The Role of Women in Society

It is most unfortunate that the concept of nakedness which has been widely promoted and facilitated in the west has only led to the pervasion of illicit relations, degrading the woman, who was herself the creator of human culture by introducing the Hijab initiative, to the level of a worthless “sex object”.

The Necessary Cover for Men and Women

What is the necessary cover according to Islam and what kind of clothing is the proper cover for men and women? Are wigs that some women wear considered to be a proper cover of their natural hair?

The Prayer of Women in Front of Non- Maḥram Eyes

What is the ruling regarding the prayer of a woman performed where some non- maḥrams look at her with the intention of gaining pleasure, while she does not cover her face and hands which have ornaments on them?

The Chador of Women during Prayer

Should the Chador of a woman during prayer be in the way that her body is not visible from any side? And is it necessary to cover the ornaments of her face and hands during prayer in a place where there are no non-maḥrams present?

Semen Excretion in Women

Do women enter a state of janābah because of the excretion of semen, just like men?

Ijtihād of Women

Is it possible for a woman to study the Islamic studies and achieve the level of Ijtihad?

Iḥrām of Women with Ordinary Clothing

According to the Fatwas of someone’s Marjaʻ precaution demands that women also wear iḥrām like men. Can women in this case leave aside the towels of iḥrām after entering the state of iḥrām and perform the rituals of the hajj wearing their ordinary clothes?

Abandoning the Circumambulation of Women [Ṭawāf al-Nisā’] Purposely

A husband and his wife went to Mecca and performed the rites of the hajj, but the wife did not perform the circumambulation of women [ṭawāf al-nisā’] and its prayer because she didn’t want to stay married to her husband anymore. Her husband also abandoned this ritual and its prayer and they returned to their hometown. Now, what is the duty of that woman? Is she maḥram to her husband, and can she live in his house?

Ornamented Clothing for Women

Is it permissible for women who are in the state of iḥrām to wear clothing with needlework or other handicrafts for ornamental purposes? And is the headscarf [maqni‘ah] considered as a part of clothing?

Saying Talbiyah Loudly by Women

Is it permissible for women to say talbiyah in loud voice in a way that non-maḥram men can hear their voice?