Women's Issues

Q: Is it permissible for women to ride horses?

Q: I had a miscarriage at six weeks and my uterus was surgically cleaned out. What is the status of the bleeding after this?

Q: Is it permissible for a female to study away from her home town if she has a mahram take her back and forth?

Q: Can my wife travel overseas with her 2 small kids but without me? She wears the headscarf when she travels and dresses modestly. Can she drive around and work? She dresses modestly to work.

Q: Is it permissible for a woman to apply roll on (underarm) when leaving her home this is done for personal hygiene and so that she does not cause discomfort to her husband?

Q: What is the status of wearing niqaab in Islam? If a man knows that he will save himself from falling into sin, does he still have to observe purdah from women?

Q: My sister has joined the muslim students association at natal university. They are having a national camp in Johannesburg were they will be staying for 2 nights. Boys and girls are attending. She says she will be learning about Islam etc. so it will be a good thing and she has to go for it. What can I tell her?

Q: My wife wants to know if she can cut/clip her nails while she is in haidh? Sumone told her that she can't, but what if they are now long and ugly lookin and she does'nt like that? They are now starting to chip.

Q: What is the status of women going out in masatooraat jamaat and girls attending girls’ madrasahs? 

Q: What is the iddat for older woman?