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Umrah condition for women of age 50 years
My mother is planning to perform Umrah but she could not travel with her Mahram. My mother will travel to Makkah from Pakistan and her brother from UK and then they will perform Umrah together. Does Islam allow to perform Umrah in this case for a women with age to 50 years?
My mother is planning to perform Umrah but she could not travel with her Mahram.
My mother will travel to Makkah from Pakistan and her brother from UK and then they will perform Umrah together. Does Islam allow to perform Umrah in this case for a women with age to 50 years?
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Was Umm Haram a Mahram to the Prophet ﷺ? What is the more correct view with decisive evidences?
Assalamualaikum, Was Umm Haram a Mahram to the Prophet ﷺ? What is the more correct view with decisive evidences? I have seen some say he was given a special privilege, but this was refuted by qadi iyad. Some others say she was his mahram, but this also had its nuances. Which is the more correct opin...
Assalamualaikum,
Was Umm Haram a Mahram to the Prophet ﷺ? What is the more correct view with decisive evidences?
I have seen some say he was given a special privilege, but this was refuted by qadi iyad. Some others say she was his mahram, but this also had its nuances.
Which is the more correct opinion and why?
JazakAllah khair.
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Can a girl marry a man if she had previously been forced to marry his father and had sex with him?
Girl wanted to marry son, but the got forcefully married to the father without her consent, if she doesn't approve of the marriage and the father rapes her, can she then go to the islamic court (Ahle hadith) and get the marriage annulled and marry the son instead since it's an invalid marriage due t...
Girl wanted to marry son, but the got forcefully married to the father without her consent, if she doesn't approve of the marriage and the father rapes her, can she then go to the islamic court (Ahle hadith) and get the marriage annulled and marry the son instead since it's an invalid marriage due to no consent of the girl, no guardian etc?
Ps - I would like a view from the salafi approach, which Islamqa follows.
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Marrying a man whose mother breast feeded only once to the girl
If a woman has breast feeded a girl once for a very little time and the same woman has a son, is it permissible that her son and that girl marries( she has breast feeded only once to that girl). They have already fixed the marriage.
If a woman has breast feeded a girl once for a very little time and the same woman has a son, is it permissible that her son and that girl marries( she has breast feeded only once to that girl). They have already fixed the marriage.
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Is my stepfather's other wife my mahram?
My biological mother married 2nd time(she died after 2 months of marriage). And now my step father passed away, Now I live with my Step father's 1st wife. Is she still consider mahram(mom) for me. Is living under same apartment and touching her haram for me?
My biological mother married 2nd time(she died after 2 months of marriage). And now my step father passed away, Now I live with my Step father's 1st wife. Is she still consider mahram(mom) for me. Is living under same apartment and touching her haram for me?
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Is it halal for my mom to travel without a male mahram in this case?
My mom is currently divorced and has no male mahrams by her side except her brothers who live far from her. She lives with my younger sister back home and I am in a different country, does this mean she can't travel for example by car since she has no mahram to be with in the car?
My mom is currently divorced and has no male mahrams by her side except her brothers who live far from her. She lives with my younger sister back home and I am in a different country, does this mean she can't travel for example by car since she has no mahram to be with in the car?
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Is having sexual relations with a mahram permissible?
If can look and touch a mahram then why can't I enjoy sexual realations as well? please provide specific evidence to support your answer.
If can look and touch a mahram then why can't I enjoy sexual realations as well? please provide specific evidence to support your answer.
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If my mother breastfed my aunt once, would that turn her into my sister from rida'a? and their children become my mahrem or not?
asalamu'alaikom wa rahmatu allah wa baarakatu, I have a question that I couldn't find the answer. Let me explain. My mother breastfed my aunt when she was a baby. That makes her become my Rida'a sister ? . And if so, are her children my mahram or are they still my cousins? thank you for taking the t...
asalamu'alaikom wa rahmatu allah wa baarakatu,
I have a question that I couldn't find the answer. Let me explain. My mother breastfed my aunt when she was a baby. That makes her become my Rida'a sister ? . And if so, are her children my mahram or are they still my cousins?
thank you for taking the time to try to explain this topic baaraka allahu fikom.
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Mahram of Married Slave In case of Hajj & Umrah
Who is the Mahram of Married Slave Women when it comes to her performing Hajj or Umrah as per Fuqaha? Can A Married Slave women perform Hajj and Umrah along with her Master and can the Master become or be considered Mahram for Hajj or Umrah if her husband due to some reason is unable to perform Umra...
Who is the Mahram of Married Slave Women when it comes to her performing Hajj or Umrah as per Fuqaha? Can A Married Slave women perform Hajj and Umrah along with her Master and can the Master become or be considered Mahram for Hajj or Umrah if her husband due to some reason is unable to perform Umrah or Hajj with her?
**I prefer to especially know the Ahkaam From Hanbali Madhab**
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Is there hijab in front of maternal and paternal uncles?
maternal and paternal uncles aren't mentioned in surah nur verse 31 where it allows a woman to reveal her adornments to certain people. Does she cover in front of her uncles?
maternal and paternal uncles aren't mentioned in surah nur verse 31 where it allows a woman to reveal her adornments to certain people. Does she cover in front of her uncles?
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Is my ex step father still my mahram?
as salaamu alaikum, Since my mother is now divorced to her ex-husband this is not my father, we still communicate. Does this mean he is no longer considered my mahram? Should I adjust my behavior around him now that he's no longer my mother's husband? How does this dynamic work? Jazakallah khair for...
as salaamu alaikum, Since my mother is now divorced to her ex-husband this is not my father, we still communicate. Does this mean he is no longer considered my mahram? Should I adjust my behavior around him now that he's no longer my mother's husband? How does this dynamic work? Jazakallah khair for your help.
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Why are women not allowed to go out alone even in today's society?
Men are allowed to go out to anywhere they like and at anytime they wish. Women on the other hand are restricted and can only go out with a mahram by their side. I understand that this is because men are obliged to protect women. However in today's society women can go out without needing protection...
Men are allowed to go out to anywhere they like and at anytime they wish. Women on the other hand are restricted and can only go out with a mahram by their side. I understand that this is because men are obliged to protect women. However in today's society women can go out without needing protection, especially at times of day light. Also what if the men are at work and the female needs to go out for something?
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Can two women travel with non mahram?
A woman can't travel with a non mahram (alone), but can two women (together) travel with a non mahram?
A woman can't travel with a non mahram (alone), but can two women (together) travel with a non mahram?
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How do unmarried women with no mahram go on a pilgrimage to Mecca?
A pilgramage to [Mecca][1] is one of [the five pillars of Islam][2], considered mandatory for both men and women. However, Mecca is in Saudi Arabia, a country which enforces strict rules on the behaviour of women. One such rule in Saudi Arabia is that a woman is not allowed to travel without a husba...
A pilgramage to Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam , considered mandatory for both men and women. However, Mecca is in Saudi Arabia, a country which enforces strict rules on the behaviour of women.
One such rule in Saudi Arabia is that a woman is not allowed to travel without a husband or a mahram . It is, however, possible that a woman might have no husband nor (living) mahrams.
**Q**: How can an unmarried women with no mahram complete her pilgramage to Mecca?
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Is it sin to touch your sister with lust?
In quran it is mentioned that you cannot marry or have intercourse with your sister but can we touch them with lust without ejaculating, can we touch their awrah what is between navel and knee over their clothes?
In quran it is mentioned that you cannot marry or have intercourse with your sister but can we touch them with lust without ejaculating, can we touch their awrah what is between navel and knee over their clothes?
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What kind of clothes are to be worn around mahrams?
Given both girls and boys, who have reached an age of maturity are permitted to dress more freely around mahrams (such as around siblings & parents), is there any constraint to "dressing freely"? For example, can males get to walk around shirtless and with above knee shorts or the women with tank to...
Given both girls and boys, who have reached an age of maturity are permitted to dress more freely around mahrams (such as around siblings & parents), is there any constraint to "dressing freely"?
For example, can males get to walk around shirtless and with above knee shorts or the women with tank tops and tight leggings in front of family mahrams?
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Can one sell or donate breast milk in Islam?
In the west, we have milk banks where many women either sell or donate their breast milk Given the fact that suckling five times makes a child mahram to the woman & also makes her own children siblings to that child, what is the ijtehad among the scholars on this issue?
In the west, we have milk banks where many women either sell or donate their breast milk
Given the fact that suckling five times makes a child mahram to the woman & also makes her own children siblings to that child, what is the ijtehad among the scholars on this issue?
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Until what relationship in the family should help for a person in need be counted as Zakât?
Support to minor children, wife and -if necessary - parents is obligatory, but support for others is facultative. Zakât as support for persons in need can be given on a personal level (which is quite common in non-Muslim countries). How are the rulings for giving to (more or less) far relatives...
Support to minor children, wife and -if necessary - parents is obligatory, but support for others is facultative.
Zakât as support for persons in need can be given on a personal level (which is quite common in non-Muslim countries).
How are the rulings for giving to (more or less) far relatives of oneself or of the wife?
Side question: Are the rulings for a woman the same?
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Concrete example: I pay (stately) school fees for the children of sisters of my wife in Kenya and a cousin of myself in Somaliland. The parents cannot afford this. Should I count this as Zakât?
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Are grand-nieces mahrams?
we are a muslim family,recently we have a family issue concerning marriage.My younger brother wants to marry the grand daughter of my elder sister. we are all from the same mum and dad. Most of the family do not agree,we think its haram,please help.
we are a muslim family,recently we have a family issue concerning marriage.My younger brother wants to marry the grand daughter of my elder sister. we are all from the same mum and dad. Most of the family do not agree,we think its haram,please help.
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Can I marry my brother's sister in law?
I have heard in a lecture before that this is not allowed (2 brothers marrying to women who are sisters). Is it true?
I have heard in a lecture before that this is not allowed (2 brothers marrying to women who are sisters). Is it true?
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