Waajib for a woman to cover her face before non mahram men
Q: İs covering the face obligatory or recommended for women?
Purdah
Mahrams in a foster family after nikaah
Q:
1. A woman has a foster family. Are her husband and children Mahaarim to the foster mother, etc.?
2. I've heard that if a woman takes lactation supplements and breastfeeds a child, that child will not be said as the woman's husband's foster child, will the child be Mahram to the woman's children and parents?
Woman concealing her entire body before non-mahrams
Q: Is the shape of the forearms and calves of a woman required to be concealed infront of non mahrams?
Also, what about the upper half of the forearms and lower half of calves, as the shape might be exposed if the abaya sleeves fall down or the dress goes up due to wearing tight sleeves and leggings (to conceal skin)?
Female showing her face to immigration officers
Q: In Indian airports, we are required to show our faces for immigration. There is no segregation for women, and many people are around while I reveal my face. What should I do?
Purdah between non-mahram males and females
Q: My friend [24f] makes parda from her brother in law [17m]. However her father's first cousins is her husbands maternal uncles and she doesn't make parda from them. Upon telling her she brought the hadith of brother in law being death and said there is no specific ahadith relating to her having to making parda from her husbands mothers brothers therefore she doesn't have to. Is it true?
Mother in law living in the same house with the son in law after his wife passes away
Q: If the wife passes away, can her mother live in the same house with the son in law as she has to take care of the children?
Relationship between daughter and stepfather
Q: Can you please advise me on the following matter:
A girl was married and is now divorced from her husband. There was a child (female) from that marriage. The girl is now going to perform Nikah with someone else.
What is the position/relationship of the child (who is now reaching puberty) to her stepfather? Is the stepfather her mahram or non-mahram?
Step father hugging his step daughter
Q: Is it permissible for a step father to hold and hug his step daughter?
Meeting one's non-Muslim mother's boyfriend
Q: I went for a day out with my mum and sister and thought it would be only women but when we went for food, my mums boyfriend came. Have I sinned by meeting with a man I didn't know he was gonna come? I thought it would be just women. My family are non Muslim and I didn't talk to my mums partner except to say hello.
What's the ruling when the following happens?
Brother in law and sister in law observing strict purdah
Q: I recently heard someone say that it is permissible for the sister-in-law to not make parda from her brother-in-law when:
1. There is no scope of fitna.
2. When it becomes difficult for her to leave her own room for basic needs.
My friend has recently married into a family of 6. They live in a small flat. Her brother-in- law is 6 years younger than her and she claims he is an actual replica of her brother in her maternal home. There isn't a chance that they can ever be alone. It becomes difficult for her to constantly be in her cloak, burkha and pardah the entire day almost as if she is at a guests home and not in a home that she has a right to stay in. What is the ruling regarding this?