Category: Muslim Women's Issues
Types of Istihaadah
Q: If a woman bleeds so much that it is
istihaadah (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding), how should she
pray?.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Istihaadah means three things:
1 - The woman had a regular period before she
experienced istihaadah. In this case she should refer to the
regular period that she ...
Women in Islam: Oppression or Liberation?
For centuries, Muslim women in all corners of the world have
been aware of the liberation that is achieved by adhering to the
concept of hijab. Current world events have once again brought the
issue of women's liberation in Islam to the forefront of people's
minds.
Can a Woman Who Adheres to ...
Dr. Saleh as-Saleh
Display of Beauty
Transcribed by Aboo Uthmaan [1]
1. Tabarruj is disobedience to Allaah and His Messenger (sall-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam)
The one who disobeys Allaah and His Messenger (sall-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) can only harm himself and can not in any way ...
WOMEN, SOCIETY AND A VIRTUOUS CONDUCT
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Being part of the society in which we are existing, the expression/thought of modesty and righteousness may appear to be outmoded. Today's woman, though modern, cultured and unshackled, is more oppressed than any woman in the most culturally oppressive village in Afghanistan. ...
Continue ReadingSome Advice on the Treatment of Children
| Atâ `Utwah|
We have in the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) many good examples to study and follow in many aspects of our lives. The longer we study the various aspects of his life, the more we will reap the benefits. We will learn what will benefit ourselves today as well as ...
Continue ReadingDo Not Forget Mum
| Mîrhân Muhsin|
A woman is naturally endowed to endure the physical, mental, and emotional stress of bearing a child in her womb for nine months. She has a heart endowed with love and compassion, and as a new mother, her eyes are made for sleepless nights, while her days are filled with ...
Continue ReadingUnnecessary Obstacles to Marriage
Sheikh Salman al-Oadah
Young women have many hopes and dreams. Among the most important of these dreams focus upon their future husbands, the men who are going to be their partners through the long and arduous journey of life. Some girls want their husbands to be young and handsome. Others ...
Continue ReadingRespect For Our Daughters
Sheikh Salman
al-Oadah
A person's need to feel import is something perfectly natural,
something instilled in human nature. It may well be that this
feeling is behind many of humanity's greatest inventions,
achievements, and noble acts.
This is why Allah mentions to us that Abraham (peace be ...
Women's Position in Islam
By Ayman Samy
Praise be to God and may God bless Mohammad His messenger (peace be upon him).
God created both females and males from one origin, and one soul. {It is He Who created you from a single person and made his mate of like nature in order that he might dwell with her (in love)} ...
Continue ReadingReviving our sense of Gheerah
by Sister Fatima Barakatullah
Ten ways to increase happiness in marriage!
The young and excited bride-and-groom-to-be; ecstatic about the upcoming wedding and marriage and the joy that it will bring. Three to six months later, reality has set in and both spouses realize that marriage is no easy task, but one that takes a great deal of effort and patience. The ... Continue Reading
When Does a Woman Become More Beautiful?
One day, Myself - forever forbidding me from good, and enticing me into evil - asked me, "When does a woman become more beautiful in your eyes?"
I asked, "Why do you want to know?"
Myself said, "If I tell you, will you answer my question? "
I said, "Yes!"
Myself said, "Satan - our grand ...
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