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Q. Is a woman’s grandfather’s and grandmother’s brother’s Mahrams? Can they shake hands for longer periods of time? A. A woman’s grandfather’s and grandmother’s brothers are considered Mahrams (non-strangers) to each other. It is permissible for them to shake/hold hands (Musaafahah) with each other whenever they meet provided that there is no fear of temptation… read more »
Q. I have a question about fasting and periods. My questions is can I fast while I am on my periods but I will remake it when I remake the fasts that I missed? A. A woman in Haidh (menstruation) is exempted from fasting during the month of Ramadaan. If a woman experiences Haidh during… read more »
Assalam Alaikum Wr Wb!! I often sees periods blood in my dreams, sometimes on some cloth or periods pad and soemtimes I’m menstruating. I’m unmarried and 25 years old. I’m very worried about this. Can you please tell me what is this mean? And also please do Dua for me. JazakiAllahuma khairaan kaseera. Answer: Ref…. read more »
Q. Many Muslims purchase flats in Saudi Arabia on a 99 year lease. Is it allowed for Muslims to lease out flats and take out flats leases for such lengthy periods? A. In principle, it is permissible for a lessor/landlord to lease a flat/property to a lessee/tenant on fixed short-term period or long-term period. Hence,… read more »
Q.Is threading, waxing or any sort of hair removing during periods makrooh and what type of makrooh? Is it permissible to remove hair during periods if there is a chance of exceeding 40 days and in such case which category of makrooh is it? A. No, nothing of this sort is Makrooh during one’s menses…. read more »
Q. Can ladies in their periods recite the daily duas and darood shareef as they recite in the other days of the month? For a few months, I have developed a habit to recite the small darood shareef more than one thousand times in the whole day. Furthermore I also try to read 100 times… read more »
QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, I would like to know the ruling on the use of a menstrual cup. It is quite an effective personal care item and assists women greatly in many aspects such as: Cost-saves money on sanitary napkins, for approximately 5 years. Embarrassment/ Immodesty- it prevents the likelihood of spillage or order as… read more »
QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, I wanted to know if there is any permissible way for a man working offshore for periods as long as a month or so to still fulfill his Jum’ah obligations either by himself or praying Dhuhr salaah or with a small Jamaat he may be able to form with other Muslims… read more »
My habit is 7 days normally, and towards the end I see yellowish discharge mostly after I make ghusl. Like on the seventh day it gets mostly dry. So is the yellowish creamish color counted as periods? Also sometimes in between I get yellowish leucorrhea discharges so I am confused if this discharge seen towards… read more »
(1) Are there any basic conditions for Hajj/Umrah basal? Zaid’s father is very old. He wants to send his grandson for Umrah. Somebody said that he has to recite Holy Quran twice in Makkah, so that his Umrah is accepted. Kindly do suggest if there are any conditions like this. (2) While on tour for… read more »