s Regarding Social Issues in the Perspective of Islam Please Wait for the Page to Load Completely Regarding Marriage, Polygamy and Related Issues Regarding Children and Related Issues Regarding Divorce Regarding Etiquette of Interaction -- The Dress Codes Regarding Women Issues Regarding Slaves and Concubines Regarding Arts and Forms of Entertainments Regarding Muslim Etiquette and General Practices Miscellaneous Issues -- Mut`ah (Temporary Marriage), Interpersonal Relations etc. . Regarding Marriage, Polygamy and Related Issues Muslim Marriage Ceremonies 25th February 2000 More Questions Regarding Marriage Laws & Ceremonies... 6th September 2000 Marriage Ceremonies in Interfaith Marriages... 29th October 2000 Regarding Some Muslim Social Norms... 17th July 2000 Relations Prohibited for Marriage... 13th November 2000 Are Step Brothers and Sisters Mehram (Prohibited in Marriage) for Each Other? 26th December 2000 A Clarification Regarding Prohibition due to Fosterage ( i.e. feeding) (Arabic) 17th November 2000 The Position and the Amount of Mehr 6th March 2000 Marrying an Older Divorced Woman... 14th May 2000 Some Practical Issues Involved in Marrying a Divorced Woman... 26th January 2001 Marriage with the Sister of one's Lover 25th July, 1999 Marrying Two Sisters 21st July, 1999 Regarding Marriage Between First Cousins... 29th July 2000 Can a Person Marry a Girl With Whom His Father Had a Relationship in the Past? 5th January 2000 A Question Regarding Marriage 3rd January 1999 Is a Secret Nika'h Valid? February 18, 1998 Secret Nika'h for Supporting a Woman and Her Children... 25th August, 1999 A Further Clarification 6th September 199 Duties of Husband and Wife 30th January 2000 Duties of a Muslim Wife 8th June, 1999 Different Social Roles for Men & Women 28th January 2001 "Beating" Women!!... [1] February 16, 1998, [2] February 18, 1998, [3] 17th May, 1998 [4] 22nd May, 1998 [5] November 22, 1998, [6] December 1, 1998 A Comment on Husband-Wife Relationship 24th November, 1998 Does Polygamy Degrade Womanhood? 25th April, 1998 A Second Wife With or Without the Permission of the First? 26th November, 1998 More on Second Marriage 21st August, 1999 Some Personal Questions Regarding Second Marriage... 20th August 2000 Polygamy -- Why Not for Women? 22nd September 1999 Can a Man Marry Another Woman Without Divorcing His First Wife? 12th February 2000 Why do Sayyids not Marry their Daughters to non- Sayyids ? 22nd September 2000 On Inter-Faith Marriages and Dating 28th March, 1999; More on Dating and Courtship November 27th 1999 Marrying non-Muslims 26th February, 1999; Further Clarification 16th June 2000 Muslim Woman Marrying a non-Muslim Man 23rd January 2000; Further Clarification 28th September 2000 Status of an Existing Marriage With a non-Muslim Man, After Conversion to Islam... 16th July 2000 Marriage Between a Muslim Man and a Christian Woman 13th January 2000; Can I Marry a Muslim Man, Without Converting to Islam? 6th June 2000 Marrying a Christian Woman... 14th January 2000 Marriage With a Polytheist... 15th October 1999 Can a Muslim Girl Be Given in Marriage to an Ahmadi ? 2nd July 2000 About the Law Relating to Inter-Faith Marriages... 23rd March 2000 Question of a Convert Woman Intending to Marry a non-Muslim 31st July, 1999 Resolving Differences Arising From Inter-Faith Marriages... 29th July 2000 Paper Marriage... 5th January, 1999 A Further Question on Paper Marriage 28th July, 1999 Istikhara and Marriage 20th November, 1998 Civil Marriage in a non-Muslim Society 24th June, 1998 Regarding Some Traditions in Weddings 15th September 1999 Can a Woman Keep Her Maiden Name After Marriage? 5th February 2000 Compelling Marriage on Minors... 24th April 2000 Is a Girl Free to Have Her Way in Life? 14th October 1999 Marrying a Divorced Woman... 21st October 1999 A Special Marriage Arrangement... 6th June 2000 What to Look for in a Life Partner? 26th September 2000 Is Formal Engagement Allowed in Islam? 6th November 2000 Regarding the Waiting Period of a Widow 16th February 2001 . Regarding Children and Related Issues Planning a Family -- Is it Allowed? 1st March 1999; Birth Control for Financial Reasons 23rd November 1999 Clarification of Al-Baqarah 2: 223 with Special Reference to Birth Control... 24th November 2000 Abortion 16th March, 1998 Abortion after Rape 21st May, 1999 Should a Husband be Present During Childbirth? 13th February, 1999 Marriage Between a Muslim Man and a Christian Woman 13 January 2000 What Shall be the Religion of Children whose Parents Ascribe to Different Beliefs? 27th February, 1999 Must a Child be Given his Father's Name? 17th May, 1998 Adoption 27th July, 1999 Why is Adoption Prohibited in Islam? 10th May 2000 Custody of Children in case of Divorce... 21st September 1999 . Regarding Divorce A Question Regarding Divorce 29th March 1998 A Question Regarding Divorce 9th January, 1999 Second Letter and a Reply 10th January, 1999 A Question Regarding Divorce 5th May, 1999 Divorce Effected due to Physical Absence 10th December 1999 How can a Woman Divorce her Husband? 28th November, 1998 Some Questions Regarding Women's Right to Divorce 7th July 2000 Regarding the Waiting Period After Divorce... 16th August 2000 Pronunciation of Triple Talaaq at the Same Time... 17th August 2000; A Further Clarification 11th December 2000 Regarding the Concept of a Second or a Third Divorce... 5th December 2000 Misuse of the Right to Divorce... 13th October 1999; Further Questions on the Misuse of the Right to Divorce 7th April 2000 If the Wife Commits Adultery 29th July, 1999 Payment of Mehr -- If the Wife is Guilty of Adultery 15th May 2000 Living Together After Divorce 15th January 2000; More on 'Living Together after Divorce' 16th January 2000; A Clarification 17th January 2000 Permitted Cases of Divorce in Islam 11th March 2000 Can One Wife Ask Her Husband to Divorce Another? 10th May 2000 Asking for Return of Gifts After Divorce... 12thSeptember 2000 Divorce Due to the Wife's Love Affair... 19th September 2000 Regarding Some Decisions Consequent Upon Divorce... 18th July 2000 Custody of Wife's Children After Divorce... 4th July 2000 . Etiquette of Interaction -- The Dress Codes Regarding the Etiquette of Interaction Between Men and Women 12th August, 1999 Adhering to Islamic Social Directives in the Modern Day World... 11th September 2000 Why Does Islam Not Allow Looking at the Opposite Sex? 20th September 2000 Is it Obligatory for Women to Cover their Heads? More on Covering of Head... 18th December 1998 Is it Obligatory for Women to Cover their Heads? 22nd December 1998 More on Covering of Head... 31st December 1998 Head Covering for Women 12th March 1999 More on Covering of Head... 24th July 1999 Must a Muslim Woman Hide Her Face? 9th September 1999; Is a Women Directed to Hide/Cover her Face? 13th February 2001 A Clarification Regarding Head Covering and Hiding Face... 3rd July 2000 Must a Woman Wear a Jilbaab ? 15th July 2000 An Unrelated Male and a Female Living Together... 14th August 2000 Using Community Bathrooms... 18th July 2000 If Men and Women are Equal... 13th September 1999 Seeing a Woman Before Marriage... 24th February 2000 Can Women Cut their Hair 8th September 1999 Studying in a co-ed Institution 5th November, 1998 Taking a Lady Friend out For Lunch... 18th October 2000 Regarding Mehram Relations... 23rd September, 1998 Can a Man Wear Shorts? 6th September 2000 Silk Clothes for Men 12th May, 1999 Can Men Wear Diamonds? 22nd April 2000 Covering the Head with a Kufi... 18th September, 1998 Why Wear a Turban? 27th September 1999 Nudity in the Society... 4th February 2000 . Issues Relating to Women Regarding Abnormal Menstruation 11th August, 1999 Why Can't a Woman Lead Prayers? 3rd August, 1999 A Further Clarification 4th August, 1999 Bleeding after D & C... 14th May, 1999 The Number of Fasts Missed Due to Menstruation 8th September 1999 A Further Clarification 10th September 1999 Another Comment 13th September 1999 Can a Woman Recite the Qur'an During her Menstruation? 20 September, 1999 Women Living Out of Station Without Guardians 13th March, 1999 Women's Role in the Propagation of Islam 11th March, 1999 Can Women Recite Adhan ? 25th February, 1999 Women and Voting Rights 18th February, 1999 Regarding a Woman's Witness 23rd August, 1998 A Comment on "Regarding a Woman's Witness" 3rd July, 1999 Can a Woman hold a Position of Convicting Males? 16th May, 1998; A Comment 23rd October, 1998 Can a Woman Hold the Position of a Qadhi [i.e. a Judge]? 8th September 1999 The Status of Women in Islam 24th April, 1998 Was Woman Created from Man's Ribs? 24th November 2000 Are Women Deficient in Intelligence and Religion? 11th April, 1998; Further Clarification 30th June 2000 Is it Obligatory for Women to Cover their Heads? More on Covering of Head... 18th December 1998 Is it Obligatory for Women to Cover their Heads? 22nd December 1998 More on Covering of Head... 31st December 1998 Head Covering for Women 12th March 1999 Can Women Dye their Hair? 9th October 2000 Can Women Cut their Hair 8th September 1999 Miscellaneous Women Issues... 4th August 2000 The Position of Women in pre-Islamic Arabia 19th September 1999 Is a Girl Free to Have Her Way in Life? 14th October 1999 Is Islam a Male-Dominant Religion? 16th October 2000 . Slaves and Concubines Sexual Relations with Slave Girls 25th August, 1998 Slave Girls as Wives? 12th April, 1998; A Further Question... 14th February 2000; A Comment 2nd July 2000 Why has the Qur'an not Clearly Prohibited and Abolished Slavery? 23rd September 2000 Slavery Under the Present Circumstances... 21st October 2000 Regarding Slavery, International Treaties & the Shari`ah ... 31st January 2001 . Arts and Entertainment Regarding Pictures and Photography 14th May, 1999 Regarding the Prohibition of Pictures of Living Things and the Attitude of the Muslims 20th February 2000 Regarding Tattoos etc... 3rd September 1999; A Clarification Regarding Tattoos... 13th May 2000; A Further Clarification Regarding Tattoos 11th June 2000 About Music and Musical Instruments [1] , [2] 8th May, 1998 [3] 13th November 1999 Some Observations on the Opinion Regarding Music... 27th September 2000 Prohibition of Music 4th September 1999 Regarding the Limits on Artistic Expressions... 22nd February 2000 Watching Television... 22nd October 2000 Regarding the Game of Chess 19th August, 1999 The Opinion of the Jamiatul Ulama Regarding the Game of Chess... 28th August, 1999 Hunting -- As a Sport... 22nd May 2000 . Muslim Etiquette and General Practices The Meaning of a Narrative of the Prophet (pbuh) Regarding the General Attitude of the God Fearing 23rd January, 1999 How to Respond to the Sick? 10th December, 1998 . Miscellaneous Questions -- Mut`ah (Temporary Marriage), Inter-personal Social Relations etc. An Unintentional Emotional Involvement... 19th April 2000 What is the Basic Islamic Facility? 26th February 2000 Status of Earnings While Living Illegally in the USA... 19th September 1999 Celebrating Birthdays 11th September 1999 Resolving Issues Between a Wife and Mother 8th June, 1999 Whose Duty is Enjoining Good and Forbidding From Evil? 2nd March, 1999 Can We Attend A Christian Mass? 14th February, 1999 Refusal to Accept the Arbitrator's Decision 27th November, 1998 Can a Muslim Serve in the U.S. Army 27th October, 1998 Difference of Opinion With Parents... 6th September 2000 Dealing with Biased Parents 1st October, 1998 Reconciling With an Apostate Sister Against the (Late) Father's Will... 9th September 2000 Social Problems of a Convert Muslim... 18th April 2000 A Question Regarding Mut'ah (Temporary Marriage) 1st April, 1998 Reponses to our Point of View on Mut`ah [1] , (received on 3rd April, 1998) [2] (received on 4th April, 1998), Reply to the Responses 4th April, 1998 Living In Celibacy [1] , [2] How Should Muslims React? 5th March, 1998 On the Condition of the Muslim Countries... 31st January 2000 Can We Defraud the Corrupt? 14th May 2000 About Having Homosexual Friends... 11th September 2000 Taking of Clothes While Bathing & While Sleeping... 19th September 2000 Dealing with Muslims, who are Muslims in Name Only Residing in a non-Muslim Society Relations with non-Muslims 9th May, 1998 Severing Relationships... 14th August 2000 Breaking a Pledge... 22nd February 2001 Regarding Death Anniversaries... 6th September 2000 Greeting Non-Muslims 16th April 2000 Attending Funerals of Non-Muslims... 18th April 2000 Wishing Christians a "Merry Christmas" .