Women’s Issues
Dress for Women in West
Q: Is it allowed for women to wear things like jeans, shirts, skirts etc. which is common these days? Continue reading
Is Kohl Makeup?
Question: Is kohl considered makeup? Answer: As-salam `alaikum, kohl is sunnah and it is makeup. Hajjah Naziha
Use of Intrauterine Contraceptive Device
I will like to know if it’s ok to use the Intrauterine contraceptive device. What is the best contraceptive method… Continue reading
Plucking Eyebrows
Question: Asalamu aleikum, I would like to know if it is haram for women to pluck the eyebrows, or cut them, or remove the connecting part above the nose? I found two hadith stating that the Prophet (saw) has prohibited … Continue reading
Women and Mosque Attendance
Q: Would you please mention the adab (etiquette) of women attending the mosque?
A:…Women should be assertive in forming regular women’s meetings at their local mosques to study Islam and to discuss Islamic solutions to women’s issues… Continue reading
Requirements for Women Fasting Ramadan
Q: Please provide some guidelines on the requirements of women fasting during Ramadan.
A: … Allah grants special mercy for women, and requirements of worship are less stringent for them than for men… Continue reading
Wife Initiating Divorce
Questions: Can you please tell us – 1. the conditions under which a woman can initiate divorce? 2. how should she proceed to secure a divorce? Answers. 1. If the husband is not spending the amount of money required of … Continue reading