Dress, Beard & Adornment · Subtopic
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.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Hijab, Niqab & Purdah fatawa — page 11 of 16
- Mufti Online9 Nov 2016
Going to a beauty parlour
Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to leave her home in order to go to a beauty parlour or salon to style her hair or wax the hair on her body?…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Oct 2016
Does a girl have to make purda from her cousins?
I am a 21 year old Muslim woman. I started observing hijab recently but I am confused with regards to mahram. I have two 13 and 10 year old cousins…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Oct 2016
Covering the face
I am a staff of a Muslim company. I like to cover my face. In future also I will work in the same place. Am I able to cover my face while going to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Oct 2016
Performing Salaah wearing a pants which is torn
I want to know if a man's trouser is minorly torn at different places, can he perform prayers or do dua?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Oct 2016
Noticing a hole in one's clothing after performing many Salaah
I've prayed Salaah with a garment on many occassions and just recently discovered a hole in it slightly above the knees. Since the male awra is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Oct 2016
Exposing one's satr in a room wherein there is an Islamic calendar
I always put Islamic books away and don't leave them uncovered incase they get disrespected. I would like to know if an Islamic calendar with no…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Sep 2016Roman Urdu
Baabi owr dewar ke darmiyaan purda
Baabhi and devar ke parde ka shariyat kia hukum deti hai batadijie details ke sath.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Sep 2016
How should women dress in front of non-Muslim female domestic workers?
I like to know the ruling regarding a domestic that is not a Muslim. How should one dress in front of her and and is hijaab etc. fard or just…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Sep 2016
Talking to non-mahrams
Could you tell me how to completely stop talking to ghair mahram men and what is the proof that malaika ar Rahman stays with women who covers her…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Sep 2016
Hugging and kissing a non-mahram
What is the definition of Zina in the Qur'an and Hadith? Does kissing and hugging come under zina and is this the same as having sex with a na…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Aug 2016
Woman opening her hair in front of her non-Muslims family members
If I am correct, it is not permissible for a woman to show/open her hair in front of non Muslim women. So if her mum and sisters are not Muslim,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Aug 2016
Giving non-mahram females a lift
I have three questions: 1. An apa teaching in a madressah, sometimes she doesn’t have a lift so a Moulana picks her up with his small daughter in…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Aug 2016
Wearing the niqaab
Some person was telling me that in a certain country if a woman does not do niqab then she will end up marrying a christian because the muslim men…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Jul 2016
Performing Salaah with half sleeves
Is namaaz valid in half sleeve shirt?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Jul 2016
Observing purda form one aunt's husband
I am a young women, ready to get married. I studied kitaabs for four years . My predicament is as follows: I have an aunty (mothers sister) who…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 May 2016
Speaking to non-mahrams
1. Is a widow whose husband has passed away allowed to speak to a non-mahram who has come for taziyat, if there is no fear of Fitnah? 2. Is there…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 May 2016
Body massage
Is it permissible to get your body massaged including the thighs and the glutes by a male masseur as long as lust is not perceived?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Apr 2016
Is it compulsory for women to wear the niqaab?
Is it compulsory for a woman to wear a niqaab or is it optional?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Apr 2016
Women going to halls
I have been invited to a “Walima” of a close family relative. The event will be in a hall with a screen to separate men and women. The bride will be…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Apr 2016
Half niqaabs
Nowadays it has become a fashion to wear the "half niqaabs" where the whole forehead is left open. Is it permissible for a woman that wears this…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Apr 2016
Travelling with a non-mahram woman
I am a married male attending a course over the weekend as well as a married female who lives in my street and belongs to the same running club. The…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Apr 2016
Is it compulsory for women to wear niqaab?
Do women need to wear a niqaab as well as hijaab?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Apr 2016
Women covering their hair when retiring to bed
Can a woman sleep with her hair untied at night?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Mar 2016
Families travelling together
1. I am married, I have a sister in-law and brother in-law, they are also married. We all stay in Saudi as neighbours, so is it permissible that we…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Mar 2016
Women leaving the home
1. Can a girl go out with her husband to tourist places provided she is covered in burqa head to toe? 2. Similarly can a married couple go for…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Mar 2016
Family re-unions
Would it be permissible to attend a family re-union? All the family is not into strict pardah but the few that are, will be together. Will it be…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Feb 2016
Wearing a T-shirt and performing Salaah
Can we offer Salaah wearing a T-shirt with the British flag or any other country's flag printed on it?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Feb 2016
Women's Salaah
I read in your book that women's clothes during salaah can't reveal her body shape. My salaah dress is not tight, however when I go to ruku you can…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Feb 2016
Performing Salaah wearing tight fitting clothing
Is it permisble to perform salaah wearing skinny jeans/ leggings/ tight fitting clothes?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Feb 2016
Communicating with non-mahram cousins on whatsapp
A family member created a whatsapp group for my Mother, her three sibling and all their children, so that we can keep in touch. The only problem is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam17 Feb 2016
Is a man allowed to force a women to wear burqa ?
Is a man allowed to force a women to wear burqa ?
Hafizurrahman Fatehmahomed - Mufti Online11 Feb 2016
Covering the Head with a Sheet while Sleeping
Is it permissible for a person in ihraam to cover himself with a sheet or duvet when sleeping?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Feb 2016
Male doctor administering an injection to a female patient
Can a female patient can take injection of anthozia on her back from a male doctor, remove her half shirt and take it on the body?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Feb 2016
Observing purdah
I started practising purdah since marriage and encouragement from my wife. As a result my female cousins and their parents have taken offence and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Feb 2016
Performing Salaah wearing a topi
My hairs are long and silky. When I perform Salaah, my hat falls off in sadja. Is it necessary to wear a hat in namaz or can I put on another thing…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Jan 2016Urdu
Na mahramo ku dekhna
اگر لرکی نےبازو کے بغیر اور ایسے کپڑے پہنے ہوئے ہیں جو ادہی ٹانگوں والے ہیں توکسی عورت کا اس کی طرف دیکہنا جائز ہو گا اور کیا عورت کا نامہرم مرد کا…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Jan 2016
Wearing Hijaab
I live in Norway and go to school there. I have worn the hijab for about 5 years now. Some days are easier then others and I feel the hijab is the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Jan 2016
Observing purda with one's sister in-law
I am a Muslim sister who wears hijab and I try my best to practise my faith in the best way I can. I am married but due to circumstances surrounding…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Jan 2016
Observing purda from one's step mother's brothers
Does a woman observe purda from her step mother's brothers and other male relatives?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Dec 2015
Performing Salaah in a shirt which has half sleeves
Can we offer Salaah in half sleeve shirt?
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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