QUESTION: Can girls/women use fragrance in Islam ? If not, then why not when boys/men can use fragrance.

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters, Women clothing
11 Oct

ANSWER: Women can wear it at home, in front of other women and her mahrams, it’s prohibited to wear it and go out where non mahram men can smell it.

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QUESTION: Hello shaykh, are the sideburns apart of a womans hair/awrah, what if they’re short? And does she have to cover it for each prayer?

Prayer, Women clothing
08 Oct

ANSWER: Yes, it is part of her awrah and must be covered.

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QUESTION: Not wearing hijab is a minor or major sin?

Women clothing
08 Oct

ANSWER: Major sin!

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QUESTION: Cotton khimar adheres more to the body (chest) than other fabrics. Is it still allowed to wear a khimar of cotton fabric?

Women clothing
15 Sep

ANSWER: If the fabric adheres to the body revealing the body structure and curves, this is not permissible

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QUESTION: My mom wants me to wear makeup and wearing pants instead of abaya. I tried telling her many times that il be sinful if I do that but she doesnt care. We keep having fights over this stuff and she said that she hates me and won’t forgive me. Shes not satisfied with me, she prays that I go to hell and shes going to disown me. All of that because I want to wear proper hijab. what to do?

Fiqh of the family, Halal/Haram Matters, Women clothing
07 Sep

ANSWER: Ignore her anger and be firm in preserving your hijab and do not be hesitant or reluctant! Once she sees that you are firm and determined and would not compromise your beliefs, she will stop acting like this

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QUESTION: As this is permissible to read Quran without hijab or covering the head, but does covering the head during reading Quran is recommended or is it more rewarding than reading without hijab on the head?

Innovations, Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran, Women clothing
20 Aug

ANSWER: This is neither recommended nor rewarding, in fact it’s an innovation!

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QUESTION: I’m 17 and living with my parents but they wont let me wear hijab. What to do? Should i stay at home all the time?

Fiqh of the family, Women clothing
14 Aug

ANSWER: You must wear it even if they don’t let you, even if you do it behind their back and must not go out without wearing it. 

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QUESTION: Those Muslimah women who poses herself with hijab or niqab on the internet, are they sinful, cause they are doing something that defies the purpose of both hijab/niqab, what if they didn’t know this defies the purpose of hijab

Women clothing
05 Aug

ANSWER: Of course this is sinful. They must take down such pictures if they did not know and repent to Allah while showing deep remorse and sincerity as this dfies the purpose of hijab.

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QUESTION: In my culture it’s like Haram and not respectful if a wife doesn’t cover her hair infront of her husband’s dad and If I don’t follow this will I get sins even tho islam says that a woman can show her hair to her father-in-law?

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws, Women clothing
25 Jul

ANSWER: No problem in doing this if this is cultural and you do not believe this has anything to do with Islam especially when surrounded by ignorants who do not understand 

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QUESTION: Is it okay to post non Muslim women with modest dressing but without head covering for a halal content and not for the purpose of attracting the male gaze?

Halal/Haram Matters, Social Media, Women clothing
22 Jul

ANSWER: It is totally prohibited to post any female pictures or videos, whether its a muslim or a non muslim or whether she’s wearing a hijab or not!

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