Women on Hajj
1,773 questions
How should one deal with the third gender: is it based on being male or female, and are their actions permissible? What is the ruling on someone born with both male and female genitalia? And how should one deal with someone who claims to have been raised as a girl?
What is the interpretation of the verse: "Then do not be soft in speech, lest he in whose heart is disease should covet"?
Is it considered forbidden for a married woman and mother to send her picture online to a foreign man?
What is the ruling on working for an 'Umrah company that forges Mahram documents for women, which leads to the woman staying with her "nominal Mahram" in the same room, and in most cases, zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) occurs in such situations?
What is the ruling on giving private lessons to girls, with a mahram present at all times, the girl sitting veiled but not niqab-wearing, and with a distance between her and the teacher?
Is weightlifting for women forbidden?
Is a wife obligated to sit with her sister's dissolute husband who looks at unlawful things (haram) and takes pictures, and is she permitted to limit their interaction to merely greeting him?
Is it permissible for a young man to perform cupping (hijama) on non-mahram women, even if he is urged to do so by their relatives?
What should a Muslim do if abstaining from kissing and embracing leads to a greater evil, such as alienation, suspicion, and aversion from the religion, and how should a Muslim who loves the Sunnah act when an action results in harm?
Is it possible for a woman to become pregnant if semen gets on her clothes during sexual activity over clothes, especially with her menstrual period being delayed?
What is the waiting period (iddah) for a breastfeeding woman whose menstruation has ceased due to breastfeeding, why does her waiting period not begin immediately upon her divorce, and what is the wisdom behind that?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on a relationship of brotherhood that developed between a young man and a young woman who are brought together by da'wah (Islamic propagation) activities, and which evolved to include checking on each other via phone, while adhering to sharia controls?
Why did Umar ibn al-Khattab prohibit the two forms of mut'ah—that of women and that of Hajj—and why did he threaten punishment for them, even though they existed during the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him?
Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to work in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, which involves the exposure of 'awrah (intimate parts), where the instructor is a man, and what this entails in terms of exposure to temptation? And how can women be treated if there are no female specialist doctors?
What is the ruling regarding a wife sitting with her husband's non-Muslim family members while wearing her full شرعي (Shar'i) attire?
What is the ruling on Umrah and Hajj for a woman whose father has died and who does not have a mahram to travel with her?
What is the ruling on adultery for an unmarried woman? Is the rubbing of sexual organs without penetration considered adultery? Does marriage to the person with whom these acts were committed expiate the sins? Does the ruling differ for someone who did this out of ignorance and then repented, compared to someone who did it knowingly and persisted?
What is the ruling on a Muslim woman working as a fighter pilot, taking into consideration the nature of this profession in terms of dress, lack of privacy, hardship, and physical and psychological challenges?
Is it permissible for a woman to travel without a mahram, and if it is not, how do we respond to those who cite the concept of safe companionship to permit it?
Why must a veiled woman uncover her face and hands during prayer and Hajj?
Does Umrah obligate Hajj, and if so, what should someone do who does not possess sufficient financial means for Hajj, while their limited means only permit them to perform Umrah, and the same applies to their mahram?
Is it permissible for a female physical therapist to treat men in addition to women, knowing that direct physical contact is necessary for the nature of the work, and is her touching of patients considered impermissible? If so, what is its expiation?
Is it permissible for a woman to apply makeup in the mosque after performing the obligatory prayer?
Is it permissible to remove the niqab because it is burdensome at work, especially since it was worn at the husband's request and not out of personal desire?