The Hadeeth of the Eleven Women

The Hadeeth of the Eleven Women

Source: Saheeh Muslim

Article ID : MRG030001  [14092]

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Muslim narrated the following hadith:
Isnad: Suleiman bin 'abd alRahman and 'Ali bin Hujr » 'Ibsai bin Bunus » Hisham bin 'Urwa » 'Abd Allah bin 'Urwah » 'Urwah
Narrated 'Aisha:
Eleven women sat (at a place) and promised and contracted that they would not conceal anything of the news of their husbands. 

Guidelines for Considering Marriage and Happiness in Marriage

Guidelines for Considering Marriage and Happiness in Marriage

Author: Shaikh Muhammad al-Anjaree

Source: Cassette Lecture (London 1997)

Article ID : MRG010001  [42239]

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On the Hijaab and Forced Marriage to a Saint-Worshipper

Imaam Muqbil Replies: On the Hijaab and Forced Marriage to a Saint-Worshipper

Author: Imaam Muqbil bin Haadee

Source: SalafiPublications.Com (Tele-Link, Birmingham UK, 1997)

Article ID : MRG070001  [20856]

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The Status of Women in Islaam

Author: Shaikh Ibn Baz

Source: Majmoo' Fataawaa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi'ah

Article ID : WMN010001  [25841]

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The status of the Muslim woman in Islaam is a very noble and lofty one, and her effect is very great in the life of every Muslim. Indeed, the Muslim woman is the initial teacher in the building of a righteous society, providing she follows the guidance from the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Since adherence to the Qur’aan and the Sunnah distances every Muslim - male or female - from being misguided in any matter...
The secret of her importance lies in the tremendous burden and responsibility that is placed upon her, and the difficulties that she has to shoulder - responsibilities and difficulties some of which not even a man bears. This is why from the most important obligations upon a person is to show gratitude to the mother, and kindness and good companionship with her. And in this matter, she is to be given precedence over and above the father...

“My body is my own business,” The Hijab, Freedom or Oppression?

"A Canadian-born Muslim woman has taken to wearing the traditional hijab scarf. It tends to make people see her as either a terrorist or a symbol of oppressed womanhood, but she finds the experience LIBERATING."

Author: Naheed Mustafa Source: The Globe & Mail (Facts & Arguements Page A26) [islaam.ca] Published: June 29th, 1993

Wearing the hijab has given me freedom from constant attention to my physical self. Because my appearance is not subjected to public scrutiny, my beauty, or perhaps lack of it, has been removed from the realm of what can legitimately be discussed.

Why should I wear the Hijaab?

An oft-asked question by many Muslim woman! See the clear and simple answer!

Dear Muslim sister! Come towards the gates of Paradise with us! Fulfill your duties towards Allaah, put on your adornment - put on your hijaab, and race towards Jannah (Paradise) by doing all good actions.

 

This is a good question and there is a beautiful answer! Allaah has commanded us with every action that is good for us and prohibited us from performing every action that is bad for us. Allaah orders the Muslim woman to wear the hijaab when she steps out of the security of her home or when in the presence of strange men. So to wear the hijaab is a source of great good for you – the Muslim woman - for many reasons. Among them:

Women Praying Under or Above the Masjid

By Shaykh Muhammad Naasirud Deen al-Albaanee
What to do when there is not enough space for the women to pray behind the men?  Can the women still pray at a higher or lower section of the mosque?

The best lines for the men are those in the front, the worst lines are the last and the best lines for the women are at the rear and the worst are at the front.