Women on Hajj
1,773 questions
What are the authentic hadiths regarding looking at and touching non-mahram women, and are "For me to be thrown headfirst from the sky to the earth is better than for me to see the thigh of a woman" and "For me to be struck on the head with an iron awl is better than for me to touch the shoulder of a woman" authentic hadiths?
Is it permissible for a sister to travel alone to Australia for study for a period of 3 years without a mahram, knowing that a trustworthy relative (her other sister's husband) is there?
What is the 'awrah (private parts that must be covered) for a young boy and a young girl, and when should it be covered? And when is it permissible for a young boy or a young girl to share a bed with another person, whether a mahram (unmarriageable kin) or non-mahram, or an adult or a child, without an izar (covering/sheet)?
What is the way to get rid of the trait of harassing women, after it led to the children's discovery and the shaking of their respect, despite the commitment to repeated Hajj and Umrah rituals?
When is what is emitted pre-seminal fluid (madhy) and when is it seminal fluid (maniy), in light of the problems and the obsessive thoughts the questioner experiences, making her feel that her ablution is invalidated in some situations?
Do the events that transpired at the wedding — the niqab-wearing bride standing with the groom in the street in front of men, a group of women playing drums among the men, displaying what is happening among the men in the women's hall via screens, and photographing the groom and guests with video and still cameras — constitute a violation of Islamic law? And is it permissible for the wife to view the groom’s photos taken with a mobile phone?
Must Zakat be paid on women's hair, and how would that be, especially with the custom of cutting hair in Algeria under the pretext of Ashura Zakat?
Is it permissible to work in companies that sell clothes to veiled and unveiled women simultaneously?
Why are all boys deceptive and only care about playing with girls' feelings?
Is the period between the entry of the second female employee and the entry of the third male employee considered an unlawful private seclusion (khalwa) if the male employee was the first to enter the software company where he works, which has between fifty and sixty employees and no security guard?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a religious man who shakes hands with women and mingles with them in a public utility association, and is he sinful for women traveling without a mahram to attend meetings?
Is it permissible for a husband to stand over his mother-in-law while she is bathing?
Is it permissible for my maternal and paternal aunts' daughters to uncover themselves in front of me and to kiss me at occasions, now that I have become their maternal and paternal uncle through suckling?
What is the religious ruling on playing the daff for men and women, and to what extent is it permissible for a woman to sing in front of non-mahram men, especially given the differing fatwas on this matter?
Is a woman's going out with a non-mahram, or her being accused of zina, proof of her committing zina? What are the methods of proving zina for men and women? Are pictures and recordings proof of it? What is the ruling on marrying a person with a bad reputation?
Is it permissible to continue a chat conversation with a Christian man who claims a desire to convert to Islam for marriage, while he appears to be procrastinating?
Do women working in the design and tailoring of women's wedding dresses constitute deeds that lead to Hellfire, and is it forbidden by Sharia?
Is it permissible for women to travel—within Syria—without a mahram, if the number of female travelers is 25 and security is stable in the country?
Is it necessary to confess to the paternal uncle's wife what one has committed against her in the past (peeping at her and stealing her clothes) in order to ask for forgiveness, or is there another solution to deal with this sin?
Is talking to a cousin (male) over the phone – within the bounds of propriety and without delving into emotional conversations or the past – considered marital infidelity, especially given the wife's love and appreciation for her husband and her desire to have children with him, and the cousin's continued unmarried status?
What is the ruling on obligating an eighteen-year-old girl suffering from a mental illness and mood swings to wear the niqab, when she insists on wearing it?
Is the wife obligated to observe the waiting period ('iddah) if she is granted a divorce due to her husband's absence for three years, and how long is it?
Is it permissible to speak with non-Muslim women in public places with the intention of finding a wife and presenting Islam to them, so that if she embraces Islam, he marries her, and if not, he leaves her?
What is the ruling on a veiled woman hosting her veiled female friend in her home in the presence of her husband, and does the ruling differ if the husband sleeps outside the home, or if the friend stays in a nearby hotel, or if she comes accompanied by another female friend?