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Haidh, Nifaas & Istihaazah

1,403 fatawa from 8 South African Darul Iftas on Haidh, Nifaas & Istihaazah, part of Family, Women & Children. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.

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Haidh, Nifaas & Istihaazah fatawa — page 23 of 36

  1. Ask Imaam4 Aug 2011

    Please clarify the hadith about reciting SUB HAANAKA ASTAGHFIRULLAAHAL LATHEE LAA ILAAHA ILLAA HUWAL HAYYUL QAYYUM in menses

    Please clarify the following hadith. i do know about the first istighfarr to be read.......but i have not heard about reading "astaghfirullah"…

    Mufti Ishaaq E. Moosa
  2. Jamiat KZN11 May 2011

    Sajdah Tilawat for menstruating women

    Please advice me Mufti sahab, When women in mentruation (can not pray salath), If she happen to here A Quranic verse with sajda, should she make the…

  3. Ask Imaam8 Mar 2011

    I'm pregnant and spotted a little. Do I have to perform ghusl?

    I am 6 weeks pregnant but last night I spotted a little. Should I perform ghusl for tahārah or not?

    Ml. Sohail Bengali
  4. Ask Imaam15 Jan 2011

    Does a woman have to cut the hair of the pubic region every 40 days or after every menstruation?

    1. What is the accurate time interval for cutting the hair under the arms and in the pubic region for a woman? 4o days or after every menstruation…

    Muftī Asif Umar
  5. Ask Imaam14 Jan 2011

    If a woman's health is affected by pregnancy, can she get irreversible contraception?

    My wife has a disability with her eyes called "RP". We have two healthy kids and the doctor has advised that due to her condition if she does fall…

    Ml. Sohail Bengali
  6. Ask Imaam25 Jul 2010

    i have recently had a miscarriage, at 2 months of being pregnant, i was very happy when i first found out i was expecting, when i saw/lost the baby, i was naturally upset, i said 'inna lillahi wa inna alayhee rajioon'. its has been 2 days now and i am still bleeding, i would like to ask:

    i have recently had a miscarriage, at 2 months of being pregnant, i was very happy when i first found out i was expecting, when i saw/lost the baby,…

    Ml. Muhammed Sindhi
  7. Ask Imaam24 May 2010

    I made love to my husband during menses a few times. I know that its forbidden to hav sexual intercourse during menstruation. Do i have to pay a kuffarah for doing that? And ask Allah foir forgiveness.

    I made love to my husband during menses a few times. I know that its forbidden to hav sexual intercourse during menstruation. Do i have to pay a…

    Ml. Abduz Zaman
  8. Ask Imaam5 May 2010

    I understand that sexual intercourse with a woman during her menstruation is forbiden. But how about giving a woman in that state orgasm by stimulting her through...

    I understand that sexual intercourse with a woman during her menstruation is forbiden. But how about giving a woman in that state orgasm by…

    Ml. Luqman Hansrot
  9. Ask Imaam31 Mar 2010

    1. I was just wondering if a female is on her periods . and a male has given 3 divorces is it still counted?...2. What is the meaning of the dua allah huma la takilni ila nafsy tarfataaiyn. and what is it read for

    I was just wondering if a female is on her periods . and a male has given 3 divorces is it still counted? What is the meaning of the dua allah huma…

    Ml. Abdur Rahman Shareef
  10. Ask Imaam24 Feb 2010

    1 if a woman has to make istinjah as normal when she is on her monthly period ... 2. when you pray awwabeen (salat after magrib) do you do that without talking to anyone, is that important, because i have children and they talk to me/ask me things after magrib

    1 if a woman has to make istinjah as normal when she is on her monthly period 2. when you pray awwabeen (salat after magrib) do you do that without…

    Ml. Abdur Rahman Shareef
  11. Ask Imaam12 Aug 2009

    Please define the term istihadha. Is it allowed to have sexual intercourse with istihadha?

    Please define the term istihadha. Is it allowed to have sexual intercourse with istihadha?

    Ml. Abrar Mirza
  12. Ask Imaam13 May 2009

    Does she have to make Wudhu if she wants to make Dua whilst shes on Haidh?

    my question is that if i am on my period, do i still perform wu'du so i can make du'a? Is there anything else i need to do before i can make du'a…

    Ml. Sajid bin Shabbir
  13. Ask Imaam3 Nov 2008

    My usual period was for 5/6 days. After having my second cesarean baby it has become very irregular with respect to number of days it persists as well as gap in between.

    My usual period was for 5/6 days. After having my second cesarean baby it has become very irregular with respect to number of days it persists as…

    Ml. Luqman Hansrot
  14. Ask Imaam29 Oct 2008

    I had a baby on the 19th of September. I was bleeding for 3 weeks. After 3 weeks, the bleeding stopped. I had a ghusal bath and started performing Salaah. After 3 days, I bled again.

    I had a baby on the 19th of September. I was bleeding for 3 weeks. After 3 weeks, the bleeding stopped. I had a ghusal bath and started performing…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  15. Ask Imaam21 Jul 2008

    Is it necessary to complete 40 days after the child birth and then offer the prayers Or whenever bleeding stops, a lady can have bath and start offering the prayers.

    Is it necessary to complete 40 days after the child birth and then offer the prayers Or whenever bleeding stops, a lady can have bath and start…

  16. Ask Imaam26 Jun 2008

    Can a woman have relations with her husband during her pregnancy period?

    My question is “Can a woman have relations with her husband during her pregnancy period?” Please advise in light of Islam and health point of view.

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  17. Ask Imaam8 Jun 2008

    Her Haidh ends at night and she dosent have time to do Ghusl for Fajr Salaah

    if a woman's menses ends at night and she wakes up for fajr but she doesnt have enough time to make ghusl can she read her namaaz without ghusl?

    Ml. Ishaq E. Moosa
  18. Ask Imaam21 May 2008

    Can a woman have relations after her period is over but before she has Ghusal?

    My question is "Can a woman have relations after her period is over but before she has ghusal?"

    Ml. Ebrahim Desai
  19. Ask Imaam12 May 2008

    I am still bleeding after my Nifaas. Should i start praying?

    I am in urgent need of knowing a mas'ala..i havnt yet got over my bleeding..i gave birth to a baby boy alhamdulilla on february21st via cesarean…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  20. Ask Imaam11 May 2008

    Can i enter the Masjid when i have my periods?

    can you tell me if i may enter the mosque to listen to recitals without performing my solaah if i have my menses. also i had my menses which ended…

    Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri
  21. Ask Imaam2 Mar 2008

    Women in menstruation reading Quran

    I listen to a Islamic lesson through a radio few days ago..and it made me confuse. They say that there is no narration which mention that a woman in…

    Ml. Ismail Moosa
  22. Ask Imaam10 Feb 2008

    How long can we use comdoms like 3-5 yrs and can we use female condoms,waht type of chemicals does it contain and can my wife use her hand to pleasure during her periods

    How long can we use comdoms like 3-5 yrs and can we use female condoms,waht type of chemicals does it contain and can my wife use her hand to…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  23. Ask Imaam21 Jan 2008

    Can i read Quran whilst on Haidh? Can i get a bikini waw by another woman?

    I have read in one of the answers that you had given to someone that a woman in her menses is neither allowed to touch nor recite quran. I have…

    Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri
  24. Ask Imaam12 Dec 2007

    Haidh : i want to know that the purity or impurity is decided on timely(hourly) basis or on the entire day.

    You have mentioned that one should refer to last month's cycle to see when a woman becomes paak agian. Now i am faced with the following difficulty.…

    Ml. Abu Yahya
  25. Ask Imaam31 Oct 2007

    I saw a brown spot on Saturday 13/10/2007 and then nothing till Thursday 18/10/2007 when I started bleeding. I was supposed to have my ghusl by Tuesday 23/10/2007 but bled till Thursday 25/10/2007.

    I saw a brown spot on Saturday 13/10/2007 and then nothing till Thursday 18/10/2007 when I started bleeding. I was supposed to have my ghusl by…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  26. Ask Imaam9 Oct 2007

    Do women start their periods at night?

    Salaam was just wondering if im correct in saying that women start there periods at night???

    Mufti Imran Hatia
  27. Ask Imaam26 Sep 2007

    Is it necessary for a woman to go to live at her family's home for a short period after her iddat for the death of her husband?

    Is it necessary for a woman to go to live at her family's home for a short period after her iddat for the death of her husband?

  28. Ask Imaam18 Jun 2007

    I have had this hormone for a month now and my periods have stopped. How do i pray?

    i have taken a method of contraception which basically is a hormone the size of a matchstick placed in my upper arm. i have has this for a month now…

  29. Ask Imaam13 May 2007

    Touching the Quran whilst on Haidh

    1) I had a hormonal balance a little less than a year ago, and Alhumdulillah it's been taken care of, but I still have some lasting symptoms.…

    Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri
  30. Ask Imaam13 May 2007

    It is not permissible for a woman to touch the Qur’an or recite it during her menstrual cycle

    Assaalam u alaikum, I have read in one of the answers that you had given to someone that a woman in her menses is neither allowed to touch nor…

    Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri
  31. Ask Imaam19 Jan 2007

    Is a woman allowed to put highlights in her hair in a shade

    Is a woman allowed to put highlights in her hair in a shade a little lighter than her natural color to get a natural looking contrast? The woman…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  32. Ask Imaam9 Dec 2006

    What is the ruling with regards to a wife's husband.....

    What is the ruling with regards to a wife's husband being a mahram for the wife's sister and mother for Umrah. Will they be allowed to make Umrah…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  33. Ask Imaam9 Nov 2006

    wanted to know if a woman can reomove unwanted hairs of the part of the body that should not be there

    I wanted to know if a woman can reomove unwanted hairs of the part of the body that should not be there. I am very shameful to ask this question but…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  34. Ask Imaam17 Oct 2006

    if a women is in her menses can she recite Quran with out touching?

    if a women is in her menses can she recite Quran with out touching?

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  35. Ask Imaam14 Oct 2006

    Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu wa maghfiratuh,

    Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu wa maghfiratuh, I would like to know what the true status of women is in Islam, especially…

    Answer by a young American women
  36. Ask Imaam13 Oct 2006

    my question is that i had my periods for 5 days then i did ghusal and started salat and fasting also.

    assalam o alikum mfti sahab my question is that i had my periods for 5 days then i did ghusal and started salat and fasting also.but after 7 days my…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  37. Ask Imaam11 Oct 2006

    Mufti Uncle, Can we cut nails during periods?

    Assalam Walikum, Mufti Uncle, Can we cut nails during periods? Also, can we read quranic dua (not quran) or dua book in periods! My mom is sitting…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  38. Ask Imaam11 Oct 2006

    After birth of my baby - I was in nifaas for 40 days. The first 3 weeks I was bleeding then slowly brown blood was coming out.

    Dear Mufti Saab After birth of my baby - I was in nifaas for 40 days. The first 3 weeks I was bleeding then slowly brown blood was coming out. At 40…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  39. Ask Imaam6 Oct 2006

    what is the proper way of sayin taraweeh for women...how should they make niyat n wat should they read in this?

    unknown Assalam o Alaikum im asking sm ques cuz time is short of every session..hope u'll asnwer all my ques, 1.what is the proper way of sayin…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  40. Ask Imaam3 Oct 2006

    yesterday I took my sehri performed fajar prayer and read quran in morning, and slept again. At 9 o clock when I woke up I saw it was spotting like my periods though my periods just over a week ago

    yesterday I took my sehri performed fajar prayer and read quran in morning, and slept again. At 9 o clock when I woke up I saw it was spotting like…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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