Hijab and Modest Dress
308 questions
What is the ruling on a woman wearing a hijab that resembles a Hindu turban, called a "turban," even if it covers the hair and ears, but a part of the head or ear is visible from it? Does it meet the conditions of the Sharia-compliant hijab? And is the hijab merely a head covering?
Is it forbidden for a woman to expose part of her arm, with sleeves tight from the hand to the elbow, while presenting videos on YouTube?
Is it permissible for my un-veiled friend, who regularly performs the obligatory and supererogatory prayers and recites the Quran from her phone, to complete a full recitation of the Quran without wearing a hijab?
Is it permissible for a wife to engage in buying and selling in a market where men and women intermingle, while she is modestly dressed?
Is it forbidden to bathe completely naked in the bathroom, and is it obligatory to cover one's nakedness during bathing?
Is it permissible for a wife to continue working as a teacher in a school where there are no men, except for an inspector who visits his office from outside the school, given that she wears the hijab and is completely modest?
What is the ruling on marrying a Muslim woman who has un-Islamic transgressions, such as going to wedding halls (where there is mixing) and not adhering to Islamic dress, knowing that the husband strives for complete adherence to religious matters?
Is the parents' refusal to allow their daughter to wear the niqab —for now— until graduation or engagement, or their giving her a choice between the niqab and continuing her studies, a test from Allah Almighty, or is it a result of her Istikhara and supplication to avert evil from her? And what is the legitimate Shar'i response that can convince them?
What is the ruling on wearing loose, long garments reaching the knee, along with loose, modest trousers and a hijab, when traveling to Western countries, in order to avoid drawing attention?
Will a girl be punished on the Day of Judgment for not wearing the niqab, knowing that her family strictly forbids her from wearing it?
Is it permissible for my wife to complete her studies in Turkey, while wearing a prescribed uniform that consists of trousers reaching above the knee and a shirt?
Is it permissible to pursue midwifery studies and work in a hospital that meets the Sharia requirements in terms of dress code and dealing only with women, in order to gain the necessary experience to contribute to women's healthcare?
Is a husband considered unjust to his wife if he leaves her due to her failure to fully observe the complete legal hijab, and is he sinful if the wife does not respond to his repeated advice regarding the hijab?
Is it permissible for the disabled and the paralyzed to perform Umrah in their clothes without wearing the Ihram, and is an expiation (kaffarah) obligatory upon them in this case?
Is it obligatory to compel the new Muslim woman to fully adhere to all the Sharia rulings related to dress and adornment, even if that leads to her distancing herself from Islam?
What is the ruling on attending a co-educational school – while uncovering the face and hands and wearing trousers – and is it permissible to engage in remembrance of Allah (dhikr) therein, and what should the daughter do if the father becomes angry, curses, and threatens to abandon prayer if she leaves it, and how can she avoid being influenced by his false ideas, and what is the Islamic ruling on that?
Is marriage to a girl who does not adhere to the Islamic dress code, does not maintain her daily Quranic recitation, does not always wake up for Fajr prayer, and is motivated only by the desire to protect herself from the unlawful, considered a sound basis for forming a family, especially when the suitor has no feelings of love towards her?
Must a girl who has not yet reached puberty, but who has started wearing the hijab and trousers, adhere to loose-fitting clothing, or is there no sin upon her if she waits until puberty to commit to it, given that the hijab is not currently obligatory for her?
Is a husband considered bigoted and backward for not allowing his wife to go out in certain clothes and with an uncovered face with her friends, knowing that her father sees this as normal, and how can the wife be convinced to change her habits if they are wrong?
What is the ruling on naming elderly women "Qawa'id," and is it permissible for them to remove their hijab on the grounds that they are among the Qawa'id?