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Women Guidance
Show all fatawaWill my Wudu be valid whilst wearing false eyelashes?
Will Salāh be fulfilled while having worn false eyelashes or will it have to be repeated, because is Wudū’ fulfilled when wearing these or not?
How many units of prayer do women pray for the Jummah prayer?
Can a woman pray two rak’ahs on the day of Jum’ah during the time of Dhuhr, or will she have to pray a full four rak’ahs Dhuhr salāh?
Can women pray Eid Salah?
Is ‘Eid Salāh wājib for females? I have been noticing for a number of years that people have been inviting women for ‘Eid Salāh and have been saying that it is wājib for them.
How is it for a woman to travel without a Mahram?
I married a woman from Pakistan and she asked at the time whether I could allow her to meet her family once or twice a year, and so I said that is fine. Now that I have called her over here to the…
Does a woman’s hymen have anything to do with her being a virgin or not?
Many people assume that if there is some emission of blood flowing from the private region of the bride on the first night of the wedding, then this must mean that she is a virgin. And if there is no…
Is it permissible for women to pray in tight clothing?
Can I wear tight clothes if I am praying salāh in my home when I am on my own i.e. nobody can see me – will my salāh be valid?
What is the Islamic ruling on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)?
Is female genital mutilation allowed in Islām? What has Sayyidī A’la Hazrat al-Imām Ahmad Ridā Khān (may Allāh cover him with mercy) said about this?
During Ramadan women spend more time in the kitchen cooking for their families, are they rewarded for this?
Women spend more time in the kitchen during the blessed month of Ramadān, and the husband & children ask for various types of food to be made. Please could they be made to understand, so that females…
What is the ruling on women praying Salah in see-through scarves?
Many Muslim females in the U.K. wear transparent[1] scarves which means one can see through them, showing their necks and (upper) chest[2]. Is salāh valid wearing such scarves? [1] Translucent scarves…
Is it permissible for females to ride bicycles in Islam?
Is a Muslim female allowed to ride bicycle?
Can a woman lead other women in prayer? If so, where would she stand?
Is it permissible for a woman to lead a congregation of women in prayer where there are only women present and then teach them their religious obligations. If it is permissible then what is the method…
Can a male doctor check the private parts of a female to cure an illness?
Can a doctor check the private parts of a female in the case of an illness?
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