women

Women attending universities

Q: Is it permissible for Muslim women to receive secular education and study in universities so that they can earn a degree? Some people argue that it is necessary for a woman to hold a degree so that if she is divorced or widowed, she will be able to earn a living and see to her dependants. Furthermore, there is a need for Muslim female professionals e.g. doctors. If our Muslim sisters do not become doctors, Muslim women will be forced to go to male doctors.

A woman travelling with other women

Q:

1) Can a lady teacher along with her 11 year daughter can travel in a girls only school bus with many other girls with out Mahram as husband has no time to pick and drop.

2) Is it allowed to travel with family in a car of a neighbor when his family is also accompanying him.

3) If a person dropping his wife to attend a weekly only women's Ta'leem in near by street of just 5 minutes drive is it allowed for a married woman with out mahran to go along with that family or come back with them?

Women going to the musjid

Q: I would like to inquire as to whether or not it is permissible for a male to teach women. At my local masjid, a sheikh gives a class and the women sit in the masjid. There is separation between the men and the women as they sit on opposite sides of the masjid. To me, this just doesn't feel right.

Avoiding places of fithna

Q: There is this particular place where there are meat shops and vegetable/fruit areas. This place is also flocked with men and I can't keep my eyes averted from them on the floor for long. I usually ask my parents not to go there, or at least leave me home, but we usually always go there since that is about the only place we know to buy meat from. What should I do in this situation? I do cover my face and body before stepping out, but my eyes are exposed.