Women on Hajj
1,773 questions
What is the ruling on teaching women language in mixed-gender schools?
How can Muslim women be convinced of the prohibition of wearing perfume when leaving the home, and what is the ruling on one who does so and whose scent is perceived?
What is the ruling on a woman who entered into a state of ihram for Umrah while she was menstruating, then returned to her country without completing the rituals due to the continuation of her menstruation, and she did not know that it is impermissible to end the state of ihram before completing the rituals?
How can a woman atone for the sin of adultery committed after she became aware of her husband's adultery and his neglect of her?
Is it permissible, Islamically, for women to deliver a weekly sermon lasting twenty minutes to men and women from a mobile microphone in a mosque in the United States, where men pray first, then women behind them, and men remain in their positions and women do not look at them?
Who are the mahrams with whom a woman is permitted to travel for Hajj?
What should a young man and woman do to please Allah? And is it permissible for a young man to marry the girl with whom he exchanged feelings before her engagement to another person, especially with his knowledge of "Let none of you propose marriage when his brother has already proposed"?
Is it permissible for a veiled female student to travel alone to Canada to complete her university studies, knowing that she will be staying with her married and committed sister, and that her father approves of her travel?
Is a woman, 56 years of age, required to have a mahram to travel for Hajj? Is her Hajj valid without one? Is it Islamically correct that if a woman reaches a certain age, a mahram is no longer required for her?
How do I respond to those who discourage me from wearing the Niqab as an act of seeking closeness to Allah, claiming that I am not beautiful enough, or that it will hinder my marriage, or that I am too young (even though I am over twenty)?
Is it permissible for a girl to pray when a heavy bleeding, resembling menstrual blood, flows from her at an unknown time outside of her regular menstrual cycle, due to an unknown cause?
Is it obligatory for someone who has published a fatwa prohibiting women or girls from posting pictures of men on Facebook to ask his friends to spread it likewise, or is it sufficient to advise only those who directly follow him for fear of embarrassment?
Is it obligatory for one who has entered into the state of ihram for Umrah not to exit it until after completing the rituals, if she is menstruating after ihram and is unable to perform Umrah before returning to her country?
Is wearing elegant and clean clothes considered arrogance, especially if it increases self-confidence and leads to a tendency to flirt with girls and approach them emotionally and intimately? And is this Haram?
What is the ruling on a girl dealing directly with a young man who proposed to her without her guardian's consent, and what is the ruling on him observing her all the way to her home?
What are the views of the four Islamic schools of thought (madhhabs) and their evidences regarding whether a man touching a non-mahram woman without desire invalidates wudu (ablution)?
How do we respond to those who oppose the obligation of hijab for women and view it as forced coercion?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to listen to the Qur’an recited by a non-mahram woman, and does the same ruling apply when meeting a girl for engagement purposes?
Is it permissible for a woman wearing a niqab to cover her face during Ihram by placing something under the hijab and letting it down over her face when men are present, or must it be part of the hijab itself, and is it permissible to sew a piece of cloth to the hijab for this purpose?
Is it permissible to adopt the fatwa of a female preacher who has studied the rulings of Islamic law regarding women's issues, such as those related to menstruation, or is it a condition that she be specialized in issuing fatwas?
Is our commenting on the amusing stances or statements of participants in programs, and thanking them via hashtags—which they might see later and interact with—considered overstepping the boundaries of speaking with non-mahram men or backbiting them?
Do those who permit a woman to uncover her face with kohl also permit makeup and dyes?
Are ululations and welcoming the bride with lit candles permissible at Islamic weddings? Is it permissible for women to dance among themselves a folk dance that is not lewd and without mixing with men?
What is the wisdom behind a woman uncovering her face and hands during Umrah and Hajj, and why do some women not adhere to this?