QUESTION: Some say, in a country where muslims r less, hijab attracts attention since people are not used to seeing that. Pls guide

Halal/Haram Matters, Women clothing
19 Jul

ANSWER: By their logic, wearing decent long dresses is also attracting attention and women should wear revealing clothes and miniskirts!

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QUESTION: ‎If I want to meet some old friends after a while and I am one that plans the meeting in a cafe or invites people but there are some who will probably not ovbserve the proper hijab, will I be sinful for inviting/planning?

Halal/Haram Matters, Women clothing
14 Jul

ANSWER: Yes

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QUESTION: I have a shirt where is written symbol g >/\ v (then below it is written) : God is greater than the highs and the lows. I didn’t know what it meant, but online, I see people with that symbol as tatooes,as part of their faith. Should I avoid wearing this shirt as haram to imitate kafirs.

Men Clothing, Women clothing
01 Jul

ANSWER: This is not permissible to wear. Fabric paint something on it or swe on it so that its concealed and then you can wear it 

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QUESTION: What should I do with clothes that I no longer wear but that do not properly cover the awrah, if I can’t find a sister to give them to because I’m afraid she might wear them outside? Is it permissible for me to throw them away?

Halal/Haram Matters, Women clothing
30 Jun

ANSWER: You can use them as rags to clean things with or just throw them away.

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QUESTION: Can I wear a skirt and scarf up to my waist and pray? Some of my body is shown during the prayer like, hands and chest where I am wearing a t shirt.

Prayer, Women clothing
26 Jun

ANSWER: Wear an abaya over it to pray as it is not permissible to pray while your body is exposed like this

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QUESTION: I wanted to ask if my prayer as a woman is valid if during sujood my prayer dress rides up and my socks can be seen? Like my feet and their shape can be seen but are covered with socks, I tried to cover them fully with my dress but it always lifts slightly during sujood.

Prayer, Women clothing
14 Jun

ANSWER: No problem if the socks are seen in sujood.

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QUESTION: I wear abaya outside, it’s long so it sometimes touches roads and washroom floor as well although I try my best to tuck it up to prevent touching it to the floor. On seeing, I find traces of dust on it and nothing else.Can I pray in such abaya while I’m outside or should I carry a different outer gown (which sometimes become difficult as I already carry a baby bag and handbag a with me)

Prayer, Women clothing
10 Jun

ANSWER: No problem, as long as you don’t see any traces of najasa on it.

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QUESTION: Is it permissible for a woman to please her husband by wearing the hijab and cover her beauty as this is what he wants from her?

Kind Treatment of Spouses, Women clothing
06 Jun

ANSWER: She must wear the hijab and cover her beauty in front of non mahrams as this is what Allah has ordered her to do! She would be pleasing Allah and pleasing her husband as well. 

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QUESTION: I topped my college, but because I was out of network, the college printed my ID photo (without niqab) on a public banner without my permission. It will stay up for a year and might be used for market ads. I wanted to give them a niqab photo. Am I sinful for this, and is it gunaah-e-jaariya?

Sins, Women clothing
05 Jun

ANSWER: Yes, you are sinful if you don’t ask them to remove it immediately and yes its an ongoing sin (until men can see it)

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QUESTION: If a woman wears a long, flowing, floor-length, opaque, dark-colored dress with a khimar that reaches her hips or waist, is she disobeying Allah because she is not wearing a jilbab ?

Women clothing
02 Jun

ANSWER: If she’s not wearing an abaya or abiding by proper hijab over her dress, while going out or in front of non mahrams then she is disobeying Allah azzawajal.

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