About
About Fatawa SA
An independent, read-only index that brings together fatawa already published online by South African Darul Iftas, so they can be searched and compared in one place.
What this is — and isn’t
Fatawa SA collects the question, answer, references and signatories of each published fatwa and links every one back to the page it came from (“View original”). It does not issue rulings, edit answers, accept questions, or host comments. The wording, authority and copyright of every fatwa remain with the issuing institution.
Disclaimer. A fatwa answers a specific question in specific circumstances. Do not apply a ruling to your own situation without consulting a qualified mufti — ideally at the Darul Ifta that issued it. Each Darul Ifta profile links to its own question page.
Coverage
| Darul Ifta | Fatawa | Languages | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah | 24,747 | English, Urdu, Arabic | askimam.org |
| Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen | 35,287 | English, Roman Urdu, Urdu, Arabic | muftionline.co.za |
| Darul Iftaa, Darul Uloom Zakariyya | 3,804 | English, Urdu, Arabic | fduz.org |
| Darul Ifta Ibn Masood | 3,295 | English, Urdu, Arabic | fataawa.co.za |
| Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville | 1,937 | English, Arabic, Urdu | iftadua.co.za |
| Jamiatul Ulama KZN | 1,925 | English | jamiat.org.za |
| Darul Iftaa Camperdown (Madrasah In'aamiyyah) | 516 | English, Urdu | iftaa.co.za |
| Darul Ifta, Madrasah Urwah bin Az-Zubayr | 272 | English, Urdu | ifta.mubz.co.za |
| Muslim Judicial Council — Fatwa Department | 107 | English | mjc.org.za |
| Darul Uloom Newcastle | 30 | English | darululoomnewcastle.co.za |
| Darul Iftaa, Darul Uloom Miftahul Falaah | 65 | English, Arabic | miftahulfalaah.co.za |
| Total | 71,985 |
Notes on the data
- Muslim Judicial Council: the MJC publishes only a title and answer; the title is shown in place of the question.
- Empty answers: a small number of source pages show a question with no answer text (often an image). These are hidden by default and flagged when opened.
- Darul Uloom Zakariyya: most entries come from the printed Urdu volumes (via fduz.org), which have no dates or signatures.
- Darul Iftaa Camperdown: most answers come from web-archive copies of iftaa.co.za; recent ones were captured from printouts and their Arabic references may contain artefacts.
- Jamiatul Ulama KZN (jamiat.org.za) is listed separately from Jamiatul Ulama South Africa, whose questions are answered privately and are not published.
- Language is detected from the text of each fatwa (English, Urdu or Arabic). Topics (Salah, Zakat, Marriage …) are assigned from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and are approximate.
Please note
- This is an archive of fatawa already published online. Not every fatwa from every Darul Ifta is here, and coverage depends on what each website makes available.
- Some fatawa are old. Circumstances, products and prices change, and a Darul Ifta may have updated its view since.
- Some fatawa were translated, and translations vary in wording and accuracy. Check the original where it matters.
- Ask AI only summarises fatawa in this archive, and AI can make mistakes. Always read the fatawa it cites.
- Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
- For your own situation, ask a Mufti, ideally at the Darul Ifta that issued the fatwa.
Contact
Spotted a mistake, a broken link or a missing fatwa? Have a complaint or a suggestion? Email fatawasa786@gmail.com (Contact / Suggest a correction). Every fatwa page also has a “Report an issue” link that fills in the fatwa’s title and address for you, and every Ask AI answer has “Report a mistake”. This email address is the only way to contact Fatawa SA. We don’t issue rulings — for your own situation, please ask a Mufti.
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Image credits
Logos belong to their institutions and are shown only to identify them. Building photos are credited below and link to the page they came from; none show people. Where no suitable photo was found, a patterned placeholder is used.
- Ask Imaam: logo — askimam.org; no building photo found (placeholder)
- Mufti Online: logo — muftionline.co.za; Courtyard and minaret of Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach — Al-Haadi (Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen); Masjid and minaret of Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen — Al-Haadi (Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen); Minaret of Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen — Al-Haadi (Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen)
- DU Zakariyya: logo — duz.org.za; Masjid and courtyard of Darul Uloom Zakariyya, Lenasia — Shahalam91 / Wikimedia Commons (CC0); Aerial view of the Darul Uloom Zakariyya campus — Darul Uloom Zakariyya; Darul Uloom Zakariyya buildings — Islamic Portal; Entrance masjid of Darul Uloom Zakariyya — Slr722x / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
- Ibn Masood: logo — fataawa.co.za; no building photo found (placeholder)
- Azaadville: logo — iftadua.co.za; Entrance gate of Madrasah Arabia Islamia, Darul Uloom Azaadville — Islamic Portal; Minaret and front gate of Darul Uloom Azaadville — Islaahi Advices; Minaret of the masjid at Darul Uloom Azaadville — Islamic Portal
- Jamiat KZN: logo — jamiat.org.za; Jamiatul Ulama KZN office, Overport, Durban — Islamic Portal
- Camperdown: logo — alinaam.co.za; Madrasah In'aamiyyah campus, Camperdown — Islamic Portal; Madrasah In'aamiyyah buildings, Camperdown — Islamic Portal; Madrasah In'aamiyyah, Camperdown — Islamic Portal; Madrasah In'aamiyyah building, Camperdown — Islamic Portal
- MUBZ: logo — mubz.co.za; no building photo found (placeholder)
- MJC: logo — mjc.org.za; Muslim Judicial Council building, Cape Town — Muslim Judicial Council
- DU Newcastle: logo — darululoomnewcastle.co.za; Masjid of Jaami'ah Darul Uloom Newcastle — Darul Uloom Newcastle; Entrance of Jaami'ah Darul Uloom Newcastle — Newcastle Finder; Darul Uloom Newcastle building — Darul Uloom Newcastle; Library of Darul Uloom Newcastle — Darul Uloom Newcastle
- Miftahul Falaah: logo — miftahulfalaah.co.za; no building photo found (placeholder)
- Home banner: Domed main building of Darul Uloom Deoband, India — Khaatir / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and colour-graded)
Updates
The index is refreshed regularly from each Darul Ifta’s website; see recently added. Last build: 28 Oct 2026.