Family, Women & Children · Subtopic
Children & Upbringing
1,132 fatawa from 8 South African Darul Iftas on Children & Upbringing, part of Family, Women & Children. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Children & Upbringing fatawa — page 3 of 29
- Mufti Online15 Sep 2024
Woman breastfeeding her sister's children
Is it permissible for a woman to breastfeed her sister's children with the intention of making them mahram to her children?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood9 Sep 2024
Beneficiaries Of A Child Grant
Who are the beneficiaries of child grant and on what can the money be spent?
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb - MJC9 Sep 2024
Wuḍū and touching corpses, and crucial decisions at childbirth
1. In terms of the Shāfiʿī madhhab, the wuḍū breaks by touching a dead body of a person of the opposite sex who is not a maḥram relative to the…
Mufti Taha Karaan - Mufti Online8 Sep 2024
Shaving the hair of a toddler to make it grow thicker
Is it permissible to shave a toddlers hair (e.g. 1 year old) as some say the hair will grow thicker thereafter?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Sep 2024
Buying clothes for an unborn baby
Is it okay to buy clothes for my unborn baby?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Sep 2024
Adding extra money for one child so that the investment for both children will be equal
I've got two sons. They're toddlers. My elder son received alot of money as a gift when he was a baby while the second one didn't receive as much. I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Aug 2024
Naming one's child Ibrahim Muhammad
I have been blessed with a baby boy. I want to name the baby Ibrahim Muhammad instead of Muhammad Ibrahim. Is it okay to name my son like this?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood27 Aug 2024
Adopted Child Being Mahram
If one adopts a male child, can he be a Mahram for Hajj or Umrah?
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Mufti Online22 Aug 2024
Father assisting one son financially
Should a parent be equal to all of their children in terms of finance and gifts? For example: There are 4 brothers. No. 1 is a doctor, set up by the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Aug 2024
Ex husband contacting a mahram of the wife regarding the child's well-being
Husband and I are divorced. When it comes to the baby... who should he liase with regarding her wellbeing, visitation and her needs for the month?…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Aug 2024
Parents having a favourite child
Is it sinful to have a favourite child? Or even two or three out of your children? Is this fair towards the others because how must they feel inside…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville30 Jul 2024
Naming A Child After An Angel
I am writing to ask about a baby boys name Mikaeel. Is this name fine to name a child?
- Mufti Online29 Jul 2024
Birthmarks
I wanted to know the Islamic ruling regarding birthmarks. Is it when Shaytaan bites or kisses you?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN26 Jul 2024
Homosexual Inclinations
I am a Muslim male who was very ‘normal’ in my nature until recently. Having watched a movie which explicitly encouraged homosexuality, I now find…
- Jamiat KZN11 Jul 2024
Balancing Modesty and Fitness in Islam
A recent article sent out by the Jamiat titled “Modesty and the Fitness Trend” focused on the importance of Haya (modesty) for woman. Kindly shed…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Mufti Online6 Jul 2024
Keeping the names of angels for one's children
Can you name your child angel names?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Jul 2024
Gifting one's property to one child only
If a father gifts his property to one son only instead of all the legal heirs during his life, in this connection is the said gifted property is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Jul 2024
Guidelines for a husband in advising his family and giving them deeni direction
How does one bring about shariat law in him and his family? The wife is working and does not want to wear purdah. All her belief systems are being…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood1 Jul 2024
Napaak Child On Mother During Salaah
A woman, while making salaah, is carrying a child on her back, who has messed its diaper. Does her Salaah become invalid due to the Illah that its…
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb - Ibn Masood30 Jun 2024
Age Of Children In Jannah
If a child passes away in infancy or is stillborn, how old will the child be in Jannah?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online29 Jun 2024
Disposing of hair, nails, placenta, etc. after childbirth
I have been blessed with a bay boy in January 2024, Alhumdulillah! I have with me the belly button which fell from the baby's umbilical cord after a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Jun 2024
Wife and child taking husband's surname
Can a woman take her husband's surname after marriage or does she have to keep her father's surname? Similarly, does a child have to adopt the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - MUBZ13 Jun 2024
Can Children Grow Zulfah
Are children allowed to grow zulfah ? Or is it only for once a person has a beard ?
- Mufti Online10 Jun 2024
Giving azaan into a new born baby's ear
Is it sunnah to give azaan into a new born baby’s ear and is there any hadith provided?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood3 Jun 2024
Minor Children Taught by Males or Females
Please advise what the appropriate age of teaching Maktab to children is? Some Ulama say that girls should not be taught by males from the age of 7,…
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb - Jamiat KZN3 Jun 2024
Can homosexual behaviour be justified in Islam?
Q. I am a student studying medicine, in my faculty I receive arguments and I see evidence on the Biological accounts with regards to gay and lesbian…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Jamiat KZN27 May 2024
Finding the perfect spouse
I want to get married but I really hope I get the best person in the world. Please advise me how to find the right one?
Mufti Faraz ibn Adam al-Mahmudi - Jamiat KZN23 May 2024
Mould your Child
There are parents who allow or insist on their children studying subjects, after school, that are not appropriate for Muslims, e.g. Ballet, Modern…
SOCIAL DEPT - Ask Imaam22 May 2024
what rights does my baligh stepson have upon me?
Salaam Is it true that a man is no longer financially responsible for his son when the son reaches puberty. Also what rights does my baligh step son…
Akhyar Uddin - Jamiat KZN21 May 2024
Homosexuality, Arranged Marriage, and Moral Dilemma
Recently I have found out a friend of mine is homosexual. But the worst part is his parents are getting him married to a girl from another province.…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Mufti Online16 May 2024
Duties of children towards their parents
What are the duties of children towards their parents in Islam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood30 Apr 2024
Explaining to children with regards to a wet dream.
How would one explain to young girls regarding wet dreams? In Tuhfatul Banaat it is mention regarding one of the ways to become Baaligh is having a…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Jamiat KZN24 Apr 2024
Estate Share of a Predeceased Child & Per Stirpes Clause (2/2)
The Jamiat had previously sent out a Q&A titled: “Estate Share of a Predeceased Child” in which the Islamic rule was given that the children of…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Jamiat KZN24 Apr 2024
Estate Share of a Predeceased Child & Per Stirpes Clause (1/2)
I have a question about Islamic inheritance law. Specifically, I would like clarification on the rights of a son who predeceased his mother. In such…
Per Stirpes Clause - Ibn Masood18 Apr 2024
Gifts donated to children of an orphanage
A family member runs an organization and collects Eid gifts for an orphanage. He takes these gifts and gifts them to children in the family as a…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood11 Mar 2024
Husband being present at child birth
Is it permissible for a husband to be present while his wife is giving birth?
Mufti Mohamed Desai - MJC9 Mar 2024
Stepfather and Rights of Biological Father
1. When a man marries a woman who already has daughters of her own, and the marriage is duly consummated, the daughters become what the Qurʾān…
Mufti Taha Karaan - Ibn Masood28 Feb 2024
Rights of an illegitimate child
A Muslim male conceived a child with a Muslim female. The couple never got married. The father’s family accepted the child as part of their family,…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Jamiat KZN27 Feb 2024
Is ghusl necessary if a baby urinates or poos on a person?
If a baby urinates or poos on you while bathing or changing them, do we need to make ghusl or take a shower to remove the impurity?
Mufti Moosa Salie - Ask Imaam25 Feb 2024
What is the status of keeping two names for a child?
Assalamualaikum wrwb Could you please assist in regarding naming my son 1. Can we call Mohammed Abdurrahman ul hasan 2. I noticed some people put…
Nadeem Moulana
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