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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 32 of 35
- Ask Imaam19 Jun 2001
If we put eyeliner and do wudu will the wudu be valid. How about wearing lipstick only to please your husband?
If we are unmarried and we wear makeup like lipstick, lipgloss, eyeliner etc, and we observe purdah and we don't show it to ghair mehram is it…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam17 Jun 2001
Is it permissable for a woman to go to a male gynocologist/obstetrician?
If there is a need to consult a gynaecologist and a female is not available, it is permissible to consult a male (Muslim or non-Muslim)…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam17 Jun 2001
Is is necessary for women to cover their feet while praying salah?
Is it true that women have to wear socks when they pray?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam17 Jun 2001
How much is a woman is required to cover her body in front of her son?
A woman to her biological child is considered a Mahram (prohibited in marriage) in Shari'ah. Purdah is not necessary from him. Her face, hands,…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Jun 2001
Is it allowed for a woman to wear half sleeves shirts in front of mahrams?
Is it allowed for a women to wear half sleeves shirts in front of mahrams(father-in-law, uncles, etc). Also tell us the what should be the length of…
- Ask Imaam11 Jun 2001
What is the awrah of women? Are the feet included in the aurah of women?
Are the feet included in the awrah of women? Are women allowed to wear for example slippers in public. Also must a woman cover her feet while…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam11 Jun 2001
What is the truth of the rights of women in some Muslim Countries?
Is it true that muslim husband can "hit" his muslim wife?. Why in some muslim countries, women is "opressed"?.It is not clear the rights of women in…
- Ask Imaam9 Jun 2001
Is it permissible to use a tanning bed if my husband likes tanned skin?
Are tanning in tanning beds permissable? I have the understanding that we should not change Allah's creation. However, if a woman who has very white…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam9 Jun 2001
Is it permissible for women to remove the hair on the legs and arms?
Is it permissible for women to remove hair on the legs and arms? (hair which is not pubic hair).
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Jun 2001
Can women use a razor to remove unwanted hair?
Are women allowed to use a Razor? I have heard several times that it is not allowed in Islam for a woman to use metal on her body, i.e. razor as it…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam31 May 2001
Why is it not permissible to remove hair from eyebrows?
Why is it not permissible to remove hair from eyebrows?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam31 May 2001
To have a child. Artificial insemination
In order to get pregnant my doctors sugessted me to under go intra uterine inssemination in which semen of husband is taken and after some procedure…
- Ask Imaam31 May 2001
Are women allowed to go to the masjid when they have their periods
Please refer the name of the hadith too
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam31 May 2001
I want to do a job to support my parents. I have no brothers, and when my parents grow old, there wont be anyone to support them. So am i doing wrong?
Thanku brother..Jazakallah. After marriage, my husband wont support my parents b'cuz he'll be busy supporting his parents.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 May 2001
Can a woman read Zikr (or Wazeefa) which contains Allah's name during periods? (like Subhan-Allah)
It is permissible for a woman to make Dhikr and recite any Du'aa during her monthly cycle. If the Dhikr and Du'aa is from the Qur'aan, e.g. Surah…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam26 May 2001
My wife is pregnant. .. can a male administer the epidural? If so, how should she conduct herself at that time?
Alhamdulillah, she has been consulting a female doctor. However, if a female is not available to administer the epidural, can a male administer the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam26 May 2001
A woman covers her head with a white see-through scarf. Is the requirement for Hijaab fulfilled by covering her hair with such a scarf?
Allah Ta?ala says, ?They (females) should not make apparent their adornment.? (Nur 30). The word, ?adornment? refers to ?places of adornment, e.g.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 May 2001
Is a woman's salaat valid if 1 strand of hair is showing?
I've met many women who say that if 1 strand of hair is showing a woman's salaat is invalid. Is this true? If so, can you please explain why. Thank…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 May 2001
I had a miscarriage on March 3rd and I still didn't get my period yet, I don't know when should't I get back to Pray!!!! Can anybody help me please
Kindly explain the details of your miscarriage. How far was your pregnancy? Did you bleed after that? From when till when? and Allah Ta'ala Knows…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 May 2001
If I have my periods for only 5 days do I have to perform ghusal after the fifth day.
As Salaam Alaikum Dear Mufti sahib my periods come only for five days. Should I perform ghusal after the fifth day? Or do I have to perform ghusal…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 May 2001
Are women allowed to wear artificial jewelry?
I?ve heard that women are not allowed to wear artificial gold or silver and it has to be real. Is this true?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 May 2001
What is the proper dua to be recited throwing water on ur shoulders and head (3 times) during ghusl after periods?
There is no Du'aa to be recited during any Ghusl. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai FATWA DEPT.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 May 2001
Is it permissible for a young, single, Muslim woman to train as a barrister in the kuffaar legal system?
1) Is it permissible for a Muslim to be a barrister/advocate in the British kuffaar legal system? 2) Is it permissible for a young, single, female…
Justice Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani - Ask Imaam15 May 2001
Hijab in front of cousins. If I had to live with male cousins in the same house, how is it possible for me to observe the hijab?
Am I required to even wear the hijab at home then? What if a girl has just been married and living in the same house as her brother-in- law, how is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam9 May 2001
Is it ok to have an operation to remove scarring on the face?
It is permissible to have the scars on the face removed through an operation. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai FATWA DEPT.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam9 May 2001
Is it permissible for ladies to wear pants and shirts if they maintain their modesty and hijab along with it?
I have this doubt in mind because it has been said in the Quran that men are not supposed to be dressed like women and vice versa. But now the times…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 May 2001
A concern with hijab. I wear the hijab and my question is what should I do if I am living with male cousins?
If my family visits my relatives and we stay in a home with my male cousins, how can I observe hijab? And what about permanently living with them if…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 May 2001
Face veil
I am a woman who never used to cover my hair before. During Ramadhaan a Molana said in his lecture that ?a Muslim woman should cover her entire…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 May 2001
I need to know if I can use contraception.
I need to know if I can use contraception to stop me from having childern b/c my husband is not ready. can i use contraception b/c my husband is not…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Apr 2001
I get my periods for up to 15 days at a time. Thereafter I am paak for about 18 days. Please advise as I am only 14yrs old.
Can my cycle be that long and is 18 days okay till the start of my next period.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam21 Apr 2001
Can you perform salaat Salaat wearing eyeliner (worn on eyelid) & mascara. I am a Hanafi married to a Shafie. My husband says that I could carry on following the Hanafi Mathhab. Is this fine?
1) Does walking outside bareheaded invalidate wudhu if no ghair mahram sees you. 2) After ghusl does washing napaak clothing, bedding etc invalidate…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam18 Apr 2001
Are women allowed to wear jeans in front of her husband, or first blood uncles, like chacha, and maamu, and also in front of one's own father?
Assalamualaikum
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Apr 2001
Is it permissable to pluck inbetween eyebrows?
I want to remove the hair in between my eyebrows, above my nose, and extending into my hair-line. Can I pluck stray hairs? Can I trim bushy eyebrows?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam14 Apr 2001
Is it allowed for females to wear pants and shirts inside the Abaya?
I wear jeans (pants and tight shirts) inside my abaya. I know that women are not allowed to dress like men, but when I wear them, no one can see me.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam14 Apr 2001
Hadith on cutting hair
Thank you for replying to my question before about women cutting their hair, but you did not answer my question is if there is a hadith that says…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam14 Apr 2001
Prophet Muhammed (saw) cursed those women who plucked their eyebrows
You say Allah does not like those who alter their looks, But how comes women can stop having children or not have them at all just to keep her…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam14 Apr 2001
It is fard to cover whole body including the face. What if my parents don't let me cover face?
Assalmau Alikum I read that it is fard to even cover the face. As soon as the verse was revealed, the mothers of the believers cut out their aprons…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam14 Apr 2001
There is ahadith where Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) that a woman should be covered except her face and hands.
Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam)that a woman should cover herself except her face and hands. How can you just ignore this hadith and…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Apr 2001
Recently we held a lecture at our University in a hall, both brothers and sisters were invited.
Unifortunately we had a dispute over the seating arrangement and tempers flared. The MSA wanted the sisters to be seated in a section of chairs…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Apr 2001
Women cutting their hair
I know you have said that it is not permissable for women to cut their hair. But is there actually any hadith that says that women cannot do such? I…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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