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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 4 of 16
- Mufti Online1 Mar 2023
Sin for not wearing niqaab
I am a female and I wear abaya and scarf but not the niqaab (face veil). I am trying my best to cover my body properly and have heard that the face…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood1 Mar 2023
Females kissing the hands of the pious
There’s a certain culture which I am exposed to where, when a woman meets an elderly or pious man (who is not her Mahram), then she kisses his hand.…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online26 Feb 2023
Woman making purdah from her father-in-law's brother
Does a woman have to make purdah from her father-in-law's brother? Is he considered her Mahram?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood11 Feb 2023
Proof for females not being permitted to venture outdoors
- Why are women not allowed to work, considering that that Hadrat Khadija was a businesswoman? - Is it fine for women to study and become doctors,…
- Mufti Online6 Feb 2023
Attending a mixed gathering
Please can you confirm if one will gain sin for attending a mixed gathering? What should one do if forced to attend?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood31 Jan 2023
Objection on Hijaab Day celebration
Mufti Saheb, in response to your fatwa regarding “World Hijab Day”, the following response was issued. Please comment. Is “World Hijab Day Bid’ah”…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online28 Jan 2023
Women exposing their faces in front of non-mahrams
Are women allowed to unveil in front of their brother in laws? Is it true that the brother in law and sister in law can look at each other provided…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Jan 2023
Making zikr with a portion of one's satr being open
Is it permissible to make any form of zikr when one's satr is open. Like wearing a three-quarter trouser where below one's knees is open. What type…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood17 Jan 2023
Why are females required to wear Purdah and not men?
Recently, I’ve been faced with many people who have questioned our way of dressing. With the western world propagating immorality, shamelessness,…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online28 Dec 2022
Purdah between non-mahram males and females
Is it permissible for non-mahram males and females to interact freely and casually among themselves? Could you give some advice on this issue and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Dec 2022
Woman wearing loose clothing when performing salaah
Can women offer salaah in kameez shalwar with hijab or is it mandatory to put on an abaya till the feet? When I say kameez shalwar, I mean the one…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood17 Dec 2022
Testing Aalimah girls without a partition
Is it allowed for a male to teach or test Aalimah students without a partition? What should we say to Aalims who say that it is permissible to do…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online2 Dec 2022
Ulama taking oral and practical exams of baaligh girls
Is it permissible for Ulama to take Quran/Surahs oral exams and practical wudhu/ghusal/salat exams of baaligh girls in a maktab?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood20 Nov 2022
Wearing a “half-Purdah”
Is wearing the half-Niqaab permissible, and if not, why is it so?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood20 Nov 2022
Sheikh Anwar-Al-Awlaki
Is it permissible to listen to the talks of Sheikh Anwar Al Awlaki? Recently, I was listening to his series on Seerah wherein he mentioned that…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online16 Nov 2022Roman Urdu
Kisi larki ko dekhna
Kia hum us larki ko dekh sakte hai jis ko hum naa jante hon ghalat niat say nahi balke wesi hi dekh len lekn us larki ne hijab na lagaya hua ho?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood4 Nov 2022
Compulsion of lowering the gaze and donning Purdah
Please can you advise on the wording in the following article (the ideas of which we have seen elsewhere and are causing much confusion and doubts…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood27 Oct 2022
First wife making Purdah from the second wife’s son
In the case where a man has two wives and his second wife gives birth to his son, will the first wife have to observe Purdah from this son once he…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online17 Sep 2022
Mentioning women's names in front of non-mahrams
It is necessary for women to make pardah of their names? Some argue that we know the names of our Sahaabiyyah رضى الله عنها. Can Mufti Saheb please…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Aug 2022
Attending an engagement
I am invited to my 1st cousins engagement. I am the only female in niqaab and I am the only person in my family who is in a Darul Uloom. I don't…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood8 Aug 2022
‘Ladies only’ lunch and tea
Ladies organizations host “ladies only” lunches or high teas to raise funds. Females are required to adopt a specific dress code; female speakers…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online27 Jul 2022
Female doctor
I’m a female doctor and I wanted to ask a couple questions. I’ve finished my bachelors and completed my degree. I studied in a coed college where…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood19 Jul 2022
Females covering their head in the home
I would like some explanation and clarification on females covering their hair in the house whilst among their Mahaarim, and at night whilst outside…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood5 Jul 2022
Muslim women wearing gloves
Is the wearing of gloves for Muslim women who are already in Niqaab necessary, or is it something extra which one has a choice of adopting or…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online25 May 2022
Woman's ankle being her aurah
Is it true that if woman’s ankles are shown to non-mahrams, it gives a sin of zina.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 May 2022
Woman sitting in a room with non-mahram family members with her face covered
In a joint family, it permissible for a woman to sit in the room where members of the house, including her brother-in-law, have gathered? Is it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood20 May 2022
Attire of daughter-in-law at the home of her in-laws
What is the correct attire for the daughter-in-law at her in-law’s house? Kindly explain in detail. Which parts of her body can be exposed and which…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online11 May 2022
Male shaking hands with a non-mahram woman
Is it permissible for a male to shake hands with a non-mahram woman?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood10 May 2022
Infiltration of feminism in the Muslim society
I would like to find out what is the role of a Muslimah in Islam as a mother, wife, daughter and as an Ummati of Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood5 Apr 2022
Females performing Taraweeh Salaah behind a Ghair-Mahram in one’s home
Is it permissible for my daughter and myself to read Taraweeh behind my husband, son and my son’s friend. I have made a barrier with chairs.
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood18 Mar 2022
Description of Burqah required for Salaah
What kind of a Burqah should be worn by women in Salaah? If the colour of the skin beneath the Burqah cannot be seen, will it suffice?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online1 Mar 2022
Woman covering her hair at home and performing salaah with jeans
1. Is it necessary for a lady to have her hair covered while sleeping, cooking and when in bed making zikr? 2. Can a lady read salaat with jeans?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Camperdown24 Feb 2022
Hijab for young girls
As-Salamu Alaikum Sheikh Dont you think it’s a bad idea to force young girls/teenagers to wear hijab. They do it only for their parents and don’t…
Luqmaan Desai - Ibn Masood30 Jan 2022
Women attending the congregational Taraweeh Salaah at the Masjid
Are women allowed to attend the congregational Taraweeh Salaah at the Masjid?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online29 Jan 2022
Free mixing with non-mahrams
I am a girl and two of my girl cousins recently got married and their husbands mix freely with them in playing some games such as cards or monopoly…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood28 Dec 2021
Compulsion of Purdah
Is it Fardh for women to observe Purdah in Shariah? Please respond with proofs!
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online25 Dec 2021
Having meals with non-mahrams
Is it permissible for me to sit and eat with my girl cousins while her father, mother, brother and my mother are also seated there. Also, can I say…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood5 Dec 2021
Purdah between spouses children from a previous marriage
If a man with sons from a previous marriage marries a woman with daughters from a previous marriage, then will these children be regarded as…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online20 Nov 2021
Satr for a Shaafi male
What is the satr for a Shaafi male?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood18 Nov 2021
Salaah with a thin Burqah
How thick should a Burqah be for the Salaah (of a female) to be considered as valid?
Mufti Mohammed Desai
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