Women's Issues

Q: How is permissible for women to go to the market where men are present but it is not permissible for her to go to a mixed gathering wedding while she is observing hijab and niqaab?

Q: Will a woman be sinful if she wears bangles in the presence of non-mahram men in the home? Because bangles make sounds which attract the attention of men. What is the shariah rule regarding this?

Q: In regards to my menses, I have a 28 day cycle... give or take. If I wipe and find a little change of colour on the toilet paper, I know I'll get my menses a couple of days later. Unfortunately, at the moment I've been having IVF treatments and I just stopped taking hormone replacement tablets and on to taking my injections, however, the nurse told me that my hormone medication and injections will overlap for 3 days and then I'll get my menses.

Now, this is the part I get confused because, the day she said that, which was a Wednesday, I had a few days before I thought I'd get my period, but on that day she said that, I saw a slight colour change on the toilet paper, anyway I still kept on praying because the day she said I get them was not the day I saw it, as I had a couple of more days before and I'm glad I did continue praying, because every other time I wiped it was clear and this happened to me for a couple of days, but yesterday, there were spots of blood on my underwear so, I washed and still prayed Dhur, but I again saw spots on my fresh underwear after changing them and now it was closer to the time when she said I was suppose to get them so, I didn't pray my maghrib, Isha or today's Fajr and now it's clear again and I've missed 3 salats and I'm upset!

What do I do in this situation and how can I make up these salats?

P.S. I feel if I do pray at the moment, I feel like I'm doing the wrong thing and if I don't pray at the moment, I feel like I'm still doing the wrong thing. 

Q: My husband gave me divorce on 20 May 2018. I came back to my parents house and completed my iddat period. As he wasn't doing any paper work and was forcing me to come back to him. I decided to make the papers by getting khula. I got khula on 6 April 2019.

Now my question is, after getting the khula papers, do I have to offer my iddat again or is it done since I already sat in iddat? 

Q: I want to ask regarding praying isha at fajr time due to menses. Last night I had my menses and then I woke up at 4 am. The menses was gone. I did ghusl and prayed isha. When I finished praying, I realized that I prayed it at fajr time. Will my prayer be accepted due to this case?

Q: I am from India but currently I am pursuing M.B.B.S in Dhaka where I live alone (without my family) in the girls hostel. This is my final year of M.B.B.S.

When I came to Dhaka I had no concept of deen, purdah , etc. and I was completely unaware about the fact that according to our Shari'ah, a girl is not supposed to stay so far without her mahram. Also I came across the fact that all my ibadat; be that namaaz, roza, duaa, any good deed , etc. is not valid while I stay in such conditions without any mahram. I am in need of advice, what should I do?

Q: Can a woman in haidh recite the following in the morning and evening:

1. the ayat شهد الله 

2. the three quls

3. ayatul kursi

Q: Can a mother or grandmother put medicine on son's back including lower back if he is sick and has a back problem, provided there is no lust on both sides.

Q: Alhamdulillah, by the fazl of Allah I'm doing shar'ee pardah by covering my face,wearing gloves and socks, etc. But I live in a very hot and humid place.

My question is, can I use any other coloured cloth, I mean other than black, for my burka as the black colour absorbs heat and makes it tough to carry?

Q: I've just got a divorce. Me and my ex have been living separately for the past 2 years but he refused to give me a divorce. He gave me the divorce yesterday. I know I need to sit in iddat, but I wanted to ask if there's any rules on work. I have about £800 expenses a month. I live with my parents but I do not think they can pay my expenses for the next three months. I work at an office full time and also have a part time job as a care assistant which requires travelling from house to house. I'm not too sure what to do and if I'm still allowed to work or not. Please help me out.