Question I am so glad that you finally have your question and answer section open again. You have answered a few of my questions before for which I am very grateful. Hopefully you will help me now as well. I am a married young woman. I have been wearing the hijab (read headscarf) for about […]
Archives for September 2004
A Hadith Regarding the Place of Spending Iddah
Question Majority of scholars say that it is not allowed for a widow to go outside of the house without any valid excuse. They cite the following hadith as an evidence for that. Yahya related to me from Malik from Said ibn Ishaq ibn Kab ibn Ujra from his paternal aunt, Zaynab bint Kab ibn […]
Practicing Law in the UK
Question Kindly clarify the position in regards the practice of law in the UK. I am a lawyer specializing in family law which involves divorce, children, division of marital assets and also some cohabitation disputes over children and property. I do not intend to ever seek the post of a Judge as they are required […]
Further on Second Marriage
Question In one of your answers1, you write: If your wife disagrees to the marriage then you may still marry the second woman and keep your original marriage or grant your wife a divorce and marry the second woman. If the wife disagrees to the marriage; she does not commit a sin. How far is […]
Alleged Scientific Inconsistencies in the Qur’an
Question A Christian has said to me that there are Scientific Inconsistencies in Qur’an. Could you please help me to answer his doubts? The points that he has mentioned are: Sura 18:86 Does the sun set in the black sea? Sura 22:65 How does heaven fall? Sura 21:33 Does the sun have an orbit (rounded […]
Inheritance of a Divorced Woman
Question Assalamu Alaikum Dear Brother, If a woman is divorced by her husband and her husband dies during or after her iddah, will she inherit his property?. How much she will inherit? Please explain. Wassalam Answer According to the Islamic Shari’ah divorce is not considered final until the Iddah period elapses. The husband can take […]
The Place of Spending Iddat Time
Question Dear Brother-in-Islam, Assalam-o-Alaikum One of my uncles died recently and my aunt was left alone to stay in her home. Both her sons are employed in Saudi Arabia and all her daughters have been married and are staying in different cities far off from my aunt’s residence. Left alone by herself, she is feeling […]
Should Muslims Be Vegetarians?
Question In the Sunnah meat is refused because Muslims should only eat that which has been killed in God’s name. While meat in predominantly Muslim countries may live up to this standard, I’m fairly certain meat in the United States does not. First of all, even if the person/company believes in the oneness of God, […]
So Many Confusing Answers About Oral Sex
Question Dear Scholars & Muftis, I really appreciate your work ‘jizakumullah’, My question is………one of my firend who is newly muslim, he asked me about the so many confusing answers about oral sex, “Islam online” and so many other sites says that “ORAL SEX IS NOT HARAM, And Permissible”, and here we were reading the […]
Removing Pubic Hair Through Waxing
Question I want to ask that can a female take the help of another female for the removal of her pubic hair. I want to clarify that as in the case of waxing it is very difficult for one to remove her own pubic hair.the removal through hair removing creams and lotions is not satisfactory […]