O Shaykh Muhammad, what is your opinion regarding a woman going out to the market for a need, whilst she is in hijaab and not revealing anything, and that she does not go at a time when it is busy with men?
Category: Women’s Issues
Men and women shaking hands with one another
Is it permissible for a man to shake the hand of a woman he is not a mahram for; bearing in mind [where we live] there are men who stand up out of respect and shake their hands?
Women at work
What are the permissible areas in which a Muslim woman can work without opposing the teachings of her religion?
Visiting a male doctor
[O] noble Shaykh, in your opinion, what is the legal ruling regarding a woman going to a male doctor for a check-up?
Alone in the car with her driver
I am asking about a woman who works, and she has a driver as well as female staff who she drops off at various schools. She then returns home [alone] with her driver – [and all of this takes place] within the city. [So the question is] is this haraam or permissible?
My sister’s husband picks me up
Noble Shaykh, is it permissible for me to go with my sister’s husband in his car, when he picks me up on my visit to my sister’s house; bearing in mind that my sister’s husband asks about me and chats with me, so is it permissible for me to go with him [in his car]?
Free-mixing amongst relatives, friends and neighbours
From the habits in our village, which I suspect are bad, is that a woman in her home sits in the company of her male relatives who come to visit…
Wearing gold jewellery
Is it permissible for me to wear gold at parties and joyous occasions?
Wearing fake eyelashes
What is the ruling regarding [a woman] wearing fake eyelashes to beautify herself for her husband?
Leaving nails to grow long
What is the ruling regarding women leaving their nails to grow long; is that permissible?