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Sects & Groups
373 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Sects & Groups, part of Beliefs & Aqeedah. 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
Sects & Groups fatawa — page 4 of 10
- Ask Imaam8 Sep 2019
Why are Shias allowed into Makkah?
Why are shia allowed in makkah
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Ask Imaam5 Sep 2019
Can I marry someone who is part of the Isma’ili sect?
Assalam walaikum! i want to ask that i know a guy who is aga khani/ismaili but believes in ONE ALLAH and PROPHET (PBUH) and he is willling to…
Akhyar Uddin - Ask Imaam5 Aug 2019
Is it permissible to say that all Shia are Kaafir?
Assalam Respected Mufti Sb. 1. Is it permissible to say that all Shia are Kaafir ? 2. Is it true that one who doesn't say that all Shia are Kaafir…
Akhyar Uddin - Mufti Online3 Aug 2019
Friendship with a Qaadiyaani
What should be the conduct of a Muslim towards a person who is a Qaadiyaani (based on certain evidences like wearing particular type of abayas,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jul 2019
Are all Shia kaafir?
1. Is it permissible to say that all Shia are Kaafir? 2. Is it true that one who doesn't say that all Shia are Kaafir is a Munaafiq?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Jul 2019
Who are the Khwaarij?
What is the definition of Khawaarij? Are there some Khawaarij or Khawaarij's ideologies in this time?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN13 May 2019
Weak Hadīth and Fadā’il al-A’māl
I have a question regarding the text Faza’il-e-A’maal by Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kaandhlawi. From many I’ve heard that this text…
Mufti Abdur-Rahman ibn Yusuf - Mufti Online7 Mar 2019
Zaahiris
What do the Ulama say about the Zaahiri school (literalist school of thought)?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam2 Mar 2019
Was Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam called Ahmad in the skies and Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) in the earth?
AssalamuAlaikum. I heard that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam was called Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) in the earth and Ahmad in the…
Mahomed Yasser Iunus Hussen - Jamiat KZN25 Feb 2019
Twigs and flowers on the grave
What is the Islamic perspective on placing twigs and flowers on the grave? بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم
Yusuf Shabbir - Jamiat KZN21 Feb 2019
Title: Can a woman travel alone without any relative?
AssalamuAlaikum. Mufti Saheb. There is a Hadith that a time will come that woman would travel from Sanaa to Hazramaut and she will not be harmed.…
Mahomed Yasser Yunus Hussen - Ask Imaam11 Feb 2019
Marriage between a Sunni and a Shia
Mufti Shaib pls advised me Quran sunna about marriage between Sunni girl and Shia boy I appreciate your help thanks
Muhammad I.V Patel - Jamiat KZN6 Feb 2019
Folding Clothes in Salaah
Mufti i would like you to analyse the Fatwa below regarding folding the trousers above the ankles in salaah, which states that it is makrooh e…
Ml. Ismail Moosa - Jamiat KZN5 Feb 2019
Was Khadeejah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) a “Working Woman”?
Assalaamu ‘alaikum Respected ‘Ulama I shared this article on your website, regarding women working, with some of my friends. Someone then mentioned…
- Jamiat KZN28 Jan 2019
Is slavery still allowed in Islam in this day and age?
Is slavery still allowed in Islam in this day and age?
Bilal Mohammad - Jamiat KZN24 Jan 2019
How authentic is the story of ‘Umar (Radhiyallahu ‘Anhu) burying his daughter alive?
During our bayans some of the brothers narrate the incident of during jahiliya Sayyidna Umar RA buried his daughter alive. Is the narration…
Muntasir Zaman - Mufti Online22 Jan 2019
Are all Shia kaafir?
Can we make takfeer of all the Shia?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN22 Dec 2018
Imam Mahdi and Isa alayhis salaam
I have two questions concerning the Imam Mahdi and The coming of Prophet Isa (AS) Are all the minor signs done and are we just wait for Imam Mahdi…
Bilal Issak - Mufti Online18 Dec 2018
Ghulam Ahmed Qaadiyani
The Ahmaddiyah's prove the Mesiah to be Mirza Ghulam Ahmed becuase they say that in Sahih Bukhari Volume 4 Book 55 Hadith 648, Esa AS is described…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Oct 2018Roman Urdu
Shia ka matam
Shia jo matam dari, sina topi ker te hai kya ye jyez hai nahi to kya waja is ki.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Oct 2018
Practice of the Shias
I want to know what is the reality of the shia performing 4 rakat amal and recite ziarat of ashura?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN1 Oct 2018
“Rejecting gifts from God”: The worries of a Medical Student
Asalamu alaikum. I am a 6th year medical student in university. I read a couple of books and saw some lectures on YouTube and I finally understood…
- Mufti Online25 Sep 2018Roman Urdu
Shia se ta'alluq rakhna
Maine shiao ki dua padhi thi. Iski tauba kya hai? Dua yashtadheer name hai.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN11 Sep 2018
Q & A on Muharram and Aashurah (11/11)
What can be done on the Day of Aashurah(10th of Muharram) ?
- Jamiat KZN11 Sep 2018
Q & A on Muharram and Aashurah (10/11)
Is it permissable to hold lamentations and mourning ceremonies in the memory of Sayyidina Husain(radhiyallahu anhu)?
- Jamiat KZN11 Sep 2018
Q & A on Muharram and Aashurah (9/11)
Is it permissable to marry in the month of Muharram?
- Jamiat KZN11 Sep 2018
Q & A on Muharram and Aashurah (8/11)
Is it permissable to make ‘Ta’zia'(wooden structures representing the mausoleums of the martyrs of Karbala) to parade the streets, mourning their…
- Jamiat KZN11 Sep 2018
Q & A on Muharram and Aashurah (7/11)
Is the sanctity and significance of the 10 th of Muharram(Day of Aashurah) attributed to Sayyidina Husain(radhiyallahu anhu) ?
- Jamiat KZN11 Sep 2018
Q & A on Muharram and Aashurah (6/11)
Which other nation observed the fast of the 10 th of Muharram in Madinah at the time of Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) and why ?
- Jamiat KZN11 Sep 2018
Q & A on Muharram and Aashurah (5/11)
Which other prophet fasted on the 10th of Muharram as a token of Thanks(shukr) ?
- Jamiat KZN11 Sep 2018
Q & A on Muharram and Aashurah (4/11)
What special action did Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) perform on the 10th of Muharram ?
- Jamiat KZN11 Sep 2018
Q & A on Muharram and Aashurah (3/11)
Which day in the month of Muharram is most significant and what is it called?
- Jamiat KZN11 Sep 2018
Q & A on Muharram and Aashurah (2/11)
Which are the four sanctified months that are alluded to in the Quran and according to the Hadith ?
- Jamiat KZN11 Sep 2018
Q & A on Muharram and Aashurah (1/11)
Which is the first month of the Islamic calendar and what is it’s meaning?
- Ask Imaam9 Sep 2018
Marrying a girl from another sect
Assalamualaikum I am very much troubled n distressed, the thing is in my first year of course I loved a girl but she didn't love me at all I did…
- Jamiat KZN26 Jul 2018
Is Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) alive in his grave?
I was debating with a Salafi and these are questions he posed, asking for Shari’ah evidence for the following, please advice what is the proof? 1)…
Asim Patel - Mufti Online19 Jul 2018
Are Shias Muslims?
Do we regard Shiahs in our country as kaafir ?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN15 Jul 2018
What is Bid’a Hasanah in Islam?
What is Bid’a Hasanah in Islam?
Muhammad ibn Adam - Jamiat KZN21 Jun 2018
Is Allah Everywhere or is He on His Throne?(Detailed)
Some people say Allah is everywhere, some say He is above the heavens, some say He is on His throne; and everyone seems to present tons of evidences…
[Mufti] Muhammad ibn Adam - Jamiat KZN25 May 2018
Are Weekly Group Dhikr Gatherings a Reprehensible Innovation (Bid`a)? (2/2)
Someone threw the following narration at me a couple of days ago, do you happen to know it or have any commentary upon it at all? This is [said to…
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