Questions/Answers

Are women obliged to keep long hair?

Question: [dropcap]I[/dropcap]’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: [dropcap]S[/dropcap]aturday 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? [dropcap]R[/dropcap]ecently 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. Neither...

Any old iron?

Question [dropcap]I[/dropcap]s 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...