
Darul Iftaa, Darul Uloom Miftahul Falaah
Oslo Beach, Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal
- Fatawa
- 65
- Span
- 8 May 2022 – 17 Sep 2026
- Languages
- English, Arabic
About Miftahul FalaahProfile & scholars
The Darul Iftaa of Darul Uloom Miftahul Falaah, an Islamic institute on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast founded in 1997 by Hadhrat Mufti Yacoob Vally. It began as a small Hifdh class and now runs Qur'aan memorisation, the Aalim Faadhil course, Qira'at Saba'a and advanced specialisation in Iftaa for local and international students. Questions from the wider Muslim community are answered by the institute's Muftis and published on its website; most answers are written by a Mufti or Moulana and checked and approved by Mufti Yacoob Vally.
Founded: 1997 (Darul Uloom; the Darul Iftaa is a department)
Answers are written by Mufti Yacoob Vally or by the institute's Muftis and Moulanas, and checked and approved by him.
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Scholars
Mufti Yacoob Vally
Founder, Darul Uloom Miftahul Falaah (1997); checks and approves its fataawa
Founded Darul Uloom Miftahul Falaah in Oslo Beach, Port Shepstone, in 1997, beginning with a small Hifdh class. Its published fataawa are answered by him or by its Muftis and checked and approved by him. He also supervises Darul Ifta Ibn Masood, Pietermaritzburg, since April 2025.
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Muftis & signatories
Fatawa from Miftahul Falaah
Newest first · 64 fatawa
- Miftahul Falaah17 Sep 2026
Shoes made of pig skin
Assalaamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakaatuhu, Is it permissible to wear shoes made of pigskin?
Mufti Ahmad Desai - Miftahul Falaah17 Sep 2026
Ihraam with press studs
As salaamu Alaikum please advise if it is permissible to put 3 press studs to keep the top part of the ihram closed for men, so that it doesn’t…
Mufti Ahmad Desai - Miftahul Falaah31 Aug 2026
Women in Hijaab going to university
Assalaamualaikum ww, Can a Muslim woman go to university to become a doctor if she wears full Hijaab and Niqaab?
Mufti Ahmad Desai - Miftahul Falaah9 Jul 2026
Wearing a zikr ring
Assalaamualaikum ww, Respected Mufti Sahib, Will the use of zikr rings be permissible?
Mufti Ahmad Desai - Miftahul Falaah3 Jul 2026
Bleeding for less than 3 days
Assalaamualaikum ww Muhtaram mufti saab An 11 yr old girl experienced bleeding. however on the 2nd day it goes back to discharge then stopped…
Mufti Ahmad Desai - Miftahul Falaah29 Jun 2026
Musaafir reading Qasar Salaah
Assalaamualaikum ww Respected Mufti Sahib, I am traveling the musaafir distance today (20th June) and on the 4th of July in the morning I will be…
Mufti Maseehullah Kajee - Miftahul Falaah15 May 2026
Janaazah salaah at the graveside
Asalaamu alaykum Mufti Saheb A young man has died in the community. He himself was a Sunni and the parents were Qadianis. The Parents performed the…
Mufti Yacoob Vally SB - Miftahul Falaah4 May 2026
Duaa for a sick Kaafir
Assalaamualaikum ww respected mufti saheb , Is it permissible to make dua for a sick kaafir that Allah taala grants him shifaa ?
Mufti Ahmad Desai - Miftahul Falaah23 Feb 2026
Celebrating birthdays
Assalaamualaikum ww, Respected Mufti Sahib Is celebrating birthdays Halaal or Haraam?
Mufti Ahmad Desai - Miftahul Falaah23 Feb 2026
Nisaab of gold and silver
Asalaamualaykum Warahmatuallahi Wabarakatuhu Respected Mufti Sahib A woman has a 1oz silver coin and a 0.1g gold carat bar, Is Zakaah waajib on…
Mufti Omar Farouk Rangila - Miftahul Falaah13 Feb 2026
MTN Yellow Bucks
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه Hope that Mufti saheb is well, is mtn yellow bucks permissible?
Mufti Ahmad Desai - Miftahul Falaah30 Jan 2026
Waqf made by a Kaafir
Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuh I hope you are well. What is the status of a waqf made by a kāfir? For example, if a kāfir makes waqf…
Mufti Muaaz Mangera - Miftahul Falaah30 Jan 2026
Photographs in books of learning
Assalamu Alaikum My husband and I are trying our best to ensure that there is no Murat in our home. We are raising our first child and are trying…
Mufti Umar Farooq Rangila - Miftahul Falaah30 Jan 2026
Eating prawns and crabs
Is eating prawns and crabs halal according to the Hanafi school of thought ?
Mufti Ahmad Desai - Miftahul Falaah29 Jan 2026
Imaam breaking his Wudhu
As salaam alaykum When the imam’s Wudhu breaks in Salat what does he do? 1) if he has no one behind him that can come on, so will he end the salat…
Mufti Muaaz Mangera - Miftahul Falaah29 Jan 2026
The method of washing each limb thrice
As salaam alaykum I have heard that in Wudhu one needs to wash ones limb 3 times. Now how is this done with the taps we use and more so regarding…
Mufti Muaaz Mangera - Miftahul Falaah28 Jan 2026
Performing salaah on a Musallah with one’s name
My Respected Mufti ,How are you? Hope you are well . Mufti saheb quick question, are we are allowed to use a Musallah with our name on it in Arabic…
Mufti Ridhwaan Moosa - Miftahul Falaah26 Jan 2026
Coming into contact with impure water
If a person has some water on their hands which they think has come into contact with some impurity (80 percent sure) but the water on their hand is…
Mufti Muaaz Mangera - Miftahul Falaah24 Jan 2026
Income from bribes as a middle-man
Assalamu alaikum. Is it permissible for a middle-man to take income of bribes? Scenario: Amr works for Home Affairs. Zaid is the middleman. Zaid has…
Mufti Umar Farooq Rangila - Miftahul Falaah23 Jan 2026
Disposing of interest
A person has bank accounts in 2 different countries (A & B). He has earned some interest in the bank account in country A but wants to withdraw the…
Mufti Abrar Motala - Miftahul Falaah23 Jan 2026
Masaail regarding a still born baby
What is the method of ghusl and Janazah of a stillborn baby?
Ml Ridhwaan Moosa - Miftahul Falaah23 Jan 2026
Combining aqeeqah and qurbaani
I wanted to ask Muft saheb if it is permissible to combine aqeeqah and Qurbaani at the same time?
ML Ridhwaan Moosa - Miftahul Falaah22 Jan 2026
Performing salaah in a multi-faith prayer room
Assalamu Alaykum Muhtaram Mufti Saheb, Given the spread and propagation of Interfaith and the Abrahamic Religion, what is the Shar`i ruling on…
Ml Ridhwaan Moosa - Miftahul Falaah22 Jan 2026
Women dyeing their hair
Hello, I am from Turkey. The question I’m wondering about is that some scientists say that hair dyes will prevent ghusl and ablution because they…
Mufti Muaaz Mangera - Miftahul Falaah22 Jan 2026
Giving 3 talaaqs ignorantly
I said to my wife 3 times ”talak” and now I’m worried is it really talak or not because I didn’t know if you say to your wife talak 3 times, it will…
Ml Abdul Qadir Fazlani - Miftahul Falaah21 Jan 2026
Giving an umrah trip as a prize
Assalaamu alaikum ww Muhtaram Mufti saheb: Could Mufti Saheb kindly advise on the following: A group owning a store wishes to sponsor an umrah trip…
- Miftahul Falaah21 Jan 2026
Ta’leem and tea
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه Inshā’Allāh Mufti is well ..Is it permissible to go for a “taleem and tea”.People have it a few…
ML RIDHWAAN MOOSA - Miftahul Falaah21 Jan 2026
Sajdah tilaawat on behalf of the deceased
Assalaamualaikum Mufti Saheb - A Marhoom had a few sajdahs outstanding for Sajdah Tilaawat? Can anyone make that Sajdah on behalf of the Marhoom? -…
Ml Ridhwaan Moosa - Miftahul Falaah21 Jan 2026
Displaying the skull and horns of animals
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Could you kindly advise if it is permissible in Islam to display or keep animal skulls and horns in a Muslim…
Ml Ridhwaan Moosa - Miftahul Falaah21 Jan 2026
Selling diet plans
Asalaamualaikum I would like to know if a person has formulated a diet for example and its sold online by the one who formulated it for x amount per…
Ml Ridhwaan Moosa