Questions/Answers

Are women obliged to keep long hair?

Question: I’ve been asked this question and I want to raise it here for it to be answered if possible: are women obliged to keep long hair?   Is it not allowed for a woman to...

Fasting on Saturday, ‘Ashurā

Question: Saturday is the day of ‘Ashurā.  Some are saying that we shouldn’t fast that day because it is a Saturday and it is not allowed for us to do so.  Is this correct? Answer:...

Free Mixing

Evidence prohibiting men and women mixing? Recently we were sent a copy of an article entitled: ‘No. 1200: Evidence Prohibiting of Mixing of Men and Women,’ written by Muḥammed Ṣāliḥ al-Munājjid.  The article is published...

Women Visiting The Grave

Question Is it prohibited (ḥarām) for a woman to attend/follow a funeral procession?  What is the position also in relation to visiting the graves or graveyard?   Answer  There is no prohibition on either count....

Any old iron?

Question Is it correct that it is not allowed for a woman to wear rings / jewellery made from other than gold and / or silver?   I have seen this mentioned in the following...