Sex segregation and Islam

In Islam, a () is a family member with whom marriage would be considered permanently unlawful (haram). A woman does not need to wear hijab around her mahram or spouse, and an adult male mahram or husband may escort a woman on a journey, although an escort may not be obligatory.

thumb|Ladies of the zenana on a roof terrace by Ruknuddin. Bikaner, 1675

Iranian protesters in hijab status

Iranian Grand Ayatollah

women-led or women-only mosque

senior Saudi cleric, close to the royal family

gender segregation in Islamic law

online activist movement

islamic culture in Iran