautious/ conscience of speaking in front of […]
The question of mixing of the sexes for the sake of education or any other reason in Islaam, can be best answered from the actions of the prophet (S.A) and his beloved companions. It is very important for Muslims to know that any act, which […]
The following is an answer given by Mufti Waseem Khan while responding to a question concerning the verse of the Holy Quran which speaks about correcting a disobedient wife. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Before explaining […]
Question: Asalaam u alikum, I want to know if it is okay for a husband to scandlize his wife name and he thinks that is something good he is doing. I being a woman has asked him for a divorce about a year ago, this […]
Question: Assalaamu Alaikum, I recently attended a Hajj workshop where we were informed that women when praying in Makkah in the Haram should not find herself praying next to another man, be it her husband or a stranger, because she would invalidate his Salaat by […]