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 48 of 72
- Mufti Online17 Oct 2015
Working with women
I am young single male in my early 20s. I find myself working in an organization department comprised only of female staff. The other departments…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Oct 2015
Women attending the ta'leem
I have a question, at times I notice women in purdah walking on the road and I don't feel comfortable about it. I was told that because their…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Oct 2015
Marrying the ex-husband's nephew after iddat
One of my friend is getting divorced from her husband because he left her and married another woman. Now, the son of her sister in-law (i.e. son of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam14 Oct 2015
I have evil thoughts. Am I still Muslim?
Recently I have been having some evil thought in my mind. While most of them are involuntary I am concerned some may be voluntary. For example one…
Abdullah ibn Mohammed Aijaz - Ask Imaam13 Oct 2015
What kind of clothing should a woman wear?
What kind of cloth should ware a muslim women to cover her body, please let us know with refrence with quran and hadis. My wife read in Quran under…
Bilal Issak - Ask Imaam10 Oct 2015
Using eye shadow or bleach
I had a question. I know the shaping and plucking of eye brows is haram and that the woman who gets it done and the woman which does it have both…
Imran Cyclewala - Mufti Online10 Oct 2015
Leaving the home during iddat
I have this question regarding my auntie (dad's sister) her husband passed away two weeks ago and now she is in her own at home. She has children…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Oct 2015
Women performing Taraweeh Salaah in jamaat
Are women allowed to make a jamaat together in Ramadan for Taraweeh at one's house?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Oct 2015
Irregular bleeding after putting a loop
I had the marina loop put in, in December last year. I bled continuously for about five months and thereafter I used to spot every other day or…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN7 Oct 2015
Female being in seclusion with an Amil
My sister felt that she is affected with blackmagic so she went to a person who deals with such matters. I had accompanied her but to our surprise,…
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Ask Imaam4 Oct 2015
Can a plumber work in a house where he is alone with a non-Mahram woman?
I wanted to know if the occupation of a plumber is permissible in Islaam, where he has to go into a home and work, sometimes there may only be a…
Abdullah ibn Mohammed Aijaz - Mufti Online4 Oct 2015
Breastfeeding
Please advise regarding breastfeeding. My son will islamically turn two soon but I am still nursing him.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam1 Oct 2015
Closet Nudism
I am a new muslim convert. I wanted to ask you a question about an old habit of mine (before I converted) which was to stay naked or nude when I am…
Safwaan Ibn Ml Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim - Jamiat KZN30 Sep 2015
” Halaal ” Nail Polish?
View regarding the so called halal nail polish. Is it permissible to use even though it maybe waterproof? Nabi saw haduth – he who imitates a nation…
Hafizurrahman Fatehmahomed - Ask Imaam29 Sep 2015
Is it permissible to use ‘Halaal’ nail polish?
View regarding the so called halal nail polish. Is it permissible to use even though it maybe waterproof? Nabi saw haduth - he who imitates a nation…
Hafizurrahman Fatehmahomed - Jamiat KZN29 Sep 2015
Afro-textured hair straightening
I read you said it is permissible for a female to apply relaxer to strighten her hair. but my question is for an african woman, the nature of her…
Abdullah ibn Mohammed Aijaz - Ask Imaam23 Sep 2015
Can a woman with afro-textured hair straighten her hair? Will it be considered “Alteration of Allah’s creation”?
I read you said it is permissible for a female to apply relaxer to strighten her hair. but my question is for an african woman, the nature of her…
Abdullah ibn Mohammed Aijaz - Ask Imaam19 Sep 2015
Can women sit cross legged?
Are there any sayings from the prophet or his companions regarding a woman sitting cross legged? Was this practice ever admonished in Islam?
Abdullah ibn Mohammed Aijaz - Ask Imaam17 Sep 2015
Can a Haaiza enter the Masjid for teaching?
I would like to know whether it is permissable to draw a hand or even the outline of it? Also, is it permissable for a woman who is on her haiz to…
Imran Cyclewala - Mufti Online15 Sep 2015
Iddat period of a woman whose husband passes away
I would like to know how is the iddat period of a widow calculated, on the Islamic calendar date or English, that is the four months and ten days?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Sep 2015
Marrying a jinn
I would like to know we as Muslims are allowed four wives. Could I marry a jinn woman? What is your opinion on this? My reason for asking such a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Sep 2015
Woman's I'itikaaf breaking due to haidh
I made an intention for sunnah itekaaf in Ramadaan. Unfortunately I was only able to sit seven days due to haiz. (Mufti I had miscalculated my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Sep 2015
Women driving and going out to work
1. Is it permissible for women to drive? 2. Is it permissible for women to do job.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Sep 2015
Amount of hair that needs to be cut after Umrah for a woman
What amount of hair is a female required to cut upon the completion of umrah in order for her to come out of ihraam? I have recently been told that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Sep 2015Roman Urdu
Haidh me ghusal karna
Periods mei janabat ka gusul kar sakte? Mujhe periods huwa tha 1st day tha mujhe pata nahi chala phir jab hum farig huwe mai ne dekha periods hai.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Sep 2015Roman Urdu
Talaaq ke ba'd khoon dekna
Mera abortion hoa tha 22 june 2015 ko (1.5 mahina ka tha, koi uzu nhi bana tha) or meri talaaq hoi 12 august 2015 ko. Mujhy 24 august 2015 tak halki…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Sep 2015Roman Urdu
Awrat university jaana
Mai ne yeh suna hai ke teen qism ke logon ki Allah madad karta hai. 1. Jo paak daman rehne ke liye nikaah kare. 2. Wo ghulam jo kitabat kare yani k…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam4 Sep 2015
Can women use hair removal cream?
I heard from one of my relatives that...Armpit and pubic hair of females are to be shaved only... and it is forbidden to use hair removing creams to…
Abdullah ibn Mohammed Aijaz - Ask Imaam3 Sep 2015
I'm confused that should I 've to offer salah during those 2 days or not?
I'm very uncomfortable in asking this question but I asked many elder females but I didn't get any satisfying answer. Q: My monthly cycle is of 27…
Safwaan Ibn Ml Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim - Jamiat KZN2 Sep 2015
Exposure of a female’s hair in Salaah
Growing up I was taught that not a single strand of a women’s hair must be showing in salah.However mistakes do occur and our burkas sometimes move……
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Mufti Online1 Sep 2015
Bleeding after five years
My period stopped 5 years ago and today after 5 years I started bleeding. Do I regard this as my period?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN1 Sep 2015
Iddah duration for a revert
Respected mufti sahib, A womans husband died,at that time she is a non,muslim ,immediately after that a muslim wants to marry.she is prepared to…
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Jamiat KZN28 Aug 2015
Regulating a prolonged menstrual cycle during Iddah
I recently got divorced and I’m in Iddah. I finished my two periods but my third is taking longer than usual to come. It has now been over a month.…
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Jamiat KZN27 Aug 2015
Wudhu with ‘Halaal’ nail polish
What is the ruling on “halal” water permeable nail polishes? They have begun to be used more commonly, with the idea that they are okay to use as…
Maaz Chati - Ask Imaam24 Aug 2015
Wudhu with 'Halaal' nail polish
What is the ruling on “halal” water permeable nail polishes? They have begun to be used more commonly, with the idea that they are okay to use as…
Maaz Chati - Mufti Online23 Aug 2015
Iddat of a pregnant woman
I just wanted to know how the iddat period of a woman works when she is pregnant. If I divorce my wife while she is pregnant and the baby dies in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Aug 2015
Getting married to a girl who is not baaligh
We learn that Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) married Hazrath Ayesha (Radiyallahu Anha) at a very young age. Is this something that was limited to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Aug 2015
Woman leaving her place of i'tikaaf to wash her hands
When sitting in i'tikaaf, is it permissible for a female to leave her designated room to wash her hands for eating?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Aug 2015
Old man patting a young girl on the head
Is it permissible for an old person around 70 years to pat on the head out of affection a girl 25 years of age on the head.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam15 Aug 2015
Is is it permissible to touch a paper that has the name of Allah while in menstruation?
Asalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu Hope you are keeping well inshaAllah I had a quick question relating to impermissability during a…
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