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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 7 of 16
- Mufti Online22 Aug 2019Roman Urdu
Na mahram se baat karna
Kiya na mahram aurat ya larki se baat kiya kar sakte he? Kiya Islam me jaiz he ya ye bhi zinna ke zimmre me aata he?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Aug 2019
Wearing a leather belt when performing salaah
Can we wear a leather belt in namaaz or not?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam9 Aug 2019
Can I ask my daughter to delay wearing a hijab until she returns from her educational programme?
Assalamu alaikum My 17 year old daughter has been thinking about wearing a hijab and was planning to start next month after her return from an…
Naved Akhtar ibn Shabbir - Mufti Online4 Aug 2019
Is it waajib for women to wear a niqaab?
Is it waajib for women to wear a niqaab?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Jul 2019
Women leaving the home in unattractive clothing
I am a Muslimah who wears a long robe like abaya when I go out in public. Recently I have been thinking of wearing a shalwar qamees when I go out in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Jul 2019
Are one's uncles mahram to one's wife?
1. Is my uncle (father's/mother's brother) a mahram to my wife? 2. Also, my wife's aunties (father's/mother's sister) to me?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam20 Jul 2019
Half Niqab
Assalamu Alaikum WaRahmatullahi WaBarakatuhu, I had some questions about niqab. There are two types of niqabs nowadays. One is the half niqab where…
Mirza-Zain Baig - Mufti Online26 Jun 2019
What should women do in countries where niqaab is banned?
I am from Sri Lanka and I think you know that in the gazette of Sri Lanka, they banned the niqaab. We can't cover our face. In this current…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Jun 2019
Women driving
Is it haraam for females to drive? If yes, will it also be haraam to sit in the car whilst a woman is driving?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Jun 2019
Is one's maternal uncle's wife a mahram?
Is my mami, maternal uncle's wife a mahram or ghair mahram, whether my mamu is alive or dead?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Jun 2019
Women leaving the home without necessity
How is permissible for women to go to the market where men are present but it is not permissible for her to go to a mixed gathering wedding while…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Jun 2019
Woman wearing bangles in front of non-mahram men in the home
Will a woman be sinful if she wears bangles in the presence of non-mahram men in the home? Because bangles make sounds which attract the attention…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Jun 2019
Wearing an ihraam where parts of the skin is visible
Zaid has a towel ihraam which is made in such a way that there are very small holes in the ihraam cloth. When wearing the ihraam, little skin is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Jun 2019
Mother applying medicine on her son's back
Can a mother or grandmother put medicine on son's back including lower back if he is sick and has a back problem, provided there is no lust on both…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Jun 2019
Wearing a coloured burqah due to extreme heat
Alhamdulillah, by the fazl of Allah I'm doing shar'ee pardah by covering my face,wearing gloves and socks, etc. But I live in a very hot and humid…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Jun 2019
Husband sitting in seclusion with a female psychologist
My husband goes to a female psychologist. He sits alone with her in a room. He speaks to her about me and discusses me with her. I asked him to stop…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Mar 2019
Performing salaah with animate pictures on one's clothes
1. If one prayed salaah while wearing clothes with a human picture which one missed to see and saw only after looking at them carefully, would those…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Mar 2019Roman Urdu
Office me mardo ke saat baat karna
Me ek account office me kaam karti hu jahaa mard bhi hote he. Un se office ke kaam ke muta'alliq baat karni parti he. Kiya ye jaiz he?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Mar 2019
Helping a non-mahram woman
Is it allowed to protect a helpless, na-mahram female? For example, at school, if some children plan to throw something (for instance, a bottle or a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Mar 2019
Women's dressing
I live in Saudi Arabia, and I just got engaged to my cousin who lives in USA. I'm aware of the cultural differences between the two countries. I'm…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Mar 2019
Husband not wanting the wife to wear niqaab
I don't want my wife to wear veil/niqab. What should she do?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Feb 2019
Visiting one's fiances house
Is it against hayaa for a girl, who observes complete sharee purdah, to visit her fiance's house in his presence even if she intends to meet her…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Feb 2019Roman Urdu
Qari ya Imam larkiyo ko parhaana
Kiya koi na mahram Qari ya Masjid ke Imam larkiyo ko Quraan Paak parha sakta he?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Feb 2019
Status of niqaab in Islam
Could you please provide evidence from the Quran and Sunnah why niqaab is waajib in the Hanafi School? I’ve read that “The awrah of a woman infront…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Feb 2019
Woman sleeping or going to the bathroom without covering her hair
Can a women sleep without covering her hair and also go to the washroom without covering her head or is it haram?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Feb 2019
Women attending waleemah functions
I have been recently hearing that it is against the sunnah for ladies to attend wedding functions, especially waleemahs. There are certain…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jan 2019
Instructing one's wife to remove her niqaab
I got married to a girl who wears niqab which I don't prefer, but before marriage I requested her to remove the niqab and she agreed to it and we…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Jan 2019
Family not supportive of girl going into purdah
I’m 24 years old and I was born with Cp. Basically I’m in a wheelchair and I can’t really do much like change, bath, et. My mum does all of that for…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Jan 2019
Woman's head becoming exposed during salaah
“Quarter of the head is approximately the amount of the palm with the fingers.” So to estimate this, do I place my hand vertically on my head or…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Jan 2019
Strand of a woman's hair exposed in salaah
I’ve noticed that in fard wudu, only a quarter of your head needs to me washed. And when awrah is shown during salah, then only if it is under a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Dec 2018
Old woman wearing niqaab
Someone wants to wear the niqaab for long time but keeps getting put off. She is 60 years old. Is it compulsory for her to wear niqaab. She does…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Dec 2018
Girl helping a boy in university
I study in a co university. Yesterday was my first class. A guy came and sat next to me. He seem to know nothing about using the computer and kept…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Dec 2018
Woman covering her eyes when leaving the home
Whenever I go out of the house, I wear a plain black, very loose abaya that isn't possible to see my body shape, a dupatta and a single-flap niqab…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Dec 2018
Performing salaah with clothes that reveal the shape of the body
If a woman performs salah with 3/4 length trousers and then tights under them, wherein no part of her leg is visible, is her salah valid?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Dec 2018
Woman covering her hair in the house
I've come across on Muftionline that Mufti Saheb had mentioned regarding a person covering their hair during eating is something that Mufti Saheb…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Nov 2018
Woman remaining alone at home with male care givers
I care for my disabled son at home. The council are sending two male care workers when I have requested one male and one female. I feel…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Nov 2018
Woman swimming in the beach
Is it permissible for a female to swim in the beach? I keep on my scarf and abaya and make sure there is no people around.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Nov 2018Roman Urdu
Mard aurat ki aawaaz sunna
کیا ایک مرد ایک عورت کی آواز میں قرانِ مجید کا ترجمہ اور تفسیر سن سکتا ہے۔ جب کہ عورت کی آواز سے مزاج برانگیحتہ نہیں ہوتا ہے۔
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Nov 2018Roman Urdu
Purdah ke baare me kuch sawaalaat
1. Islam me aurto k liye parda kyu h? 2. Kya chehra b cover krna zaruri h? 3. Parde ke bare me thoda detail me btaiye.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Nov 2018
Going to one's brother for cupping
My wife needs to do hijama (cupping) and her brother is doing hijama treatment. Can she do hijama by her brother? Is this allowed in Islam?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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