[Fatawa]

Fatwa

Seeking abortion due to inability to look after additional children

The rights of the child who dies after birth

Preventing a pregnancy during the beginning (stages) of a marriage

Knowing what is in the womb

A man assisting a woman during the birth process

Taking a ghusl even if ejaculation did not occur

Taking a ghusl after sexual intercourse or after ejaculation without sexual intercourse

The junub making wudhoo. before going to sleep

Ruling concerning birth control

One can only practice coitus interruptus with the permission of the wife

He is impotent and wants to get married without mentioning anything about it

Entering upon the wife on the night of the wedding

Husband having sexual intercourse with his pregnant wife

Sexual talk between the husband and wife over the telephone

The limits for a man seeking pleasure with his wife’s body

Husband demands wife perform oral sex on him

Husband calls his wife to bed, but she is ill and unable to respond to his call

Having sexual intercourse with the wife whilst she is pregnant

The husband entering his wife’s vagina from behind

My husband sucks my breasts like a baby

Husband and wife looking at each others bodies

Had a wet dream and then had sexual intercourse with my wife

Ruling concerning anal intercourse

Psychological conditions may allow a wife to prevent her husband

Wife says “divorce me”, and her husband says: “OK”

Wishes to get married again but the Islaamic centre does not recognise her divorce paper

He threatened to take my son away from me if I go back home

Wife seeks divorce due to husband’s premature ejaculation

Husband divorced his wife without informing her

Pronouncing divorce whilst intoxicated

Divorcing the fourth wife and marrying another

Permissibility of talaaq

Pronouncing divorce whilst in a state of anger

Divorcing a pregnant woman

Intending divorce without verbally pronouncing it

Intention itself is not sufficient to divorce

Told my wife: “I do not want you”

Pronounced divorce upon my wife once in front of a judge

Wagering a bet to divorce his wife if he does not marry within a specified period of time

What to say when taking back a wife (after having pronounced divorce upon her)

Husband does not pray nor fast and is suspicious of me

Husband jokingly says to his wife: “You are divorced!”

Husband permits ajnabee men to freely enter house

My wife persists in smoking cigarettes

The ruling concerning the valid reasons for divorce

Impotence permits one to seek a divorce

Ruling concerning divorcing a menstruating woman and its legal effect

Pronouncing divorce upon the wife three times

Exchanging photographs (for the purpose of marriage) via the internet

Proposing marriage to a woman whose father works for a ribaa-based bank

The responsibility of the Walee (guardian)

Looking at other than the face and hands of the woman he wishes to propose to

The appropriate age for marriage

Marriage comes first

The young lady is not to be forced to marry a man she does not want to marry

A religious young man proposed to me but my mother refused

If someone is known not to perform the prayers in congregation, one should not marry him

Ruling concerning a Christian man marrying a Muslim woman

The condition that has the most right to be fulfilled

Marriage from distant or non-relatives is preferred

Marriage with the intention of divorcing after a period of time

Choosing a husband

Relations before marriage

Ruling concerning remaining with a husband who does not pray

No limit to what may be seen

Ruling concerning a young lady who refuses marriage in order to finish her studies

The adulterer wishes to marry his adultress

The marriage with the greatest blessings is that with the lesser financial burden

Ruling concerning a woman looking at men

Prohibition of shaking hands with a non-related woman

Giving the wife a gift on the occasion of the wedding anniversary

Time allocation between wives if hajar (temporary boycot) has been made of one of them

Time allocation between wives on the day of ‘Eed

Women who discuss private marital matters with others

Husband prevents wife from going to her parent’s house

My husband is not concerned with me at all

My husband does not treat me in a good and proper fashion

My husband curses and abuses me

A woman takes money from her husband without his knowledge

Obedience is in what is right and good

If a woman advised her husband

My husband is addicted to smoking

Concerning polygamy

There is no contradiction in the verses regarding polygamy

The occurrence of “mal’abah” at weddings

Leaving a wedding if munkar (evil) actions start

Ruling concerning having wedding parties in hotels

Ruling concerning women attending wedding and birthday parties which have objectionable aspects

The dower is the right of the woman

Is the marriage contracting valid if the woman is menstruating?

Apostate leaves Christian husband and now wishes to marry a Muslim

A woman has a boyfriend and then enters Islaam

Abstaining from getting married again after the death of her husband

The ruling regarding marriage

Wife dies and husband now wants to marry her sister

Advice to “old maids”

The son is for the second husband and the missing husband has the right of option

Fatwa – Women

The ruling regarding cutting the hair from behind or cutting it in the Princess Diana style

The ruling regarding cutting the hair short to reduce falling out

The ruling regarding hair extensions

A woman removing facial hair and hair from the legs and arms

Women shortening their hair out of necessity

Ruling concerning a woman cutting her hair

Ruling concerning wearing wigs

Ruling concerning wearing a wig

Ruling concerning wearing anklets

Ruling concerning circular shaped gold jewellery

Wearing coloured contact lenses

Ruling concerning shortening eyebrows, letting fingernails grow long and using nail polish

Ruling concerning women using incense when they are going to the mosque

Breast feeding after menopause is treated the same as breast feeding in earlier years

Ruling concerning high-heeled shoes

Short dresses for young children

Looking at the opposite sex on television

Dressing young girls in trousers

Shaking hands with female relatives

Ruling concerning a woman uncovering her face in front of her husband’s relatives and a boy sleeping with his mother or sister

Ruling concerning ridiculing a woman who wears the proper hijaab and covers her face

The hijaab of a young girl

The hijaab of an elderly woman

The hijaab of a female servant

Ruling concerning wearing hijaab in the presence of the son-in-law

A Muslim woman uncovering her hair in front of non-Muslim women

Fear and obey Allaah as much as you are able

The Islaamic hijaab

Removing the head covering

The Muslim women of that land must not obey its rulers

A Muslim woman does not wear hijaab in front of non-Muslim women

Women going out shopping

Extending the salaam to the opposite sex in general

Shaking hands with women who one is not mahram to

A woman travelling by airplane without a mahram

It is not allowed for a woman to shake the hand of a non-mahram man

Ruling concerning a woman riding with a non-mahram chauffeur

A woman does not act as a mahram for another woman

The great uncles are mahram

The menstruating woman entering the masjid

Eating from the hand of a menstruating woman

Stopped performing her salaah believing her menses had started

Using pills that prevent menstruation

Discontinuation of bleeding during the menses

Drops of blood after making ghusl

If a woman ends her menses before sunset, she must perform the Zhuhr and ‘Asr prayers

The menstruating woman keeping herself clean from urine

Getting her menses while she is in the masjid

Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to recite the Qur.aan and books of supplications?

Ruling concerning a miscarriage

Ruling concerning a discharge of blood five days before giving birth

If the menses continue for more than their normal length

If a woman has a miscarriage in the third month of her pregnancy

Prayer of a menstruating woman

What must the mourning widow abide by?

Ruling concerning wearing a watch during the mourning period

What is the mourning period of the pregnant widow?

Does the elderly woman mourn and what is the ruling concerning that?

May a student whose husband dies continue her studies during her mourning period?

If a woman’s husband dies after the marriage contract but before consumation, she must still observe the waiting-mourning period

Which is better for the woman, to pray in her house or pray in al-Masjid al-Haraam (Makkah)?