Is a Woman’s Voice Part of Her Awrah?

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   Islam - June 11, 2011

   Assalamu alikum Imam,
   May Allah increase the Noor of Iman in your heart.
   I stand to be corrected. The singing and screaming of a woman’s voice is Awrah, and therefore Haram?
   Jazakum Allah khair

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   Yaqub - June 11, 2011

   Wa alaykum salam,

   In Rawdah, Imam Nawawi mentioned,

   وصوتها ليس بعورة على الأصح لكن يحرم الإصغاء إليه عند خوف الفتنة

   “Her voice is not awrah [nakedness] according to the relied-upon view; however, listening to it is unlawful when fitnah is feared.” (7/21)

   And Allah knows best.

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   mohammed - June 12, 2011

   What about the mentioning of the ladies name in the gatherings of non mahram men. I was once sitting in a mashura and the topic of nikaah of one of our brothers came up. I asked what the name is of the sister to whom the nikaah was made and another brother replied by saying ‘ what’s it to you, her name is her auwrat’

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   Abdoeragmaan - June 14, 2011

   in some cultures it is highly disrespectful to mention a womans name in the presence of men.it is wors that swearing. hence um so & so. but remember if it was haraam then the muhaditheen are in trouble because thousands of hadith start with qalat Aisha RAH.

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   anon - June 16, 2011

   Well Aisha is the MOTHER of the believers so taking the name of umul mu’mineed is surely allowed.

   Is the name awrah or not? forget culture,islamically,is it allowed or not?

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