Women's Issues

Q: When does the iddat of a woman start - as soon as her husband passes away or after he is buried?

Q: Does a woman need to observe purda from the father of her son/daughter-in-law?

Q: I would like to know what is the maximum period for breast-feeding for all schools of thoughts with proof.

Q: Could you please tell me is there a need for segregation between non mahram male and females in academic discussions and conferences? The content of discussions is halaal but sometimes there is a need for public meetings and private discussions which some brothers outside the academy feel is a sign of transgression. Is that so?

Q: What is the status of ladies driving in Islam?

Q: I'm feeding my baby. During feeding, my period is irregular. First month by month just had spots, not bleeding so I waited until 3 days then I performed ghusal. Soon I had same spots after 20 days. Again I waited 3 days, then performed ghusal and now I have blood spot after 8 days of my period. So should I wait for 3 days because it's just spots for two days. Please confirm.

Q: Is it compulsory for a man to support his wife while she is in iddat even though she is not sitting her iddat in his home?

Q:

1) Is it permissible for a woman to look at non mahram men if there is no fear of lust?

2) Is it permissible for a woman to look at one's spiritual guide if there is no fear of lust?

Q: If a female usually menstruates for 6-7 days but this week due to reasons had an odd cycle where she took a shower on the 5 day which was Wednesday and the next day in the evening (Thursday) checked her pad and she thinks she saw brown/yellow (can't remember for sure) but then changes her pad and that night (Thrusday) and changed it again but can't remember if she saw nothing or the littlest bit of yellow/brown discharge. 1) When should he consider her period to be over? Which namaz did she miss for that day? Usually she has a lot more bleeding but this time since she was washing a lot in that area it was shorter cycle. 2) When should she have showered. Thursday or Friday like she normally would?

Q: I have heard that a woman is napaak for 40 days after baby birth. What if bleeding stops after 3 weeks? Is she still supposed to be napaak for 40days?