Archive for the ‘Purification’ category

Closed Doors and Opened Eyes: Spirituality for the Non-Fasting
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Closed Doors and Opened Eyes: Spirituality for the Non-Fasting

Originally written and posted: August 2009 | Updated and revised: August 2011 Ramadan is a blessed time of year often characterized by certain specific forms of worship. Fasting, reading Qur’an and performing salah (five times a day prayer) are the main focus of many people’s time and energy during this month. However, for most women [...]

Published by on August 4, 2011 1:00 am
Question Regarding Menstruation and Contraceptives
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Question Regarding Menstruation and Contraceptives

The Question: Assalaamu ‘alaikum (peace be upon you) Imam Suhaib, May Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala (exalted is He) reward you for your efforts with this blog, and give you the strength to continue to be of benefit to young people like myself who spend way too much time online. I have a question related to [...]

Published by on August 15, 2010 5:00 am
Can I pluck my eyebrows for my husband?
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Can I pluck my eyebrows for my husband?

Question: Can I pluck my eyebrows for my husband? Answer: Asalamu alaykum, Many scholars allow a woman to trim those hairs which appear abnormal- strange. They differ on the permissibility of a married woman plucking her eyebrows for her husband. Those who allow it use a text that is weak, and when confronted with the [...]

Published by on December 30, 2009 3:22 am