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.
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Women’s Issues & Work fatawa — page 13 of 72
- Mufti Online3 Oct 2021
Women's satr exposed in salaah
1. I now wear 2 khimars, 2 shalwars, 1 half-sleeve T-shirt underneath two kurtas, and a pair of gloves (and I try my best to tuck in the sleeves of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Oct 2021
Wishing for one's non-Muslim girlfriend to accept Islam
There is a Hindu girl that I like and I wish to marry her in the future (we both are 16 years old) as I don't want to have any haraam relationship…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Oct 2021
Housewife comparing herself to other women
My wife always compares herself to other women and it makes her stressed out and unsatisfied with her life as she is a housewife and spends most of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Sep 2021
Removing pubic hair is not a prerequisite for ghusal to be valid
I was not able to take out one or two strands of pubic hair during shaving. I still made my ghusal for haidh. Was my ghusal valid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville21 Sep 2021
Women Patrolling And Standing Guard
Am I allowed to go for guarding (just one night) with a mahram so that I may attain the virtue of Jannah becoming waajib upon me? I will be sitting…
- Jamiat KZN15 Sep 2021
Should the foetus of a baby be removed from the womb of a mother who has passed away?
A pregnant woman is terminally will. The doctors estimate that she may live for a few more weeks due to the nature of the terminal illness. What…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Camperdown10 Sep 2021
Can female students memorize Qur’an while menstruating?
Assalamualaikum ww How Can I Keep Up With My Qur’aan Classes during Menstruation? please advise
Sibghatallah Ahmed - Camperdown7 Sep 2021
Can Women Cut Split Ends?
I want to know your opinion in regards to cutting split ends.
Arib Raza - Camperdown6 Sep 2021
Can a menstruating women perform Ghusl of a deceased?
1. Can a woman who is menstruating perform Ghusl of a mayyit? 2. Can a woman who is menstruating be in the same room as the mayyit?
Owais Siddiqui - Mufti Online4 Sep 2021
Muslim woman marrying a non-Muslim man in court
A Muslim woman married a non-Muslim. No nikaah took place, instead just a court marriage. The husband continues with his Hindu lifestyle and the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Aug 2021
Haafizah reading Quraan loudly in salaah
I am a haafizah and read my dhor in my salah. I find it a bit difficult when reading my dhor soflty in salah. Is it allowed for me to recite my…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Aug 2021
Marrying a Christian woman
We have a situation where a family member has married a Christian woman. He claims that she is a proper Christian therefore he made nikaah with her.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2021
Emotional Torture During Pregnancy
Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatahu. I am writing with a very heavy heart. My heart has had enough now. I have 3 yr old boy and also…
Nisar Shaik - Azaadville23 Aug 2021
Women In Haidh Entering The Masjid
is it permissible for a woman to go into the masjid during her period cycle? And what if it’s because you are taking Alima classes inside the masjid…
- Mufti Online14 Aug 2021
Marrying a Catholic girl
I have question a regarding marriage. I have been in a relationship with a girl for 10 years and she is Catholic and a very good human being. I love…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam3 Aug 2021
Platinum rings for females
Please advise me the permissiibility of women wearing a platinum ring as aher wedding ring
Abu ‘Umar Muhammad bin Zayn Patel - Mufti Online31 Jul 2021
Woman doubting whether haiz started while fasting
If a girl was fasting and at the time of asr, she's confused and not sure if she saw slight redness and after maghrib she saw her haidh had come. So…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Jul 2021Roman Urdu
Haiz ke das din ke ander brown discharge dekhna
Mai haiz se 9 din paak hoti hu. Us ke bad jab shohar se humbistari karti hu to lecorrea brown hota hai aur haiz ke bad sirf 1 bar hota hai sara din.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville15 Jul 2021
Colour Change Of Female Discharge
A female has continuous discharge, but its form changes throughout her period of cleanliness. A thick, mucous type of discharge appears immediately…
- Azaadville14 Jul 2021
Women Attending Swimming Classes
I would like to know if its is permissible for women to swim/go for swimming classes where they are only women and purdah is strictly adhered to (a…
- Mufti Online4 Jul 2021
Meaning of the Hadith regarding women who will be "clothed yet naked"
There is a Hadith about women entering Jahannum on account of them being "clothed yet naked" in the world. Is the Hadith referring to women wearing…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Jul 2021
Women going to parks and gyms
Allah Ta'ala mentions in the Quraan: وَقَرْنَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ وَلَا تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ الْأُولَىٰ ﴿الأحزاب: ٣٣ ﴾ Translation:…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Jul 2021
Women working
A hadeeth of Saheeh Al Bukhaari mentions that Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said "A community cannot succeed whose main decisions are taken by…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Jun 2021
Wearing semi transparent clothing
Some of my clothes are only see-through when looked at closely. The skin can only be seen underneath if there is enough light and if I look very…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville23 Jun 2021
Women Travelling Alone By Plane
We always learnt that for a women travelling sharee safar distance she needs a mahram with her for the full travel? Recently, I was told by an Aalim…
- Jamiat KZN23 Jun 2021
For how long should a mother breastfeed her newborn child?
Is it compulsory for a mother to breastfeed her new born child? If so, for how long? Can the mother make her own decision to not breastfeed her new…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online22 Jun 2021
Marrying a pregnant woman
1. If a female conceived a baby from her illegal relationship before nikaah and married the same male afterwards, will the nikaah be valid one? Does…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville21 Jun 2021
Menstruating Women Touching The Icons On A Qur’aan App
Is it permissible to use Quran apps without touching the actual Arabic text but rather using icons on the bottom of the screen to turn the pages and…
- Mufti Online19 Jun 2021
Woman attending classes during iddat and where should she spend iddat?
1. If a talaaq is given, and the woman is a registered student at a tertiary institution, may she attend classes during her iddah? 2. Is the above…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN17 Jun 2021
Proof for The Method of Sajdah For Females
Is there any proof from Hadith or from the statements of the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) or Tabi’un regarding the Hanafi method of Sajdah for…
Moulana Suhail Motala - Mufti Online15 Jun 2021
Clothing of women when leaving the home
With regard to women's clothing, when a woman is going out, how must she be dressed? Mostly in today's time with outdoor activity, how must she be…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Jun 2021
Children born with disabilities due to marrying in the family
In Islam, is cousin marriage allowed? Medical science says that cousin marriage is wrong because it causes disabled children. Yes, there are many…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN11 Jun 2021
I Don’t Trust him Going to the Gym
Assalaamu alaikum Respected Ulama I am married for 5 months to a boy I’ve known from before. I have very severe trust issues especially when my…
- Jamiat KZN10 Jun 2021
Is the Husband still Responsible for Maintenance of the Wife when the Couple is Separated
If a wife is forced to leave her husband and go to her parent’s home due him abusing her rights, does the husband still have to maintain his wife…
- Jamiat KZN7 Jun 2021
Social Media Platforms
Assalaamu ‘alaikum Respected ‘Ulama I am on certain social media platforms, and I find that it sometimes takes too much of my time. I had the…
- Jamiat KZN3 Jun 2021
Is it permissible for the divorced parties to demand any gifts given?
In many families, when a divorce takes place, especially, a divorce of a newly wedded couple, the parties demand the return of the gifts given after…
- Mufti Online27 May 2021
Woman covering her hands in ihraam
I heard that a woman can't cover her hands and face during Umrah or Hajj. But I am planning on wearing a long khimar (hijab) during Umrah which will…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN27 May 2021
What type of rings are women allowed to wear?
Respected Mufti Saheb, Kindly advise if women are allowed to wear 9 carat gold, silver or platinum rings? Moreover, are they allowed to wear…
- Mufti Online25 May 2021
Wearing "Kaali Poth"
My wife wears "Kaali Poth" which married Muslim women wear in Andhra Pradesh, India. Is it haraam to wear it? Will her Salaat be valid if she prays…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam21 May 2021
Intermittent Vaginal Discharge
I have an intermittent vaginal discharge which is white to yellowish in colour. It is not offensive smelling or itchy and is not a medical problem.…
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