The Prohibition of Sexual Relations Within the Masjid
Question: Is it permissible to have sexual intercourse in the women’s prayer area?
Sheikh Najeeb Ash-Shar’abi ḥafidhahullāh:
If the term “women’s prayer area” refers to the women’s section of a masjid, which is part of the masjid, then sexual intercourse is prohibited there. This is based on the words of Allāh Almighty:
“And do not have sexual relations with…
Excessive Household Cleaning
Question: Some women tend to be excessive in cleaning the house. For example, the floor may already be clean, yet they keep wiping it repeatedly due to the presence of a small amount of dust or the like.
Is this considered compulsive behaviour that is prohibited, or is it permissible?
Sheikh Najeeb Ash-Shar’abi ḥafidhahullāh:
One should not be excessive in this regard, for it may be…
Seeking Refuge from a Co-Wife
Question: What is the ruling on seeking refuge from a co-wife (ḍarrah) and supplicating for safety and well-being?
Sheikh Najeeb Ash-Shar’abi ḥafidhahullāh:
As for supplicating for safety and well-being, it is a good and beautiful supplication.
However, seeking refuge from a co-wife depends on the situation:
- If the co-wife is known to cause harm or behave maliciously, then it is…
Ruling on Responding to a Child’s Sneeze and Saying “Bismillāh” on Their Behalf
Question: What is the ruling on saying “Yarḥamukullāh” (responding to a sneeze) for a child, and saying “Bismillāh” (on behalf of a child) before breastfeeding or eating?
Sheikh Najeeb Ash-Shar’abi ḥafidhahullāh:
As for responding to a child’s sneeze, if the child has not yet begun to speak, then tashmīt (saying "Yarḥamukullāh") is…
Delaying Ghusl Due to Embarrassment in Front of Family
Question: If I experience a wet dream at night or have intercourse with my wife, but I am unable to perform ghusl due to embarrassment in front of my family, is it permissible for me to perform tayammum and delay the ghusl until noon because of this embarrassment? This is because if I bathe before dawn, they might say, “Allāh knows what he's been up…
Al-Ḥākim (no. 7615) narrated from ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿUmar (may Allāh be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Avoid these abominable sins which Allah has forbidden. Whoever is afflicted
As for his brother’s wife:
If it is known that she has not persisted in adultery, or that she too has repented, then he should conceal her sin and not inform his brother, because revealing it would bring about serious harm and corruption.
However, if he knows that she continues to commit such acts, then he must expose her misconduct — as a means of preventing evil and advising his brother.
Imām An-Nawawī (may…
Advice to One Who Has Committed Zina
Question: A man committed adultery with his brother’s wife, though he himself is unmarried, and later repented sincerely to Allāh. What is required of him now? And should he inform his brother of what he did?
Sheikh Najeeb Ash-Shar’abi ḥafidhahullāh:
This matter arises due to the negligence of many people concerning Al-ḥamw (the husband’s relatives), who are close to the…
The Ruling on Women Visiting Graves
Question: Is it forbidden for women to visit graves, or is it permissible?
Sheikh Najeeb Ash-Shar’abi ḥafidhahullāh:
There is a difference of opinion among scholars concerning the permissibility of women visiting graves. The majority hold that it is prohibited, because women are generally more prone to weakness and emotional distress. They cite as evidence the saying of the…
Many a man has loved a woman so deeply that her love deprived him of sleep and disturbed his days, yet he never married her, and instead married another. And many a woman has loved a man yet was never
Remembering this aids in combating and overcoming infatuation. Love has slain many, driven some to madness—who does not know the tale of Majnūn Laylā?—and has left others ill for a lifetime. In Yemen, common folk even refer to passionate love as “the sea of ḥulbah”—a deep, consuming ocean.
Imām Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allāh have mercy on him) said in Zād Al-Maʿād (vol. 4, p. 244):
“A Chapter on the Prophet’s Guidance…
Falling in Love
She says: I have fallen in love and wish that Allāh Almighty would unite us lawfully. What should I do?
Sheikh Najeeb Ash-Shar’abi ḥafidhahullāh said [paraphrasing]:
She should do what Allāh Almighty has commanded her to do: to fear Him, rely upon Him, and remain steadfast in chastity and modesty. Allāh, Exalted is He, will surely grant her relief, a way out, and a blessed and praiseworthy…
Ruling on a Woman Shortening or Trimming Her Hair
Question: Is it permissible for a woman to shorten her hair?
Sheikh Rashād Adh-Dhali'ee ḥafidhahullāh:
Firstly, regarding textual evidence, a narration from Ibn ‘Abbās in the Sunan reports that the Prophet ﷺ prohibited a woman from shaving or shortening her hair, although this hadith is weak. It is, however, established in Sahih Muslim that the wives of the…
Ruling on Depriving Women of Their Inheritance
Question: In our country, we do not give women any share of inheritance. What is your advice regarding this?
Sheikh Rashād Adh-Dhali'ee ḥafidhahullāh:
My advice is to abandon this practice, for it is one of the customs of the pre-Islamic era of ignorance and has nothing to do with Islam. Islam came to abolish such practices. The people of the pre-Islamic period used…
Ruling on a Blind Man Teaching Women Without Hijab
Question: Is it permissible for a blind man to teach women without a screen?
Sheikh Rashād Adh-Dhali'ee ḥafidhahullāh:
Although the blind man cannot see the women, the women can see him. Allāh, Exalted be He, has commanded both men and women to lower their gazes in successive Āyahs in Sūrah An-Nūr:
“Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their…
Ruling on Naming a Contact ‘My Only Refuge’
Question: A woman named her friend in her mobile phone contacts as “My Only Refuge.” Is this permissible?
Sheikh Rashād Adh-Dhali'ee ḥafidhahullāh:
No, this designation is not permissible, as it involves exaggeration and excess. The true refuge of every person is Allāh, the Exalted. The Prophet ﷺ used to say: “There is no refuge and no escape from You except with You.”…
The Ruling on a Woman Leaving Her Home While Carrying a Perfumed Child
Question: Some women leave their homes while carrying their child, and the child has perfume on him, the scent of which men can perceive. What is the ruling on this act?
Sheikh Rashād Adh-Dhali'ee ḥafidhahullāh:
It is not permissible for her to do so, for women are prohibited from wearing perfume when leaving their homes. If she applies…
Ruling on Women Answering Calls from Men
Question: If a man calls the house and there are only women present, is it permissible for a woman to answer the phone?
Sheikh Rashād Adh-Dhali'ee ḥafidhahullāh:
In terns of ruling, it is permissible for her to respond, provided that she does not speak in a soft or alluring manner. However, it is not obligatory for her to answer the call. She may leave the phone…
Here lies complete consolation.
We do not know where true goodness resides; Perhaps we detest something in which our happiness was destined, and perhaps we love something in which our misery would have been found — Yet Allāh, in His mercy, turned it away from us.
Be certain that when Allāh wants good for you, He will surely bring it to you, even if it must come through a thousand narrow paths, until you find…
Guard Yourself from Such Behaviour
Sheikh ’Ammār Al-Ḥawbani ḥafidhahullāh said:
"A woman who constantly occupies herself with curiosity, following the news of others—what they have done, what they are doing, and then spreading or discussing it—demonstrates that her interests are misplaced. This indicates that she is wasting her time, lacks self-restraint, and is weak in Ēmān. By engaging in such behaviour, she…
What is Nushūz?
Linguistically, nushūz denotes obstinacy, disobedience, and arrogance. It is derived from nashz, meaning that which is elevated or raised above the ground.
[Tahdhīb Al-Lughah by Al-Azhari, 11/209; As-Sihāh by Al-Jawhari, 3/899]
Legislatively, nushūz refers to a wife’s disobedience toward her husband in matters in which Allāh has enjoined her to obey him. A nāshiz woman is one who elevates…
Sheikh:
“It is not permissible for a man to freemix with strange women for fear of temptation.”
Someone interjects:
“O Sheikh, I work with women and I am not tempted!”
The Sheikh replied:
“I am speaking about men.”
Inappropriate Names [Naseem - Wisaal - Nihaad - Sihaam]
Sheikh Albāni rahimahullāh said:
"...I intended, by citing these two hadiths, to answer the previous question: Is it permissible to name a boy “Naseem”? I replied in the negative, saying: “No,” because naseem in the Arabic language means wind or breeze. So, would anyone name his son “Wind”? Certainly not.
However, as we mentioned at the beginning of the…
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They killed honour so that shame might live
Soldiers entered a village and raped all its women except one. That single woman resisted the soldier; she killed him and severed his head.
After the soldiers had completed their task and returned to their barracks and encampments, all the other women emerged from their homes, gathering their torn garments and weeping bitterly—except her.
She came out of her house…
The Double Standards of Modern Culture
📌 When a woman wakes up early to exercise, she is motivated. But when she rises early to care for her home and and family, she lacks ambition.
📌 When she serves her boss at work, she is a dedicated professional. Yet when she serves her husband at home, she is submissive.
📌 When she attends university and devotes hours to worldly knowledge, she is successful. But when she…
