Tag Archives: non-mahram


Shaking hands with women

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Staff eShaykh

Why does Shaykh Nazim and other Nakshbandi Shaykh from our Tariqah shake hands with women when it’s forbidden Continue reading →

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husband working with women

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Shaykh Senad Agic

A/s. Husband is becoming lawyer. He has to stay in touch with women talking and emailing them. Continue reading →

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Iron touch hadith

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

A sheikh said that the following hadith relates to sexual touching, not mere touching of the opposite gender:
“It would be better for one of you to have himself stabbed on the head with an iron needle than to touch a woman that is illegal for him.” (Bayhaqi, Tabarani). Continue reading →

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Women dancing in front of non-mahrams.

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Shaykh Senad Agic

There is going to be a wedding in the family soon, and as part of the celebrations some family members have proposed that we have a henna party. Unfortunately this involves some female women dancing in the presence of non-mahrams (camera man/ DJ/cousins etc). Continue reading →

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Opposite sex interaction

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Without a doubt shahwa between two non mahram is disgusting. I am asking because I live in a western society and I would love a clear understanding… Continue reading →

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Shafi rulings on salat, ghusl, musafir…

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Taher Siddiqui

May I please ask you a few short questions. Insha Allah. Q1: As a Shafi to touch non-mahram breaks ones wudhu. Living in a non Muslim country (Australia) sometimes this can be difficult…. Continue reading →

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Child born out of wedlock

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

WHEN I WAS YOUNG I HAD AN AFFAIR WITH A GIRL WHO WAS NOT A MUSLIM WE BROKE UP AFTER THE CHILD WAS BORN WE NEVER GOT MARRIED… Continue reading →

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Alone with brother-in-law in the house
Alone with brother-in-law in the house

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I moved to a new house and sometimes my brother-in-law will like to come and sleepover. I’m OK with it but the problem is my husband will go to work the next day and I will be alone with him at home. Is this allowed? Continue reading →

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Alone with brother-in-law in the house

Hairstylist: Halaal or Haraam ??

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Shaykh Senad Agic

I want to ask you if a career as a hairstylist is a Halaal or a Haraam profession..??… Continue reading →

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Covering aurah

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Dr. Aziz Hussein

I know that in Islam, women who reach baligh, need to cover their aurah from non-mahram except for their mahram… Continue reading →

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