Selected Questions
Is a Woman Permitted to Live Alone in Islam?
• A woman may live alone subject to the condition that she is trustworthy and is not a woman of dubious character.
• A woman is not allowed to travel without a Mahram because travel Because there is a Hadith that clearly prohibits it, and because it involves hardship and exhaustion, and because of her weakness a woman needs someone to help her and stay by her side.
• It is not correct to compare travel to a woman staying alone in a house in her own land, because there are more dangers in the place that a woman travels to.How Far Can a Woman Travel without a Mahram?
If going from your city to this place is regarded as travelling according to the people`s customs, then it is not permissible for you to go there without a Mahram. If it is not regarded as travelling according to custom then there is nothing wrong with you going there without a Mahram.
Can Intersex Marry in Islam?
If it is not known whether the intersex is male or female, it is not permissible for him to get married. If it becomes clear that he is male, then marriage to him is valid. As for one who has weak desire or is even impotent, marriage to him is valid, but he must disclose his condition before marriage.
Can a Woman Divorce Her Husband If He Takes a Second Wife?
• A woman does not have the power to divorce her husband; rather divorce is in the hand of the man. The husband is not obliged to seek the permission or approval of his wife if he wants to take a second wife.
• If it so happens that a woman cannot put up with her husband’s taking a second wife and she fears that she will not be able to fulfil her husband’s rights over her, then she may request Khul ` and return the dowry to the husband.
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- 70 Matters Related to FastingAllah has favoured His slaves with seasons of goodness in which rewards are multiplied, sins are erased and statuses are elevated.From the greatest of these seasons is the month of Ramadan which Allah has made an obligation upon His slaves, encouraged them regarding it and guided them to show gratitude to Him for this obligation. Seeing that this act of worship is of such great value, it is necessary that one learns the rulings pertaining to the month of fasting. This treatise contains a summary of the rulings of fasting, its etiquettes and sunnahs pertaining to it.
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- Disallowed MattersThere are many things that have been prohibited in the Qur’aan and Sunnah, and it is very important for the Muslim to know about them so that he can keep away from them and thus avoid earning the wrath and anger of Allaah or bringing about his own doom in this world and the next. So I thought of compiling this list of prohibited things, in accordance with the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “Religion is sincere advice (al-deen al-naseehah),”
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- Dealing with Worries and StressIt is the nature of this worldly life that people will suffer from worries and stress, because this world is a place of calamity, hardship and pressure. Hence among the things that distinguish Paradise from this world is the fact that there is no worry or stress there. This essay discusses some remedies that Islam offers for stress.
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