Women's Place in Islam

Assalamu Alaikum wa warahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,

A sister requested a topic discussing a woman's place in Islam.

Ibn 'Umar reports that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said: "Do not prevent the women from going to the mosques, although their houses are better for them.

Ahmad and at-Tabarani record that Umm Humaid as-Sa'diyah came to the Messenger of Allah and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I love to pray with you." The Prophet said: "I am aware of that, but your salah in your residence is better for you than your salah in your people's mosque.

Women are advised in the quran as stated:

Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allaah has made one of them to excel the other, and because they spend (to support them) from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient (to Allaah and to their husbands), and guard in the husbands absence what Allaah orders them to guard (e.g. their chastity and their husbands property). As to those women on whose part you see ill‑conduct, admonish them (first), (next) refuse to share their beds, (and last) beat them (lightly, if it is useful); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them means (of annoyance). Surely, Allaah is Ever Most High, Most Great [al-Nisa 4:34]

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: If I were to command anyone to prostrate to anyone other than Allaah, I would have commanded women to prostrate to their husbands. [Narrated by Ibn Maajah, 1853; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah]

Makeup is HALAL and NOT HARAAM

Assalamu Alaikum,

Kohl, or eyeliner is not forbidden for women to wear in Islam. There is not a hadith that forbids a woman from wearing kohl.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

Wear your white garments, for they are among your best garments, and shroud your dead in them. Among the best types of collyrium you use is antimony (Khol) it clears the vision and makes the hair sprout. [Dauod]

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said,

"Apply antimony, for it clears the sight and makes the hair grow." And he asserted that the Prophet had a collyrium-case from which he applied collyrium every night in three times each eye.

Taking Your Husband's Last Name

Assalamu Alaikum,

Many women follow the way of many women from different cultures and faiths and take the name of their husbands which is incorrect.

Allah says in the interpretation of the meaning:


"Call them by (the names of) their fathers: that is juster in the sight of Allah. But if ye know not their father's (names, call them) your Brothers in faith, or your maulas. But there is no blame on you if ye make a mistake therein: (what counts is) the intention of your hearts: and Allah is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful." - Quran 33:5


"Prophet (saw) said, "One who claims that someone is his father and knows that it is not true will be forbidden of paradise" (Sahih al-Jami )

The Blessings of Staying at Home

know alot of sisters like to visit the mesjid frequently, but you do not gain as many blessings as you would if you were at your home.

Ibn 'Umar reports that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said:


"Do not prevent the women from going to the mosques, although their houses are better for them."


Abu Hurairah relates that the Prophet said:


"Do not keep the slave girls of Allah from the mosques of Allah. And they are to go out unperfumed."


These two ahadith were related by Ahmad and Abu Dawud.


Abu Hurairah also reports that the Prophet said:


"Any woman who uses some scent should not be present with us during the night prayer."


This is related by Muslim, Abu Dawud, and an-Nasa'i with a hasan chain.


As stated earlier, it is better for women to pray in their houses.


Ahmad and at-Tabarani record that Umm Humaid as-Sa'diyah came to the Messenger of Allah and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I love to pray with you." The Prophet said: "I am aware of that, but your salah in your residence is better for you than your salah in your people's mosque.