Women’s Corner
Mufti Muhammad Hashim Khan Attari Madani
1. Concealing the face when offering salah in the presence of non-mahram men
Q: What do the scholars of Islam say about the following matter: if it is time for salah and a woman was in the presence of unrelated men, can she pray with her face covered?
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
A: If it is not possible for the woman to find a private space for salah, away from non-mahram men, she can pray in their presence with her face covered.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
2. Keeping the name ꜤĀʾizah
Q: What do the scholars of Islam say regarding the following matter: what is the ruling on naming a girl ꜤĀʾizah, and what is its meaning?
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
A: ꜤĀʾizah is derived from ꜤAwz and means “a needy and unsuccessful woman.” So, it is not permissible to name a girl this, as it is forbidden to keep names with unfavourable meanings. It is better to name girls after female Companions or righteous women.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
3. Reading salah in a triangular scarf
Q: What do the scholars of Islam say about the following matter: if a woman offers salah wearing a triangular scarf with both sides joined together at the neck using a safety pin, whilst both of its corners hang on the chest, will this fall under sadl?
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
A: In the above-mentioned scenario, as the two sides were joined together using a safety pin, this is no longer considered sadl. This is because in the definition of sadl given in relation to a shawl, scarf or any other item of clothing that is draped but not worn, it is a condition that both corners hang without being joined.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
4. The relevance of a teknonym (kunya) in Islam
Q: What do the scholars of Islam say about the following matter: what is the significance of keeping a teknonym in Islam?
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
A: It is recommended (mustaḥabb) for men and women to have teknonyms. The beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم himself had more than one. He would also give them to his Companions رِضْوَانُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَیْہِمْ اَجْمَعِیْن and liked using them. It is better to derive one’s teknonym from the oldest son’s name, and if one does not have a son, it should be derived from the name of the oldest daughter.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
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