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...
WOMEN ACCORDING TO THE QURAN
Touching and Reciting the Qur’an Without Ablution or Ghusl
The verse in Surah Waqiah is not related to minor or major ablution at all. Let us read these verses together with the previous ones: “I swear by the locations of the stars. And if you could know, it is a great oath...
Fasting of pregnant and nursing women
Pregnant women and nursing mothers are not obliged to fast in Ramadan because of the potential harm to the baby and themselves. Some verses regarding the special condition of pregnant women and nursing mothers are as...
Punishment for Rape
Qur’an determines principles and measures to formulate the punishments for crimes; and then introduces exemplary solutions. Crimes are categorized according to their qualities: towards person, towards society, towards...
Sex During Pregnancy
There is no evidence that forbids sex during pregnancy. The situations where sex is forbidden are: 1- The menstruation period of women 2- In state of during pilgrimage 3- During fasting in the month of Ramadan[1] 4...
Laughing in Public
It is not forbidden for a woman to laugh in public, but it would not be appropriate in such cases when it is done deliberately. Allah the Almighty commands: “Tell the believing women to reduce some of their looks...
