Even though there are narrations “Aisha (ra) married Prophet Muhammad when she was six years old and she was nine when he consummated the marriage” in some of the Hadith Books (see: Bukhari, Marriage, 38,39; Muslim...
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WOMEN ACCORDING TO THE QURAN
Working of women
According to the Quran, all believers can work for giving zakat: “Believers will attain what they hope for. They are reverent in their prayers. They turn away from idle talk. They work for zakat.” (al...
Are Muslim Women Allowed to Go to Space?
Being an astronaut is permissible both for men and women. The points to consider are the same as in other occupations for Muslims: – A man and a woman who are not lawfully forbidden to marry each other...
Fasting of women during menstruation periods
Women must fast in Ramadan just like everybody else does, even though they are on their monthly periods. According to verse 187 in chapter Baqarah in the Quran, things that break a fast are eating, drinking and sexual...
Eyebrow Plucking or Threading
There is a hadith narrating that the Messenger of God Muhammad (pbuh) cursed the women practiced tattooing and the women who removed hair from their faces. (Bukhari, Libas, 84; Muslim, Libas, 120) It is a matter of...
Are Child Marriages Permissible in Islam?
Infants or young children can not be married according to the Qur’an. It is not enough to reach the age of puberty but the age of maturity (mental development – rushd) for marriage. Marriageable age varies...
