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Haidh, Nifaas & Istihaazah

1,399 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Haidh, Nifaas & Istihaazah, part of Family, Women & Children. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.

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Haidh, Nifaas & Istihaazah fatawa — page 26 of 35

  1. Ask Imaam7 Jun 2004

    I start beating my second wife after getting a phone call from my first wife. She is pregnant and starts crying, after sometime I get cool down. Is it due to black magic of first wife or Jin at home

    It is a shame upon you that; 1. As a man, you hit a woman; 2. and that she is your wife; 3. and that she is pregnant. You are to be blamed for all…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  2. Ask Imaam3 Jun 2004

    is it okie,,if women dont wear there scarf in a marriege,,,if men and women,,,are in sepreated places

    1..what is the meaning of the name Ferkhunda...2...is it okie,,if women dont wear there scarf in a marriege,,,if men and women,,,are in sepreated…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  3. Ask Imaam19 May 2004

    Can a woman work in a public environment, if she doesn't have any male relative to support her?

    Salaam Aleikoum. I am a young woman and my only support is my mother. I have no male relatives. My mother is getting old and she is often very sick,…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  4. Ask Imaam7 May 2004

    Why a woman should not take her husband’s surname? Is it jaiz to get husband’s surname.

    In Islam what are the basic rules & regulation for muslim women to adopt from her father Or her husband. Why a woman should not take her husband?s…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  5. Ask Imaam14 Apr 2004

    can anybody take an istakhara out?A person who has verbal relationship with a na_mehram?(who intent to maryy)will the istakhara she takes out be valid?

    can anybody take an istakhara out?A person who has verbal relationship with a na_mehram?(who intent to maryy)will the istakhara she takes out be…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  6. Ask Imaam13 Apr 2004

    Is there any specific duas or Kitaab that i can buy for duas to read onpregnancy or wot must or musnt be done when pregnant?

    1. Contact Madrasah Arabia Islamia in Azaadville for a list of kitaabs on this subject. 2. If possible, recite Surah Maryam daily. Also continue…

    Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
  7. Ask Imaam6 Apr 2004

    If a woman does a job in parda job,how should she answer the question that It is also not permissible to come out from home in Islam ?

    I am teching in a school, I do not have any financial problem so what is the answer that if one knows two Islamic laws & acts upon one of those?I…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  8. Ask Imaam31 Mar 2004

    Can u plse let me no if must one sit for 40days after giving birth,Is there any specific duas or Kitaab that i can buy for duas to read on pregnancy or wot must or musnt be done when pregnant

    There is no Iddat (waiting period) after birth like in divorce and death. However, the maximum period of Nifaas (bleeding after birth) is 40 days.…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  9. Ask Imaam18 Mar 2004

    Can a husband masturbate his wife when she is menstruating?

    Assalamalaikum, Can a husband masturbate his wife when she is menstruating?

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  10. Ask Imaam12 Mar 2004

    is my grandfathers maternal uncle considered my mahram???

    Your grandfather?s maternal uncle is your Mahram. (Shaami vol.3 pg.30; HM Saeed) and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  11. Ask Imaam26 Feb 2004

    Kindly clarify the following for me: 1) Is it permissable for a single muslim woman to have a pap smear?2) Does this break her virginity?

    It is permissible for a female to have a pap smear and that does not break her virginity. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  12. Ask Imaam16 Jan 2004

    I have recently been told that women must remove all body hair, with particular attention to arms and legs. Please let me know if it is in Hadith or Quran, & where exactly I can find it.

    It is not necessary for females to remove all body hair. She may do so if she wish to. Obviously, the unwanted hair under the arms and below the…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  13. Ask Imaam12 Jan 2004

    Can you please tell me a dua that would help me get pregnant.

    I have been trying to have a baby for 3 years. I have always had very irregular menses and also have polycystic ovaries syndrome. Could you please…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  14. Ask Imaam8 Jan 2004

    If men will be rewarded with a certain number of chaste partners in Jannah, then what will women be rewarded with?

    While a man will get many Hurs in jannah, a women would be made the queen of Jannah. Her beauty will far outshine the beauty of the hurs. Umme…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  15. Ask Imaam7 Jan 2004

    Is it permissable for women to wear sexy lingerie for their husbands ? and in hot climates just wear lingerie under burkha ?

    It is permissible for a female to wear such clothing only for and only in front of her husband. It is also important to take into cognisance the…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  16. Ask Imaam20 Dec 2003

    My friend teaches Islamiat in a school for the purpose of TABLEEGH in full Parda ,so is it allowed to do job for this purpose however no financial problem?

    There is a need to tell the yought about Islam .so She has the profession of teaching & as she tells different matters about Islam to both students…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  17. Ask Imaam20 Dec 2003

    I know that women cannot wear a skirt but this palestinian work colleagues tella us that it is permissible.

    Palestinian girl works with me and tells the kuffar colleagues that she will be going to chrismas party wearing knee lenght skirt..she says it is…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  18. Ask Imaam16 Dec 2003

    Is it necessary for a school going student to pray salaat without covering full hands from elbow even if she couldn't carry the scarf that could cover the hands from elbow?

    It is necessary for a female to cover all those parts of the body which is necessary to cover as part of the Satr, which include the hands upto and…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  19. Ask Imaam12 Dec 2003

    1. menstruation lasts for 8 to ten. in Ramadaan had bleeding for 9 days. On day 10 one fasts, some bleedding occurs on day11. Does one have to make qada of day10 fast in which no bleeding was seen?

    1. If one's menstruation usually lasts for 8 to tens and in Ramadaan had bleeding for 9 days. On day 10 one fasts but some bleedding occurs on the…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  20. Ask Imaam12 Dec 2003

    i am belgian converted women since 6 months, can i celebrate christmas with family or not?

    Your reversion to Islam is encouraging. May Allah Ta'ala accept it and keep you steadfast, Aameen. According to the Shari'ah (Islamic Law), it is…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  21. Ask Imaam11 Dec 2003

    I was just wondering if salat could be preformed in a car by woman?

    It is not permissible for anyone to perform Fardh Salaat in a car. Fardh Salaat must be performed on the ground. However, Nafl Salaat may be…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  22. Ask Imaam10 Dec 2003

    How to be sure if period has completely stopped & when to start prayers?

    When should a woman start praying after her period stops? I know we are supposed to pray immediately after it finishes but sometimes it comes a…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  23. Ask Imaam5 Dec 2003

    Can I a lady wearing scarf and full sleeves salwar kameez work as a software engineer due to financial problems? Shall discontinue once the conditions improve.

    Assalaam alaikum, I know that this question has been asked in many ways but still would like to go ahead with it. Recently I completed my studies…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  24. Ask Imaam4 Dec 2003

    Please give me the meaning of the name Hafsa? What is the natural way to avoid pregnancy?

    1. Hafsa was the name of the wife of Rasulullah [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] 2. It will not be permissible to avoid pregnancy because of fear of…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  25. Ask Imaam14 Nov 2003

    (1)If there is not a possibility of “fitna” ,a woman may not cover her face.is it allowed? (2)Can I wear lipstick during job(in school)?

    As I teach in a school where there is co-education & also few male teachers.I cover my entire body including face when I go out from home but in…

    Ml. Imraan Vawda
  26. Ask Imaam12 Nov 2003

    Are women allowed to go to mosque?

    I am living at aplace where there is tableegh environment at all.there are no muslims staying near to my house.i dont know much muslim women here.so…

    Ml. Imraan Vawda
  27. Ask Imaam6 Nov 2003

    Can women wear pants in front of other women that are baggy and with a shirt above the knees?

    Can women wear pants in front of other women that are baggy and with a shirt above the knees?

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  28. Ask Imaam6 Nov 2003

    I have heard from someone that a women's ablution breaks if men see their hair. Is this true and what is the hadith behind this ???

    I have heard from someone that a women's ablution breaks if men see their hair. Is this true and what is the hadith behind this? I was also…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  29. Ask Imaam4 Nov 2003

    My Wife is pregnant, is She allowed to pray sitting.

    My wife had a miscarriage last year this was first time she got pregnant. We are married for almost 3 1/2 years. After lot of dua, she is pregnant…

    Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
  30. Ask Imaam27 Oct 2003

    1. rapist do the rape that girl who did not wear the hijaab their Gunaah is equal or rapist get more punismen plz clearify that.

    2. hijaab less women how much get punishment 3. man stairing at hijaab less woman how much he gets punishment plz give me answer in detail that I…

    Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
  31. Ask Imaam27 Oct 2003

    Can single women own property and live independently...Can I purchase property and live on my own?

    I am single 26 yr old woman. I live at home with my parents and 3 siblings who are also in their 20s. I have a good job and can afford to support…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  32. Ask Imaam27 Oct 2003

    Is it permissable for a female to ride a motorbike. I thought there may not be anything wrong as the women in the prophet's(pbuh) time used to ride horses and that would be a similar concept...?

    A female is required to conceal the form and shape of her body to the best of her ability. That is not so when riding a horse due to the unique…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  33. Ask Imaam24 Oct 2003

    Recently changed my pills. Discharging brown fluids but feel like I have my haiz. Can I read my salaah?

    If the discharge is brown and for at least three days and the last bleeding was 15 days before, then the discharge will be Haydh. and Allah Ta'ala…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  34. Ask Imaam6 Oct 2003

    A woman has a period for 7 days then for 3 days there is no blood...So in one month she has a period 3 times altogether. Could you please explain when her real period

    1. A woman has a period for 7 days then for 3 days there is no blood, then for 7 days she has her period then nothing for 3 days and again then her…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  35. Ask Imaam2 Oct 2003

    My wife’s friend is having an affair with another man, outside her marriage. They have 3 children. Should we tell her husband?

    My wife?s friend is having an affair with another man, its been going on for years. She just told my wife. My wife tried her best to make her give…

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  36. Ask Imaam1 Oct 2003

    Is it okay if a muslim girl wears hijab for few years, but later removes it due to objection from others?

    hi my sister has been wearing hijab for 3 years but has removed it because people make fun of her plus our parents do not like it. is it ok for her…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  37. Ask Imaam1 Oct 2003

    Do wives in Islam have the same right as their husbands and should they be treated like equals????

    I am a guy who believes that women are allowed the same rights as men? to an extent. Correct me if I believe wrongly. Some family backgrounds…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  38. Ask Imaam29 Sep 2003

    I need to know the meanings of some names and a question regarding women. 2. After a woman delivers, is she allowed to read namaz within the 40 day time period if she stops bleeding?

    1. I asked you a question a month ago (#9313) about the meanings of the name Elsa and Manahil. I am aware that the name Manahil is mostly used in…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  39. Ask Imaam24 Sep 2003

    I normally menstruate for 10 days every month.i needed to know if it is permissable to take medication to stop my menstruation for the month of ramadaan,as I miss too many fast

    It is not advisable to take medication to stop the menstruation without a pressing need, as that is harmful to health. However, if you take the…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  40. Ask Imaam23 Sep 2003

    I want u to know whether my mother & I can shift the house after 40 days of my father’s death

    I want u to know whether my mother & I can shift the house after 40 days of my father?s death Or do we have to wait till she finished her iddat. We…

    Mufti Muhammad Kadwa

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