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A committed woman does not shake hands with men, but her husband's family insists that she shake hands with her husband's uncle. Is it permissible for her to do this?

What is the ruling on the prayer of the foolish?

Is it permissible for a woman to do things or go to a place without her husband's knowledge?

What is the distance that allows us to shorten the prayer?

How long should a widow observe the iddah? Is the calculation based on lunar months or Gregorian months? Is it permissible for her to travel from one governorate to another to visit her parents and take her mother-in-law to the doctor?

What is the ruling on performing Sunnah prayers after the Asr prayer?

A woman was contracted to her husband, and before consummation, he died. Does she have a waiting period?

I intended to sacrifice for the sake of Allah if He heals my son, but I did not verbally express the vow. Is it permissible for her to eat from it?

My husband spends money on his parents, and I have no objection; however, his mother asks him to send money to his sisters as well, even though his sisters do not need this money. Also, my husband and I are somewhat in a tight situation, meaning we cannot send money to his sisters. Is it permissible for me to ask him not to send money to his sisters, or is there a sin in that?