Mufti / signatory

Mufti Husain Kadodia

172 fatawa · Answered 80 · Checked 92 · Approved 92

Former Iftaa lecturer, Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah (until July 2021); researcher and manuscript specialist

Born 1978; graduated Alim from Darul Uloom Azaadville (2001) under Shaykh Fadhlur-Rahman Azmi (his spiritual guide), Mufti Muhammad Saeed Motara and others, then studied in Mauritania (Mahzarah of Tuwaymarat under Shaykh Murabit al-Hajj) and Syria. Completed Takhassus fil-Iftaa under Mufti Ebrahim Desai at Madrasah In'aamiyyah (2003–04), answering ~1,500 fatwas, and taught Iftaa students at Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah until July 2021. Teaches at Darul Uloom Hameediyyah, runs Maktab at-Tahqiq and Tahawi Books, and is a noted collector of Hanafi manuscripts cited by Lu'ayy al-Khalili.

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Fatawa

  1. Is it permissible to have intimate relations multiple times without performing ghusl in between?AskImam · 20 Jun 2025
  2. Can one qurbani animal or share be slaughtered on behalf of a number of people?AskImam · 22 May 2025
  3. Can I use Zakat to pay off my mother’s loan?AskImam · 18 Feb 2025
  4. Tawbah for leading friend to homosexualityAskImam · 18 Oct 2023
  5. What is the ruling of not cutting the hair or clipping the nails for the non haji during the first ten days of zul hijjah?AskImam · 6 Jun 2023
  6. Do we have to do Qurbani of a male and female animal?AskImam · 31 Jul 2020
  7. Is it prohibited to have sexual intercourse on the day of Eid etc?AskImam · 17 Jun 2017
  8. Wife in Niqaab conducting businessAskImam · 18 Jan 2017
  9. Adverse possession in IslamAskImam · 10 Jan 2017
  10. Egg donation in Islam.AskImam · 5 Jan 2017
  11. Men wearing redAskImam · 4 Jan 2017
  12. Various questions on intimacyAskImam · 31 Dec 2016
  13. Zakat over how many yearsAskImam · 21 Dec 2016
  14. Confusion in the number of sajdahsAskImam · 20 Dec 2016
  15. Software Technical WriterAskImam · 19 Dec 2016
  16. Struggling to get marriedAskImam · 18 Dec 2016
  17. Non-Muslim Daughter has asked me to walk her down the aisle for her marriageAskImam · 16 Dec 2016
  18. Forgetting number of Rakaat in Sunnah and Nafl SalahAskImam · 15 Dec 2016
  19. Company called BRICKX in AustraliaAskImam · 14 Dec 2016
  20. Putting water in nose before fasting and video gamesAskImam · 14 Dec 2016
  21. Islamic books for childrenAskImam · 13 Dec 2016
  22. Are Ishell Socks permitted for doing masah in WhudhuAskImam · 12 Dec 2016
  23. Is kefir Sunnah?AskImam · 11 Dec 2016
  24. I work a few hours but get paid for a full day’s workAskImam · 10 Dec 2016
  25. Do I have blackmagic?AskImam · 9 Dec 2016
  26. If a person does instinja with just toilet paperAskImam · 9 Dec 2016
  27. Can I name my child Aliza?AskImam · 8 Dec 2016
  28. A husband says “I am not a Muslim”AskImam · 7 Dec 2016
  29. Which sins make a person loose rewards?AskImam · 3 Dec 2016
  30. If Allah warns us against Satān, then why doesn’t He destroy him?AskImam · 27 Aug 2013
  31. Would my Fardh Hajj be absolved if I merely perform Umrāh? Can my Umrāh become a substitute for my Fardh Hajj?AskImam · 27 Aug 2013
  32. Do voluntary prayers and fasts make up for missed obligatory prayers and fasts?AskImam · 12 Aug 2013
  33. Is getting an ante nuptial the only way to keep my property solely owned by myself upon marriage?AskImam · 23 Jul 2013
  34. Can I work at the electronic data processing department of a bank?AskImam · 13 Jul 2013
  35. My sisters are not getting married. Please advise.AskImam · 29 Jun 2013
  36. Clarification on fasting on the 15th of Sha’bānAskImam · 22 Jun 2013
  37. Fasting and visiting the graveyard on the 15th of Sha’bānAskImam · 21 Jun 2013
  38. Is it permissible to appoint a non-Muslim as the executor of the will?AskImam · 20 Jun 2013
  39. What are the Faraaid (compulsory acts) of wudhu?AskImam · 18 Jun 2013
  40. Is this regarded as a Talaq Ba'in or Talaq Raj'i?AskImam · 16 Jun 2013
  41. Does this prolonged distance have any effect on my nikah?AskImam · 15 Jun 2013
  42. Reference for doing Musāfahah with two handsAskImam · 14 Jun 2013
  43. Explanation of a HadithAskImam · 30 Oct 2012
  44. Is it permissible to do Qurbani on behalf of the deceased?AskImam · 20 Dec 2011
  45. Is it permissible to offer Sunnah Salah behind an Imam who is offering his Fardh Salaah?AskImam · 21 Nov 2011
  46. If a marriage contract or certificate was not signed at the time of nikah, will the nikah be valid?AskImam · 16 Nov 2011
  47. At time of separation from my love, I have assured her that I will name my daughter after your name, if born after my nikah just to remember her love. Is it ok to do so?AskImam · 16 Nov 2011
  48. There are four columns outside the Hagia Sophia. Why is one of them brown?AskImam · 16 Nov 2011
  49. Can I name my expected twins with the following names?AskImam · 16 Nov 2011
  50. How can the flicker of love remain in our marriage? Are meat products attested to by the Islamic association in China halal?AskImam · 16 Nov 2011
  51. Am I cursed by my mother?AskImam · 16 Nov 2011
  52. How was the meat of the ram sacrificed by Ibrahim (AS) distributed?AskImam · 16 Nov 2011
  53. Please explain to me Ayah No. 40 in Surah NoorAskImam · 16 Nov 2011
  54. Who has the right to intercede before Allah on Yawmul Qiyamah?AskImam · 16 Nov 2011
  55. What should I do to resolve my marital life?AskImam · 15 Nov 2011
  56. What are the names of the individuals or individual who did wudhu as soon as he broke it. Can I also have the Hadith please? JazakallahAskImam · 15 Nov 2011
  57. I am in a relationship with a man what should I do?AskImam · 15 Nov 2011
  58. A man has given his wife 2 Talaaqs. They live together but they haven’t slept together since then.AskImam · 15 Nov 2011
  59. If Allah warns us against Satan, then why doesn’t he destroy him?AskImam · 15 Nov 2011
  60. Can I do Qurbani on behalf of my daughter?AskImam · 14 Nov 2011
  61. Can I sell a gift?AskImam · 14 Nov 2011
  62. Can I take out a loan to buy a car?AskImam · 14 Nov 2011
  63. Can a man and woman eat, drink and cook when they slept together and need a ghusl?AskImam · 14 Nov 2011
  64. Will I be a musafir by travelling to Dehli from Kashmir for less than 15 days? Especially when I have a house and business in Dehli also?AskImam · 12 Nov 2011
  65. Can I read tashahhud looking at a paper?AskImam · 11 Nov 2011
  66. I have given my wife Talaq through text messaging before the marriage was consummated.AskImam · 11 Nov 2011
  67. Is it permissible to marry deceased son’s wife?AskImam · 11 Nov 2011
  68. Is it permissible to use immoral language for nafs and shaytān ?AskImam · 11 Nov 2011
  69. Is Tobias a Muslim name?AskImam · 11 Nov 2011
  70. What is the Kaffarah for having intercourse whilst fasting?AskImam · 11 Nov 2011
  71. Please explain to me in detail about the conditions of suckling which causes to be Mahram.AskImam · 11 Nov 2011
  72. Is it compulsory to accept a Sayyid’s proposal?AskImam · 11 Nov 2011
  73. I peeked into the bath my mom was showering in. How can I get forgiven?AskImam · 11 Nov 2011
  74. Would it be haram to tell the older sister that you like the younger sister?AskImam · 11 Nov 2011
  75. How do I fulfill my mother’s rights as well as my wife’s?AskImam · 10 Nov 2011
  76. A person is effected with Sihr/Magic and in such condition gives Talaq. Does the Talaq occur?AskImam · 10 Nov 2011
  77. I have fallen in love with another man, but my parents won’t allow me to marry him.AskImam · 7 Nov 2011
  78. Can I marry my father’s second wife?AskImam · 7 Nov 2011
  79. A question about Esaale sawaabAskImam · 7 Nov 2011
  80. Can I go forward with my marriage?AskImam · 7 Nov 2011
  81. Do voluntary prayers and fasts make up for missed obligatory prayers and fasts?AskImam · 7 Nov 2011
  82. Why does the deceased child who passed away not inherit?AskImam · 7 Nov 2011
  83. Should I wear my kurta to work?AskImam · 7 Nov 2011
  84. Is my mothers’ cousin sister my mahram?AskImam · 7 Nov 2011
  85. How much can one love another in Islam?AskImam · 7 Nov 2011
  86. I have giving my wife three divorces sarcastically without any intention. Does the divorce take place?AskImam · 5 Nov 2011
  87. Importance of Surah Muzzammil, Surah Naba, and Surah AbasaAskImam · 5 Nov 2011
  88. Do I have the right to ask for Khula’AskImam · 5 Nov 2011
  89. In Haram-e-Makkah, one Hasanah (good deeds) is equal to one lakh Hasanahs. Is this limited to Ka'ba or all the hudood of Haram?AskImam · 2 Nov 2011
  90. I would like to know if it is permissible according to the Quraan and Sunnah to perform all the Salāhs audibly, so that my daughters are able to learn and recite with me.AskImam · 2 Nov 2011
  91. A person left a bequest for Haj to be performed on his behalf, after death, when the will was being executed it was found that Haj was more than 1/3 of that persons wealth. will that person be regarded as sinful?AskImam · 2 Nov 2011
  92. Can a person who has not yet performed his Fardh Hajj perform Hajj-Badal? If he does, will he be absolved of his Fardh Hajj?AskImam · 2 Nov 2011
  93. Zakat on a debit amountAskImam · 20 Sep 2007
  94. I wish to know is it alright to read from the Quran while holding it in hands and lead the Taraweh salah?..What is the ruling about the people who stand behind the imam and hold the Quran in their hands, like in the Haramin and Sharifain? Is it allowed?AskImam · 18 Sep 2007
  95. Fasting more than 30 days due to Travelling.AskImam · 18 Sep 2007
  96. If i start fasting without taking a bath weather that fasting is valid?AskImam · 15 Sep 2007
  97. Please explain to me what the role of the Ulama Council is in marital problems?AskImam · 15 Sep 2007
  98. I have received this forwarded message about Prophet's food. There are no references available. Would you please comment on themAskImam · 14 Jun 2006
  99. Aalay Muhammad means the entire Muslim Ummah or only the descendants of Bani Hashim or the descendants of Hazarat Fatimah Radhi Allah A'nha?AskImam · 13 Jun 2006
  100. Can an animal (venison)be eaten that was shot with a bow & arrow?AskImam · 8 Jun 2006
  101. According to the research of the present day Ulamaa, it is not Waajib to keep a beardAskImam · 21 Oct 2005
  102. Hitherto the Ulama of Indo-Pak have always vehemently refuted the permissibility of shaving or trimming the beard They did not and do not consign any credence to the opposite viewAskImam · 18 Oct 2005
  103. Is it permissible to take pictures of insects and animals (like cat, parrot etc.)?AskImam · 18 Oct 2005
  104. "It is better for a man that a steel nail be driven through the centre of his head....rather than if he touches the palm of a strange women" authentic?AskImam · 10 Oct 2005
  105. imaam after the juma khutba will always address the people for about ten minutes and then start the salaahAskImam · 15 Aug 2005
  106. How to help? A friend of mine has hired a nanny, a 20 year old Muslim girl, to live in her house & help her take care of her kids, while she goes to college etc.AskImam · 7 Nov 2004
  107. my periods stopped just before ramadan then started again, but the colour was brown, do i have to keep fasts again?AskImam · 7 Nov 2004
  108. Period Issue...It came on 29th Sept. and was clean on the 6th of October. Generally the cyle is a 21 day cyle. But this time it showed up again on October 16th just on Fajar timeAskImam · 7 Nov 2004
  109. Is the salaat void if two takbeers are missed during the salaah?AskImam · 2 Nov 2004
  110. Father was murdered and body was thrown in the ocean, what duas to recite.AskImam · 2 Nov 2004
  111. how to divorce?AskImam · 2 Nov 2004
  112. Is L cysteine halaal?AskImam · 28 Oct 2004
  113. Can she take medicine to stop or postponed Haydh. Is it allowed? Kindly advise as per Shaafi Madhab.AskImam · 28 Oct 2004
  114. If a man gives a women a written divorce then 3 talaaq's but immediatly takes it back.After 2 and half years they want to get back together what is the ruling regarding this.AskImam · 25 Oct 2004
  115. Replying Azan...1. When there are Adzhans from more than one Mosque at the same time?AskImam · 21 Oct 2004
  116. What exactly did RASOLULLAH SAW eat in Ramadan?For Ifthar,Sehri and in between?AskImam · 20 Oct 2004
  117. What area consists of beard and what area may be removed?AskImam · 20 Oct 2004
  118. Is it permissible to play Monopoly?AskImam · 14 Oct 2004
  119. 1. Jokes targetting some racial group? 2. is it valid to watch religious video?AskImam · 8 Oct 2004
  120. If a husband says to his wife three times (in joke/ ignorance) “ I give you Talaaq” ,will the Talaaq occur.AskImam · 8 Oct 2004
  121. 1-What is the significance (in terms of ajar) of doing every thing exactly same as what Rasool-Allah (SAW) did.AskImam · 8 Oct 2004
  122. I discovered a website & magazine for 'queer Muslims'. It shocked me that there are 'queer Muslim' leaders opening Mosques and teaching. Can anything be done about this?AskImam · 8 Oct 2004
  123. 1.) ghair muqallid people ask "who declares "taqleed" as Wajib, the authority of declaring anything farz, wajib etc is Allah and Messenger(saw)".AskImam · 8 Oct 2004
  124. 1)My elder sister wanted to get her son married with her own younger sister's daughter. Is this marriage valid as per shari'at?AskImam · 7 Oct 2004
  125. Is there any site you reccomend for teaching me Salaah.Or can you explain how to do SalaahAskImam · 5 Oct 2004
  126. Through petty issues my brother has decided to break ties with me.When asked if he wants to reconcile with me he said that he needs to take istikaar on this matter.Can istikaar be taken for this?AskImam · 30 Sep 2004
  127. Muslim brothers feel and show that women are nothing and men are allowed to do everything they can. I feel that is not rightAskImam · 30 Sep 2004
  128. In many cases where either of the spouses have committed zina you have advised them to seek forgiveness but not to disclose the same to the other partnerAskImam · 23 Sep 2004
  129. I have read the Fatwas on Sufism on your site- my question: Recently I had a discussion with a Sufi about Sufism. He stated that the four mathaabs of Islam were practicing Sufis.AskImam · 23 Sep 2004
  130. Can you please explain with evidence or with principles of a Musaafir in the Hanafi Madhhab.AskImam · 23 Sep 2004
  131. Is it wrong to think of Allah when are you taking a shower? For example is it wrong to do dua and ask for forgiveness while you are in the shower?AskImam · 23 Sep 2004
  132. I thought Allah rests in his throne sometimes Amongst doing other things such as, helping Muslims in their lives.Is it okay to believe this? Are ambiyaa alive in their gravesAskImam · 20 Sep 2004
  133. i) Can a Husband and Wife Read Salaat/Namaaz together ii) and can they make their own Jamaat, whereby the Husband is the Imaam and the Wife is the Mussallee?AskImam · 20 Sep 2004
  134. Is it Mustahab when burying a female that the wooden plank are covered from the head side first, and from the feet side first for malesAskImam · 20 Sep 2004
  135. Why is the name Nisa a name with a derogative meaning?AskImam · 8 Sep 2004
  136. it is permissible for a man to see/touch/embrace his dead wife?AskImam · 8 Sep 2004
  137. If you touch your private part does your wudhu break?AskImam · 8 Sep 2004
  138. 1. Musa (AS), Isa (AS), Adam (AS), all have died. They are alive in their graves.AskImam · 1 Sep 2004
  139. Did Rasoolullah s.a.w.s. ever pray 4 Rakaats together with a single Salaam outside of Fardh Salaat? Kindly quote any Hadiths that mentions this.AskImam · 1 Sep 2004
  140. Are there any duas to read for happiness and for your husband to be loyal to you and not mess about with other women?AskImam · 1 Sep 2004
  141. Someone working in an insurace company gives you money(gift). can you use it?AskImam · 31 Aug 2004
  142. 1.) Can a woman wear red/bright colors if they are broken up (i.e. as flowers/patterns/stripes)? 2.) Can Muslims use cleaning solutions if there haram ingredients in them?AskImam · 31 Aug 2004
  143. 1) One of my senior colleagues is always praying his Asar Salaat before 15-20 minutes of Maghrib. Sometimes even he is praying just 1 minute before.AskImam · 31 Aug 2004
  144. What is Tama’neenah? Please provide the article by Hazrath Moulana Fazlur-Rahmaan that draws the attention of people to the importance of Tama’neenah.AskImam · 31 Aug 2004
  145. why is it haram? why is it haram to talk to the opposite sex, how are you supposed to meet the right person for you then??AskImam · 24 Aug 2004
  146. please tell me the meaning of the following verse "ugaasoo bimaa'in kal muhli yashwil wujooh"AskImam · 24 Aug 2004
  147. Can a boy trim his bushy eyebrows using Laser Hair removal?AskImam · 22 Aug 2004
  148. Once a man has passed away, is it permissible for his wife to view his face, or vice versa, as I was under the impression that marriage ended with divorce or death?AskImam · 22 Aug 2004
  149. Is it ok if you are little bill late on sahar. Will the fasting be invalid?that is sahar end time was 4.54 I did sahar till 4.56 is my fasting valid or should i refast?AskImam · 22 Aug 2004
  150. I have some confusion in the Neyya ( NEEAT) Of Namaz. Plz clearify Me The Neeya (NEEAT) Of Sunnat..Farz..And Nafal NamazAskImam · 22 Aug 2004
  151. I've named my newly born 1st baby ' Sarah Fatima bine-e-Omer '(she born on23rd of June'04), is this a suitable name for herAskImam · 22 Aug 2004
  152. I am interested in ur faith.I want to know whats the purpose of wearing a hat?AskImam · 16 Aug 2004
  153. Is watching and listening to a Islamic lecture on the TV which increases the faith and imaan of a Muslim, prohibited or permissible?AskImam · 13 Aug 2004
  154. If a Muslim does,t say his prayers then does he/she gets the status of Kafir?AskImam · 13 Aug 2004
  155. Is it permissible in Islam to have friendship(not close) with the non-muslims through chatting on the internet?AskImam · 10 Aug 2004
  156. Is writing for Tashkeel a Sunnah after the Tablighi Bayan?AskImam · 6 Aug 2004
  157. people (including the imam) are not happy with me as I don't say salam to everyone when I enter...AskImam · 6 Aug 2004
  158. 1) How can I gain Ikhlas and Humility in my salaah as prescribed by Allah (SWT) ‘s beloved messenger Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam)?AskImam · 6 Aug 2004
  159. Sometimes in my daily life I see things that I'm very sure I have seen before. I don't mean objects, but actions .AskImam · 6 Aug 2004
  160. Moulana Fazlur Rahman in question 5732: can you give a brief biography including his origin and his educationAskImam · 6 Aug 2004
  161. Was RASOOLULLAH SAW alive when Hadhrat Hassan RA and Hadhrat Hussein RA were martyred? If so, please relate story.AskImam · 2 Aug 2004
  162. Q1: Would you be so kind as to list the differences between the Asharis and the Maturidis.AskImam · 2 Aug 2004
  163. Regarding the question about the name ATHINA that was posted to you and your response.AskImam · 2 Aug 2004
  164. What is Quranic guidance on Tran sexuality; Female is getting sex changed to MAN and will marry another female.AskImam · 29 Jul 2004
  165. If you sleep with your wife and ejaculate. It is manditory to make wudu before you go into her again?AskImam · 29 Jul 2004
  166. What should i do if I get my hands on haram money?, Should I throw it away? because I cant keep because I dont want HARAM stuff and I cant give money to masjid.AskImam · 28 Jul 2004
  167. 1) illegitimate child - Can't he become a hafiz or an alim and lead a respectable and pious life? 2) removing under-arm hair by laser treatment.AskImam · 27 Jul 2004
  168. 1)Is the sunnah way of praying to pray Fard in the mosque with congreation and pray sunnat/nafl at home?AskImam · 27 Jul 2004
  169. Is Taraweeh a nafl salaat? (kindly answer/explain statements 1,2 & 3 in detail)AskImam · 19 Nov 2003
  170. If one has more than one wife say two, what is the relationship between the 2 wives are they in laws? and what is the relationship between the 2 sets of children? - are they cousins?AskImam · 19 Nov 2003
  171. Due to busy working hours, I miss my zhur and Asar nameez everyday. Could you please let me know that if I can pray missed nameez and what time I can read these nameez.AskImam · 12 Nov 2003
  172. 1)How long is the term for breastfeeding? 2)Will their be any sin on the mother if she stops breastfeeding before that time prescribedAskImam · 12 Nov 2003