0
An awrah is an Islamic term for an intimate body part, or a collective term for all the intimate body parts.
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What does awra mean?
''Awrah'' is a Punjabi or urdu word basically during a conversation well anywhere really like in your house,on msn,on the phone people say ''awrah'' it means what else or whats new!
What does aw-rah in Islam mean?
It means what you have but is not allowed for the public to see. From example,for men their body part from naval to knees is 'awrah' and should be covered bu clothing in order not to be seen or observed by public.for women, all her body is awrah except face and hands. Accordingly, her clothing should cover her whole body except face and handsprivate homes are awrah. Accordingly, foreign visitors should seek permission before entering.
Dresses used of Muslim in wedding?
Muslim women can wear anything of any culture unless it fullfills the requirement of covering their awrah (parts of body that r to be hidden).
What are Muslims required to do before they prey?
There are 9 conditions a Muslim must fulfill upon offering salah(prayer): 1.) Islaam 2.) Sanity 3.) Discernment 4.) Removal of impurity(Taharat-ul-Khabath) 5.) Removal of impurity(Taharat-ul-Hadath) 6.) Covering his/hers Awrah 7.) The Proper time of the particular salah(prayer) 8.) Facing the Qiblah 9.) Intention monkeys are the Muslim prayers of Allah
Is it necessary for girls and women cover their hair when praying?
I don't think it really matters, after all it is not what we do, it is what Jesus has already done that matters. As long as we repent we are forgiven. Still if it makes you feel better to cover your head, then by all means do so.
Why did Islamic women use their male counterparts as their mouthpiece?
A woman's voice is considered to have beauty and an alluring quality to it. In the case that she speaks in a soft and sweet way, it is even considered to be part of her 'awrah (private) In Islamic tradition, (and dependent on circumstances) a woman may prefer to conceal her voice in the same way that she conceals her cleavage, legs, etc... Also a male's voice is considered to be more naturally authoritative. And so in effect it would serve 2 purposes to allow her male counterpart to speak on her behalf: It serves her modesty, in that she does not inadvertently allure the men who may be listening with a beautiful voice, and it serves her goal in that whatever message she wishes to convey could be done more powerfully or effectively with an authoritative male voice. This would be at the discretion of the individuals.
What does Islam says about fashion?
For woman, it is mandatory for them to cover their whole body except their face and hands. Loose clothing is also require. This way, most men ignore them. They do not stare at them the way they do at women wearing tight and revealing clothes. It is like a shield for the women. For men, they cannot show from the naval to the knees, and should wear a small cap or turban covering the top of their head. They must not wear pants that go under the ankles.
Is beauty parlor business allowed in Islam?
Islam doesn't allow to,* Use cosmetics that contain chemicals that are harmful to the body.* Cutting or dyeing the hair in ways that resemble immoral women.*Plucking the eyebrows, tattooing the skin and adding hair extensions or wigs*Beautifying women who make a wanton display of themselves (tabarruj) orwomen who wear hijab but leave their faces uncovered. That is helping them in their sin of tabarruj, and causing haraam adornment to appear on them before non-mahrams*Looking at 'awrahs when removing hair from the 'awrah or when dressing the bride in clothes that are usually revealing*Using false nails or false eyelashes*Putting perfume with enticing fragrances on adorned women* Men putting makeup on women! Which is an abhorrent evilQuran:2:195"And spend in the cause of God, but do not throw your resourcesto disaster..."Holy Quran-24:31"And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their fathers their husbands' fathers their sons their husbands' sons their brothers or their brothers' sons or their sisters' sons or their women or the slaves whom their right hands possess or male servants free of physical needs or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not striketheir feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments.And O ye Believers! Turn ye all together towards Allah that ye may attain Bliss....."And Allaah knows best.
What was the belief of prophet Mohammad before he became a prophet?
الحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على سيدنا رسول الله وعلى آله وصحبه ومن والاه All praises belong to Allah Ta'ala. Peace and blessings be upon His final Prophet Muhammad, His family and companions. Unfortunately, a misconception has arose that the Noble Prophet Muhammad صلى الله وعليه وسلم was unaware of Tawheed before receiving revelation, and that He followed the religion of His people. This notion is very far from the truth and needs to be rectified. There are many Ahadith which prove that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was divinely protected by Allah Ta'ala before receiving revelation and that He never engaged in the practices of the people of Jahiliyyah. Imam Ibn Sa'd in his Tabaqaat, Abu Nu'aym in his Dala'il an-Nubuwwah, Imam Ibn Asakir in Tarikh Dimashq, Imam Ibn al-Jawzi in Al-Wafa and Imam Suyuti in al-Khasa'is al-Kubra all narrate on the authority of Abdullah Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنهما that Umm Ayman رضي الله عنها said: "Bawwanah was an idol which the Quraish would visit and venerate once a year. Abu Talib would attend with his people, and he tried to persuade Muhammad to join them. But Muhammad would refuse, until Abu Talib became angry, as did His aunts. That day they were so angry and said: 'Oh Muhammd! What is wrong with you that you keep avoiding our gods?' They continued to pressure Him until He left them. He later returned frightened and shaken. His aunts asked what happened. He replied: 'I fear I may become insane.' His aunts reassured Him that Allah Ta'ala would not harm Him through shaytan as He only possessed praiseworthy qualities. They asked: 'what did you see?' He صلى الله عليه وسلم replied: 'whenever I draw close to an idol, a man appears wearing white and exclaims 'Oh Muhammad! Turn around and do not touch it!" After that day He never approached an idol." (Dala'il an-Nubuwwah: 1:108, Maktaba al-Asriyyah; Al-Wafa bi Ahwalil Mustafa: 1:113, Maktaba al-Asriyyah; Al-Khasa'is al-Kubra: 1:206, Maktaba al-Qayyimah) This narration proves that He صلى الله عليه وسلم was divinely protected by Allah Ta'ala even before receiving revelation. Let alone idol-worship, Allah Ta'ala even protected Him from exposing his knees, which is against Haya, or modesty, a great branch of Iman Imam Hakim narrates in his Mustadrak with a Sahih chain, Imam Bayhaqi and Imam Abu Nu'aym in Dala'il an-Nubuwwah narrate from Abu Tufail رضي الله عنه that when the Quraish were building the Ka'bah, they carried stones from a mountain in Makkah Mukarramah. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was assisting them, when suddenly His knee was exposed. At that moment He heard a voice saying: 'Oh Muhammad! Your 'Awrah!' That was the first and last time His صلى الله عليه وسلم 'Awrah was shown. Imam Bukhari and Muslim narrate similar reports on the authority of Jabir رضي الله عنه (al-Khasa'is al-Kubra: 1:205, Maktaba al-Qayyimah) There are countless other narrations which attest to the fact that He صلى الله عليه وسلم was protected by Allah Ta'ala even before receiving revelation and that He never engaged in acts of Jahiliyyah. Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal رضي الله عنه says: "Whoever says that the Prophet صلى الله وسلم followed the religion of His people, has uttered a detestable statement! Did He not abstain from from eating that which was slaughtered in other than the name of Allah?!" (Al-Wafa: 1:113, Maktaba al-Asriyyah) May Allah Ta'ala grant us the true understanding of His Beloved صلى الله عليه وسلم And Allah Ta'ala knows best. Abu Zahra
Can Muslim husband take bath with his wife?
Every religion believes in personal relationship in marriage sanctioned by the religious authority .However certain social taboos enforce restrictions. Marriage is a husband -wife bond for procreation and not to speak, discuss or display in public as it is considered profane in Islam.
Why is Islamic important to a man and a women?
Islam gives both equal rights to men and women. as in Quran.. Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: This word - equality - which many thinkers in both the east and the west advocate in various fields of life is a word which is based on deviation and a lack of understanding, especially when the speaker attributes this idea of equality to the Qur'aan and to Islam. One of the things that people misunderstand is when they say that "Islam is the religion of equality". What they should say is that Islam is the religion of justice. Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: "Here we should note that there are some people who speak of equality instead of justice, and this is a mistake. We should not say equality, because equality implies no differentiation between the two. Because of this unjust call for equality, they started to ask, what is the difference between male and female?' So they made males and females the same, and then the communists said, 'What difference is there between ruler and subject? No one has any authority over anyone else, not even fathers and sons; the father has no authority over his son,' and so on. But if we say justice, which means giving each one that to which he or she is entitled, this misunderstanding no longer applies, and the word used is correct. Hence it does not say in the Qur'aan that Allaah enjoins equality, rather it says (interpretation of the meaning): "Verily, Allaah enjoins Al‑'Adl (i.e. justice)" [al-Nahl 16:90] "and that when you judge between men, you judge with justice" [al-Nisa' 4:58] Those who say that Islam is the religion of equality are lying against Islam. Rather Islam is the religion of justice which means treating equally those who are equal and differentiating between those who are different. No one who knows the religion of Islam would say that it is the religion of equality. Rather what shows you that this principle is false is the fact that most of what is mentioned in the Qur'aan denies equality, as in the following verses: 'Say: Are those who know equal to those who know not?" [al-Zumar 39:9] 'Say: Is the blind equal to the one who sees? Or darkness equal to light?' [al-Ra'd 13:16] 'Not equal among you are those who spent and fought before the conquering (of Makkah, with those among you who did so later' [al-Hadeed 57:10] 'Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home), except those who are disabled (by injury or are blind or lame), and those who strive hard and fight in the Cause of Allaah with their wealth and their live' [al-Nisa' 4:95] Not one single letter in the Qur'aan enjoins equality, rather it enjoins justice. You will also find that the word justice is acceptable to people, for I feel that if I am better than this man in terms of knowledge, or wealth, or piety, or in doing good, I would not like for him to be equal to me. Every man knows that he find it unacceptable if we say that the male is equal to the female." Sharh al-'Aqeedah al-Waasitah, 1/180-181 Based on this, Islam does not regard men and women as equal in matters where regarding them as equal would result in injustice to one of them, because equality that is inappropriate is a severe form of injustice. The Qur'aan commands women to wear clothes that are different from those worn by men, because of the differences in the ways each sex is tempted by the other. The temptation posed by men is less than the temptation posed by women, so the clothes that women should wear are different than the clothes that men wear. It makes no sense to tell women to expose the parts of the body that men are allowed to expose, because of the differences in the temptation posed by a woman's body and a man's body - as we shall explain. Secondly: There are matters in which men and women are treated differently in Islamic sharee'ah, such as: 1 - Qiwaamah (being in charge of the household) Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "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" [al-Nisa' 4:34] Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: "Allaah says 'Men are the protectors and maintainers of women' meaning that the man is in charge of the woman, i.e., he is the leader and head of the household, the one who disciplines her if she goes astray. 'because Allaah has made one of them to excel the other' i.e., because men are superior to women and are better than women. Hence Prophethood was given only to men, as was the position of khaleefah, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, 'No people shall ever prosper who appoint a woman as their ruler.' This was narrated by al-Bukhaari from the hadeeth of 'Abd al-Rahmaan ibn Abi Bakrah from his father. The same applies to the position of qaadi (judge), etc. 'and because they spend (to support them) from their means' refers to the mahr and the spending on women's maintenance that Allaah has enjoined upon men in His Book and in the Sunnah of His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). So a man is inherently better than a woman, and he is superior to her because he spends on her. So it is appropriate that he should be in charge of her, as Allaah says, 'but men have a degree (of responsibility) over them' [al-Baqarah 2:228]. 'Ali ibn Abi Talhah said, narrating from Ibn 'Abbaas: 'Men are the protectors and maintainers of women' means that men are the leaders of women and they should obey them in areas where Allaah has enjoined obedience. Obedience may mean treating his family kindly and protecting his wealth." (Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 1/490) 2 - Testimony or bearing witness. The Qur'aan states that the testimony of one man is equivalent to the testimony of two women. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "And get two witnesses out of your own men. And if there are not two men (available), then a man and two women, such as you agree for witnesses, so that if one of them (two women) errs, the other can remind her" [al-Baqarah 2:282] Ibn Katheer said: Two women are to take the place of one man because women are lacking in reason, as Muslim narrated in his Saheeh… from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "O women, give in charity and seek forgiveness a great deal, for I have seen that you form the majority of the people of Hell." A wise woman among them said, "Why is it, O Messenger of Allaah, that we are the majority of the people of Hell?" He said, "Because you curse too much, and you are ungrateful to your spouses. I have seen none lacking in common sense and failing in religion but (at the same time) robbing the wisdom of the wise, besides you." The woman asked: "O Messenger of Allaah, what is wrong with our common sense and our religion?" He said: "Your lack of common sense (can be well judged from the fact) that the evidence of two women is equal to that of one man, that is a proof of the lack of common sense, and you spend some nights (and days) in which you do not offer prayer and in the month of Ramadan (during the days) you do not observe fast, that is a failing in religion." (Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 1/336) There may be some women who are wiser than some men, but this is not the usual rule and such women are not in the majority. Sharee'ah is based on what is general and most common. The fact that women are lacking in reason does not mean that they are crazy, rather their reason is often overtaken by their emotions, and this happens to women more often than it happens to men. No one would deny this except one who is arrogant. 3 - A woman inherits half of what a man inherits. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "Allaah commands you as regards your children's (inheritance): to the male, a portion equal to that of two females" [al-Nisa' 4:11] Al-Qurtubi said: Because Allaah knows better than they do what is in their best interests, He made the division of inheritance based on differentiation, because He knows what is in their best interests. Tafseer al-Qurtubi, 5/164 For example, a man is obliged to spend more than a woman, so it is appropriate that he should have a larger share of inheritance than a woman. 4 - Clothing: A woman's 'awrah includes her entire body. The least that can be said is that she should not uncover anything except her face and hands, and it was said that she should not even uncover that. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e. screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allaah is Ever Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful" [al-Ahzaab 33:59] The 'awrah of a man is the area from the navel to the knees. It was said to 'Abd-Allaah ibn Ja'far ibn Abi Taalib, "Tell us what you heard from the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and what you saw of him, and do not tell us about anyone else, even if he was trustworthy." He said, "I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say, 'The area between the navel and the knee is 'awrah.'" Narrated by al-Haakim in al-Mustadrak (6418); classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami', 5583. Other examples include the following, which is not a comprehensive list. There are other differences between the sexes, including the following: · A man can marry four women, but a woman can only have one husband. · A man has the right to issue a divorce and it is valid if he does so, but a woman does not have the right to issue a divorce. · A man may marry a woman from among the People of the Book (Jews and Christians), but a Muslim woman may not marry anyone but a Muslim. · A man may travel without his wife or any of his mahrams, but a woman may not travel unless she is accompanied by a mahram. · Prayer in the mosque is obligatory for men, but not for women; a woman's prayer in her house is more beloved to Allaah. · A woman may wear silk and gold, but a man must not wear them. Everything that we have mentioned is based on the difference between men and women, because the male is not like the female. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "And the male is not like the female" [Aal 'Imraan 3:36] The male is different from the female in many ways, in his strength, in his body, in his toughness and roughness, whereas women are soft and gentle. And men are different in intellectual terms, for men are known for their strength of understanding and their memory as compared to women. Women are weaker than men in memory and forget more than men do. This is well known, for most of the reputable scholars in the world are men. There are some women who are more intelligent and have better memories than some men, but this does not cancel out the general rule. Most cases are as we have described above. With regard to emotions, men speak of them when they get angry or when they are happy, but women are affected by the slightest emotional effects, so their tears flow at the slightest emotional provocation. Jihad is obligatory for men, but jihad in the sense of fighting is not obligatory for women. This is the mercy of Allaah towards them, and consideration for their nature. In conclusion we may say that the rulings for men are not like the rulings for women. Thirdly: Islam regards men and women as equally obliged with regard to many acts of worship and interactions with others. For example, women do wudoo' just as men do, they do ghusl as men do, they pray as men do, and they fast as men do, except when they are menstruating or bleeding following childbirth. Women pay zakaah as men pay zakaah, and they do Hajj as men do, except for a few differences in the rulings. It is permissible and acceptable to buy from a woman, and if a woman gives charity, that is permissible. It is permissible for a woman to set free the slaves that she owns, and there are many other similar cases because women are the twin halves of men, as it says in the hadeeth: It was narrated that 'Aa'ishah said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about a man who finds some wetness (on his clothes) but did not have an erotic dream, and he said, "He should do ghusl." He was asked about a man who had an erotic dream but did not find any wetness, and he said, "He does not have to do ghusl." Umm Salamah said, "O Messenger of Allaah, if a woman sees that, does she have to do ghusl?" He said, "Yes, for women are the twin halves of men." (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 113; Ahmad, 25663. Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi, 98) Conclusion: Women are like men in some aspects and they differ from them in others. Most of the rulings of Islam apply to men and women equally. In cases where a distinction is made between the sexes, the Muslim regards that as a mercy from Allaah and a sign of His knowledge of His creation, but the arrogant kaafir sees it as oppression and injustice, so he stubbornly insists on claiming that men and women are the same. So let him tell us how a man can carry a foetus and breastfeed it? He stubbornly ignores the weakness of women and how they bleed during their monthly period, and he stubbornly beat his head against the rock of reality. But the Muslim is still at peace with his faith, surrendering to the command of Allaah. "Should not He Who has created know? And He is the Most Kind and Courteous (to His slaves), All‑Aware (of everything)" [al-Mulk 67:14 - interpretation of the meaning] And Allaah knows best. *
Do Muslims wear anything unique?
Praise be to Allaah. There follows a summary of the rulings on dress for men. We ask Allaah to make it sufficient and beneficial. 1. The basic principle concerning everything that is worn is that it is halaal and permissible, except for that concerning which there is a text to state that it is haraam, such as silk for males, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "These two [gold and silk] are forbidden for the males of my ummah and permissible for the females." Narrated by Ibn Maajah, 3640; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah. Similarly it is not permissible to wear the skin of a dead animal (one that has died of natural causes) unless it has been tanned. With regard to wearing clothes made of wool, goat hair and camel hair, these are pure and permissible. For more information on the use of the skin of dead animals after tanning, please see question no. 1695 and 9022. 2. It is not permissible to wear thin or see-through clothing that does not conceal the 'awrah. 3. It is haraam to imitate the mushrikeen and kuffaar in their manner of dress, so it is not permissible to wear clothing that is unique to the kuffaar. It was narrated that 'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'Aas said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) saw 'Ali wearing two garments dyed with safflower and said: "These are garments of the kuffaar; do not wear them." Narrated by Muslim, 2077. 4. It is haraam for women to imitate men and men to imitate women in the way they dress, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the men who imitate women and the women who imitate men." Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5546. 5. It is Sunnah for a Muslim to start with the right when dressing, and to say, Bismillaah (In the name of Allaah), and to start with the left when taking clothes off. It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "When you get dressed and when you do wudoo', start on the right." Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4141; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami', 787. 6. It is Sunnah for the one who is putting on a new garment to thank Allaah and make du'AA'. It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said: When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) put on a new garment, he would call it by its name, whether it was a turban, a shirt or a cloak, then he would say: "Allaahumma laka al-hamd anta kasawtanihi as'aluka khayrahu WA khayri ma suni'a lah WA a'oodhu bika min sharrihi WA sharri ma suni'a lah (O Allaah, to You be all praise. You have clothed me with it. I ask You for the good of it and the good for which it was made, and I seek refuge with You from the evil of it and the evil for which it was made)." Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1767; Abu Dawood, 4020; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami', 4664. 7. It is Sunnah to pay attention to keeping one's clothes clean, without feeling arrogant or exaggerating about that. It was narrated from 'Abd-Allaah ibn Mas'ood that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "No one will enter Paradise in whose heart is a mustard-seed of arrogance." A man said: "What if a man likes his clothes to look nice and his shoes to look nice?" He said: "Allaah is Beautiful and loves beauty; arrogance means rejecting the truth and looking down on people." Narrated by Muslim, 91. 8. It is mustahabb to wear white clothes It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbaas said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Wear white clothes, for they are the best of your clothes, and shroud your dead in them." Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 994, hasan saheeh. This is what the scholars regarded as mustahabb. Also narrated by Abu Dawood, 4061; Ibn Maajah, 1472. 9. It is haraam for the Muslim man to let any garment he wears hang down beneath his ankles (an action known as isbaal); the limit for any garment is the ankles. It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said; "Whatever of the lower garment is beneath the ankles is in the Fire." Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5450. It was narrated from Abu Dharr that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "There are three to whom Allaah will not speak on the Day of Resurrection and will not look at them or praise them, and theirs will be a painful torment." The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) repeated it three times. Abu Dharr said: "May they be doomed and lost; who are they, O Messenger of Allaah?" He said: "The one who lets his garment hang beneath his ankles, the one who reminds others of favours he has done, and the one who sells his product by means of false oaths." Narrated by Muslim, 106. 10. It is haraam to wear garments of fame and vanity, which means a garment that stands out from others so that people will look at the wearer and he will become known for it. It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever wears a garment of fame and vanity, Allaah will dress him in a garment like it on the Day of Resurrection." According to another version, "…then set it ablaze." And according to a third version, "will dress him in a garment of humiliation." Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4029; Ibn Maajah, 3606 and 3607; classed as hasan by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 2089. The brother may also refer to the section on Dress in this website, where there is more information. And Allaah knows best.
