1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

361 Questions

What guidance does Islamic teaching provide for working women to uphold Islamic order and law?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

1. Full Hijab is compulsory on every Muslim woman.

2. Her husband’s permission if she is married to ensure that her working out of her house does not violate or harm the rights of her husband.

3. Avoiding any unnecessary talks or chatting with men.

4. Performing obligatory Prayers withing its timings.

5. The nature of the work itself must be lawful so that the income will be then lawful.

Wassalam.
In the context of slavery, did female slaves automatically hold the same status as wives? If that is the case, what is the significance of marriage to slaves mentioned in the Qur'an? Why is marriage necessary if ownership implied a marital relationship?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Slavery rules were never started by Muslims but were already existing in different societies of the time when Islam came. Slavery rules are an outcome of wars. Islamic rules aimed to diminish slavery and finish it off. Slavery rules can not be taken as permanent rules for life but only in war and after war under many conditions.

Slave female from war between Nin Muslims against Muslims is not like a full wife of the owner who has the full rights of justice between her and other wife and inheritance from her husband. When the Muslims marries his owned female (Aman), she will then have all rights if the wife. With out marriage, she is called Sariyyah.

Wassalam.
Are my spouse's grand-uncles and great-grand-uncles Mahram to me after marriage and are a woman’s grand uncles Mahram for her? Please mention any differing opinions among our Marajeh if there are any.
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

As the real uncles are Mahrams, great grand uncles are Mahram as well.

This applies for husband and wife.

Wassalam.
Are women permitted to get permanent tattoos? If so, are there specific considerations they should keep in mind?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Woman must avoid any act which makes her exposed to non Mahram men. Tattoo should never be seen on her body by non Mahram men. She can put tattoo on parts of her body which are always covered and never seen by non Mahram men. Tattoo should not be immoral nor include any of the holy names of Allah, the Prophet or the Infallible Imams.

Wassalam.