Tag Archives: Women

March, 2021

• 30 March

  A narration regarding Sayyidah Hawwa

  Question What is the authenticity and meaning of this Hadith? “And were it not for Hawwa, no woman would ever mislead her husband.”
• 25 March

  Ummud Darda (rahimahallah) visits the sick

  Question What is the authenticity and interpretation of this narration? عن الحارث بن عبد الله الأنصاري قال: رأيت أم الدرداء على رحالها أعواد ليس عليها غشاء، عائدة لرجل من أهل المسجد من الأنصار
• 12 March

  The complete narration regarding the best type of woman

  Question Can you please mention the full Hadith you have answered here from Mustadrak Hakim regarding which type of woman is best?
• 10 March

  Which type of woman is best?

  Question I would like to find out if this is a Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was asked, “Which type of woman is the best? He replied: ‘When you look at her you feel happiness.'”
• 8 March

  A narration reported by Ibrahim Nakha’I (rahimahullah) regarding menses

  Question Is the following Hadith authentically reported by Ibrahim Nakha’i (rahimahullah)? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) has said: ‘The minimum period of menses is three days and the longest period [of menses] is 10 days; and the minimum period [of purity] between the two menses is 15 days.’
• 5 March

  Sufyan’s Thawri (rahimahullah) statement regarding shaytan accompanying a youngster

  Question Is this statement authentically attributed to Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah): “If every woman has one Shaytan accompanying her, then a handsome lad has two.”

February, 2021

• 12 February

  Hadiths on ‘Iddah

  Question Kindly share Hadiths related to the ‘iddah (waiting period), especially if there is a Hadith mentioning virtues for a woman who passes away during it.
• 9 February

  Ibn Mas’ud’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding the origin of menstruation

  Question Is the following narration authentic and is the contents about the origin of menstruation correct? It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) that he said: “The men and women of the Banu Israil used to pray together. If a woman had a [male friend in the congregation], she would wear wooden shoes [that were elevated like …

December, 2020

• 24 December

  Teaching women to write

  Question There is a Hadith that says don’t teach women ‘kitabat’ (to write). (Al-Mishkat and Abu Dawud) First of all what did Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) mean by ‘kitabat’? Is it the compilation of books? I read in the explanation of this Hadith in the book ‘Behnon ki Chadar’ by Abu Talha Muhammad Yunus that it means: Do not teach …

September, 2020

• 10 September

  How do you ascertain if a woman is fertile before marriage?

  Question I have the following question: There is a Hadith which mentions that we are required to choose a spouse who is loving and fertile. How would we able to know if the potential spouse is loving and fertile?

August, 2020

• 24 August

  Prohibition against adopting certain hairstyles for women

  Question Is this such a Hadith? “Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has prohibited women from keeping their head hair up to their shoulders” (Tabarani in Al Mu’jamus Saghir: 370)
• 11 August

  The narration regarding the aunt is like the mother

  Question Can you share the narration wherein ‘Ali, Ja’far and Zayd (radiyallahu ‘anhum) were debating on who is going to be the guardian of Sayyiduna Hamza’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) daughter and Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said the child would to go Ja’far because the khala (maternal aunt) is also similar to that of a mother?

July, 2020

• 20 July

  Ensuring a woman experiences desire before intercourse

  Question Imam Ibn Qudamah, a renowned Hambali Jurist, mentions a narration in which Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was reported to have said: “Do not begin intercourse until she has experienced desire like the desire you experience, lest you fulfil your desires before she does.” Can you please verify the above