Women's Issues

Q: Taqiyyah is to safeguard and with the recent events of the world I can't help but think about a verse from the Holy Quran that says "He who disbelieves in Allah after believing in Him; not he who has been compelled, while his heart is still content with the faith, but he who opens (his) breast to disbelief, upon them shall rest wrath from Allah and for them shall be a great chastisement" [Quran 16:106] How does that apply to hijab. If a sister must go to an area where she fears for her life because people easily identify her by her hijab, is Taqiyyah permissible if she removes it for that one time?

Q:

1. Some ladies who have the habit of being in the state of wudhu, make wudhu even during their haiz period. Is there virtue in this?

2. What zikr does a lady read at each salaah time when in the state of haiz?

Q: I got my periods again after 13 days after my last period. Is it considered as istihazha and can I have intercourse with my husband during istihazha?

Q: My husband has given me divorce via text message saying talaaq more then three times. I have asked two muftis and three Aalims. They say I am now divorced. I am now doing iddat in my parents home. What is the Shar'ee ruling regarding a woman sitting in iddat? Can I go to work?

Q: If I am going to college, can I share an apartment with my friends (all girls and bestfriends) away from family?

Q: A sister experienced nifaas for 38 days after her second child, had 7 days of tuhr and began bleeding again. Nifaas for her first child had been over 40 days. When will she begin counting 15 days and should she repeat her ghusl?

Q: I am currently sitting in iddat of my final talaaq. I would like to know if it is permissible to read wazifas to get married now or do I wait until my iddat is over. I don't want to be out of nikah so I want to married again soon. And do you have any wazifas for marriage for me?

Q: If a working lady got divorced or her husband died, can she continue her job without doing iddat to financially support herself?

Q: Please can you advise if the following question posed and answered is correct? Especially the point mentioned that it is haraam for females to spend a night without a Mahram even if the journey is less than 78km.

Question; Is it permissible for a woman to travel for more than 78km without a mahram?

Answer; Aishah (R.A) reports that had Nabi (Sallalahu Alayhi Wasalam) witnessed the condition of women today (period just after the demise of Nabi Sallalahu Alayhi Wasaalm) he would certainly have prohibited them from the Masaajid, as the women of Bani Israeel were prohibited. (Bukhari). When the above Hadith prohibits women going to Musjid because of fitnah, there will be no absolute not leeway for women travelling without a Mahram. It is Haraam for females to spend the night without a Mahram even if the journey is less then 78km.

And Allah knows best.

Also can you please give the shariah ruling on a group of females going on a weekend trip within 78km?

Q: I want to ask a question on the importance of niqaab. I belong to a Pakhtoon family and we usually put a veil on our face whenever we go outside. My two cousins each of fifteen years came for study to our house. I told my mom that I will make niqaab from them but she got angry and said that you will not get any proposal due to your extra fundamental nature. She's a single parent so she is worried. I have failed to convince her. Whenever me and my cousins confront each other, I put a side of my dupata on my face. I am doing my best and the rest is up to Allah. Mum said do this all after marriage according to the will of your husband and do hijab only in front of your male cousins not niqaab. What can I do? I am very confused. Please guide me.