Women’s Issues



Issues private to women.


My hijab or my spouse

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Hajjah Faridah

I have a huge problem, I recently had a reawakening of my deen and I took a hijab. When I got married I wasn’t a hijabi and when I decided to take the hijab my spouse didn’t object.. Continue reading →

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Female Swimmers

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Shaykh Senad Agic

I have seen female swimmers of Indian descent at the Lake swimming very often. They wear their traditional clothing… Continue reading →

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Question about Ramadan and menses

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Hajjah Naziha Adil

I want the whole month during Ramadan fasting. may I use the pill not to menstruate if it’s not haram. Continue reading →

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My family is Kaafir

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

My mother’s family are kaafir, and my grandmother forces me to take off my hijab when I enter her street… Continue reading →

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Teaching and learning Qur’an during menses

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Eshaykh Staff

Could you please inform us, if it is allowed to learn or teach Qur’an (Tajweed) during menses… Continue reading →

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Difficulty Breaking the Hymen

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Hajjah Faridah

I am a 30ish year-old petite Muslim lady who has recently gotten married. My husband is a Westerner in his fifties…. Continue reading →

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Abortion

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Dr. Homayra Ziad

I have a question in regards to abortion,a while ago when I was about 20 years old I found out I was pregnant and didn’t want the baby,so I had an abortion when… Continue reading →

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Pregnancy/ Avoid Miscarraige

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Following advice from e-shaykh I made the intention that once my wife is pregnant we shall slaughter 3 goats and distribute under the name mentioned. Once pregnant I arranged for this but after few days my wife miscarried. Continue reading →

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Is Feminism OK?

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Shaykh Senad Agic

There was a time when I wasn’t practicing Islam and had become involved with the Women’s Liberation Movement. They would disperse information concerning the Morning After Pill… Continue reading →

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Hijab

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Eshaykh Staff

I want to clear up some confusion regarding hijab. I have studied some basic fiqh & understand its wajib for a woman to cover her hair…
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