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Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah said: "The best rows for the men are the first rows and the worst rows for
them are the last rows. The best rows for the women are the last rows and the worst for them are the front rows." The last
rows are the best for the women because they are farther away from the men as against the first rows that are nearest to
men's rows. This is related by the group except al-Bukhari.
Al-Muwatta Hadith
Hadith 28.38a
Prohibition against Marrying Slave-Girls of the People of the Book
Malik said, "It is not halal to marry a christian or jewish slave-girl because Allah the Blessed, the Exalted, said in His Book,
'Believing women who are muhsanat and women of those who were given the Book before you who are muhsanat', (sura 5
ayat 6) and they are free women from the Christians and Jews. Allah, the Blessed, the Exalted, said in His Book, 'If you are
not affluent enough to marry believing women who are muhsanat, take believing slave-girls whom your right hands own.' "
(Sura 4 ayat 24)
Malik said, "In our opinion, Allah made marriage to believing slave-girls halal, and He did not make halal marriage to christian
and jewish slave-girls from the People of the Book."
Malik said, "The christian and jewish slave-girl are halal for their master by right of possession, but intercourse with a magian
slave-girl is not halal by the right of possession."
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 4.548 Narrated by
Abu Huraira
Allah 's Apostle said, "Treat women nicely, for a women is created from a rib, and the most curved portion of the rib is its
upper portion, so, if you should try to straighten it, it will break, but if you leave it as it is, it will remain crooked. So treat
women nicely."
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 1.59
Ghusl for women
A woman performs ghusl just as a man does, except that if she has plaited hair she does not have to undo it, provided that
the water can reach the roots of her hair. Umm Salamah said, "O Messenger of Allah, I am a woman who has closely plaited
hair on my head. Do I have to undo them for ghusl after sexual intercourse?" He said, "No, it is enough for you to throw three
handfuls of water on your head and then pour water over yourself. After doing this, you shall be cleansed." (Related by
Ahmad, Muslim and at-Tirmidhi, who called it hassan sahih.) 'Ubaid ibn 'Umair reported that 'Aishah discovered that 'Abdullah
ibn 'Amr was ordering the women to undo their plaits of hair (for ghusl). She observed, "It is amazing that Ibn 'Amr orders the
woment to undo the plaits of hair for ghusl. Why doesn't he just order them to shave their heads? I and the Messenger of
Allah used to bathe from one vessel, and all I did was pour three handfuls of water over my head."(Related by Ahmad and
Muslim.)
It is preferrable for a woman performing ghusl to cleanse herself from menstruation or post-childbirth bleeding to take some
cotton smeared with musk or perfume and wipe it over the traces of blood. This will remove the bad smell of the menstrual
blood. 'Aishah reported, "'Asma bint Yazid asked the Messenger of Allah about ghusl after menstruation has ended. He said,
"She should use water mixed with the leaves of the lote-tree and cleanse herself. Then she should pour water over her head
and rub it well till it reaches the roots of the hair, after which she should pour water over it. Afterwards, she should take a
piece of cotton smeared with musk and cleanse herself with it." 'Asma asked, "How should she cleanse herself with it?" He
said, "Praise be to Allah, she should cleanse herself with it." 'Aishah said in a subdued tone that she should apply it to the
traces of blood. 'Asma then asked about bathing after sexual intercourse. He said, "She should take water and cleanse
herself or complete the ablution, pour water on her head and rub it till it reaches the roots of her hair, and then she should
pour water over herself." 'Aishah observed, "How good are the women of the 'helpers' that shyness does not keep them from
learning their religion." (Related by "the group," except at-Tirmidhi.)
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 4.53b
Women are Permitted to Offer Funeral Prayers
A woman, like a man, may offer a funeral prayer, singly or in a congregation. In fact, once when Umm 'Abdallah offered
funeral prayer for 'Utbah, 'Umar waited until she finished. 'Aishah ordered the body of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas to be brought to
her so that she could offer a funeral prayer over him.
An-Nawawi said: "Women may offer (funeral) prayer in congregation just as they are permitted to perform other sunnah
prayers. Al-Hasan ibn Saleh, Sufiyan Al-Thawri, Ahmad, and the Hanafi school also hold the same view. Malik, however, is of
the opinion that women should offer the funeral prayer individually.
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 5.79a
Men and Women Performing Tawaf Together
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