24 December 2020
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…
10 September 2020
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…
24 August 2020
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 2020
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…
20 July 2020
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…
6 July 2020
Safety and Security in the Muslim empire
Question Is this Hadith authentic? 'Adiy ibn Hatim (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessing be upon him, said: فإن طالت بك حياة، لترين الظعينة ترتحل من الحيرة، حتى…
25 February 2020
Allah Ta’ala will not cast a merciful glance towards a woman who complains of her husband
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Allah Ta'ala will certainly not cast His glance [of mercy] towards a woman who in spite of her…
20 January 2020
A mother’s marital advice to her daughter
Question Can you provide please the authenticity and the Arabic text of this narration? Asma bintu Kharijah al Fazari said to her daughter when she was getting married: "You have left a nest in which…
17 January 2020
A narration regarding the plotting and guile of women
Question عن أبي هريرة قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إن كيد النساء أعظم من كيد الشيطان لأن الله تعالى يقول: إن كيد الشيطان كان ضعيفا وقال: إن كيدكن عظيم»……
13 December 2019
The Hadith prohibiting women from using fragrance when going for Salah
Question Could you verify this narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to us: "If one of you attends the Masjid, let her not put on perfume."
3 December 2019
Turning away one’s gaze from a strange woman
Question What is the reference of this Hadith and can it be quoted? Sayyiduna Jarir ibn 'Abdillah Al Bajali (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported, "I asked Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) regarding…
13 November 2019
A woman will not attain the sweetness of Iman until she fulfils the rights of her husband
Question Is this narration authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A woman will not taste the sweetness of faith until she fulfils the rights of her husband."
5 November 2019
Allah does not accept the Salah of a woman who is unveiled
Question Is this a Hadith? "Allah does not accept the prayer of a woman that has reached puberty unless she wears the veil."
4 October 2019
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advice to treat women well during the farewell Hajj
Question Is there a Hadith wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said something to the effect of "Treat women well" during the farewell Hajj? I thought it was among the advice given in…
26 September 2019
Women are the snares of Shaytan
Question What is the strength of the following Hadith: النساء حبائل الشيطان