Education

January 8, 2023 3 mins

Can a Girl Get a Higher Education?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have come across some websites that discourage higher education for Muslim women. They state that women belong in the home, and even driving a car should be discouraged. Is the context of where and how you pursue higher education important? Or is it that higher education should not […]
January 6, 2023 3 mins

Can I Work in a Laboratory as a Physicist Where Male Members Will Also Be Workin...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question A woman says free mixing is intermingling when one passes unusual signals, chats, or gestures to the opposite sex.  If you do this when you are between males, there is nothing wrong. Based on this, she promotes co-education, co-working, and especially jobs in a research lab for women maintaining […]
December 31, 2022 3 mins

Am I Being Too Dogmatic about Watching Television?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have specific sub-questions I would like guidance on, please: Given most films/documentaries have women not wearing hijab, is it technically a sin for a man to be watching such films even if the content or story is “good” or “educational” and he is not looking at the women […]
December 28, 2022 3 mins

Is It Permitted to Take Out an Optional Dental Insurance Plan?

Answered by Shaykh Salman Younas Question I had an insurance question. I am a university student, and my university policy states that if I am a full-time student, I will automatically be enrolled in a Health and dental insurance plan for students. For the health portion of the plan, I cannot opt out unless I […]
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