FILED UNDER: Article-General
TAGGED WITH:: authority, awrah, beauty, Daily Show, Dalia Mogahed, gender, head cover, headscarf, headscarf (hijab), hijaab, inferiority, Judea-Christian tradition, modest, modesty, ornaments, subjugation, women, women's fiqh, women's right
/by Content TeamFollowing Dalia Mogahed’s rivetting interview on the much-loved Daily Show with Trevor Noah, the following clarification on her Facebook page has created further ripples on social media. Regarding a woman covering her head, consider these verses: “For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, for as much as he is the image and […]
FILED UNDER: ANS Hanafi Fiqh
TAGGED WITH:: awrah, breastfeeding, listening to the quran, nakedness, Pumping
/by sufyanAnswered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaikum. Are we allowed to read and listen to the Quran while breastfeeding and pumping? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray that you are well, insha’Allah. Yes, you can listen to the Qur’an while breastfeeding your child. Technically, the breast is not considered to be from your […]
FILED UNDER: ANS General Counsel
TAGGED WITH:: `awra when alone, awra, awrah, covering nakedness, modesty, naked when alone, nakedness
/by ErinAnswered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: What is the ruling on not having one’s nakedness (awra) covered in front of animals, such as a pet bird or cat? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Merciful. Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh In general, it is either recommended or necessary (wajib) to cover one’s nakedness […]
FILED UNDER: ANS Hanafi Fiqh
TAGGED WITH:: awra, awrah, nakedness, pubic hair removal, removal of pubic hair, women's awra, women's awrah
/by sufyanAnswered by Ustadha Shaista Maqbool Question: Assalaamu alaykum, Is it permissible for a pregnant woman to go to a salon for removal of pubic hair? As pregnancy progresses, it is difficult for a woman to manage removing pubic hair herself. Answer: Assalaamua alaikum warahmatu Allahi wabarakatuh, It is not permissible for a pregnant or non-pregnant […]
FILED UNDER: ANS Shafi'i Fiqh
TAGGED WITH:: awra, awrah, covering nakedness, nakedness
/by sufyanAnswered by Shaykh Omar Qureshi Question: Assalamu Alaikum, I have a question concerning the clothing during prayer according to the Shafi’i School. If I find a hole in my sock, or perhaps anywhere on my garment, after completing salah, do I have to repeat that prayer? Answer: Assalamu ‘alaikum. InshaAllah all is well. Case of […]
FILED UNDER: ANS General Counsel
TAGGED WITH:: awrah, gender interaction, guard your gaze, khalwa, mahram, marriageable, nackedness, non-mahram, seclusion, unmarriageable
/by sufyanAnswered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question: Being put in situations with women leaves me confused with no idea about how to interact with them. I know the issues of khalwa and modesty are important, but I don’t really understand what they practically mean or how to put everything together. Could you provide some detailed guidelines […]
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