Women on Hajj
1,773 questions
What is the ruling on my going with my husband's sister to perform Umrah, knowing that my father is present and visits me? Is his presence necessary in this case?
Is it permissible for the wife to stay alone at home with the husband's brother who suffers from a mental disability and cannot manage his own affairs, in the absence of the husband?
Is it permissible for the wife of the grandfather, who is not the paternal grandmother of the questioner, to speak with him during her waiting period ('iddah)?
Is it permissible for this young man to shake hands with non-mahram women, knowing that his mother threatens not to speak to him if he does not do so, and he is at the beginning of his commitment to the correct creed, and his parents and uncle are Sufis, as are most of the people in his village?
Is it permissible to refer to the genitalia by their names during intercourse with one's wife? And does this constitute "rafath" (obscene or indecent speech during Hajj)?
Is she sinful for not helping her father with the expenses of 'Umrah and the house, given her intention to help her mother and her saving a sum for emergencies, knowing that her father does not desire 'Umrah?
Is it permissible for a woman to ask her friend about the well-being of her non-mahram husband and request her to convey her greetings to him?
What is the ruling on wearing a women's shemagh that is placed only on the neck and comes in different colors?
What is the ruling on covering the face in women's prayer areas for fear of contracting infectious diseases?
Does one know why looking at a non-mahram woman is forbidden?
Who is the "hamw" mentioned in the Hadith "Al-Hamw is death," and is it permissible for the daughter's wife to be in seclusion with him?
Is the situation of a husband—who spends a long time online and on his phone under the pretext of work, despite accumulating debts and having indecent messages from other women, in addition to neglecting his prayers and displaying irresponsible behavior—a trial or a punishment from God? And what is the optimal course of action for the wife and children towards him?
Is it permissible for a woman to leave her house with her mahram for permissible recreation, and is this departure considered a violation of "staying in houses" mentioned in His, the Almighty's, saying: "And stay in your houses"?
What is the 'libās at-tabadhdhul' (everyday clothes worn at home), to whom is a woman permitted to appear in it, and is there a specific time or situation that permits wearing it?
Is a woman required to inform her husband if she has been subjected to sexual assault, whether the assault took place or not, and what is the ruling of Islamic law on this matter?
Is maintaining kinship ties obligatory for a woman, or is it better for her to remain in her home, especially if her relatives are given to backbiting, slandering, and envy? And who are the relatives with whom ties must be maintained according to their degree of kinship? And is it obligatory to sit with female relatives if their gatherings are filled with backbiting and slander, or is it better to avoid such gatherings for fear of falling into sin?
Is it permissible to give money of doubtful lawfulness to a girl who is not a mahram, in order to help her since she is poor, and you have advised her to repent and change her situation for the better?
What is the jurisprudential ruling on what the questioner and her female colleagues do by sitting with a male and a female colleague of theirs, which includes seclusion and prolonged conversations between them at work; all this in order to avoid fitna (strife/temptation), suspicions, and gossip among employees? And is this act considered concealing an evil, necessitating punishment? And what is the optimal solution in this situation?
Is it permissible for a veiled woman to wear open-toed shoes without socks due to the heat?
What is the reason for the deviation of an orphaned girl whose parents died when she was five, and who was raised by her grandmother? Is this due to her deprivation of affection, or to a bad seed? Is it permissible to return her to her father after she has recovered?
Does expiation become obligatory for someone who put perfume on her face covering and then changed it, and did not shorten her hair until after leaving the Haram, and put on the niqab while she was still in a state of ihram, despite knowing the rulings but forgetting them?
Is it permissible for me to leave my wife and infant child, who have no mahram other than me, and travel to bring my mother from her country after I sent her a visa, knowing that the journey takes two hours, and that her nephew will arrive after Ramadan, and I want her to catch the month to perform Umrah and Hajj with us?
Is it permissible for a wife to travel for study without her husband?
Is the husband obligated to provide for a wife who has refrained from speaking to him for more than two weeks, and is she considered disobedient (nashizah) in this case?