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Hijab, Niqab & Purdah
628 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Hijab, Niqab & Purdah, part of Dress, Beard & Adornment. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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By Darul Ifta
Hijab, Niqab & Purdah fatawa — page 10 of 16
- Mufti Online19 Jul 2017
Observing purdah from non-mahrams
Does a woman have to make parda from: a. Her dadis brothers son (fathers cousin brother)? b. Her dadis sisters huband? c. Her dadis brother? d. Her…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 May 2017
Hijaab
1. Is it mandatory to wear hijab for a grown up Muslim woman and what exactly is Hijab? 2. Is it enough to cover her satar (hair and body except the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 May 2017
Wearing hijaab
I have always known that the fragrance of Jannah will be haraam for a woman that does not wear hijab and that it is compulsory on woman to wear it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 May 2017
Purdah in the home
We are living in a combined family system. my grandparents, parents, uncles, my brothers and my cousins in one big house. My mothers brothers visits…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Apr 2017
Is it necessary to change clean bed sheets and scarves after haidh?
I have heard that after the haidh is completed, a person may no longer sleep on the same bedsheets, even though the sheets are not messed. The…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Apr 2017
Donning the purdah during Umrah
I do not don the purdah however I am going for umrah and would like to don the purdah for the duration of our umrah only. Please advise if it is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Apr 2017
Removing one's hijaab in front of non-Muslim girls
I have a question regarding hijab. I am a student in college and because of the commute to and from my college, I live on campus. However, I can’t…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Mar 2017
Women working from home
I am a single daughter of my parents and they have become very poor and weak. They are not able to earn anymore. I am a graduated girl and I want to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Mar 2017
Talking to non-mahrams on a cellphone
Is it permissible to talk to non-mahram boy/girl via cell phone (voice, text, etc.)?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Mar 2017Roman Urdu
Aurato aur purdah ke kuch sawalaat
1. Kia aurat eye specialist ky samny chehra khol sakti hai? 2. Kia bazar mn aurat is tarha jasakti hai k surf us ky hath, paer aur chehra khula ho…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Mar 2017Roman Urdu
Larki ke liye gharelu zindagi seekna
Kia larki kiliay college education parhny ki koi jaiz surat hai? Kia mukammal pardy ky sath wo wahan parh sakti hai aur ye jaiz hi gha ya najaiz plz…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Mar 2017
Husband forcing the wife to work
What is the ruling of a husband who forces his wife to go out and work due to his negligence in fulfilling his obligations as a husband, in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Mar 2017Roman Urdu
Awrat ke lia university jaana
Kia larki mukammal parda kar ke co-education mai is tarha parh sakti hai ke larkay aik tarf hon oor larkian dosri tarf?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Mar 2017
Woman exposing her hair before non-Muslim girls
What is the rule of showing women hair to non muslim girls?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Mar 2017
Dating
Why is dating haraam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Mar 2017
Women covering their hair at the time of Azaan
Is it appropriate to cover head specifically for the Adhan or not? Women cover their heads with scarves during the Adhan and specifically for the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Feb 2017
Are body massages permissible?
Is body massage haaram?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Feb 2017Roman Urdu
Baal ko bun banaa kar namaaz parhna
1. Kya baal me backpin laga kar namaaz ho jayegi? Jo aurten backpin lagati hain usme plastic ke sath thoda bahot metal bhi hota hai. To laga kar…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Feb 2017
Does an insane woman have to wear hijaab?
Does an insane woman (e.g. a woman with downs syndrome) have to wear hijaab in front of non-mahram men? And also, are non-mahram men permitted to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Feb 2017
Forcing a woman to work
My husbands family forced me to work. My husband lives in Muscat and I am in India. Whatever they said is it right? In this situation what can I do,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Feb 2017
Assisting a non-mahram woman
Is a brother (caller of Islam) obliged to continue helping a sister with disabilities if she has no one? She learns the deen through him instead of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Feb 2017
Being in contact with a non-mahram
Is it haraam to be friends with opposite sex?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Feb 2017
Male teacher speaking freely with his non-mahram female students
I have a teacher who is male. If he asks me how my exam was? Should I ignore or reply? If I must ignore, how will I ignore?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Feb 2017
Messaging a non-mahram
Can a woman message a non-mahram from her phone during iddat period?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Dec 2016
Non-mahram approaching a group of ladies
If a female is among a group of other females and a non mahram male approaches the group of females to speak to the other females she is in the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Dec 2016Roman Urdu
Awrato ke lia sar ka baal chupaana
Mera sawal yeh hai ki kya ghar me bhi baalo ka chupana zaroori hai? Kya baal dikhne se ghar me farishte nahi aate? Kya sahabiyaat bhi ghar me baal…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Dec 2016
Wearing niqaab with decorations
1) Are women allowed to wear niqaab with long flaps and also have decorations on it? 2) Is it permissible to get a piercings on the top part of your…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Dec 2016
Making the niyyat of ihraam before passing the miqaat
My wife made 2 mistakes in umrah. We are worried that we have to give sadaqa, damm or any other fine for that mistake or it can be ignored. 1.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Dec 2016
Living in a country that bans Hijaab
1. Can a Muslim live in a country that bans Hijaab in public (Like France). 2. According to Sheikh Awlaki, a Muslim cannot live in a non-Muslim…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Dec 2016
The status of purda and niqaab
I would like to know is niqaab something that is really mandatory for Muslim women to wear. As an example doing three rakaats at fajr instead of two…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Dec 2016
From what age should a boy begin making purda from females?
At what age should I teach my son to observe purdah from na-mahram females? He is 11 and we live in joint family system.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Dec 2016
Woman sharing a room with her brother's step-son
I plan on travelling overseas with my brother. The only issue is the accommodation wherein he has requested that I share the room with his step-son.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Dec 2016
Girl going to her father who is a gynaecologist
Can a daughter go to her father to deliver her baby if the father is a gynecologist?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Dec 2016
Woman keeping her hair covered in front of her non-Muslim maid
Do I have to keep my head covered in front of my Christian maid?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Dec 2016
Making purda from the husband's brothers and cousins
What shall we do about purda, especially after marriage. Because in India, generally many families don't allow to do pardah from husband's cousin…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Nov 2016
Shaking hands with non-mahram women
We are living in Canada. Me and my son are worried about one situation. My son goes for job interviews and if there is a lady over there and she…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Nov 2016
Ensuring that the satr does not become exposed during Salaah
Is salaah acceptable if the trouser of a man is going very low from the back but the line between the buttocks is not visible?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Nov 2016
Women covering their faces in front of strange men
Is it permissible for a girl to keep her face, hands and feet bare in front of ghair mahrams?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Nov 2016
Observing purdah with non-mahrams within the home
Can my wife live with me in a home where my brothers and sisters also live? What is the Islamic view on this matter?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Nov 2016
Wearing a topi in salaah
Is topi (head covering) for men is necessary in salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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