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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.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Hijab, Niqab & Purdah fatawa — page 2 of 16
- Mufti Online9 Jul 2025
Female showing her face to immigration officers
In Indian airports, we are required to show our faces for immigration. There is no segregation for women, and many people are around while I reveal…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Jul 2025
Purdah between non-mahram males and females
My friend [24f] makes parda from her brother in law [17m]. However her father's first cousins is her husbands maternal uncles and she doesn't make…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Jul 2025
Mother in law living in the same house with the son in law after his wife passes away
If the wife passes away, can her mother live in the same house with the son in law as she has to take care of the children?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Jul 2025
Relationship between daughter and stepfather
Can you please advise me on the following matter: A girl was married and is now divorced from her husband. There was a child (female) from that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 May 2025
Performing salaah with short-sleeved clothing
Is it permissible to perform salaah with one's sleeves folded but the sleeves don't go above the elbows? Meaning the elbows are covered but the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 May 2025
Step father hugging his step daughter
Is it permissible for a step father to hold and hug his step daughter?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 May 2025
Meeting one's non-Muslim mother's boyfriend
I went for a day out with my mum and sister and thought it would be only women but when we went for food, my mums boyfriend came. Have I sinned by…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Apr 2025
Moustache covering the lip
If someone’s moustache is that much big that it covers his upper lip, is it makrooh e tanzeehi or makrooh e tahreemi?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Apr 2025
Brother in law and sister in law observing strict purdah
I recently heard someone say that it is permissible for the sister-in-law to not make parda from her brother-in-law when: 1. There is no scope of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Feb 2025
Woman not observing pardah with non mahram males
A woman doesn't observe pardah (covering her face). She works in a home. There is a man and a woman. The man observes pardah from her. When she…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Feb 2025
Mahrams of a girl who was born out of wedlock
If a female who was born out of wedlock and raised by her maternal grandparents as their own, who is her Mahram? Does her uncles, her mother's…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Jan 2025
Male teacher placing his hand on the head of a female student as a gesture of affection and encouragement
I am working as teacher in a Higher Secondary School, where students of age group 14-18 are enrolled. Is it permissible in Islam for a male teacher…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Jan 2025
Covering one's face in front of one's brother in law
I observed Hijab (with face cover) but my wedding is near and when my marriage proposal came, my mother in law requested me not to cover my face in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Jan 2025
Keeping a non-mahram as a Facebook friend and conveying salaam to non-mahrams
Can I keep a non mahram as a Facebook friend? If I don't talk with them unnecessarily & don't post any photo of mine? Will it be considered as zina…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Dec 2024
Performing salaah with a small area of one's thigh exposed
Is salaat valid if performed with a small tear in one's trouser exposing a little bit of one's thigh? Does salaat performed in this condition have…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Dec 2024
Driving non-mahrams
Where I'm working, I know the people quite well. I've been working here for about 3 years or so now. They give me duties to do, example, to take…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Oct 2024
Wearing the niqaab even though one's family may disagree
I just applied for a part-time job and they require that I remove my pardah (niqaab). I usually do not wear it in my home town due to my home…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Oct 2024
Is one's cousin a mahram?
I have a sister who is the daughter of my fathers brother and mother's sister, my question is that is she a mahram for me?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Oct 2024
Father in law shaking hands with his daughter in law or kissing her hand
A girls father in law wants to shake her hand when they go to visit. It's a habit of his to shake his nieces hands and hug them. On Eid he shook her…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Sep 2024
Son in law hugging his mother in law
Is it permissible for the son in law to hug his mother in law if she is not old?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - MUBZ17 Sep 2024
Women Covering Hair within their Homes
As-salāmu ʿalaykum I’d like to know the ruling of woman covering their hair within their homes. Is it correct that angels do not enter a home where…
- Mufti Online10 Sep 2024
Woman riding on the back of a motorcycle
Can a woman ride on the back of a motorcycle? The man drives and the woman rides on the back.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Sep 2024
Husband forcing his wife to sleep in the same bedroom with his family members including males
In a joint family system, if a husband forces you to live in a shared room where all the family members, including his father and brother sleep, due…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood4 Sep 2024
Females Going To The Flea Market
Whilst I do understand that Islam does not prohibit any woman from doing business, however recently we find the trend of pop-ups emerging quite…
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb - Mufti Online2 Sep 2024
Women going to a male to pierce their ears
We are baaligh women, and our ears are not pierced yet. Now we wish to have our ears pierced, but we cannot find a single lady to do it for us. In…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown21 Aug 2024
Covering the janaazah with a cloth containing Qur’anic verses
What is the ruling regarding covering the janaazah with a cloth on which verses of the Qur’an are written?
Muhammud Luqman Moideen - Ibn Masood16 Aug 2024
One’s Sister’s Grandson Qualifying As A Mahram
Q1) Is one’s sister’s grandson a Mahram? Can you travel with him? Q2) Is there a difference in Mahram, like you don’t have to wear Niqaab for a…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online10 Aug 2024
Ex husband contacting a mahram of the wife regarding the child's well-being
Husband and I are divorced. When it comes to the baby... who should he liase with regarding her wellbeing, visitation and her needs for the month?…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Aug 2024
Breastfeeding one's baby in front of a toddler
Is my 2.5 year old toddler allowed to see my breast? I have a 3 week old baby and my milk supply is low. I have been advised by lactation specialist…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Aug 2024
Sister doing cupping for her brother
Is it appropriate for my husband's elder sister to do cupping for him on his body as she is holding and touching his bare body even though it is not…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Jul 2024
Woman covering her feet during Salaah
Is it compulsory for a woman to cover her feet during Salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood16 Jul 2024
Females Studying Qiraat Under Male Ustaadh
Will it be permissible for a female studying Tajweed and Qira’at under a male Ustaadh, to recite in a tune with the sole purpose of perfecting and…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online1 Jul 2024
Women's dressing at home
I wanted to ask a question regarding the dressing of women in their own homes. In my house we have our own gym area where me, my mother, and sisters…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Jun 2024
Greeting non-mahrams on Eid Day
Is it permissible to greet or wish a non-mehram on EID?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 May 2024
Imaam leading the salaah with short sleeves
Can and imaam put on a short sleeve jubba to perform salaat in jama'ah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood7 May 2024
Exposing the Face to Male Immigration Officers
A lady is flying to the US with her husband’s family and at immigration, she has always met with female officers. For precaution, they always head…
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb - Ibn Masood3 May 2024
Observing Purdah from my grandmother’s sister’s daughter
Do I have to observe Purdah from my grandmother’s sister’s daughter?
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Mufti Online18 Apr 2024
Awrah of a woman in front of male mahrams
What is the awrah of a woman in front of male mahrams?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville9 Mar 2024
The Ruling Of Niqaab (The Veil)
Please explain the ruling of Niqaab (face covering) for women.
- Mufti Online19 Feb 2024
Sister bathing her baaligh brother who underwent surgery
Is it possible for a sister who is married to bath her brother because he underwent a surgery.
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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