Women in the Mosque
148 questions
What is the ruling on sitting near the window in the second row in the mosque to get cool air that helps with devotion, knowing that the first row will be filled by others, and that the congregants only fill two or three rows?
What is the ruling on joining a mixed-gender university (without urgent necessity), given that the girl adheres to the hijab and avoids mixing with young men? And what is the response to those who justify joining such a university due to the unavailability of unmixed universities, with the aim of academic advancement? Is it permissible to attend general mixed-gender lectures outside the university, with the sexes separated in seating, given that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, allocated separate days and lessons for women, while you previously issued a fatwa permitting attendance of mixed-gender lectures on condition of separation in seating?
What is the share of each heir from the deceased's estate, and what is the ruling on bequeathing the construction of a mosque on a plot of land owned by the deceased for one of his sons in a foreign country?
Why must a woman pray behind a man?
Is it permissible to pray on the second floor of the mosque, following the Imam, whether one's position is ahead of or behind him, and is it valid for women to pray there?
Is it permissible to marry secretly in the mosque with witnesses, without the knowledge of the family, due to the inability to marry publicly and to avoid fornication?
What is the share of each heir, if a barren woman, who has not given birth, and has a husband who is married to two other women besides her, and has three full brothers, willed that all her possessions be sold and used to purchase furnishings for the mosque?
Why did the address "O Children of Adam" appear in the noble verse "Take your adornment at every Masjid," instead of an address to the believers, and do all people go to Masjids, or is it only the believers who go to them?
What is the ruling on holding events that include children's games, fast food, and book fairs, where there is mixing between men and women, for the purpose of collecting donations to build a new mosque?
Is offering food recipes in a women's forum with the intention of being beneficial considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqa Jariyah), on the basis of disseminating knowledge?
Is it permissible to marry a young man rejected by the father and family due to unequal lineage, knowing that an illicit relationship occurred between the two parties and they regretted it and repented, and can the guardian in this case be, for example, a mosque imam?
Is it permissible for men to pray behind women in the Grand Mosque, and what is the reason for that?
Is it permissible for us to pray mixed (males in front and females in back) due to the prayer time and class schedules, knowing that the prayer class includes males and females in an American university?
Is it permissible to raise the external and internal volume of mosques, to excessively use microphones, to play the radio for a long time before the prayer, and sometimes to broadcast a woman's voice through it?
Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to sit on the steps leading to the Kaaba courtyard?
What is the ruling on the action of the grandmother who sold a portion of her gold to place in the mosque and distributed the remainder to the women of the household, and bequeathed seven qirats of her agricultural land as an inheritance to her full brothers, excluding the gold, knowing that she passed away thereafter?
What is the ruling on playing the daff (tambourine) at wedding celebrations in halls attached to mosques, whether for men or for women?
Was there a barrier between the rows of women and men in the Prophet's Mosque?
Can the story of an imam who apostatized from Islam and died as a disbeliever be relied upon for lessons and admonitions?
What is the ruling on an Imam addressing female worshippers via loudspeakers concerning the cleanliness of their restrooms? And is it permissible for an Imam to offer advice on such matters?
Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to change her son's diaper in the mosque if that leads to the spread of a foul odor due to the disposal of diapers in the waste bin designated for the women's prayer area?
What is the ruling on designating a prayer area for women in the mosque in front of the mihrab, separated from the men by a wall, relying on the hadith: "The best rows for men are the first, and the worst are the last; and the best rows for women are the last, and the worst are the first"?
What is the ruling on a woman praying the "greeting of the mosque" (tahiyyat al-masjid) prayer, and should she pray it even in mosques located in shopping centers, and what should she do if the 'Isha prayer has begun and she has not prayed it?
What is the ruling on hosting women in da'wah (religious outreach) television programs when they observe a high degree of modesty, and what is the ruling on female callers to Islam presenting programs in which women appear with their full hijab, except for the face and hands?