What is Muharram in Islam?

Muharram is celebrated as the advent of the Islamic New Year by participating Muslims around the globe. It is regarded as a pious and important festival by the community. Muharram also marks the anniversary of the battle of Karbala, where the Islamic prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussain Ibn Ali was killed.

Is cousin brother a mahram?

No. only direct blood relatives are Mahram to you. Like father,his brothers, sisters,mother his brother sisters, and father and mother of all those. Cousins are not mahram.

Did a police officer order a Muslim woman to remove her hijab?

On March 25, 2016, NBC news reported that a police officer ordered a Muslim woman to remove her hijab in a Washington, D.C. library. Witnesses reported that the officer demanded that the woman remove her hijab or leave. The belief that Muslim women do not choose to wear the hijab is dangerous and problematic.

Why is it difficult for me to take off my hijab?

Praise be to Allah. It seems that it is difficult for you to take off your hijab because of the presence of non-mahram men in your workplace.

Was Ibtihaj Mohammed asked to remove her hijab at SXSW?

Recently, Ibtihaj Mohammed, who will be the first woman wearing a hijab to represent the United States at the 2016 Olympic Games, was asked by a volunteer to remove her hijab for an I.D. photo at SXSW registration. On March 25, 2016, NBC news reported that a police officer ordered a Muslim woman to remove her hijab in a Washington, D.C. library.

Is it permissible for a woman to wipe over her khimaar?

It is permissible for a woman to wipe over her khimar (head cover) in the case of necessity, such as when it is very cold, or it is difficult to take off her hijab and put it back on. Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: It is permissible for a woman to wipe over her khimaar?