Does Islam require a woman to change her maiden name and take her husband’s last name?
No, she needs to keep her maiden name. There is nothing in the Islamic traditions to indicate that a woman should take her husband’s name, rather this is an innovative […]
Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to work at a massage place that caters to both genders?
The Islamic ethic on gender relations requires modesty and includes a dress code that stipulates what areas of the body must remain covered for men and women. The ethic of […]
Is it permissible to use lipstick with carmine in it? How about blushes or eyeliners?
Carmine or E120[1] is a crimson red pigment derived from Cochineal, a “scale insect”, by crushing and boiling dried insects in water to extract the carminic acid and then treating […]
Is it permissible for a female to have body piercings? What is the ruling if these piercings were before becoming Muslim?
Piercing various parts of the body in order to wear adornments for women is considered permissible if the following conditions are met: It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah […]
Does Quran/Islam prohibit a Muslim woman from marrying a non-Muslim man?
Yes, it is prohibited and all the Muslim scholars are unanimously agreed that it is not permissible for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim, whether he is Jewish, Christian […]
Is it permissible for a woman to cut her hair short?
There is a difference of opinion among our scholars regarding a woman’s hair cutting her hair short. Some of the jurists disapproved of it and some of them permitted it, […]
Can women travel without a mahram (a male relative she can not marry)?
The majority of scholars say it is not permissible for a woman to travel without a mahram, except in exceptional cases. The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon […]
Are Muslim women allowed to live on their own, especially if they are financially independent, or must they live with their parents?
Generally, being alone was something that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) discouraged for both genders. However, if there is a reasonable need, it would be permitted […]
Is wearing makeup and jewelry In public allowed in Islam?
Allaah subhanahu wa ta’ala says in the Qur’an:“And stay in your houses, and do not display yourselves like that of the times of ignorance”(Surah al-Ahzaab, 33:33) The word Tabarruj comes […]
Is breathable nail polish permissible to use so I can avoid taking it off before Wudu?
Using nail polish that allows water to penetrate through it is permissible if the claim is true. If it is actually true, then women using it don’t have to take […]
What is the ruling for renting out space in a store for someone that sells alcohol, and the store owner is not taking any percentage from the alcohol?
According to Imam Abu Hanifa, it is permissible for a Muslim to hire his property to a non-Muslim who sells wine.“There is no problem in renting out a house for […]
I work as a tax associate. I fill out the data for companies and individuals; interest is subject to taxes, and sometimes we have to enter interest information (profit and loss) while filling in data.
Does this fall under the Hadith of the usury writer and its two witnesses?
Your job is fine, Alhamdulillah, as you stated, because you are not directly promoting or facilitating usury or interest. The nature of your job is just plugging in numbers for […]
