1 : Womans Pray at Home is better than Going to Mosque

Narrated by Ibn Umar: Allahs Apostle said: Do not prevent women (wives, mothers, daughters, sisters,
etc) from (praying at) mosques. Yet, their prayer at home is better (for them).

2 : Womans Freedom to Go out for their Needs

Narrated by Aisha: Allahs Apostle said: You (women) have been allowed to go out for your needs.

3 : Evils behind Unnecessary Socialising of Unveiled Women

Narrated by Ibn Masud: Allahs Apostle said: (Unveiled) woman is a cause of corruption. Once she goes
out Satan beautifies her in the eyes of men (to seduce her as well as them). At her home, she is the closest
(to the face) of her Lord.

4 : Woman should take the Permission of Her Husband before Going out

Narrated by Ibn Umar: One of the wives of Umar (bin Al-Khattab) used to offer the Fajr and the Isha
prayer in congregation in the Mosque. She was asked why she had come out for the prayer as she knew
that Umar disliked it, and he has great ghaira (self-respect). She replied, What prevents him from
stopping me from this act? The other replied, The statement of Allahs Apostle (p.b.u.h): Do not stop
Allahs women-slave from going to Allahs Mosques.

5: Prohibition on Women Regarding Putting Perfumes when Going out

Narrated by Abu Mousa Al Ashari: Allahs Apostle said: If a woman uses perfume and passes the people
so that they may get its odour, she is so-and-so, meaning severe remarks. (i.e. about to commit adultery).

6 : Prohibition on Women regarding showing her Charms when Going out

Narrated by Fudhalah ibn Ubaid: Allahs Apostle said: Three persons are doomed . Among them a
woman whose husband is not present and provides for her; yet she shows her charms to (foreign) men.
7 : Women should not travel without Mahram

Narrated by Ibn Abbas: Allahs Apostle said: A woman should not travel except with a Dhu-Mahram (her
husband or a man with whom that woman cannot marry at all according to the Islamic Jurisprudence). A
man got up and said, O Allahs Apostle! I intend to go to such and such an army and my wife wants to
perform Hajj. The Prophet said (to him), Go along with her (to Hajj).

8 : Women should have their own Entrance to the Mosque

Narrated by Ibn Umar: Allahs Apostle said: Should we leave this entrance (at the Mosque, i.e. Al Masjid
AL Nabawi ) only for women to enter. The sub-narrator, Ibn Nafie said: Ibn Umar did not use this
entrance (after that) until his death.

9 : Women should not walk in the middle of the street

Narrated by Abi Ausaid Al Ansari: While Allahs Apostle was going out of the mosque he saw all men and
women in the road. He told the women: You should wait behind. You should not walk in the middle of
the road. The narrator said: women afterwards used to walk so close to the wall so that their dresses
often stick to it.

10 : Women should perform Tawaf without mingling with men

Narrated by Ibn Jarieh said Ata had told him when Ibn Hashim prevented women from performing
Tawaf with men: how could he prevent them while the wives of the Prophet performed Tawaf with men?
I (i.e. Ibn Jarieh) said: before or after (the verse of) hijab (was revealed)? He said: Upon my life, after
hijab. How could they intermix with men? I asked. They didnt, he replied. Aisha used to perform
Tawaf at a dividing space from men; she didnt intermingle with them.

Chapter 11 : Men shouldnt enter freely into private places where foreign women are

Narrated by Uqba bin Amir: Allahs Apostle said, Beware of entering homes or rooms in which
foreign ladies are. A man from the Ansar said, Allahs Apostle! What about (Al-Hamu) the in-laws of
the wife (the brothers of her husband or his nephews etc.)? The Prophet replied: The in-laws of the
wife are death itself.

Chapter 12 : Women should have their own learning venues

Narrated by Abu Huraira: A group of women came to Allahs Prophet and said to him: We cannot
attend your majlis (gathering) of men, so, appoint us a day to come to you (alone). He said: We will
meet at the house of so and so. He went to them on the specified date and place. Among what he
said at that day to the present women was any woman who rises up three children for the sake of
Allah will enter paradise. One woman said: And two? And two, the Prophet said.

Chapter 13 : Women should not Carry Funeral

Narrated by Abu Saeed Al-Khudri :Allahs Apostle said, When the funeral is ready and the men carry it
on their shoulders, if the deceased was righteous he will say, Present me (hurriedly), and if he was
not righteous, he will say, Woe to (me)! Where are they taking (me)? his voice is heard by everything
except man and if he heard it he would fall unconscious.

Chapter 14 : Women should not take off their clothes outside their homes

Narrated by Abu Al Mulaih Al Hathli: Some women from Homs asked for permission to visit Aishas
and she said: Perhaps you belong to the place where women enter hot baths (for washing), I heard
the Apostle of Allah saying: If a woman puts off her clothes in a place other than her house, she tears
the veil between her and Allah.

Chapter 15: Woman should not Describe another woman to her husband

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Masoud: The Prophet said, A woman should not look at or touch another
woman to describe her to her husband in such a way as if he were actually looking at her.

Chapter 16: Women should not speak unnecessarily in the presence of foreign men

Narrated by Abu Huraira : The Prophet said, The saying Sub Han Allah is for men and clapping is for
women i.e. (If something happens during the prayer talking is not allowed, except the men can invite
the attention of the Imam by saying Sub Han Allah (i.e. Glorified be Allah ), and women, by clapping
their hands).
Chapter 17 : Prohibition of lamentation over the dead

Narrated by Um Atiyya: At the time of giving the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet one of the
conditions was that we would not wail, but it was not fulfilled except by five women.

Chapter 18 : Exchange of salutation between men and women once there is no temptation

Narrated by Asmaa: Allahs Apostle passed by a group of women near the mosque. He waved his hand
to them in salutation and said: Beware of being ungrateful to your husbands, beware of being
ungrateful to your husbands.

Chapter 19 : Men and women may talk to each other in good intention

Narrated by Anas bin Malik: The Prophet passed by a woman who was sitting and weeping beside a
grave and said to her, Fear Allah and be patient.

Chapter 20: A woman can offer herself in marriage to the righteous man

Narrated by Anas: A woman came to the Prophet offering herself to him in marriage, saying, Have
you got any interest in me (i.e. would you like to marry me?) Anas daughter said, How shameless
that woman was! On that Anas said, She is better than you for, she presented herself to Allahs
Apostle (for marriage).

Chapter 21 : A woman should not be married against her will

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas: A virgin came to the Prophet and mentioned that her father had
married her to a man against her will, so the Prophet allowed her to exercise her choice.

Another hadith asserts this point.

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas:

The Prophet said: A guardian has no concern with a woman previously married and has no husband,
and a virgin must be consulted; her silence being her acceptance. (Book 5, Number 2095: Abu
Dawud)

Chapter 22 : A woman is not allowed to promise her husband not to marry after he dies

Narrated by Um Mubashir: Allahs Apostle proposed to the widow of Al Baraa bin Marour but she told
him: I promised my (dead) husband not to marry after him. This promise is not valid, said the
Prophet

Chapter 23 : A woman should not ask for divorce without a reason

Narrated by Thawban: Allahs Apostle said, Any woman who asks divorce from her husband without a
reason, the smell of Paradise is prohibited for her.

Chapter 24 : Young women can sing and play the tambourine in weddings and similar
occasions

Narrated by Ar-Rubai bint Muauwith: The Prophet came to me after consuming his marriage with me
and sat down on my bed as you (the sub-narrator) are sitting now, and small girls were beating the
tambourine and singing in lamentation of my father who had been killed on the day of the battle of
Badr. Then one of the girls said, There is a Prophet amongst us who knows what will happen
tomorrow. The Prophet said (to her), Do not say this, but go on saying what you have spoken
before.

Chapter 25 : Wives have great duty towards their husbands

Narrated by Abullah bin Abi Awfa: Allahs Apostle Said, Had I ordered a person to prostrate to
someone rather than Allah, I would have ordered the wife to prostrate to her husband. By Allah, who
holds the soul of Muhammad in his hands, the wife will not be fulfilling her duty towards Allah until she
fulfils her duty towards her husband. If he asks her (for sexual intercourse) while she is on a camel
(what means, being busy), she should not disobey him.

Chapter 26 : Angels curses the disobedient wife

Narrated by Abu Huraira: Allahs Apostle said, If a husband calls his wife to his bed (i.e. to have
sexual relation) and she refuses and causes him to sleep in anger, the angels will curse her till
morning.

Chapter 27 : Woman should be grateful to her husband

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas: Allahs Apostle said, I also saw the Hell-fire and I had never seen
such a horrible sight. I saw that most of the inhabitants were women. The people asked, O Allahs
Apostle! Why is it so? The Prophet replied, Because of their ungratefulness. It was asked whether
they are ungrateful to Allah. The Prophet said, They are ungrateful to their companions of life
(husbands) and ungrateful to good deeds. If you are benevolent to one of them throughout the life
and if she sees anything (undesirable) in you, she will say, I never had any good from you.

Chapter 28 : Woman should not obey her husband if ordered to do a sin

Narrated by Aisha: An Ansari woman (From the Supportes) gave her daughter in marriage and the
hair of the latter started falling out. The Ansari women came to the Prophet and mentioned that to him
and said, Her (my daughters) husband suggested that I should let her wear false hair. The Prophet
said, No, (dont do that) for Allah sends His curses upon such ladies who lengthen their hair
artificially.

Chapter 29 : Woman should not donate from her money unless upon husbands consent

Allahs Apostle said: A woman, once married, should ask for husbands consent if she wants to give
away a gift (or donation) from her money.

Chapter 30 : Woman should help her husband and his dependants

Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah: My father died and left seven or nine girls and I married a matron.
Allahs Apostle said to me, O Jabir! Have you married? I said, Yes. He said, A virgin or a matron?
I replied, A matron. he said, Why not a virgin, so that you might play with her and she with you,
and you might amuse her and she amuse you. I said, Abdullah (my father) died and left girls, and I
dislike to marry a girl like them, so I married a lady (matron) so that she may look after them. On
that the Prophet said, May Allah bless you, or That is good.

Chapter 31: Husband should provide for wife and children

Narrated by Aisha : Hind (bint Utba) said, O Allahs Apostle! Abu Sufyan is a miser. Is there any
harm if I take of his property what will cover me and my childrens needs? The Prophet said, Take
(according to your needs) in a reasonable manner.

Chapter 32 : Prohibition of changing Allahs creations unnecessarily

Narrated by Abdullah: Allah has cursed those women who practise tattooing and those who get
themselves tattooed, and those who remove their face hairs, and those who create a space between
their teeth artificially to look beautiful, and women changing the features created by Allah. Why then
should I not curse those whom the Prophet has cursed? And that is in Allahs Book. i.e. His Saying:
And what the Apostle gives you take it and what he forbids you abstain (from it). (59.7)

Chapter 33 : Woman should not wear tight clothes

Narrated by Abu Huraira: Allahs Apostle said, Two are the types of the denizens of Hell whom I did
not see: people having flogs like the tails of the ox with them and they would be beating people, and
the women who would be dressed but appear to be naked, who would be inclined (to evil) and make
their husbands incline towards it. Their heads would be like the humps of the bukht (very huge) camel
inclined to one side. They will not enter Paradise and they would not smell its odour whereas its odour
would be smelt from such and such distance.

Chapter 34 : Woman should not wear false hair like Jews

Narrated by Saeed bin Al Musayyib: Muawiya came to Medina and he addressed us and took out a
bunch of hair and said: I never saw but the Jews using this (adding of artificial hair) and I can well
recall that when this act would reached Allahs Messenger (may peace be upon him), he would name it
as cheating.

In another narration Muawiya said one day : Should I tell you the evil make-up. Allahs Apostle
forbade cheating. It was during that time that a person came with a staff and there was a cloth on its
head, whereupon Muawiya said: Behold, that is cheating. Qutada (the sub-narrator) said: This implies
how women artificially increase their hair with the help of rags.

Chapter 35 : Woman should not lie and adopt falsehood

Narrated by Asha that a woman came to Allahs Apostle) and said: I have a co-wife. Is there any harm
for me if I give her the false impression (of getting something from my husband which he has not in
fact given me)? Thereupon Allahs Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: The one who creates
such a (false impression) of receiving what one has not been given is like one who wears the garment
of falsehood.

Chapter 36 : Women should not wear high shoes

Narrated by Abu Saeed Al Khudri, Allahs Apostle said : A Jewish women used to put two wooden
legs to lengthen her shoes, so that no one could recognise her, for she was very short. The Prophet
forbade this action that is a kind of cheating others.

Chapter 37 : Women should not shave their heads

Narrated by Ibn Abbas: Allahs Apostle said, Women do not have to shave their head, only to shorten
their hair (i.e. in hajj and other practices)

Chapter 38 : Womens dying their hands and feet with henna

Narrated by Aisha, Ummul Muminin: A woman made a sign from behind a curtain to indicate that she
had a letter for the Apostle of Allah. The Prophet closed his hand, saying: I do not know this is a mans
or a womans hand. She said: No, a woman. He said: If you were a woman, you would make a
difference to your nails, meaning with henna.

Chapter 39: Women should cover her face in the presence of foreign men

Narrated by Abdullah bin Umar: A person stood up and asked, O Allahs: Apostle! What clothes may
be worn in the state of Ihram? The Prophet replied, Do not wear a shirt or trousers, or any headgear,
and also do not wear anything perfumed with Wars or saffron, and the Muhrima (a woman in the state
of Ihram) should not cover her face, or wear gloves.
Chapter 40 : Women are allowed to wear gold and silk

Narrated Abu Musa Al Ashari: Allahs Apostle said, Wearing silk (clothes) and gold is no allowed for
the males of my Ummah but allowed to the females.

Chapter 41 : Women, not men, are allowed to wear clothes dyed in saffron

Narrated by Abdullah b. Amr: Allahs Apostle saw me in two clothes dyed in saffron, whereupon he
said: Has your mother ordered you to do so? And I said: I will wash them. He said: But burn them.

Chapter 42 : Women should not show their ornaments to foreign men

Narrated by Abu Huraira: Allahs Apostle said, Woe unto women from the two reds: gold and saffron-
dyed clothes.

Chapter 43: Women should not imitate men in dress, movements, and way of speech

Narrated by Ibn Abbas: Allahs Apostle cursed those men who are in the similitude (assume the
manners) of women and those women who are in the similitude (assume the manners) of men.

Dua for Keeping the Fast at Suhoor (Source: Abu Dawud)

Transliteration: Wa bisawmi ghadinn nawaiytu min shahri Ramadan.

 Dua for Breaking the Fast

Dua 1:

Transliteration: Allahumma inni laka sumtu wa bika aamantu [wa 'alayka tawakkaltu] wa ala rizq-ika aftarth u
Source: Abu Dawud

Dua 2:

Meaning: The thirst has gone and the veins are quenched, and reward is confirmed, if Allaah wills.

Transliteration: Zahabadh-dhama'u wabtallatil-'urooqu, wa thabatal-ajru inshaa-Allaahu.

Source: Abu Dawud 2/306, Sahih Al-Jami As Saghir 4/209

Dua 3:

Meaning: O Allaah, I ask You by Your mercy which envelops all things, that You forgive me.

Transliteration: Allahumma innee as'aluka bi-rahmatikal-latee wasi'ath kulla shai'in an taghfira lee.
Source: Ibn Majah 1/557

Dua for Sighting the Crescent Moon

Meaning: Allaah is the greatest. O Allaah, let the crescent loom above us in safety, faith, peace, and Islaam, and in
agreement with all that You love and pleases You. Our Lord and your Lord is Allaah.

Transliteration: Allahu Akbar, Allaahumma ahillahu 'alaina bil-amni wal-imaani, was-salaamati wal-Islaami, wat-
tawfeeqi limaa tuhibbu wa tardhaa, Rabbunaa wa Rabbukallaahu.
Source: At Tirmidhi 5/504

Dua for Laila tul Qadr

Meaning: O Allah You are The One Who pardons greatly, and loves to pardon, so pardon me.

Transliteration: Allahumma innaka 'affuwwun tuhibbul 'afwa fa'fu 'anni.

Source: Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah