Women's Issues

Q: One of my friends mother is in iddat and his daughters husband came to talk to her and they ate together, is this permissible?

Q: A woman got her periods, however the flow was exceptionally light and only lasted 4 days as opposed to the usual 6 days. Also the usual symptoms that come along such as period cramps were not experienced. It has been 10 days and she has gotten her period, this time it is normal unlike the previous haidh. However should she consider this haidh or istihadah?

Q:

1. If my husband gives me 1 talaq. What is the iddat period of it?

2. Can I come again in the nikah after the iddat period?

3. Where do I have to sit in iddat, my husband's house or my father house?

4. Will 1 talaq which was sendt by post be valid without any witnesses? 

Q: I am a single daughter of my parents and they have become very poor and weak. They are not able to earn anymore. I am a graduated girl and I want to work in order to provide for them. In 6 months I would be getting married. My in laws are not allowing me to work. The kind of jobs I get is mixing with opposite sex. The company told me that they'll provide me cab facilities and I would be going alone with the driver and a guard either male or female. My father is suffering from severe illness. Is it haraam for me to work? Or should I ask my relatives for help?

Q: What is the ruling of a husband who forces his wife to go out and work due to his negligence in fulfilling his obligations as a husband, in providing for his spouse's needs in terms of clothings and other personal provisions which a woman requires. However, he has the means to provide for her.

Q: I feel something in my vagina. When I check it, its sticky like jelly and sperm, and pinkish in colour or may be red. Is its menses or can I perform gusal? When I checked second time then white normal discharge came out.

Q: I read your answer about women studying in universities. You say its not good? Why? Islam never stopped womens rights. Me and my friends study in university in abaya. We never talk to boys unless its necessary. But you are saying it is bad, it is haram. So that means women should not go to universities? I know many people who bound their women in houses and don't allow them to go for education. I am very sad after reading it. That means women don't have right to go and study if she likes to study and men can do anything? Why? Men can marry the girls too who are not Muslims?

Q: Do you'll have any article/detailed fatwa explaining the impermissibility of women attending university to become doctors, with the reason that 'we need Muslim female doctors'. Many have this understanding. Even some ulama. How should one reply to them?

Q: My wife was pregnant. It was an early pregnancy of six to eight weeks, but unfortunately it became a miscarriage. The doctors informed us that there are three ways through which the dead foetus could be removed; 1. through operating, 2. through administering medication, 3. the natural way by waiting for the bleeding to end.

She decided to remove the dead foetus in a natural way as she didn't want to take medicine or have an operation. However, a divorce was given during this time. After two or three weeks of divorce, bleeding started heavily, without medicine, in a natural way, and it continued for many hours. Due to the extreme pain, we visited a doctor, and the doctor operated on her because of complications.

What will the iddat be in this case?

Q: Is there a difference between iddat in hanafi and shafi mazhab?