Women

22 Dhul Hijjah 143814 September 2017

Caring for Daughters Without Showing Preferential Treatment

QuestionI have read the Hadith on your website regarding caring properly for daughters. Is there any Hadith which also mentions an added condition of not preferring other children over one's daughters in Hadith?

19 Dhul Hijjah 143811 September 2017

Women Being Prevented from Going to the Masjid

QuestionAre there Hadiths about Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhum) specifically preventing women from going to the masjid? I have always come across the following Hadith in relation to this issue: "Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) said: 'If the Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was alive to see what women are doing now,…

1 Dhul Hijjah 143824 August 2017

Women in Ihram Draping Cloth over Their Faces

QuestionAre these narrations sahih? (1) Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) said: "We were with Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) while in the state of ihram, and whenever riders would pass by us, we would drape down a cloth from above our heads, and once they passed by we would raise it…

16 Dhul Qa'dah 14389 August 2017

A Narration on a Pious Wife

QuestionIs this a Hadith? "A pious wife is such a wonderful aid for one's Din"

7 Dhul Qa'dah 143831 July 2017

Marry a Woman Who Is Loving and Child Bearing

QuestionA person came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and said: "I have found a woman who is of good lineage and beautiful, but she cannot have children, Should I marry her?" He answered: "No." Then he came to him a second time, but he forbade. Then he came to…

8 Shawwal 14383 July 2017

An Amazing Incident of Possessiveness and Self Honour

QuestionCould you mention the source of this incident? On one occasion a lady made a claim of five hundred gold coins against her husband in the court of Judge Musa ibn Ishaq, which the husband denied. The wife's lawyer proved the claim by producing witnesses. However one of the witnesses…

14 Sha'ban 143811 May 2017

Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) on Adorning Himself for His Wife

QuestionCould you kindly reference this narration? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah Ibn Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said: "I love to adorn myself and smarten up for my wife just as I desire her to adorn herself for me, for Allah Ta'ala says, 'And [women] have rights similar to those that [men have over them…

2 Sha'ban 143829 April 2017

Sitting in the Company of People Affects a Person

QuestionCould you confirm the source of this? يقال: من جلس مع ثمانية أصناف من الناس، زاده الله ثمانية أشياء: من جلس مع الأغنياء، زاده الله حب الدنيا والرغبة فيها ومن جلس مع الفقراء، زاده الله الشكر والرضا بقسمة الله تعالى ومن جلس مع السلطان، زاده الله الكبر، وقساوة القلب ومن…

20 Rajab 143817 April 2017

A Woman Should Remain Concealed

QuestionKindly verify this Hadith. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "A woman should remain concealed. When she leaves her home Shaytan stares at her [to misguide her and misguide others through her]/Shaytan beautifies her so that men will stare at her"

28 Jumadal Akhirah 143827 March 2017

Greeting Strangers of the Opposite Gender

QuestionI heard it is sunnah not to greet strangers of the opposite sex. And if greeted not to respond. Kindly advise on its authenticity as I have come across a Hadith in which Nabi (salallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) greeted women.

14 Jumadal Akhirah 143813 March 2017

Caution Against Spouses Divulging Intimate Secrets

QuestionCan you provide the reference for this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Among the worst of people in status on the Day of Qiyamah in the sight of Allah is that man who goes to his wife and she goes to him [to engage in intimate relations] then…