What is the ruling regarding the blood which flows from the woman a short period before she gives birth; Is it postpartum blood, or is it menses [blood]?
Category: Women’s Issues
Revealing the lower legs in front of her mahram
Is it permissible for a sister to appear in front of her brother – revealing her lower legs [from below the knee] and arms?
Women dancing amongst other women
In particular that which relates to dancing amongst the women – that which is vulgar and not vulgar – and is this something befitting a muslim woman?
Two piercings or more in each ear
Is it permissible for a woman to have two piercings to accommodate two earrings [in each ear]?
Men and women gathering together in the same place
What is the ruling regarding the gathering together of men and women in the same place? And likewise what is the ruling regarding their gathering together to eat?
Extending the greeting to a Muslim woman
Is it permissible to extend the greeting [of as-salaam ‘alaykum] to a Muslim woman without looking at her and talking to her [beyond saying as-salaam ‘alaykum]?
Husband died and she wants to continue her studies
Her husband has died and she is required to complete the period of mourning. [Considering] she is a student at school, is it permissible for her to continue her studies or not?
Uncovering the hair, neck and arms
Is it permissible for a woman to uncover her hair, neck and arms in front of her mahrams – such as her father and her brother?
Applying henna on the hands
What is the ruling regarding colouring the hands with henna?
Eleven year old girl wants to wear the niqaab
A young girl who is about 11 years of age wants to wear the niqaab and cease shaking hands with men, but her mother prevents her from doing so and reprimands her.