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Is it allowed to sell revealing clothes such as tank tops or skirts for women in my business?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 days ago

Muslim should not promote revealing clothes because it means encouraging sinful acts. If you have a reasonable possibility that such revealing clothes will be covered with other clothes, like Muslim females who wear Hijab over revealing cloth, then there is no problem in selling it, but if you know that such revealing clothes will be worn in public, then you should take not part in promoting sinful acts. Money earned from sinful acts is not Halal as well.

Wassalam.

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Woman . Home . Women . Adhan . Imamah . Salah (Prayers)

Can a woman give Azan at home and perform Imamat of prayers for other women?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 4 days ago

Bismihi ta'ala

It is highly recommended for both men and women to recite Adhan and Iqamah, especially if they are praying on their own, and not in jama'ah.

Of course, the difference is that a female should recite in a low voice in the presence of a non-mahram. As for performing jama'ah prayers, of course a female can do loud Adhan and a female can lead jama'ah prayers if they are all women.

And Allah knows best

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Mahram . Women . Employment

Is looking at non-Mahram women with make-up in a work related meeting allowed? Is it allowed to mingle and sit next to non-Mahram women during work?

Both looking at non Mahram woman with make-up and mingling with her, are not allowed for Muslim man.

Muslim man should lower his gaze and avoid looking at non Mahram women especially when such looking moves his desire in any way.

Wassalam.

132291

Islam . Gender . Women . Ethics

What does Islam say about gender inequality and gender discrimination of men and women?

There is no question of gender in-equality nor discrimination in Islam if people understand Islamic rules properly. Allah, The Creator Has Created both man and woman and granted both of them the honor (We have honored the children of Adam (Human beings)(Sura 17, Verse 70).

There are common things among both genders like equal human values and honor, equal rights to life , safety, dignity, ownership, education, etc. Yet, there are gender different functions and responsibilities on man and woman, These different functions initiated its own rules to organize life accordingly. Those different rules are less than 5% of the common rules for both genders.

Injustice on any human being being a man or woman is a sinful act.

Both man and woman will get reward for any good act and both will go to the same Paradise, while sinners men and women will face the result of their sins equally.

Wassalam.

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Women . Menstruation . Jumu'ah . Ghusl

Can women in periods perform Juma Ghusal?

Yes, and it is recommended.

Wassalam.

133691

Polygamy . Man . Orphan . Women . Marriage

Is it true that polygamy is only allowed for a man to marry orphan women?

No. The main condition for a man to have more than one wife is the practical justice between them. Those men who are unable to have and keep this condition are not allowed but one wife.

'Wassalam.

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Family . Women . Makeup . Silat al-Rahm . Hijab

Is it allowed to go a family gathering where women have worn makeup and dressed improperly? And although men and women may be sitting at different tables, there is no barrier. Would it be permissible if not going there would mean severing ties of kinship?

It is very important to have good relationship with your relatives but that should never make you disobey Allah in sitting with females who improperly dressed or wearing makeup. We must avoid such gatherings until the participants make proper sitting arrangement for men and women with out mixing.
Wassalam.

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Women . Hell . Hijab

Will some women go to hell for not wearing Hijab?

Wearing full Hijab is compulsory for females just like praying Salaah, fasting, etc. This means that it is an Order from Allah. Every Muslim must respect and follow the orders of Allah as much as possible.

Wassalam.

125884

Women . Muharram . Man

Is it mandatory for men and women to wear black during the days of Muharram? If yes, where does it say so?

Wearing black cloth for mourning the tragedies of the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS) is a sign of the noble feelings of love to Allah, His Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS). It is very good to do so, but it is not obligatory.
'Wasalam.

Women . Muharram . Man

Is it mandatory for men and women to wear black during the days of Muharram? If yes, where does it say so?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 3 months ago

No, it is customary. It is not haraam to wear other colours, but sometimes people impose restrictions or expectations and are judgmental towards other beyond what Allah requires.

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Women . Hell

I have heard that the worst space in Jahannum will be filled with women who do not cover themselves up. Is this true?

This is excessive.

Jahannum is like a rubbish heap and the people who are in the worst space of jahannum are trash - that is, those people who have no redeeming qualities and no hope of improvement because they have destroyed themselves. For instance, despots who wantonly rape, torture, and kill; or people who cheat the poor and live lavishly and show it off in their faces.

Allah mentions in the Qur'an those people whom He does not love (oppressors, etc), and from this list, we can get an idea of some of the biggest things that lead people deep into hell. Clothing style is not mentioned on this list.

However, one should remember, in the hereafter, our outer deeds are weighed along with our intention. So a person might do something that seems small in this world, but it would become big there because of their intention. So, for instance, if someone wears a certain clothing style with the goal to challenge or mock Allah and to spread a destructive ideology, this would be something very serious. Conversely, Allah might forgive a major sin like murder because He understands the circumstances.

So we cannot say 100% what are the results of our actions, but, in general, the worst parts of hell are for the people who do the worst things, like Firawn.

Some people say things like what you say based on some narrations which, when you dig into them, are rather questionable.

People focus on the outer more than the inner because it is apparent and because people have other challenges that relate to being a social being or controlling their own nafs, but Allah takes the whole picture into account.

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Prophets . Women . History . God (Allah) . Imamah

Biology aside, why did Allah grant infallibility to 124 thousand male Prophets and 12 male Imams while only granting 4 women infallibility in all of history? Does this mean more men are closer and more beloved to Allah than women?

Bismihi ta'ala

In our Shi'i belief, there is only one female who has 'ismah (infallibility), and that is Seyyidah Fatimah al-Zahraa (a.s.).

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