Category: Modesty
Only Men are Prohibited from Spreading their Forearms on the Ground in Sajdah like a Dog
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Only Men are Prohibited from Spreading their Forearms on the Ground in Sajdah like a Dog 14 Centuries of Scholarly Understanding [Note:…
Working as an Air-hostess
Question: Respected scholars. May I kindly ask a question. I am a flight attendance and fly internationally daily. I am obliged to work as well as…
An Ignored Expertise of our Mother Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Since we are living in the times concerning which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prophesized that, “You will consider the good…
Is Modesty Keeping Back Muslim Sisters from Contributing to the Wider Society?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم A few decades ago, the innocent hardworking Western housewife/homemaker was told that she was unaccomplished, inferior and a worthless person if…
Muslim Women and the Nursing Profession Faqeehul Asr Khalid Saifullah
Question: Nowadays, nurses are appointed to serve and treat the sick. Is the nursing profession permissible for Muslim women? Answer: In normal circumstances, it is…
Is Stretching One’s Feet Towards the Qiblah Disliked?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The jurists have considered stretching one’s feet towards the Qiblah, intentionally, without any excuse, a disliked and makrooh tanzihi act.[1] This…
Is a woman allowed to sit in her house with her hair exposed?
Question: Is a woman allowed to sit in her house with her hair exposed? Answer: If there are no non-mahram men, then a woman can…
Taking a Ride With a Non-Mahram in a Car
Question: Is it permissible for a woman to sit with a non-mahram in a car due to need? Will this be counted as khalwah (seclusion)?…
Will a Woman be Cursed by the Angels for Exposing her Hair and Head at Home?
Question: It has become famous that the Angels curse those women who walk around their homes with their hair uncovered. Is this correct? What is…
Was there Co-Education in The Messenger’s Era?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Nowadays there is a group of lecturers and self-appointed daaees who claim that men and women attended classes together during the…