Women's Issues

Girl helping a boy in university

Submitted by user2 on Thu, 2018-12-06 06:53

Q: I study in a co university. Yesterday was my first class. A guy came and sat next to me. He seem to know nothing about using the computer and kept asking me questions. Is it permissible to help na mahram regarding studies with no impure intentions? Also, he was sitting really close to me. Is that haram?

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Bleeding less than 15 days after one's last haidh

Submitted by user2 on Wed, 2018-12-05 07:44

Q: My haidh started on November 7. I was paak either on 14 or 15 November (I do not remember which, and my habit is 7-8 days). Today, on November 28, a little before Fajr, I started bleeding again. Is this haidh or istihaadah? Do I have to pray or not?

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Woman covering her eyes when leaving the home

Submitted by user2 on Tue, 2018-12-04 08:00

Q: Whenever I go out of the house, I wear a plain black, very loose abaya that isn't possible to see my body shape, a dupatta and a single-flap niqab which you can see my eyes. Someone said that I have to cover my eyes and I have to wear a burqa over my abaya even if it is loose. I don't go to shopping malls, amusement centres, etc. So is it necessary?

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Period of iddat after divorce

Submitted by user2 on Mon, 2018-12-03 07:24

1. What is the period of iddat after divorce?

2. When does it apply?

3. If a woman is seperated from her husband for the last one year, then whats her iddat period?

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Woman covering her hair in the house

Submitted by user2 on Sun, 2018-12-02 06:45

Q: I've come across on Muftionline that Mufti Saheb had mentioned regarding a person covering their hair during eating is something that Mufti Saheb had not come across. Is there any virtue that a woman covers her hair during eating? Anything about drawing barakah? There are quite a lot of people who say to cover the hair whilst eating. Another thing, like the above, is there any virtue in a woman covering her hair whilst sleeping?

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Woman remaining alone at home with male care givers

Submitted by user2 on Mon, 2018-11-26 07:48

Q: I care for my disabled son at home. The council are sending two male care workers when I have requested one male and one female. I feel uncomfortable and I believe it is against my religion to be alone with two males who are ghair mahram. Please can you send me an explanation that I can forward to explain my religious and cultural requirements.

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Breastfeeding after taking tablets to produce milk

Submitted by user2 on Sun, 2018-11-25 07:16

Q: If a woman adopts a baby girl and breastfeeds her with milk that was produced with tablets, will

1. The woman's husband be this girls mahram?

2. The woman's father in-law be this girls mahram?

3. The woman's huband's brothers be this girls mahram?

4. Will the girl be able to marry the woman's sons?

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Is your foster niece's foster daughter haraam for you?

Submitted by user2 on Thu, 2018-11-22 08:09

Q: Is your رضاعي nieces رضاعي daughter haraam for you?

E.g. Muhammad and Fatimah are raza'ee brother and sister. Fatimas daugher Zainab, feed Ayesha. Are Ayesha and Muhammad haraam for each other or are they mahrams?