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Makeup for Women: Permissible?
29 September 2020
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  In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.    All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.   In this fatwa:   There is nothing wrong with…
Allah gave us, the daughters of Adam, a special superpower – the ability to give birth to the human race
Menstruation – The Woman’s Monthly Cleanser
09 January 2020
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It causes us so much pain, disgust, anxiety, and tiredness every single month. It doesn’t let us pray or fast. And it doesn’t let us play basketball. If it sometimes makes you cry, you’re not alone…
Having a mutual and shared spiritual relationship will foster a successful marriage
10 Ways to Avoid Marrying the Wrong Person
27 November 2019
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Marrying the wrong person could be the worst decision in one’s life. There is a right way and a wrong way to get to know someone for marriage. The wrong way is to get caught up in the excitement of…
When a woman brings in money into the household, the dynamics of a marriage change
Modern Day Marriages: When Wives “Wear the Pants”
20 November 2019
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  Sadaf Farooqi Until two or three decades ago, when daughters were born, they were expected to eventually go on to master just a few, basic ‘womanly’ domains in adult life: the kitchen, the sewing…
Segregation of the sexes is a hot topic
Mixed-Gender Interaction: Prophet’s Time vs. Today
15 November 2019
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  Zainab bint Younus Segregation of the sexes is a hot topic, especially in the context of worshiping at the masjid (mosque). Should there be a barrier or not? Is it enough for a curtain to separate…
Their lives serve as timeless lessons for all of us
Lessons From 6 Women’s Stories in the Quran
06 September 2019
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  Amna Anwaar "There is instruction in their stories for people of intelligence. This is not a narration that has been invented, but a confirmation of all that came before, a clarification of…
The new year marks the hijra of the first Muslim community
3 Female Figures of Hijrah
28 August 2019
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  Theresa Corbin The new year marks the hijra of the first Muslim community. That first community struggled and strove to keep the flame of faith alive so that Islam could be passed on to us today.…