Question and answer Archives

03 Sep 17

?About the new laws proposed in Tunisia in order to enforce the equating of the shares of males and females

Translated from the original Arabic by: Idris Mukhtar Some brothers and sisters asked me about the new laws proposed in Tunisia in order to enforce the equating of the shares of males and females, i.e. brothers and sisters, and fathers and mothers in their portions of inheritance. This what some…

03 Sep 17

Reciting Quran & Tawaf: Women in Menses Excluded?

As for reciting the Quran by a menstruating woman or a junub person, the best view I have ever read on this issue is that of Ibn Taymiyyah and his disciple Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah shower their souls with mercy). Ibn Taymiyyah said,

10 Jul 17

Women Area in Mosque: Children Rows and Mosque’s Doors(5-5)

In this part, Dr. Jasser Auda concludes the series with discussion of where children should line within a mosque and whether women are solely responsible for them during prayer. Also, whether mosque’s gates should be open for both men and women or dedicated for each gender is also elaborated on…

06 Jun 17

Should Children Fast the Long Days of Ramadan in Europe?

Summary This article surveys the different opinions regarding the maximum length of fasting for Muslims living in northern regions of the globe. My main concern is to ease the hardship that a sizeable population of Muslims may experience this year and in coming years as a result of fasting an…

12 Mar 17

Can I Pray And Fast Like The Muslims Do?

To start with, the answer is: Yes. You could pray the way Muslims pray, for sure. These prayers belong to God and not humans. No Muslim should assume some sort of monopoly over the way of prayer that Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught humanity.

12 Mar 17

What is Shariah?

What is Shariah? Islamic extremism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin. They are two ideologies that have the same misconceptions about Islam. They both define the Islamic “Shariah” as a “law” and an oppressive system of governance that is violent, discriminatory, degrading to women, and void of…

01 Mar 17

Is women leadership forbidden by hadith?

Wherever I meet Muslim students in universities, east or west, I am asked whether female students could be elected to the board or the presidency of their “Muslim Student Associations”!

01 Mar 17

Can women lead congregational prayers?

Can women lead congregational prayers? There is no dispute that women could lead other women in congregational prayers, Al-Shafi`i, Ibn Abu Shaibah and Abdul-Razzaq, among others, reported that Um Salamah, the Mother of the Believers, may Allah be pleased with her, led other women in prayers while standing among them…

01 Mar 17

Are most women “dwellers of hell” as one hadith says?

Are most women “dwellers of hell” as one hadith says? There is a popular, negative and unfair misconception about women that has to be cleared. Jabir Ibn Abdullah, may Allah be please with him, reported, according to Bukhari: I attended Eid Prayer with the Messenger of Allah. He started with…

01 Mar 17

Did the Prophet say that a woman’s prayer at home is better than at the mosque?

The hadith quoted in the previous chapter, which was narrated by Ibn Hibban and Ahmad about Um Humaid (“your prayer at home is better than your prayer in congregation”) is authentic