Status of the Topee
Q: What is the status of the topee in shariat. Many people disregard the wearing of the topee considering it not to be a sunnat or something of no real importance. Please explain in full detail!
Dress & Attire
Shar'ee beard length
Q: What is the shar'iee beard length and how is this proven from the Ahaadith?
Wife cutting her hair for her husband
Q: My wife is in purdah and she wants to cut her hair in "layers". Is it permissible because I will be the only person seeing it? Will this be regarded as tashabuh bil kuffaar (emulating the kuffaar), because it is not for any fashion reason, rather only for me?
Trimming the Beard
Q: Is there any authentic narration which directly and emphatically mentions that trimming the beard is a punishable sin? How is sin and good determined in Islam? Is it Haraam or Makrooh to trim the beard? Did Nabi (Sallahu Alaihi Wasallam) ever trim His Blessed beard? If not, how is a fist lenght beard is an emphasised Sunnah? Which is more rewarding a trimmed fistful beard or a completely untrimmed natural beard? What is the ruling if one trims before it reaches a fist lenght? On what basis does a person continue to be sinful if he trims his beard before it is a fistful while trimmimg after a fistful is not sinful?
Cutting the hair of young girls
Q: I have a baby girl and we cut her hair. At what age should we stop cutting her hair and grow it long?
Removing the hair from the back passage
Q: Removing hair from the back passage is very difficult, as i cannot see. At times najaasat gets stuck to the hair since it is long in that area. How can I cut it easily?
The law of tattoos in Islam
Q: Is it permissible in Islam to have a tattoo on one's body? I performed salaah behind a person who has a tattoo on his skin. Is the salaah valid?
Cutting the hair two different lengths
Q: Is it permissible to cut one's hair 2 lengths?
Contact Lenses
Q: It has been brought to my attention by a very close friend that there are contact lenses on the market, which if you wear it, your eye color changes, will this be Jaiz cause we are changing something which Allah Ta'ala has given us as a bounty.
Girls wearing Jeans
Q:
- Is it ok to wear jeans under burqa/abaya for a girl?
- Is it ok to wear shalwar kurta for a boy as it sometimes resembles a girl from back?