Category: Muslim Women's Issues

Q: What are the rulings on menses in women?.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

There are many rulings to do with menstruation, more than twenty, of which we will mention those which we think are most essential. They are:

1 - Prayer
It is haraam for a menstruating woman to pay both obligatory ...

Woman between the honouring of Islam and the humiliation of Jaahiliyyah

In Islam, woman has a high status which no past nation ever achieved and which no subsequent nation has been able to attain, because the honour which Islam gives to humanity includes men and women equally. They are equal ...

Q: What are the rulings to do with istihaadah (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding)?.


A: Praise be to Allaah.

We explained when bleeding is menses (hayd) and when it is isthaadah. When it is menses then it is subject to the rulings on menses, and when it is istihaadah it is subject to the rulings ...

In the Islamic world, one rarely finds "old people's homes." The strain of caring for one's parents in this most difficult time of their lives is considered an honor and a blessing and an opportunity for great spiritual growth. In Islam, it is not enough that we only pray for our parents, but ...

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 ...

God instructs men to be nice to their wives and to treat them well to the best of their ability:

{…And live with them in kindness…} [Quran 4:19]

{...وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ...} [النساء:١٩]
Transliteration: ... Wa `Āshirūhunna Bil-Ma`rūfi...

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