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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 3 of 35

  1. Mufti Online25 Nov 2024

    Woman breastfeeding while in the state of haidh

    Is a breastfeeding woman allowed to breastfeed her child while on menses?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  2. Mufti Online16 Nov 2024

    Girl seeing discharge for the first time

    My daughter is 12 years old and on the 1st of October she had a very light spotting of brownish discharge, then again on the 4th she said she…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  3. Mufti Online16 Nov 2024

    Seeing yellow discharge all the time due to pelvic congestion syndrome

    I have been diagnosed with pelvic congestion syndrome so my discharge is always yellow. How do I know when haidh is over? I am very confused. Also,…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  4. Azaadville28 Oct 2024

    A Woman Experiencing Haidh Or Nifaas Sitting Near A Mayyit

    Is it permissible for a woman in Haidh/Nifaas sit by the Mayyit?

  5. Mufti Online17 Oct 2024

    Woman in the state of haidh reciting an aayat that comes in between a Hadith or bayaan

    If a Quraanic aayat comes within a hadith, bayaan, etc., will it be permissible for a woman in the state of haidh to read the aayat (aloud) along…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  6. Mufti Online24 Aug 2024

    Woman seeing brown discharge

    I sometime have brown discharge after one or two weeks of my menses which is some time accompanied by slight pain. Am I pure? Can I pray salah and…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  7. Jamiat KZN16 Aug 2024

    Removing hair & nails during Haidh

    Can we remove hair and nails during Haidh period? We have learnt from young that we must not remove it during Haydh, only after we are done we can…

    Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui
  8. Mufti Online5 Aug 2024

    Yellow discharge

    I recently went to a Muslim doctor and I mentioned to her regarding me getting yellow discharge now and then. So I asked does she consider it haiz…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  9. Mufti Online1 Aug 2024

    Procedure of umrah for a woman who experiences haidh a day before leaving for Makkah

    If a woman experiences haidh in Madeenah a day before leaving for Makkah, how should she continue her Umrah and what is the masaa'il regarding…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  10. Ibn Masood17 Jul 2024

    A female spotting after her 40 day period during Nifaas

    A woman during her Nifaas period for 39 days and a few hours. After her 40th day, she starts spotting. Will the Nifaas period be considered as a…

    Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
  11. Ask Imaam25 Jun 2024

    Woman in Haidh replying to the Adhaan

    Does a woman in Haidh also have to reply to the Azaan?

    Ebrahim Ibn Ahmed Dadan
  12. Ibn Masood16 Jun 2024

    Takbeerut Tashreeq Waajib for Females on Haidh

    Is it Waajib for a female experiencing Haidh to read Takbeer-ut-Tashreeq?

    Mufti Mohammed Desai
  13. MUBZ16 Jun 2024

    Pairing Nails and Shaving Hair During Menstruation

    Is it permissible to cut one’s nails and shave any unwanted hair during menstruation?

  14. Mufti Online30 May 2024Roman Urdu

    Khawateen apny makhsoos ayaam mai استغفار ki tasbee parhna

    Khawateen apny makhsoos ayaam mai استغفار ki tasbee parh sakti hain?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  15. Ibn Masood28 May 2024

    MyHayd App

    There is a message circulating on Whatsapp advertising an App for Haidh. Women are enquiring whether they can use the App and if everything on their…

    Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
  16. Azaadville21 May 2024

    Salaah Of A Woman While Travelling In The State Of Haidh

    Tomorrow I will be travelling to a sharee musaafir destination and I will be staying for 12 days in one place then I will be going to another…

  17. Azaadville15 May 2024

    Cutting The Nails In Haidh Or Days Of Zul-Hijjah

    Is it better to cut my nails in the state of haidh at the end of zul qadah or to cut my nails during the first 9 days of zul hijjah (before qurbani)?

  18. Ibn Masood3 May 2024

    Experiencing a yellowish discharge after menstruation

    As an unmarried female, I experience irregular menstruation. After getting my menses, I performed Ghusl, and a few days later I found a thick…

    Mufti Mohammed Desai
  19. Mufti Online29 Apr 2024

    Woman in haidh becoming clean on a plane

    I will be travelling from Jhb to Dubai and from Dubai to Madinah. When I depart I will be in the state of haidh but it will stop over the course of…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  20. Ibn Masood18 Apr 2024

    A woman experiencing a wet dream during her Haidh

    if a woman during her period sees a wet dream, does she perform Ghusl with her period, or only when her period is over? Must she perform Ghusl twice…

    Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
  21. Mufti Online17 Apr 2024

    Age of menopause

    What is the cut off age of menopause? After that age will she regard that haid as istihadha? Will that age be according to her Islamic age?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  22. Camperdown4 Mar 2024

    Using menstrual cups and tampons whilst fasting

    Can women use menstrual cups and tampons during Ramadan? Will it break one’s fast?

    Abdullah ibn Masud Desai
  23. Ibn Masood10 Feb 2024

    Ibaadah of a menstruating woman

    There are certain Surahs which hold virtues in reciting them, for eg. Surah Dukhan on Thursday evening and Surah Mulk every evening etc. 1.When a…

    Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
  24. Ibn Masood6 Feb 2024

    Handling Deeni Kitaabs in the state of Haidh

    Can a menstruating woman read the Fadhaa’il books, as they have a lot of Quranic verses and translation?

    Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
  25. Mufti Online5 Feb 2024

    Salaah for a woman who has a haidh habit of 4 days but bleeds for more than 10 days

    1. A girl has a haidh habit of 4 days, but for the past year she has been bleeding for over ten days. Does she have to wait for the full ten days to…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  26. Mufti Online4 Feb 2024

    Getting one's periods when going for umrah

    I am traveling from Qatar to perform umrah but I have got my periods and I can’t wait until my periods are over as we have our flights booked. What…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  27. Ibn Masood1 Feb 2024

    Haa’idha listening to the Quraan Sharif

    Is a female who is Napaak (in the state of Haidh) allowed to listen recitations of the Quraan? If so, then while listening, if she follows the…

    Mufti Mohammed Desai
  28. Jamiat KZN1 Feb 2024

    Performing Nikah during the Iddah period

    My husband gave me a Talaaq and I sat in Iddah. I got married to another man after two menstrual cycles. Is my Nikah valid?

    Mufti Moosa Salie
  29. Mufti Online28 Jan 2024

    Salaah for a woman who completed her haidh at home but only made ghusl after reaching her destination which was safr distance

    A woman completes her haidh at home but only has a ghusl after reaching her destination which is muaafir distance. Will she read salaah as a…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  30. Mufti Online22 Jan 2024

    Colour of discharge changing

    A girl experiences a white discharge everyday. When discharge dries it turns yellow. Is this Istihada? Is she considered ma'zoor?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  31. Mufti Online22 Jan 2024

    Woman seeing discharge after her tuhr period

    If a woman sees brown discharge during and after 15 days of her haidh finishing (tuhr period), but she knows this brown discharge won't last for the…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  32. Mufti Online22 Jan 2024

    Woman spotting after performing umrah

    A woman is currently in Makkah Mukarramah. She has completed her umrah etc. and she spotted just once after Zuhr Salaah. Since then, she has not…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  33. Azaadville19 Jan 2024

    Relations During Istihaadhah

    I would like to know is it permissible to have relations with ones wife while she bleeding, meaning if she in in isthaadhaa as she is bleeding over…

  34. Mufti Online3 Jan 2024

    Seeing a yellow discharge

    I have a yellow discharge that comes almost every single day and an irregular menstrual cycle. I haven't seen any brown discharge or actual blood…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  35. Mufti Online24 Dec 2023

    Salaah of a woman whose haidh ended upon reaching safar distance

    Is it correct that with regards to Salaah of a woman whose haidh ends after reaching her destination (Safr distance) that she should follow her…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  36. Mufti Online25 Nov 2023

    Three talaaqs while one's wife is in the state of haidh

    I would like to know the validity of the talaq given to me by my husband. He said talaq three times in one go out of anger. There were a few people…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  37. Mufti Online23 Nov 2023Roman Urdu

    Haiz me Surah Ikhlaas, Surah Falaq aur Surah Naas aur Aayatul Kursi dua ki niyyat se parhna

    Haiz main kya hum Surah al Ikhlaas, al Falaq, al Naas, al Qadar ,al Kawthar, at Tawabh ki akhri aayat aur Aayatal Kursi kya padh sakte hai?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  38. Mufti Online8 Nov 2023

    Taking a ghusal after nifaas

    A ladies nifaas ended at 18:54 on her 40th day. She is still spotting but she had a bath as her time was over. She had a bath before this time 18:54…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  39. Ibn Masood7 Nov 2023

    Reciting Durood, Istighfaar and Duas during menses

    Can we recite various Durood, Istighfaar and Duas while menstruating?

    Maulana Ahmed Saeed
  40. Mufti Online1 Nov 2023

    Slight bleeding after inserting a copper IUD

    I have recently inserted a copper IUD which is causing me to bleed very slightly. I am 47 years old, with 4 children and have used the copper IUD…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee

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