Women's Benefits

Ḥalāl distractions to help kids complete their fast عَنِ الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذٍ، قَالَتْ أَرْسَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم غَدَاةَ عَاشُورَاءَ إِلَى قُرَى الأَنْصَارِ ‏"‏ مَنْ أَصْبَحَ مُفْطِرًا فَلْيُتِمَّ بَقِيَّةَ يَوْمِهِ، وَمَنْ أَصْبَحَ صَائِمًا فَلْيَصُمْ ‏"‌‏.‏ قَالَتْ فَكُنَّا نَصُومُهُ بَعْدُ، وَنُصَوِّمُ صِبْيَانَنَا، وَنَجْعَلُ لَهُمُ اللُّعْبَةَ مِنَ الْعِهْنِ، فَإِذَا…

Decorating the house during Ramaḍān It has become widespread among some of the people that they put up decorations, lights, lanterns, in addition to beautifying their homes by putting up curtains and designs out of joy and happiness for [the arrival of] the month of Ramaḍān. Also, some [actually] specify a place in their home for [putting up] decorations, (…word unclear), for breaking their fast, and for eating…

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 1 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2110 • Introduction • Brief overview • Definition of Ṣawm 𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 2 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2117 • 5 Key terms • Types of fasts • The three types of obligatory fasts • The best type of fast 𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 3 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2126 • Pillars of fast • Ruling on fasting Ramaḍhān • The wisdoms behind its legislation 𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 4 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2133 •…

Seeking permission before entering upon people Ibn Mas’ūd رضي الله عنه said: عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ تَسْتَأْذِنُوا عَلَى أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ وَأَخَوَاتِكُمْ. “It is upon you to take permission when entering upon your mothers and your sisters.” On the authority of ’Adiyy ibn Thābit: A woman from the Anṣār said to the Messenger ﷺ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي أَكُونُ فِي مَنْزِلِي عَلَى الْحَالِ الَّتِي لَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ…

Circumcision and Shaving a baby girl's head Sheikh ’Abdul-’Azīz ibn Bāz raḥimahullāh said: “The Sunnah is for the baby boy's head to be shaved when he is given his name on the seventh day (after his birth). The baby girl's head should not be shaved. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Every ghulām (i.e: baby boy) is held at ransom until their ’aqīqah (is done) on the seventh day, the animal should be slaughtered, the head…

“We were with the Prophet ﷺ and a man got up (and left), afterwards another man spoke ill of him. So the Prophet ﷺ said to him: “Takhallal(1).” He replied: “What do I need to do Takhallul from? I didn't eat meat.” The Prophet ﷺ said: “You ate your brother’s flesh.” [Authenticated by Sheikh Albāni in his checking of 'Ghāyatul Marām Fī Takhrīji Aḥādīthil Ḥalāli wal Ḥarām'] ____________________ (1) to remove pieces…

Atonement for backbiting Mujāhid raḥimahullāh said: “The kaffārah (atonement) for you eating your brother’s flesh is to praise him (in the gathering you backbit him in) and to make du’a for him to grant him goodness.” ["Aṣ-Ṣamt" of Ibn Abi Ad-Dunya, 292] ➡️@womensbenefits

A woman should assist her male relatives to seek knowledge and seek Allah's reward while doing so عن عَمَّارُ بْنُ رَجَاءٍ رحمه الله قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عُبَيْدَ بْنَ يَعِيشٍ يَقُولُ: «أَقَمْتُ ثَلَاثِينَ سَنَةً مَا أَكَلْتُ بِيَدِي - يَعْنِي بِاللَّيْلِ - كَانَتْ أُخْتِي تُلْقِمُنِي وَأَنَا أَكْتُبُ» 'Ammār ibn Rajā heard ’Ubayd ibn Ya’īsh saying: “I lived thirty years not eating with my own hands – I mean at night,…

He Found Out That She's Not A Virgin The man who marries a virgin woman and then discovers that she is not (actually a virgin), should he hide this and what should he do? Sheikh Muqbil ibn Hādī Al-Wādiʿī rahimahullah said: “This is a very good question, very important [matter]. For it may be that people are adhering to pre-Islāmic way in this. It should be known that the scholars, even the doctors, have cited…

I asked Sheikh Jum'an Lahmar (one of Sheikh Muqbil's students based in Seiyun, Yemen) this question today, and he said: “Yes, so long as she fulfils the conditions stated in the hadeeth.” Note: Sitting close to the khateeb in the case of women would be that she sits in the women's section as close to the front row as possible. What's best for women? https://t.me/madrasatuna/1888

Do you want the reward of fasting & praying hundreds of years in just a few minutes? If so, read the greatest authentic hadeeth on the virtues of deeds; a hadeeth which the people of knowledge said about it: “We do not know of any hadith from the Prophet ﷺ which carries a greater reward than this hadeeth.” Imam At-Tirmidhi rahimahullah said: “Some of the Imams said, we have not heard of a Saheeh Hadeeth in the…

Women Wearing Baggy Banṭilūn Indoors What is the ruling on a woman wearing a very wide pair of banṭalūn (trousers) solely inside her home? Sheikh Muqbil ibn Hādī al-Wādiʿī rahimahullah answered: “I do not know of any harm in this, and as long as no stranger sees her like this, then there is no harm with this Insha'Allah.” [Qam’ Al-Mu’ānid, 1/560] ➡️@womensbenefits

Claiming Child Benefit In The West The German government gives a specific amount of money to the one who has children or a pregnant woman until she gives birth from the angle of human rights. Is this action legislated and is it allowed to take this? Sheikh Muqbil ibn Hādī Al-Wādiʿī rahimahullah answered: “There is no harm in taking this from them. As for it being legislated, then the Prophet ﷺ did not do this;…

Ruling On Women Dancing At Weddings Sheikh ’AbdulʿAzīz ibn Bāz raḥimahullāh said: “There is no harm in women dancing only among themselves where there is no mixing with men (nor their presence). There is no problem in dancing. I know of no objection. And likewise normal and traditional songs (without music) in praise of the husband or the wife, or the family of the husband and wife; as long as the songs are not…

Is a woman's voice ’Awrah? Imām An-Nawawi raḥimahullāh stated: “Her (i.e. a woman's) voice is not ’awrah according to the more correct opinion, but it is ḥarām to listen to it if there is the fear of fitnah. If a man knocks at her door, she should not answer with a soft voice, rather she should make her voice harsh." [Rawḍah At-Ṭālibīn wa ’umdatul mufteen, 7/21] Sheikh Uthaymeen raḥimahullāh said: «صوت المرأة…

Exceeding the bounds in loving others for the sake of Allah Sheikh Uthaymeen rahimahullah said: “But I want to warn with a severe warning – especially the women – that this love for the Sake of Allah does not become loving [someone] along with Allah. Because some of the people become infatuated in loving their brother for the Sake of Allah, or a woman becomes infatuated in loving her sister for the Sake of Allah,…

Ruling on Wearing Banṭalūn (Trousers/Pants) for Women Sheikh ’Abdul ’Azīz ibn Bāz raḥimahullāh was asked: Q: When is wearing banṭalūn forbidden for women? Sheikh: [As for] banṭalūn, do not wear it, [it is] a clothing that resembles that of the kuffār. [Do] not [wear] banṭalūn and not others like it. It is not for a woman to imitate the kuffār nor the men, and it is not for a man to imitate the women or the…

Parents vs Husband Al-Buhūti rahimahullah wrote: «إذا تعارضت طاعة الزوج مع طاعة الأبوين، قدمت طاعة الزوج، قال الإمام أحمد رحمه الله في امرأة لها زوج وأم مريضة: طاعة زوجها أوجب عليها من أمها إلا أن يأذن لها» “If obedience to the husband conflicts with obedience to the parents, obedience to the husband takes precedence. Imam Ahmad, may Allah have mercy on him, said regarding a woman who has a husband and a sick…

Ruling on a Woman Wearing Men's Clothes Inside The House And Vice-Versa Sheikh ʿAbdul Muḥsin Al-ʿAbbād hafidhahullah said: لا يجوز ولو كان كذلك، فالنهي عن التشبه لا يخص البيت ولا الشارع، وإنما هو في الجميع. “It is not permissible, even in such case, because the impermissibilty of resembling (the opposite gender) is not restricted to the house nor the street. Rather it applies to all circumstances.” [Sharḥ Abī…

Do women have to unbraid their hair for Ghusl to be valid? Some women braid their hair and when they do ghusl following janābah they do not undo their braids. Is their ġusl valid? Please note that the water does not reach all the roots of their hair. Please advise us, may Allah reward you with good. Sheikh ’Abdul ʿAzīz ibn Bāz raḥimahullāh said: “If a woman pours water over her head, that is sufficient, because…

Are women allowed to do isbāl (let her garment drop below the ankles)? Sheikh Uthaymeen rahimahullah said: “Yes, it is permissible for a woman to let her garment down below the ankles. In fact this is what is prescribed for women, so that they may cover their feet. Covering the feet is something that is prescribed for women and is in fact obligatory for them according to Ahl al-ʿilm (ie: many scholars). What a…

Ruling on women driving cars Sheikh Albani rahimahullah said: إن كان يجوز لها أن تقود الحمارة يجوز لها أن تسوق السيارة. “If it is permissible for her to ride a (female) donkey then it is permissible for her to drive a car.” Everyone laughs... الشيخ :وهل من قائل لا يجوز؟ هل من قائل لا يجوز لها أن تسوق الحمارة ؟. لا... ما قال أحد بهذا؛ لكن قيل بالعكس. Sheikh: Is there anyone who says it is not permissible? Is…

Seek to build a Salafi household Sheikh Muqbil rahimahullah said: «أنصح طالب العلم أن يتزوج بسُنية لكي يبنوا بيتاً سُنياً» “I advise the student of knowledge to marry a Sunnīyyah (i.e. A woman upon the Sunnah) so that they may build a household upon the Sunnah.” [Muqbil b. Hādī al-Wādiʿī, Al-Bashā'ir fī As-Samāʿ Al-Mubāshir 1/17] ➡️@womensbenefits

Does touching a woman invalidate wuḍū according to the Shāfiʿī madh-hab? Sheikh Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ Al-ʿUthaymīn answered: “Realistically, I do not personally answer questions from people who ask that the answer is according to the maḏhab of someone who is not obligatory to follow, regardless of whether that is the maḏhab of al-Shāfiʿī, or al-Imām Aḥmad, or al-Imām Mālik, or Imām Abū Ḥanīfah. Because that which is…