Women's Issues

Women going out to work

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2014-01-14 06:10

Q: In which situations are Girls/women allowed to work?

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Women cutting their hair for medical reasons

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2014-01-13 15:47

Q: My hair is very long. I do not cut it anymore, but I am in my last month of pregnancy. My head gets hot so I don't use hair dryer. Then I get a headache. Also when a baby is born, I feel I may not cope, my hair is thick. Is it possible to cut my hair, just this once?

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Eating out

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2014-01-13 14:59

Q: Is family dinner allowed? Can we get together with a friends family and eat together with 2 or more families at a place or in a restaurant? All women are wearing abyas?

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Women cutting their hair

Submitted by admin on Thu, 2014-01-02 07:51

Q: I have long hair and I refrain from cutting my hair after I came to know that for women it is impermissible to cut their hair. I observe hijab Alhumdulilah and I was wanting to have a nice hair cut not for any other purpose just because I want to have a nice hair cut once. Will it be permissible to cut my hair or is it haram?

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Piercing the ear

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2014-01-01 06:17

Q: My daughter want to get a piercing on the top of her ear. She does wear a scarf when she goes out. Is it permissible?

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Having relations with a woman in her iddat

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2013-12-31 17:09

Q: A brother told me that he committed intercourse with a woman in her iddah and wanted to ask if her iddah is now extended? If so for how long?

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Leaving the home during iddat

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2013-12-31 17:00

Q: A woman leaves home whilst in iddah, does the sin go to the deceased husband?

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Reciting Surah Maryam during pregnancy

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2013-12-24 08:35

Q: I am one month away from giving birth. Does Surah Maryam help to ease labour? What else can I read for a healthy baby, easy labour and at time of labour? Also have been told to eat a lot of dates. Please advise if there is any truth to Surah Maryam recitation and eating dates.