Category: Sisters
A Woman’s Role In The Ummah
Sisters, your role in society is like the role of the archers in the battle of Uhud. They were not at the forefront or in…
Women Working In Islam
By Mufti Waseem Khan Question: Asalaamu’alaykum waRahmatullahi waBarakaatuhu, I need to know the ruling on Parda. My friend who wears parda and attended the Darul…
Husband, Parents or Shaikh
The Reviver of Tasawwuf in the light of Quran and Sunnah, Hazrat Hakeemul Ummah Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (May Allah have mercy on him) writes:…
Raising Awareness On World Hijab Day
QUESTION: Asalaamu Alaikum Mufti, Alhamdulillah, Muslims all over the world are trying to spread Islam and may Allah bless them for their efforts . there…
Remedy for Forbidden Love
A married man who fell in love with another woman asked the following to Hakimul Ummah Hazrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (عليه الرحمة) Question: I…
Breaking a Qaza Fast
Question: I was keeping a qadhaa roza and at about 11am I got my period, subsequently I broke my fast, do I have to keep…
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY: WHAT MUSLIM TEENS NEED TO KNOW
“OMG, the Fifty Shades of Grey movie is coming out!” a high-school girl I mentor cheers with excitement. I nod but don’t say anything. “I have to…
It is not permissible to place girls 9 years and above with boys in the same class
Question: There is a teacher who teaches boys and girls Quran and Urdu. All the students, boys and girls, are non-balighs. Is it permissible to…
Mixed-Gender Education
Question: Is the mixed-gender method of education permissible? Answer: It is not permissible. And Allah knows best. (Hazrat Mufti) Muhammad Rafee Usmani (May Allah preserve…
Laws Concerning Women Earning a Living in Islam
Since the industrial revolution Western society has called for women to come out of the confines of their homes to work in offices and factories…