Is a Fast Valid if Purity Is Realised After Fajr Without Prior Intention?
If a menstruating woman becomes certain that she became pure before Fajr—even for a short time—but only realised this after Fajr, then she should intend to fast at that moment and continue to abstain from food and drink. Her fast is considered valid according to the stronger opinion.
This is because making the intention the night before was…
The Ruling on a Woman Who Intends to Fast While Menstruating, Thinking Her Period Will End That Day
Question:
A woman started her monthly period a few days before Ramadan, and when Ramadan began she had not yet become pure. On the second day of Ramadan, she intended to fast and waited for the bleeding to stop. She stayed without eating or drinking the whole day. The bleeding stopped before sunset, but she did not…
If a menstruating woman becomes pure before dawn but does not perform ghusl in time, can she still fast?
Sheikh Ibn Baz rahimahullah said:
Her fast is valid if she is certain that her period ended before dawn. The important thing is that the woman must be sure that she has become pure, because some women think their period has ended when it actually has not. For this reason, women used to bring pieces of cotton to…
Privacy And Lodging In Marriage
Question:
السلام عليكم ورحمة و بركاتة
is it wrong for me to insist on a separate home for privacy and peace, when living with my mother-in-law has brought constant distress, lack of privacy, and interference in my marriage?
This same house that we share a toilet and bathroom and my brother in law comes to stay for weeks, which is very uncomfortable for me as a Niqaabi. Insisting…
If a Woman Is Described In This Way For Wearing Perfume While She Is Completely Covered, Then What About One Who Openly Displays Her Beauty?
The Prophet ﷺ said:
((أيما امرأة استعطرت فمرت على قوم ليجدوا من ريحها فهي زانية))
“Any woman who applies perfume and passes by people so that they can smell her fragrance is like an adulteress.”
Source: https://t.me/womensbenefits/1507
Don't Try This At Home!
A Muslim woman wants to separate from her husband, but he has not divorced her—what should she do?
Some people from Ahl Ar-ra'yi used to say: She should leave the religion of Islam so that the marriage contract becomes invalid.
Al-Marwadhī reported in Akhbār Ash-Shuyūkh:
I heard ʿAbdil-Wahhāb say: I heard Ahmad ibn Al-Khalīl say: Abū ʿAlī said:
I was sitting with Ibn Al-Mubārak one day…
The Best Jilbab
Ibn Abī Ad-Dunyā reported in Iṣlāḥ Al-Māl with an authentic chain from Qays, who said:
The wife of ʿAbdullāh ibn Masʿūd said to him: “Buy me a jilbāb (outer garment).”
He replied:
كَفَاكِ الْجِلْبَابُ الَّذِي جَلْبَبَكِ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: بَيْتُكَ
“The jilbāb that Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, has given you is enough for you: your home.”
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Some women today, if they heard this, would accuse…
One Word Can Restore a Relationship(1)
Saʿīd ibn Manṣūr reported in As-Sunan from Ibn Sīrīn that Al-Hasan ibn ʿAlī divorced one of his wives and sent her ten thousand (coins) as compensation.
She said:
«متاع قليل من حبيب مفارق»
“A small gift from a beloved one who is departing.”
When he heard what she said, he took her back.
Similarly, Sufyān narrated from ʿAmr ibn Dīnār who said: Ibn ʿUmar divorced one of his…
Ruling on a pregnant or breastfeeding woman who fears for herself or child if she fasts
Sheikh Muhammad Adam Al-Ithyobi rahimahullah wrote:
The view that seems strongest to me from these opinions is the one that says they only have to make up the fast later, and they do not have to feed the poor. This is because they are similar to a sick person, and Allah did not require feeding the poor for the sick person.…
She asked her husband, “Where were you last night?”
He said, “Fear not. I’m a man who fears Allah and I don’t do anything sinful.”
She replied, “I know…I fear the Halal (i.e. Taking another wife).”
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The Correct Attitude
First wives may feel hurt or jealous — that is human. But they should never prefer haram over what Allah made halal.
Signs Of A Cheating Husband
Disclaimer: These are only indicators that specialists mention when discussing marital betrayal. Someone may have one of these traits and still be honest.
A cheating husband is often exposed quickly. People say that a man’s behaviour can easily reveal him, and a wife often notices this.
1⃣. One indicator is that the husband stays out of the house for long hours, claiming it is because…
How to Calculate Your Annual Zakah
Sheikh Abdussalam Ash-Shuway'ir explains:
I will explain to you an easy way to calculate zakat. Although it is slightly outside our main topic, I believe it is very important and beneficial.
The basic rule in calculating zakat is that a person should fix one specific day each year to calculate it. For example, let us say it is the first day of the month of Muharram every Hijri…
Muhammad ibn Sulayman (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
البنون نِعَم، والبنات حسنات، والله عز وجل يحاسب على النعم ويجازي على الحسنات
“Sons are blessings, and daughters are good deeds. Allah, the Most High, will hold us accountable for blessings, but He rewards for good deeds.”
[Al-Adab Ash-Shar‘iyyah by Ibn Muflih (1/454)]
Source: https://t.me/salafihomeschool/1132
The Benefits of Giving Children a Kunyah (“Abu…” or “Umm…”)
1⃣. Following the Prophetic practice
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to give kunyah even to children.
In Sahih Al-Bukhari, Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
“I had a younger brother called Abu ‘Umayr — I think he had just been weaned. Whenever the Prophet (peace be upon him) came, he would say to him:
‘O Abu ‘Umayr, what happened to the little bird?’” He had a small bird that he used to…
Analogy
The example of those who lack patience and attempt to hasten the establishment of a masjid through unlegislated means is similar to that of a woman who, unwilling to wait for a suitable proposal, takes it upon herself to actively seek suitors through shameful means—disregarding the command of Allāh:
"And let those who do not find the means for marriage keep themselves chaste until Allāh enriches them…
Women Are Being Easily Misled, Shouldn't Circumcision be Made Mandatory?
Sheikh Uthaymeen rahimahullah:
There is a hadith about it, but it is weak, stating that it is an honour (makrumah) for women.
The difference between men and women is that if a man is not circumcised, urine gets trapped between the glans and the foreskin, causing impurity and contamination.
For women, this is not the case; women are free…
If Circumcision is Sunnah, Why Don't You Circumcise Your Women Here in Saudi?
Question:
Sheikh, may Allah bless you, some people when we talk about female circumcision argue and say that in Saudi Arabia they do not circumcise women, and this practice is not prescribed. How should we respond to this?
Sheikh Fawzan hafidhahullah:
We say: Female circumcision is a Sunnah. Whoever abandons it is not sinning, and…
The Difference Between Islamic Circumcision and FGM
Sheikh Salih Al-Luhaidan rahimahullah states:
Female circumcision was not something that the Prophet (peace be upon him) commanded people to do for their daughters. Rather, he simply mentioned it. For example, in the two authentic books of Hadith (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim), he said: "When the two circumcised parts meet" and "When the circumcised part…
Female circumcision
Question:
What is the ruling on female circumcision?
Sheikh Albani rahimahullah:
Female circumcision is an established Sunnah that was known during the time of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). At that time, there were women who performed circumcision on other women. This is mentioned in an established hadith where the Prophet (peace be upon him) advised a woman who performed…
Is a Husband Cursed For Refusing Intimacy?
Question:
If a woman refuses intimacy with her husband, there is a hadith that mentions a curse upon her. But if a husband refuses his wife in the same way, does the same ruling apply or not?
Sheikh Sa'd Al-Khathlan:
First: When a woman refuses her husband’s call to bed, there is a strong warning in the words of the Prophet (peace be upon him):
“If a man calls his wife…
Treating Your Spouse with Kindness and Fulfilling Marital Rights
Question:
Respected sheikh: I ask Allah to gather us and you in His mercy. I also hope that He brings unity by way of you and rectifies the situation. There is a woman who has been married to her husband for more than forty years. Both are not present here. The woman prays Taraweeh, fasts voluntary fasts, and is keen to do good deeds. However, for…
Benefit: And if the blood decreases, there is consensus that she becomes pure by that when she sees the signs of purity.
Benefit: Distinguishing (tamyeez) between menstrual blood and chronic blood is required if reliance cannot be placed on the cycle regarding menstruation, such as when a woman, from the beginning of her puberty, is in a state of irregularity, or has no habit, or had a habit but forgot it, and so on.
It is distinguished by these two signs:
1 - The colour of the blood and its smell: The blood that is menstrual blood…
Brownish Discharge (Al-Kudrah): It is murky/dirty liquid.
Yellowish Discharge (As-Sufrah): It is yellow liquid, not blood.
Brownish and yellowish discharge have different cases:
1 - If it occurs during the time of menstruation and its cycle, it is considered menstruation.
2 - If the blood (i.e., menstrual blood) becomes lighter on some days until nothing remains except brownish or yellowish discharge, it is still considered menstruation. Included in this case is when…
