Women on Hajj
1,773 questions
ما حكم مصافحة النساء عند الإمام أبي حنيفة؟
How can Ibn Baz's fatwa permitting a woman to sit with her husband's male relatives in the presence of a mahram, with the assurance of no fitna (temptation/strife) and adherence to the legal hijab, be reconciled with the prohibition of mixing (ikhtilat) – even if fitna is assured not to occur – mentioned in other sources?
How can a young man studying medicine far from his family overcome the lust that drives him to masturbate, despite his attempts to commit to religious obligations, lower his gaze, and pray, all of which negatively affect his studies and academic achievement time, taking into account that he cannot fast due to the need for food for studying and his fear of failure?
What is the legitimate legal control for dealing with widespread customs that violate Islamic law, such as shaking hands and intermingling in transportation and speaking with female relatives, given the increasing leniency in this regard?
Is it permissible to kiss female relatives, such as the brother's wife, or the paternal cousin's wife, or the wife's paternal aunt, or other close female relatives, with the intention of showing respect and without lust, especially upon returning from a long journey, given that this custom is prevalent in conservative tribal societies?
Does the questioner consider herself divorced, and is she in her waiting period ('iddah) or awaiting the issuance of the verdict? What is the duration of the 'iddah for khul' (divorce at the wife's instance)? And is it permissible for her to accompany her mother for Hajj with her brother?
Is it permissible to help a friend's mother manage her Islamic library and deal with men on her behalf, knowing that her husband has passed away?
Is touching a girl with the hands from the outside, without penetration, considered zina (fornication/adultery)? And does the noble verse apply to it: "And give tidings to the killer of being killed, and to the fornicator of poverty, even if after a while"? And what is the punishment for this act on the Day of Judgment?
What is the ruling on a wife who puts powder on her face when leaving the house and refuses to stop doing so, claiming that all women do more than this, and threatens divorce when she is forbidden from it? Is the husband held accountable for his silence, and what is the solution in this situation?
How does a woman perform ablution for Hajj, including washing hands and wiping the head and feet, in the presence of non-mahram men?
How can I avoid looking unlawfully at women passing by my shop, especially with the hot weather and power outages that force me to stand at the door, knowing that some of them are customers?
Is a friend obligated to flog his friend who committed adultery, especially since his friend insists on having the Hadd punishment carried out on him as a deterrent from returning to the sin, knowing that carrying out the Hadd is an expiation for the sin?
What is the ruling on an emotional relationship with a married woman, and how can one break free from it and its consequences, and what are the limits of permissible relationships in Islamic law with female relatives?
Is there any evidence from the Qur’an and Sunnah that the presence of a trustworthy woman prevents unlawful seclusion (khalwa), as opposed to the clear evidence for the presence of two men?
Is it permissible for a woman to wear perfume, and what is the difference between her and a man in this regard?
Should Muslims withdraw from universities and companies due to the mixing, forbidden acts, and mockery of religion found therein, or is engaging with these environments obligatory, and which is better: to be preoccupied with trade or to enter these environments despite their drawbacks?
Is it obligatory for girls and women to conceal the lines of their hands when writing to non-mahram men out of modesty, and were the Salaf keen on doing so?
Is it permissible for a young man, intelligent and academically advanced, who is compelled to interact with his non-hijabi female colleagues in university and at home, to joke with them?
What is the ruling on a wife traveling to visit her imprisoned husband, a distance of 350 km, accompanied by other women without a mahram due to the absence of one for her?
Is a husband dancing with his mother-in-law in front of an audience considered an insult to the wife's father and a violation of religious manners?
Is it permissible for Muslims to participate in the "Ammariya" tradition at Moroccan weddings, which is believed to have seeped in from Jewish culture, or is the basic ruling that it is forbidden because it constitutes imitation of the Jews?
Is it obligatory to veil oneself from one's sister's son who is 12 years old?
ما الذي يفرّق النساء عن الرجال ويجعل النساء وحدهن يحملن؟
What is the ruling on a transgender person, who has transitioned from male to female, praying in the women's rows in the mosque?