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Is it permissible in Islam for a woman to voluntarily forgive her husband from the obligation of paying her mahr (dowry)? If so, under what conditions is such forgiveness valid?

What is the Islamic ruling on Muslim women following the Janazah (funeral procession) and going to the cemetery for burial?

Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to enter the sacred Masjid in Madina and Makkah?

If a woman started menstruating before or after entering the state of Ihram and did not perform Tawaf for Umrah or Tawaf-ul-Ifada for Hajj and her Mahram/group with whom she traveled must leave to return to their country, what does she do?

What does a menstruating woman do after she enters the state of Ihram and arrives to Makkah?

What does a woman do if she intended Hajj or Umrah and then started her menstrual cycle prior to reaching the Meeqat?

Can a Muslim woman touch the Quran and read it during her period?

Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to enter the Masjid?

What is prohibited for the Muhrim (person in a state of Ihram) in terms of clothing, and is wearing a face mask prohibited?

If a woman wants to go to Hajj and her father as her mahram, and has the money to go to pay for Hajj, but she has small children, one the age of 4 years and twins the age 1 year, is she obligated to go to Hajj, or are the small children an excuse for her?

Is it allowed in Islam for a woman to ride a bike or motorcycle?

<strong>Can a woman visit her husband's grave while still on her 'iddah period?</strong>

<strong>What if she has to attend very important events pertaining to her family members?</strong>

<strong>What is a woman's ‘iddah period following her husband’s death?</strong>

<strong>Islamically, when does a woman's menstruation period end?</strong>

<strong>Scenarios for resuming prayer after menses (according to the opinion that all previous daytime or nighttime prayers of the last day need to be done):</strong>

<strong>What if the husband has intercourse with his wife during menses?</strong>

Is it allowed for women to take medicine to delay their menses?

The scenario that can occur with menstruating women: What does she do if she is still discharging istihatha after a maximum of 15 days?

The scenario that can occur with menstruating women: A woman who has a regular, consistent cycle has her usual discharge and she clears after her usual amount of days. What should she do?

<strong>Why is it important to know the minimum/ maximum length of the hayth and the emergence of the istihatha?</strong>

<strong>What is istihatha?</strong>

<strong>What is hayth?</strong>

<strong>Why is there a difference in share distribution between sons and daughters?</strong>

<strong>Is hijab a religious or cultural practice?</strong>

When a woman cannot conceive a baby, doctors give the option to get an egg from a donor and implant it in her, with her husband's sperm. Then she will be pregnant. Is that halal?

<strong>Is it Islamically permissible for women to get botox injections for the reduction/prevention of wrinkles?</strong>

<strong>Is abortion allowed in Islam if the fetus is malformed?</strong>

<strong>Does Islam require a woman to change her maiden name and take her husband's last name?</strong>

<strong>Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to work at a massage place that caters to both genders?</strong>

<strong>Is it permissible to use lipstick with carmine in it? How about blushes or eyeliners?</strong>

<strong>Does Quran/Islam prohibit a Muslim woman from marrying a non-Muslim man?</strong>

<strong>Is it permissible for a woman to cut her hair short?</strong>

<strong>Can women travel without a mahram (a male relative she can not marry)?</strong>

<strong>Is wearing makeup and jewelry In public allowed in Islam?</strong>

<strong>Is breathable nail polish permissible to use so I can avoid taking it off before Wudu?</strong>

<strong>Ruling on a wife requesting a divorce from her husband without a legitimate reason?<br>Ruling on a wife staying with a husband who does not pray or fast?</strong>

Is it permissible for a woman to wear gold during Umrah?

What determines the end of blood flow?

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