Family, Women & Children · Subtopic
Women’s Issues & Work
2,848 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on Women’s Issues & Work, 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.
By Darul Ifta
Women’s Issues & Work fatawa — page 12 of 72
- Ask Imaam27 Feb 2022
Wearing eyelash
Salam alaykum Is eyelash extensions permissible? The ones where they individually put each eyelash on to ur real individual eyelash with a tiny bit…
- Ibn Masood9 Feb 2022
Female doing a hair dressing course
Is it permissible for a Muslim female to do a hair dressing course?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Jamiat KZN9 Feb 2022
Wudhu for a female in her menses
Is there any benefit for a menstruating woman to make Wudhu whilst in the state of menstruation?
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online3 Feb 2022
Touching Amma Para while in haidh
I teach kids Maktab and they have Amma Para Kitaabs. When I have my Haidh am I allowed to touch the Kitaabs? Is it okay to touch the edges/white…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN26 Jan 2022
Is the husband responsible to maintain her wife who spends her Iddah at her parents home?
If a woman makes her own decision to spend her Iddah period at her parents’ home, is the husband responsible to maintain her at her parents’ home?
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Azaadville24 Jan 2022
A Female Reciting Quraan Shareef For Dhor During Her Menstrual Cycle
Is it permissible for a girl memorising the Quraan Shareef to continue with Dhor whilst experiencing her menstrual cycle? If not, is there any…
- Jamiat KZN24 Jan 2022
The Rules of Separation
Q. Kindly advise rules of separation in Islam. Can the husband and wife be separated and still meet with each other? Is intimacy between the two be…
- Ibn Masood22 Jan 2022
Women claiming Hurmat-e-Musaaharat
If a woman claims Hurmat-e-Musaaharat, will the Nikah break by her claim, or is the admission of the accused, or the husband, necessary?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Jamiat KZN21 Jan 2022
Why do males inherit more than females?
Q. Please clarify the reason as to why the males inherit more than the females
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Jamiat KZN20 Jan 2022
Soulmates & Despondency in getting Married
I would just like to know if there is such a thing as soul mates in Islam? I would really like to get married and at times I feel as if my duas are…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Ibn Masood16 Jan 2022
Females studying medicine
If it is preferable for women to remain indoors and only study a particular field when necessary, then how will we produce female doctors? There…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online15 Jan 2022
Women seeing Allah Ta'ala in Jannah
Will women see Allah Ta'ala in Jannah as frequently as men?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Jan 2022
Woman taking maximum precaution when leaving the home
I was touched inappropriately by a bike rider while I was on a street. I was wearing an abaya and hijab. Is it due to some of my misconduct that…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Jan 2022
Women enjoying exclusive favours in Jannah
I always got amazed when reading about Friday markets in Jannah and what happens there and it got me wanting to do good deeds to enter paradise.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood2 Jan 2022
Women riding horses
Are females allowed to ride horses for leisurely purposes (not for lessons)?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood31 Dec 2021
Females travelling without a Mahram
My wife and minor children (which include my sons and daughter) want to undertake a journey to my in-laws abroad. I am unable to accompany them at…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam29 Dec 2021
Husband Abuse
What should a woman do when her husband constantly swears at her and at the kids calling them bad names and even saying that they are bad luck.They…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ibn Masood29 Dec 2021
Hosting a Deeni programme for young females at night
We intend hosting a programme for young Muslim girls at night. Would the Darul Ifta approve of such a programme?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam12 Dec 2021
How will a woman calculate her nifaas & when will she start her salaah?
Respected mufti A lady gave birth to her second child. She bled for 44 days. Her first nifaas was 32 days. How will she calculate her nifaas and…
M. Akhtar - Mufti Online10 Dec 2021
Iddat for a lady who has nowhere to stay
When a lady receives a divorce by her husband. What is the Islamic ruling in the event she has nowhere to go?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Dec 2021
Having relations with one's wife during her menses (haidh)
1. Is intercourse during periods haraam? 2. Can it be done using condoms?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood4 Dec 2021
Females obtaining a driver’s license
What is the ruling in regards to females obtaining a driver’s license?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood3 Dec 2021
Women remaining in a state of Wudhu during her menses
A woman experiencing her menstrual cycle cannot perform Salaah, recite the Quraan, etc. until her monthly cycle has terminated. However, can she…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam26 Nov 2021
A woman in labour - What should she do?
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته 1. When a women’s water breaks does she still have to perform salah? If yes then does she simply have to make…
Mahmood Suliman - Mufti Online24 Nov 2021
Marrying a transgender
I have fallen in love and I'm in a relationship with a transgender woman. I haven't been more confortable and happy ever before. Can I marry her?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam21 Nov 2021
What is the Iddat of a widow who experienced a miscarriage?
Asalamualaykum Mufti Saab, I would appreciate some help in the following matter. A brother in our locality has passed away due to covid 19.…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Ask Imaam19 Nov 2021
Can a woman who is impure give ghusal?
Salaams Mufti Saab We have a problem when women give Gusul. Some of the ladies are napaak when they come to give gusul. As we understand, a lady…
Ahmad Patel - Mufti Online18 Nov 2021
Irregular brown discharge after taking birth control pills
I am usually regular with my menstruations, with active bleeding occuring around the 20th of each month, once a month only. However I have recently…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Nov 2021
Girls living in a girls hostel while studying
Can I live in a hostel with my sister for higher education?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Nov 2021
Method of wearing a headscarf for women
For women, what is the correct method of wearing a headscarf i.e. if the scarf is tied to her head and the shape of the head can be seen?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood5 Nov 2021
Menstruating women sitting close to the deceased
Can a menstruating woman sit close to the deceased?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville27 Oct 2021
Women Riding Horses
Is there any exception to women not being allowed to ride horses?
- Jamiat KZN25 Oct 2021
Can the wife of the deceased use money from the estate of the deceased?
The wife of the deceased used some money of the deceased after he passed away to build a well on his name and gave some to their grandchildren. Can…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online24 Oct 2021
Woman seeing green discharge before haidh
Is a green mucus discharge considered as haidh? I always get a green mucus discharge a day or 2 before my actual haidh (my haidh itself lasts for…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Oct 2021
Woman performing salaah with her niqaab in the presence of non-mahram men
Is a woman allowed to perform salaah with her niqaab covering her face in the presence of non-mahram men?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Oct 2021
Nabi (sallalahu alaihi wasallam)'s treatment towards women
What was Nabi (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam)'s treatment towards women, his opinion towards them?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Oct 2021
Spouses having relations after haidh ends
If the wife was ending her haidh and stopped bleeding for a whole day and made ghusl and afterwards had relations with her husband and after having…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam12 Oct 2021
She is in Iddah and wants to travel to her daughters home in Australia
A woman's husband's passed away she's currently doing her iddat in her husband's house in Karachi. Her daughter living in australia is about to have…
Shakib Alam - Mufti Online9 Oct 2021
Husband making his wife work and pay for the house expenses
I have a question around financial obligation of a husband. I have a property which I pay for in terms of mortgage. I also have two children whom I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN7 Oct 2021
When does the Iddah of a divorced women who committed Zina end?
A divorced woman committed Zina with another man whilst sitting in Iddah and fell pregnant. When does her Iddah end?
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa
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