Can a Muslim woman change her family name to her husband’s surname?
Islamic teachings strongly encourage women to retain their original family name after marriage to preserve their lineage and identity. Changing one’s name to the husband’s surname is generally discouraged in […]
Can a Muslim woman touch the Quran and read it during her period?
The issue of whether a woman can read the Qur’an during her menses is another topic of varying opinion among Islamic scholars. Hanafi and Hanbali Schools: The majority of scholars, particularly […]
Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to enter the Masjid?
The topic of menstruating women entering the masjid has been discussed extensively by Islamic scholars, and opinions vary across different schools of thought. Here’s a summary of the key views: […]
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 […]
If a woman demands divorce before consummating the marriage, does she need to return the Mahr?
In Islamic jurisprudence, the situation where a wife requests a divorce from her husband is known as “khula.” In a khula divorce, the wife seeks to dissolve the marriage, and […]
Is it Islamically allowed to abort a fetus?
It is not permissible to abort a fetus after four months have passed, and it is known for certain that the soul has been blown into the baby, and the […]
Is it haram to choose not to have children?
The blessings and responsibility of having children are seen Islamically as one of the objectives of marriage and a praiseworthy form of worship as one seeks to facilitate tarbiya for […]
Can a woman pray after a miscarriage?
If the fetus has clear human features, then her bleeding after that is regarded as postpartum bleeding, so she should stop praying and fasting, and her husband should avoid her […]
If an unmarried woman commits Zina with a man and becomes pregnant, can they get married (nikkah) right away after the baby is born, or do they have to wait three months?
There is no need for the pregnant woman who committed Zina to wait three months after delivery to get married. She can get married to the man she committed Zina […]
Can a woman visit her husband’s grave while still on her ‘iddah period?
Some scholars hold an opinion of allowing women to visit the graves, whether it is the grave of her husband or others, even if they do it during their ‘iddah […]
What if she has to attend very important events pertaining to her family members?
There is nothing wrong with attending important events as long as she avoids wearing adornment and perfume because her going out, in that case, is going out for a need. […]
What is a woman’s ‘iddah period following her husband’s death?
The woman whose husband has died must observe mourning for her husband for four months (lunar) and ten days, and until giving birth if she is pregnant. Allah, may He […]
