Women clothing

I will be visiting my mothers country soon and the common clothes women wear is salwar kameez, which is loose trousers and a dress ending at the knees, is it permissible to wear this in front of non mahram men. I want to wear a loose abaya however my mother is strictly against this. No one wears an abaya there so I will also stand out

Dealings and Attitudes with Relatives, Women clothing

11 Nov

ANSWER: No, you must not go out in front of non mahrams like this. You must wear the loose abaya over these clothes and convince your mum that what she’s saying is not permissible in Islam. Be diplomatic but firm and show utmost respect and never raise your voice while dealing with these kind of […]

After my sister’s death is my brother in law still related to me or we have no relationship. Do I have to be still formal with him or just casual acquaintance.

Dealings and Attitudes with Relatives, Women clothing

29 Oct

ANSWER: He’s still your non mahram as he was when he was married to your sister! You must not have any unnecessary interaction with him whether his wife is alive or dead. https://youtu.be/OvPMHo5SGZ0

I go to a school in a England and you are not allowed to wear the niqab in my college due to a ‘communication barrier’ however It’s a girls only school but there are some male teachers. I try to cover my face whenever i see a male teacher approaching however sometimes I don’t because I don’t see them on time or everyone stares at me and I’m shy to cover my face. Is this haram?

Women clothing

17 Oct

ANSWER: You must not attend such a school if this means you will have to jeopardize your Islam. There is no communication barrier as people need don’t need their eyes to hear with! You can always wear a medical face mask and justify this by your fear of germs or pollution etc.

Is it permissible for a married woman to go out with a face containing powder and red shading on eye and lips.

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Women clothing

07 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible. All women whether married or unmarried must not adorn themselves when going out unless she is covering her face.

I am a married woman.My question is about cutting hair whether it is in front or back, if I cut my hair to look attractive for my husband is it permissible in shariah? My husband wants me to cut my hair bcoz he likes me with short hair. Please, sheikh I want to know

Halal/Haram Matters, Women clothing

02 Oct

ANSWER: No problem in women cutting their hair, providing they don’t cut them short enough to imitate men’s hairstyle and they must not have a haircut that is done exclusively by kafir women.

Are we sinful for not covering full awrah when alone or at home? Are we 1. Sinful for not covering, it states it’s ‘better’ for us to be covered in front of Allāh ﷻ Shall we take this as mustahab? Or wajib? As Islamqa says it’s not permissible. 2. If we’re not sinful & its okay, Is it sufficient to cover the legs & wear short sleeve tops showing the arms, Especially during hotter days

Women clothing

07 Sep

ANSWER: You are not obliged to be fully covered when alone or at home in front of your mahrams and womenfolk. There is no problem in wearing short sleeve tops showing the arms in front of your husband or when alone, especially when it is hot.

Sometimes wen we go to ppl’s houses, men come in our room (where we don’t have our hijab/niqab on). When this happens, we usually rush out or abruptly turn around to hide our faces or wear the niqab.. Its ‘rude’ n situation gets awkward.. Is wat we are doing too extreme? Shud we walk out/cover up more calmy, even if it means that men will get to see us/our faces for a bit longer?

Women clothing

26 Aug

ANSWER: You must not take off your hijab in the first place if you know men would come in! You should request the host to make sure that no men would enter the room where ladies are sitting. There is nothing rude in shouting at them and quickly hiding yourselves from such non mahram. Only […]

Shaykh, recently in Denmark, Muslim women are banned from wearing Burka and Niqaab in public. Is this a sign that Allah (May He be Glorified and Exalted) is humiliating the ummah by letting the kuffar win over us? If so, what’s the solution to let the ummah to get back up on its feet?

Other, Women clothing

02 Aug

ANSWER: The only solution we have as an ummah is to getting back to our religion and practicing the authentic Sunnah. Otherwise we will be humiliated and weakened more. Every Muslim should start feeling proud of his religion and who he is and get stronger in each and every field, be it our deen or […]

Can women pray at home while wearing their normal clothes and at the time of prayer by simply putting on khimar?

Prayer, Women clothing

22 Jul

ANSWER: This is not permissible. A Muslim woman must be covered from head to toe. She must wear the hijab and a loose fitting outer garment that conceals the entire shape and bone structure of her body during her salah.

Can Muslim women residing in non-Muslim majority countries dress according to the place? So that there is no threat of life from the non believers ? For example- wearing a colored abaya? avoiding the likes of gloves and socks?

Women clothing

07 Jul

ANSWER: This is not permissible. A Muslim woman must be covered from head to toe. She must wear the hijab and a loose fitting outer garment that conceals the entire shape and bone structure of her body. If wearing the niqab is her conviction, she must abide by it as well. The color of the […]

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