Faatimah bint Yahya , may Allaah have mercy upon her, was a great Mujtahidah of the 9th Century. A Mujtahidah (which is the female conjugation for Mujtahid) is a scholar of great caliber who can deduce..
Asmaa', may Allaah be pleased with her, is a well-known figure in Islamic history; not only was she the daughter of Abu Bakr, may Allaah be pleased with him, and the sister of ‘Aa’ishah, may..
After Umm As-Sa‘d completed memorizing the Holy Quran at the age of fifteen, she went to the Sheikhah (female scholar) Nafeesah Bint Abul-‘Elaa, described as the most renowned Quran teacher..
The Loyalty of the Pupils
Regarding her pupils and their relationship with her, she remarked: "I remember each one of them: some I certified in one way of recitation, and others – and they are..
We are now going to meet one of the greatest Faqeehah (woman-scholar of Islamic Jurisprudence) of her time. She was renowned for her grounded knowledge of Hanafi Jurisprudence and was no other than the..
One example of a great Muhaddithah (scholar of Hadeeth), a non-Arab, of the 13th Century. ‘Non-Arab’ is outlined because many feel that these great women were great only because they were lucky..
Muslim women excelled, not only Fiqh, Hadeeth and Tafseer but also in other Islamic sciences. One such example is of Maryam bint Jahsh, may Allaah have mercy upon her, who lived in the 4th Century; she..
In this article, we will now present the example of the granddaughter of the great Companion Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him. Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, had married his daughter..