WOMEN CONSTITUTE THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE OF HELL
O community of women! Give alms and ask Allah for forgiveness many times. That is because I have seen that you constitute the majority of the people of the Hell! (Muslim, Faith, 34/132 Ibn Mace, Fitan 19/4003)
WOMEN SHOULD BE TAUGHT SEWING NOT WRITING
Do not teach writing to women. Teach them sewing and the Surat An-Nur. (Ibnu’l Cevzi, Regulation II, 269)
LEAVE THE WOMEN A LITTLE BIT HUNGRY AND A LITTLE BIT GARBLESS
Leave the women hungry in a way that would not harm then and without good clothes in a way that would not been excessive. That is because if women are well fed and dress well, there would be nothing more loveable (for them) than going out and strolling around. Yet if they are left a little bit hungry and without good clothes, there would not be anything more auspicious for them than to stay at home. (Ibnu'l Cevzi, Regulation, II/282283; Suyuti, Leali, II/154 Ibn Arrak, Tenzihu’Sharia, II/212213)
THE MOST ELIGIBLE TYPE OF WOMAN IS THE TYPE OF A SHEEP
Women have eight attributes; 1- Like a donkey in their eagerness for clothes. 2- Like a dog in their unwillingness for poverty, 3- Like a snake in their arrogance towards their husbands and other people, 4- Like a scorpion in their being a tale bearer night and day, 5- Like a mouse in their selling furniture from their homes, 6- Like a fox in their setting traps for men, 7- Like a sheep in their obedience to their husbands. (Imam Al-Ghazali -Ihya'ul ulum al-din, "Revival of Religious Sciences")
A GOOD WOMAN IS LIKE A SPOTTED CROW
A good woman among women is like a spotted crow among a hundred crows. (Sahih al-Bukhari)
THEY SHOULD FORBEAR THE CRUELTY OF MEN
The most auspicious of women is the one who forbears misbehaviors and the cruelty of men; this forbearance would be the reason for their entering Heaven.
(Religious information for women, page;88)
IF A WOMAN DOES NOT RECONCILE HERSELF TO HER HUSBAND, HER DEEDS WILL RESULT IN NOTHING
The Messenger of Allah (saas) commanded as follows; "If a woman says ' I did not see any goodness from your face.' to her husband, doubtlessly her deeds will disappear and result in nothing." (Men La Yahzurh-ul Faqih, V.3, P.440)
A WOMAN WOULD GO TO HEAVEN IF HER HUSBAND IS CONTENT WITH HER
A woman would go to Heaven if she dies while her husband is content with her. (Riyaz as-Salihin)
IF A WOMAN DOES NOT DO JUSTICE TO HER HUSBAND, SHE WOULD NOT BE DOING JUSTICE TO ALLAH EITHER
In another hadith of the Messenger of Allah (saas), he commands the following; "A woman would not be doing justice to Allah unless she does justice to her husband." (Meqarim al-Ahlaq, P.247)
A WOMAN WHO CAUSES HER HUSBAND TO AGE
One of the prayers of the Messenger of Allah (saas) is the following ; "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the woman who would cause me to age before my time." (Qisar al-Cumal, V.2, P.256)
A WOMAN WHO ANNOYS HER HUSBAND IS A SINNER
When Imam Musa al-Kadhim (pbuh) was asked about the situation of a woman who annoys her husband, it has been related that he commanded the following; "She would be considered to be a sinner until she gains her husband's approval." (Qisar al-Cumel V.2 P. 258)
A WOMAN'S REPENTANCE AND DEEDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNTIL SHE GAINS HER HUSBAND'S APPROVAL
"If a woman maltreats her husband with her tongue, Allah will not accept her repentance, atonement and good deeds even if she spends her days fasting and her nights worshiping until she makes her husband content with herself." (Bihar al-Anwar, V.103, P.244)
A WOMAN SHOULD NOT GO OUT
It has been related from the Messenger of Allah (saas) as follows; "A woman is susceptible to being harmed, satan would appear right beside her. (That is why she should not go out or be very careful if she does) " (Mizan al-Hiqme, V.2, P.259)
DISRUPTS THE PRAYER
"The Messenger of Allah (saas) commanded ; "If one of you is to perform prayers without being secluded, the following would disrupt his prayer; a donkey, a pig, a Jew, a Zoroastrian, or a woman. It is enough for any of those to pass from a stones'-throw distance to disrupt his prayer." (It has been stated as follows in another account; "A woman having her period and a dog passing by would disrupt the prayer.") (Source : Bukhari, Salat 90, Ilm 18, Azan 161, Cezau's-Sayd 25; Muslim, Salat 254, (504); Muvatta, Qasru's-Sala)
Things that disrupt the prayer; black dogs, donkeys, pigs and women. (Sahih al-Muslim, Salat 265; Tirmidhi Salat 253/338 Abu Dawud, Salat, 110/720 )
CONSIDERED AS AN OBSTACLE FOR PROPERLY WORSHIPING
" If there were no women, Allah would be worshipped as is due " (Silsile'tul hadith'ul dhaif: 74, Tenzihusharia : 1/62, El-leali : 2/59)
CONSIDERED AS AN OBSTACLE TO ENTERING HEAVEN
" If there were no women, men would go to Heaven." ( Jami as-Sagir: 2/113)
TRYING TO CORRECT WOMAN
"Woman is like the back bone. Woman was created from a back bone, from a pitched back bone, you would break it if you try to correct it, and that breaking would be her divorce. "(Muslim, Reda 64; Nasai, Marriage 15; Ahmad b. Hanbel, II, 168. )
IF A WOMAN WEARS PERFUME WHILE GOING OUTSIDE, HER PRAYERS WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTED UNTIL PERFORMS RITUAL ABLUTION FOR THE WHOLE BODY
If a woman wears perfume when coming to a mosque, her prayer would not be accepted in the Sight of Allah until she performs ritual ablution for the whole body like the one performed while in a state of impurity (Avnul Mabul 11/230)
Imam Jafer as-Sadiq (pbuh): " No woman should ever wear beautiful scent on her clothes while going out from her house." Al-Qafi, V.5, P.519
The Messenger of Allah (saas): "If a woman wears a beautiful perfume for anyone other than her husband; her prayers would not be accepted until she washes herself like she does while cleaning herself from impurity." (Men La Yahzurh-ul Faqih, V.3, P.440)
The Messenger of Allah ; "A woman's wearing perfume for anyone other than her husband would be buying fire and contempt." (Nahc-al Fesaha, V.1, P.36)
TATOOS, REMOVING UNWANTED HAIR ON THE FACE, HAVING AESTHETICALLY PERFECT TEETH
May Allah damn those women who has a tattoo and those who tattoo, those who remove unwanted hair on her face and who have their teeth done for aesthetic purposes. (Sahih al-Bukhari)
FALSE HAIR (WIG), EYEBROW PLUCKING, TATTOOS
Those who wear false hair and allow let it, those who refine their eyebrows, and those who put on tattoos and those who tattoo are cursed. (Abu Dawut, Tereccul, 5)
A WOMAN'S LEAVING THE HOUSE WITH A BEAUTIFUL DRESS
The Messenger of Allah (saas) commanded the following addressing his daughter Hazrat Fatima (pbuh) "O Fatima, if a woman dresses up nicely and leaves her house and collects people's attention on herself and makes others look at her, the angels of the seven heavens and earth will curse her and until she dies and goes to hell, she would be subjected to the wrath of Allah. (Of course if she repents and forswears and does not repeat it again, that is different.)
Shahab al-Ahbar Imam Sadiq (pbuh); "Dressing in a way to make him or herself famous (that is to collect others' attention on him orherself and make others point fingers) is enough for a person to degrade and humiliate himself/herself." (Bihar al-Anwar, V.78, P.252)
Hazrat Ali (ra) commanded as follows; "Wear thick clothes (that do not show the body) since those who wear thin clothes would have thin(loose) faith. " (Bihar al-Anwar, V.79,P. 298)
In a hadith, it is stated as follows; "Allah has forbidden women to wear clothes that would gather other's attention on them and to put on jewelry that makes noise while going out." (Mustadraq al-Vesail, V.14, P.280)
SHAKING HANDS WITH A WOMAN
The Messenger of Allah (saas) "Those who shake hands with a woman who is unlawful to them would take the wrath of Allah upon themselves." (Simay-i Banevan, P.49)
WOMEN PROSTRATING TO MEN
If I had commanded anyone to prostrate to another, I would have commanded women to prostrate to men because of men's dominion over women. (Sahih al-Bukhari)