Category: Fatwa – religious verdicts

Question: What is your opinion regarding some women who are easy going and free when talking to men? It is hoped that you could offer them (some) words of guidance, and may Allaah reward you with good. Response: It is not permissible for a woman to extend her speech beyond that which is necessary with […]

Question: What is the status and significance of fasting as a form of worship in Islaam, especially (during) the month of Ramadhaan? Response: The status of fasting in Islaam is that it is one of its great (important) pillars, without which one’s religion is incomplete. And as for it’s significance in Islaam, then it has been […]

Question: What is the ruling of and the wisdom behind fasting? Response: With Allaah lies all success. As for its wisdom, Allaah(subhaanahu wa-ta’aala) mentioned a very incorporating meaning in that regard: {O you who believe fasting has been prescribed for upon you as it was prescribed upon those that came before you that you may […]

Question: What words of guidance do you have for the Muslim ummah, on the occasion of the month of Ramadhaan? Response: In the name of Allaah, all praise is to Allaah alone, and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and his family and his companions and whoever is guided (aright) […]

Question: Is it allowed for a woman to use a wig to beautify herself for her husband? Is this considered part of the prohibition of adding hair to one’s hair? Response: Wigs are forbidden and are considered a type of adding hair to one’s hair. Although it is not exactly that, it makes the woman’s

Question: I hope you will help me concerning cutting my hair from the front of it in a certain style wherein the hair sometimes falls down over the eyebrows of a Muslim woman. Is this allowed or not? May Allaah reward you.

Question: What is the ruling regarding (women) shortening their hair out of necessity such as in the United Kingdom where the women find washing their hair difficult due to the cold weather so because of this they shorten it. Response: If the situation is as mentioned, then it is permissible for them to cut short […]

Question: What is “an-nams”? And is it permissible for a woman to remove facial hair and the hair from her legs and arms if such hair causes the aversion of her husband? Response: All praise is due to Allaah alone, and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon His Messenger and his family and his […]

Question: What is the ruling regarding a woman having hair extensions? Response: It is haraam for a woman to have hair extensions using (real) hair or that which resembles (real) hair for the authentic evidences which mention this (prohibition).

Question: My wife complains of her hair falling out a lot and it was said to her to cut it short as this will reduce the falling out (of the hair). Is this permissible? Response: If the situation is as mentioned, then it is permissible (to cut the hair short) since this will prevent further […]