Women's Issues

Tawbah

Q: If a female who is menstruating makes a mistake and cannot pray the prayer of repentance so she repents in her heart by asking for forgiveness and saying sorry and at the end says ameen, does it count or do you have to read /say something a surah or something in the beginning as well?

Observing purdah with ghair mahrams

Q: Must a male observe hijaab from the following?

(1) Ghair Mahrams that are past child bearing age.

(2) Ghair Mahram relatives that are past child bearing age.

(3) Ghair Mahrams that have mental illnesses.

(4) Ghair Mahram relatives that are married.

(5) Female Mahrams whose satr is exposed, like his mother, grandmother or aunt.

(6) His biological grandfather divorced his biological grandmother. The biological grandfather marries another women. Must hijaab be observed for this woman, the new wife of his biological grandfather?

(7) Female domestic workers in the home.

Wearing purdah

Q: Is there a specified age for a female to wear purdah? Is it ok for a female at the age of 50 to start doning the niqaab. What are the stipulated laws and requirements necessary to adhere and heed to when one is in niqaab? Did she sin for all the years by not wearing purdah even though she always wore hijaab. If it was a sin not wearing purdah how does she compensate for the sin? Is it permissible for a female in purdah to use public transport? Is it permissible for a female in purdah to walk on a public road. Does she have to wear gloves? I will be extremely grateful for your help as it is of profound importance.

When does the iddat commence?

Q: Three men went off together. They got lost for three years. And after three years, 2 of them turned up. On asking them where is there third companion, they said he passed away a year back. Is the dead man's wife suppose to observe iddat after receiving the news that her husband passed away last year? If yes, what is the appropriate period of her iddat?

Not experiencing haidh

Q: There is one girl. Her age is around 25. She is still not matured as she didn't get haidh yet. Is is because Allah Ta'ala's la'nat is on her because she consulted with many Doctors and hakeems but nothing happened. Please let me know what Allah Ta'ala says regarding this issue.