*Islamic Rulings

Can Women Travel Without a Mahram?

Answered according to Hanafi Fiqh by Daruliftaa.com  Scholar: Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam Short Link: https://islamqa.org/?p=7865 The general understanding is that it is prohibited in the Shariah for a female to travel without a Mahram under all circumstances and including for religious purposes such as hajj. Are there any exceptions to this rule? If a woman …

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Rape & Abortion

  Nasihah (Advice): Abortion are from the signs of Qiyamah Umayr ibn Ishaq reported: Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah radiyallahu anhu said in regards to signs before the Hour, “A woman will be taken and her stomach ripped open, then what is in her womb will be removed and discarded for fear of …

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Inheritance laws – Book

  By: Shaykh Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas Patel (d.b) The potential for conflict in money matters is an open secret. If one’s financial matters are not absolutely clear, problems in most instances are bound to arise. These problems sometimes lead to serious conflicts which often result in split families and estranged …

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Guidelines on Preparing one’s Will & Testament Islamically

In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Writing and preparing a Will is undoubtedly very important, especially in non-Muslim countries, insuring that upon death, one’s wealth and assets are distributed according to Shariah. There are a number of Islamic texts, both in the Qur’an and Sunnah, which point …

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Are women denied equality by giving them a lesser share?

This question is being asked alot by Western women and due to Western influence some Muslim women have been questioning the fairness with which property was divided. Islam was the first religion to give women rights, and a share in the inheritance at a time when women were considered property of …

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Ruling On A Person Who Had A Sex Change

Question: A ‘man’ had a sex change and is now a woman. The person’s muslim family support him fully for the choices he made. He has large breasts, and, he also has had successful vaginoplasty surgery where his male private parts have been turned into what looks like a female’s …

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Nikah in the Month of Safar

Question and Answer: Q. I would like to know if it is permissible to marry in the month of safar as i am planning a nikah in the month of Safar, i have been told that it is not permissible to marry in those months, please could u clarify this for …

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