Female Issues

Nasihah (Advice): Sayyiduna Thaubaan (Radiyallahu Anhu) reports that the Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Whoever recites the following Dua every morning and evening, Allah will ensure his happiness:   رَضِيْتُ بِاللهِ رَبًّا، وَبِالْإِسْلاَمِ دِيْنًا، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيًّا Transliteration: Radheetu Billaahi Rabba wa Bil Islaami Deena wa Bi Muhammadin Nabiyya …

Nasihah (Advice): Whoever trusts in Allah, Allah will fulfill his need   Allah says in the Qur’an: “And whoever places his trust in Allah, He is sufficient for him” (Qur’an, 65: 3)   ____________________________________________________   Question and Answer:   Q. Please can you tell me what in the Islamic perspective …

Question and Answer: Q. I would like to enquire about the ruling of women covering their heads in front of their female domestic workers. I heard a lady say one moulana said we must do so but I have never heard of this. Jazakallah   (Query published as received)   A.The …

  <ANSWER> In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, When a man passes away, his wife (in some respects) is considered to be still in his marriage until the completion of her waiting period (idda) which, in the event of death, is four months and ten days. Thus, …

Question and Answer: Q. While growing up I attended a Madrassah in Durban and was taught that when a female reads Salaah, in the position of sajdah her elbows need to be on the floor. Recently I was informed that this was wrong and that a females elbows need to …

    Nasihah:  A common saying in Arabic:“The height of faith in Allah is that you go out for Salatul Istisqaa’ (Salaah for rain) and carry an umbrella with you. A wonderful feeling it is to know that your Dua has been accepted”   In other words, a person should …

Nasihah (Advice): The Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has said: “It is not permissible for her (a woman) to leave the home without the permission of her husband and it is not permissible for a woman to travel the journey of three days (the Safar distance which amounts to …

Question: I recently got married and my wife don’t want to observed Hijab accordingly Sunnah. I told her so many times and she gets upset every time I tell her. Can you please tell me what I need to do? </div> Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, …

  Question: Is it permissible and is there any leeway in Sharia for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim man? Recently in the UK some Imams and so called ‘Islamic scholars’ have permitted interfaith marriages and claim it is permissible in Islam. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the …

Question: I got married one year ago but now my wife and I are having arguments and at times we don’t talk although we really love each other. We both end up crying after the episode is over, please advise us how to overcome this. Answer: In the Name of …