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 57 of 72
- Mufti Online17 Feb 2014
Women taking up a job
Is it haram for women to do a job?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam11 Feb 2014
Salaah Imitation in Menses
I have 2 daughters aged 6 & 8 years.My wife used to instruct them Namaz by praying aside them.During menses days she used to sit aside them and do…
Ismaeel Bassa - Ask Imaam10 Feb 2014
Are girls allowed to show their body in front of other girls?
Are girls allowed to show their body in front of other girls?
Arshad Ali - Mufti Online10 Feb 2014
Working under a male senior
I am a single female and have been studying something in the business field not really realising the extent of this. I started working at a company…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Feb 2014
Iddat of a pregnant woman
What is the duration of iddat of a woman who has been given talaaq from her husband who later discovered herself pregnant, however the pregnancy is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Feb 2014
Observing iddat
Please advise: my 2 sisters were both divorced and did not sit or keep Idaat. Few years later they both got married again to different partners.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Feb 2014
Marrying two sisters
My question is can I marry with my widow sister in law. My wife is alive and she is living with me?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam29 Jan 2014
Is adopting a child (male/female) is permitted in Islam?
Is adopting a child (male / female) is permitted in Islam.
Zakariya Memon - Mufti Online28 Jan 2014
Going to a male gynaecologist
Is it permissible for a lady to go to a male gynaecologist? (when females are available) We have heard some people say that some mufti has said it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Jan 2014
Women going out to work out of necessity
Please explain to me If I am doing a sin? My dad passed away! As I am the elder one! I have to work for my families bread! There are a lot of gents…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Jan 2014
Donating breastmilk
I am currently breast feeding my son and I have a daughter as well. I have been blessed with a great milk supply alhamdullilah. I want to know what…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam24 Jan 2014
Why women cannot marry two men at the same like men can do in Islām?
"Why women cannot mary two man at the same time like Men can do in Islam." This was a question that was asked to me by a Bhudist friend of mine and…
Khalil Johnson - Ask Imaam19 Jan 2014
Looking at female classmates and teachers during class time.
is it allowed in islam to talk and look female class fellow(non-mehrm) for educational purpose or any needy situation? do we look at our female…
Mufti Saeed Ahmed Golaub - Ask Imaam15 Jan 2014
Can women recite durood while in menses?
During my menstrual cycle am I allowed to recite a durood? I recite durood (from memory) every night 3 times even on my menstrual cycle. The other…
Zameelur Rahman - Mufti Online14 Jan 2014
Women going out to work
In which situations are Girls/women allowed to work?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Jan 2014
Women travelling for 48 miles or more in her menses
What is the Shariah ruling of women travelling more than 48 miles in there menses, when will they be counted as travellers and will have to do Qasar…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Jan 2014
Eating out
Is family dinner allowed? Can we get together with a friends family and eat together with 2 or more families at a place or in a restaurant? All…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Jan 2014
Marrying one's fathers brothers wife
Nikkah with father's brothers wife (Chachi) is allowed in Islam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam31 Dec 2013
Can a Muslimah attend University?
Is it halal in islam for a girl to go to a mixed university? i will be going with my sister to take a teaching course. i live in england and there…
Hisham Dawood - Mufti Online31 Dec 2013
Having relations with a woman in her iddat
A brother told me that he committed intercourse with a woman in her iddah and wanted to ask if her iddah is now extended? If so for how long?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Dec 2013
Leaving the home during iddat
A woman leaves home whilst in iddah, does the sin go to the deceased husband?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Dec 2013
Time of Salaah for women
I have heard that it is mentioned in the hadith that a lady who reads her salaah at awwal waqt gets the reward of reading salah with jamaat Takbir e…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam29 Dec 2013
Are women allowed to visit the graveyard?
Is there any hadees that lanat on those women who visited graveyards?
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online24 Dec 2013
Wearing a normal niqaab in ihraam
Is it permissible for a female to wear a normal niqaab when performing umrah, or does she have to keep her face uncovered while in ihraam? The cap…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Dec 2013
Being in contact with a married women
Eight years ago I fell in love with a girl. Her parents did not agree because of my financial state and forced her to marry someone else. She was 16…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Dec 2013
Women's clothing within the home
We know that outside the home ladies should be in purdah, fully covered, not wearing tight clothes etc. What about within the home (not in the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Dec 2013
Clothing which reveals the shape of the thighs
For a women in front of her mahram to wear clothes in which are tight on the thighs, is it impermissible, makrooh or permissible?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam20 Dec 2013
Is it permissible for women to wear Pandora bracelets?
Is it permissible for women to wear pandora bracelts?
Ismail Dawoodjee - Ask Imaam19 Dec 2013
Are girls allowed to wear synthetic headbands that look like plaited hair?
Are girls allowed to wear synthetic headbands that look like plaited hair?
Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online10 Dec 2013
Obedience to Allah Ta'ala supersedes obedience to others
This has been eating me up slowly. I am a muslim lady 16 years old and I understand the Islamic injunction on modesty. I have read everything and I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Dec 2013
Women wearing loose clothing
Is it haram for women to wear loose/baggy trousers? If it does not reveal the shape of her leg except the ankle, is it haram?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Dec 2013
Spotting after forty days from the time of birth
My wife completed her 40 days after birth of our baby girl last week and had ghusl. Yesterday (after 6 days from 40 days) we had relations and then…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Nov 2013
Male consulting a female doctor
We have a family doctor who is a female. My wife is satisfied with her treatment. She is qualified and taking care whenever we need. I am also…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Nov 2013
Salaah postures for a female
Please explain the salaah posture for a female. Do the arms remain close to the body and flat on the floor or raised? Please explain the complete…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Nov 2013
Leaving the home during iddat
A friend received one talaaq from her husband. She needs to know if she still needs to sit in her iddat? She is the breadwinner of the family - work…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Nov 2013
Women wearing pants below the ankles
What is the status of women wearing her pants below the ankle? Is it permissible for her to wear it above the ankle for her husband in the privacy…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN19 Nov 2013
Mother serving as a Mahram for her daughter?
Q. I am married and live with my mother and sister.One Alim said that my mother will be a Mahram for my sister if we all have to travel together. Is…
- Ask Imaam16 Nov 2013
Do I consider this as Istihadah?
I am having very irregular mensural cycle from the beginning. Usually I will have the mensuration for 7-8 days .For the past 3 months, I didn’t get…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Mufti Online16 Nov 2013Roman Urdu
Haidh ki haalat me Qur'an Shareef ka parhna
Mujhe ye jaana hai ki menstruation ke dauran kya awrat madrase me quran parh sakti hai bina usko touch kiya, maslan tajweed seekhte waqt quran ki…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam10 Nov 2013
Do I have to offer my previous salahs again that I missed to confusion about my haidh?
My question is that when taking gussal of purity from menstruation sometimes I got confused as the color of vaginal discharge is yellowish or…
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