Chapter 4 · Section 1

The Book of Women

باب النساء

Marriage, the rights of husbands and wives, guardianship (qawamah), and the shares of inheritance.

24 answers from the Quran and Sunnah, reviewed by Professor Khaled Al-Houli

All 24 questions

  1. What Do the Quranic Verses Teach About Divorce?
  2. How Many Divorces Are Permitted and How Do Their Rulings Differ?
  3. What Is the Ruling on Intercourse During Menstruation?
  4. What Is the Waiting Period (Iddah) for a Divorced Woman?
  5. What Is the Waiting Period (Iddah) for a Widow?
  6. How Does Islamic Law Resolve Disputes Between Spouses?
  7. Is a Mother Obliged to Breastfeed Her Baby?
  8. What Is the Ruling on Accusing a Man or Woman of Sexual Indecency?
  9. What Is the Ruling on Sexual Relations Between Women?
  10. What Do the Verses About Accusing One’s Wife Teach About Li’an?
  11. Why Does the Quran Affirm Women’s Right to Inherit?
  12. What Is the Condition for a Man to Marry Up to Four Wives?
  13. Which Women Are Men Forbidden to Marry in Islam?
  14. To Which Men May a Woman Show Her Adornment?
  15. How Long Does the Quran Instruct Mothers to Breastfeed?
  16. What Should a Young Man Who Cannot Afford Marriage Do, and What Is the Guardians’ Duty?
  17. What Is a Wife’s Ill-Conduct (Nushuz), and Must the Husband Still Support Her?
  18. Why Is a Woman Not Permitted to Marry More Than One Man at a Time?
  19. Why May a Muslim Man Marry a Christian or Jewish Woman, but a Muslim Woman May Not Marry a Non-Muslim?
  20. Can a Father Force His Daughter to Marry a Man She Does Not Want?
  21. What Do We Learn From the Rule That a Son’s Share Is Twice a Daughter’s?
  22. Does the Rule of a Son’s Double Share Still Apply When Women Work Today?
  23. What Are Female Captives in the Quran, Do They Exist Today, and Why Did Islam Legislate Their Status?
  24. Can Women Equal Men in Qawamah When They Share in Education, Work, Earnings, and Spending?

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