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  • Removing Hijab for brother in-law

    I am wearing Hijab, and for family reasons my husband and I live at my brother in-law's house. Is Halal, Haram, or Makroh to take off my Hijab just in front of him, based on the idea that he is temporarily Mahram on me, as long as my husband is still alive, and we are still married?.. More

  • Woman alone working in hospital in Saudi Arabia

    Can a woman stay alone in Saudi Arabia for work in hospital (doctor) according to Shari'a?.. More

  • Wants to Wear Islamic Dress But Parents Disagree

    I'm 20 years old; I study in university. My problem is that I want to put on the Islamic clothes but my family disagrees with me. They tell me that I'll have difficulty finding a job and to get married. My parents are old persons and I'm the youngest. My brothers are all married. My parents want to see me in a good situation and they think that if I.. More

  • Female serving with males on Islamic committees

    I live among a Muslim minority and Islam is spreading here. Much effort is also being made by brothers to improve our Islam, and to invite and inform others. These efforts are being carried out by various registered organizations. Every organization is run by a committee. My question is whether Islam allows us to include females with the males in one.. More

  • Using own picture on website

    I am building my own website and I want to use my picture to explain Hijab and its benefit in Islam... More

  • Woman's Voice in Quran

    Are women's voices forbidden in Qur'an? .. More

  • Removing Hijab before her step-father

    Can my wife remove here Hijab in front of here step-father? Please note that my mother in-law is not a Muslim nor is her husband... More

  • Woman Traveling without a Mahram

    Islam says that a woman is not allowed to travel without Mahram. If in an emergency situation like: The woman's mom is in a different country (say Pakistan) and she has been admitted with a heart attack in the hospital. The lady is asked to come and visit her mom. Her husband cannot go with her, as her children will be left alone. Is the woman able.. More

  • Girl attending school in first years

    I live in Egypt and have a daughter about to go to school. My question is does she have to go from the first years to a girls-only school. Please note that the vast majority of Islamic schools are mixed for primary years (until the age of 11-12) and then separated afterwards. I know that it is preferable but the options are already very limited... More

  • Woman assisting elderly men take showers

    I am a woman working in a home for the elderly; at my work I must also help old men in the shower because they are not physically able to wash themselves. (But mentally they are healthy). I want to ask if this allowed in the Islam. .. More

  • Hijab in the Qur'an

    In which Surah or Ayah has Allah Commanded the headscarf for women?.. More

  • Single Mother and Her Son's Male Teacher

    I would like to seek advice from Islamic view. I am a single mother with a eight years old son. Recently, I enrolled my son in a religious class. Al-Hamdu Lillah, my son met a teacher who is caring and a good role model for him. My son really adores the teacher. Sometimes my son’s teacher will visit him at home and take him out. My questions: 1) Can.. More

  • Proofs Prohibiting Mixing Among the Sexes

    According to your remarks in a previous Fatwa, it is not permissible for men and women to mix. This Fatwa is based upon the assumption that there is Fitnah whenever a man and woman (non-Mahram) are together, but there is no basis for this in the Qur'an and Sunnah. Sahih Hadith states a man and woman cannot be alone, because the Shaitan will be the third.. More

  • Female Secretions During Prayer

    I am a 20 years-old girl who wants to ask you about the Salat. In fact I have a serious problem: I have vaginal and urinary secretions even when I am in Sujuod or throughout the Salat. Is my Salat true? .. More

  • Changing Clothes in Front of Children

    Should a woman change her cloths in front of a six year-old boy? .. More