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 71 of 72
- Ask Imaam6 Feb 2001
I am a Turkish Muslim man. Good looking women: how can I protect myself from devil's eye and nazar?
When Women Emerge by Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen - Isipingo Beach No Muslim has the slightest iota of doubt in the fact that the Qur'an is absolutely…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Feb 2001
Can a Muslim woman use tampons?
I am aware that a woman and her sexual parts must remain pure for her husband only. I have heard that wearing a tampon during menstruation is a form…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam31 Jan 2001
Can women wear mascara? I'm confused as some people say that mascara is haram but some say it is like a normal cosmetic product as in wearing eyeshadow. Is mascara not haram to apply?
It is permissible for a female to beautify herself with Mascara. However, she should not expose her beauty to Ghayr Mahaarim (not prohibited in…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Jan 2001
Cutting of women's hair
Assalamualaikum I was told that it is permissible for a women to have short hair as long as it comes as far as the shoulders as then it would be…
- Ask Imaam22 Jan 2001
Is it haram for a converted Muslim woman to change her last name to her husband's last name after getting married?
It is not necessary nor forbidden for a married Muslim female to assume her husband's surname. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai FATWA…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Jan 2001
Women cutting their hair, would you please substantiate with reference?
Mufti Sahib, your answer regarding the prohibition of women dressing/cutting their hair, would you please substantiate with refference to Ahadeeth,…
- Ask Imaam20 Jan 2001
I want to know when a Muslim woman takes a shower after menstruation, what does she do to cleanse herself. What is the routine done after menstruation and what is said.
A woman should take a bath after menstruation in the Sunnat manner, i.e. first, she should wash both hands and thereafter clean the private parts…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Jan 2001
Are men and women allowed to read Salaat together?
I was once told by an Alim that a man cannot pray salaat in the same room as a women at home unless it is the wife of the individual due to purdah.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Jan 2001
What are the exact words of the Sahih Hadith which forbids muslim women from using perfume outdoors.
Abu Huraira (RA) narrates that Rasulullah (sallalahu alayhi wa salaam) said, The perfume of males is that which gives out fragrance and no colour…
Mufti E. Desai - Ask Imaam15 Dec 2000
1. Is it permissible in Islam for women to wear Brasire.2. Is it permissble to abort the child when woman is not matally prepared.
1. Is it permissible in Islam for women to wear Brasire. 2. Is it permissble to abort the child when woman is not matally prepared to be pregnent,…
Mufti E. Desai - Ask Imaam14 Dec 2000
Are women allowed to use birth control pills? (contraceptives / contraception)
Are women allowed to use birth control pills or any other forms or birth control to prevent them from getting pregnant? If so, what kinds of…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam11 Dec 2000
For African women, is a hair relaxer jaiz. It straightens the hair to make it easier to take care of. Request for du'a.
It is permissible to use the hair relaxer in order to straighten the hair. And Allah Ta'ala knows best Mufti E. Desai
Mufti E. Desai - Ask Imaam17 Nov 2000
When in sadjah, how are Shafi women supposed to place their feet?
Some shafi women place their feet so that they point backwards. I was under the impression that every part of our body including our feet should…
Mufti E Desai - Ask Imaam17 Nov 2000
I being a muslim baligh female, if do hijab i.e., what majority of the Muslim women do, cover their hair so that only their face is visible: is that ok?
Please I want this confirmed, as I also see some other
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Nov 2000
What is the precise difference between Hijab or Niqab(Burqa)? Is it fard on women to do one of them? If yes, what's recommended and which one is mandoob?
Allah Taãla mentions in the Noble Qur?an, ?(O Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam), tell the believing males to lower their gazes? tell the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Nov 2000
Is it permissible for women to have their legs waxed by amuslim woman as they will be showing part of their satar?
If a woman can wax the satr portion of her legs herself, it is not permissible for another woman to do the waxing for her. Was salaam Mufti E Desai…
Mufti E Desai - Ask Imaam3 Nov 2000
Is it permissable for a married muslim woman to visit a relative's grave?
Respected Mufti Sahib, 1)I am a married muslim lady who will be visiting India in a couple of months. Last year, my grandfather, with whom I was…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Nov 2000
Why is it that in the Indian culture men most always eat before the women?
I feel from a male standpoint, that this is sort of unfair, that the women work soo hard to cook the food and the males eat FIRST. Is this right?,…
Mufti E Desai - Ask Imaam28 Oct 2000
I have a degree but in Islam it does not allow that for women but only for men
As i have a degree but in Islam it does not allow that for women but only for men,is it ok if i work in an environment where there are only women…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam25 Oct 2000
The west is often criticised by Muslims for many reasons, such as allowing women go to work.
But shouldnt the west also recieve praise because its always them who intervenve when muslims r being tortured,they stopped Milosovic kiling muslims…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam21 Oct 2000
Are women allowed education upto degree level?
I have met many women at university who wear full hijab and say that the people who say women are not allowed out of the house but should remain at…
- Ask Imaam21 Oct 2000
Is it true that women who go to heaven will have one husband whom they will have to share amongst 70 other women as men will have 70 wives.
This is certanily not fair nor is it justice. I'm sure Allah loves us all and women will be treated equally amongst men, because we also are humans…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Oct 2000
Is there a ruling concerning women's hair when she's on her period?
Should a woman in her period keep her hair with her until she gets purifies and washes the hair? Are we allowed to throw out hair away or must we…
Mufti E Desai - Ask Imaam19 Oct 2000
I read somewhere that men and women are not allowed to imitate one another in regards to clothing, hair etc.
Women have to wear underwears, and the obvious reason is because of menstruation, they need a sanitary towel to rest on the underwear. So why does…
Mufti E Desai - Ask Imaam19 Oct 2000
Is it permissible for a women in her period to recite the Holy Qur'an?
Is it allowed for a woman to recite the Qur'an when she's having her period? In Tirmizi, it says that she ought not to. While on the other hand, a…
Mufti E Desai - Ask Imaam19 Oct 2000
Where in Quran does it say that 1-Women should stay in the confines of her home?2-Women are prohibited to speak in an alluring tone?
I am in my fourth year in the faculty of medecine,does staying at home mean that after 7 years of studying I am not allowed to work,and I should…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Oct 2000
What does Islam (Holy Quran, Shariah, Hadith) say , if at all, about the female circucision or FGM - Female Genital Mutilation? Is it permissible or not permissible? Thank you
Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu 1. Circumcision for males is Waajib (compulsory) according to Imaam Abu Hanifa. If circumcision…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Oct 2000
Salaam, I would like to know what is the ruling on a married muslim woman dyeing her hair to cover grey hair. Was salaam Jazakullah khairun
Pure black dye is not permissible. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, "There will be people who will come later (in my Ummah) and apply…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Sep 2000
It is permissible for the women to work? If permissible, what is the conditions?
Kindly refer Hijaab at www.jamiat.org.za/isinfo/hijaab.html and 'When women Emerge' at www.jamiat.org.za/isinfo/w_emerge.html and Allah Ta'ala Knows…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Sep 2000
What does Quran say about women in Politics as well as women being weaker than men in some instances.
Although, men and women are equal in the eyes of Allah S.W.T., two wome's shahadah is equal to one woman's. What is the reason for that. Many women…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Sep 2000
I wanted to know the meaning and origin of the name "Rida". Is it a male or female name?
Rida in Arabic means the pleasure of Allah. A male and female can be named Rida. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai FATWA DEPT.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Sep 2000
Is it ok for women to work outside home? I was reading a book on SINS and it said that a woman who must work to support family must work IN her home. Am I doing wrong by working outside my home.
.I do not work in a retail place. My job is a respectable office job involving social work but I do not meet the public. The people I come in…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Sep 2000
Can women communicate with men over the internet for dawah purposes?
I have been to muslim chat rooms where you can hear their voices as they speak through a microphone. They say their voices aren't soft so it is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Sep 2000
I would like to know the meaning of mahram. Does this only apply to women travelling for Hajj, Umrah, or in everyday life?
What happens to a widow who has no husband, son, uncles, or brother, but has the finance to go for Hajj/Umrah? Is she not allowed to go or can she…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Sep 2000
Do pregnant women still have to perform salat when her water bag broke?
When my water bag broke, it was at the time of Fajr solah. I performed solah Fajar before I went to the hospital to give birth my child . Am I…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam2 Sep 2000
Is it a sunnah or a fard for women to put henna on their hands?
I want to find out whether there is a reference regarding this in the holy Qur'an or in the hadith. Jazakallah-Khair.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam2 Sep 2000
Are women allowed to wear pants in Islam? Are women allowed to go to university so that they can become lady doctors?
I want to know if it is permitted for women to wear pants in Islam or if is it considered imitating men.I also wanted to know if it is permitted for…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2000
what is the ruling on men and women mixing socially if they are related by first blood i.e uncle, father or brother with their niece daughter or sister?
There is only 2 years difference between my self and my mums younger brothers. My mother says it is wrong for my to socialse with them is this…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2000
We know that in Islam, Muslim women are allowed to slaughter. Can she do so even when Muslim men are available?
Yes. And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2000
In one of the editions of AI-Haqq QA, it was said women are not supposed to cut short or shave their hair. Does it mean that the hair must be left to grow for the rest of a woman's life?
It is not permissible for a female to cut her hair. If her hair is long, she should look after it by plaiting it and combing it. and Allah Ta'ala…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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