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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 4 of 35
- Mufti Online1 Nov 2023
Girl memorizing new sabaq or doing dhor during her haidh without touching the pages of the Quraan Shareef
Is it permissible for a female doing Hifz to memorise new sabaq or do dhor during her haiz without touching the actual pages of the Quraan Shareef?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood31 Oct 2023
Haa’idha giving Ghusl to deceased
Is it permissible for a woman in Haidh/menses to be assisting with Ghusl?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online26 Oct 2023
Reciting Hizbul Bahr in the state of Haidh
Is it permissible to recite Hizbul Bahr in the state of Haidh?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Oct 2023
Irregular bleeding
I started my period on 24th September and it’s been 12 days now and it’s still spotting so is it counted as period or istihadha? I am 49 years old…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam19 Oct 2023
Can a woman in 'iddah whose husband has passed away leave her house to earn money if she has no financial support?
If a woman's husband has died and there is no one to to earn in her family and she has kids as well, can she leave her house for earning during her…
Ml. Sohail Bengali - Ibn Masood5 Oct 2023
Intimacy during Haidh
1. If an individual succumbs to his Nafs and has relations during Haidh – is Taubah sufficient? 2. Is it Fardh to give charity after the above sin.…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood5 Oct 2023
Females in Nifaas emerging from their rooms
What is the ruling in Shariah regarding Nifaas as opposed to the Indian custom where a lady in Nifaas cannot leave her house and should stay…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood30 Sep 2023
Yellow discharge during the days of Haidh
I have a 15-day Tuhr and 10-day Haidh habit. I’ve noticed the yellowish discharge is constant. There aren’t any days that are clear or white…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood26 Sep 2023
Memorizing Ahadith during Haidh
Is it permissible for a woman in Haidh to learn and memorize Ahadith?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood19 Sep 2023
Haidh after menopause and other female-related issues
1. If a lady has an internal or papsmear, should she perform Ghusl? 2. A lady who is past the menopause state, has a procedure done in hospital. She…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Jamiat KZN31 Aug 2023
Rules of Nifaas (Post-Natal Bleeding)
Q. I’d like to know more about Nifaas and the rulings on what and what not to do in the period after birth. Can you have your ghusl bath if you stop…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Ibn Masood30 Aug 2023
Unable to complete Umrah due to Haidh
I would like to find out what is the Mas’ala regarding a female who is gone for Umrah and gets her Haidh before completing her Umrah. She therefore…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood24 Aug 2023
Nifaas calculation
A woman gave birth on Wednesday, the 12th of July, at 01:30 a.m. 1. When does her maximum Nifaas end if she is still spotting, and expecting it to…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Camperdown24 Aug 2023
Can a female wax, shave and clip her nails during menstruation?
Assalaam mu alaikum Respected Mufti saheb Can a female wax, shave and clip her nails during menstruation? Please advise Was Salaam
Uthman ad-Dagestani - Mufti Online15 Aug 2023
Spotting after nifaas
A woman had nifaas for 40 days. She then spotted for 2 weeks. She had five months of no bleeding. She spotted for two weeks. She had 13 days of no…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood13 Jul 2023
Haa’idhah removing her Ihraam on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah
A woman experiences Haidh during Hajj on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah? When does she become Halaal and remove her Ihraam?
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Azaadville5 Jul 2023
Qadha Salaah If Haidh Started In The Makrooh Time Of Asr Salaah
If I was outside home and after reaching home, I saw that my period started and it’s the Makrooh time of asr prayer. Do I have to make qazaa after…
- Ibn Masood3 Jul 2023
Intimacy during menstruation
Is it permissible to have intercourse with one’s wife while she is menstruating?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online27 Jun 2023
Woman inducing her periods before its date
Is it permissible in Islam to induce periods before its date, if there’s a doubt of pregnancy?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood20 Jun 2023
Change in Tuhr habit
For a woman’s Habit (Aadat) in her pure (Tuhr) days to change, is it necessary for there to be correct bleeding (3 to 10 days) before and after the…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online14 Jun 2023
Calculating iddat of divorce that was issued during haidh
I am currently observing my iddat. My husband divorced me. According to shariah, my iddat period was 3 months/3 menstrual cycles. When he gave…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood14 Jun 2023
Having intercourse during Istihaadha
Is it permissible for a woman experiencing Istihaadha to have penetrative intercourse with her husband?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood7 Jun 2023
Reciting Surahs of the Quraan Sharif as Isaal-e-Thawaab during Haidh
Is a woman in the state of Haidh allowed to recite the three Quls or Surah Fatiha as Isaal-e-Thawaab for a deceased person?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online13 May 2023
Woman seeing yellow discharge before and after the days of haidh
1. I learnt that a female's yellow discharge is regarded as haidh during the day's of haidh and istihaadha out of it. Therefore, if one experiences…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 May 2023Roman Urdu
Aurat ki haidh ke bad humbastari kare phir dobarah haidh ajaye to kiya hukm he?
سوال یہ ہے کہ اگر بیوی ماھواری کے بعد غسل کر لے اور شوہر ہمبستری کرلیں اور ہمبستری کے بعد دوبارہ خون آجائے تو کیا حکم ہے
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood10 May 2023
Unknowingly being intimate during Haidh
A woman takes a bath due to her Haidh terminating, and thereafter engages in relations with her husband. The next day she sees a slight colour…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam6 May 2023
Can I give Fidyah for fasts missed in Ramadan due to Haidh & pregnancy?
Assalamualaylkum. As a female, I have missed multiple fasts of ramadan the past couple years due to the time of hayz or due to pregnancy. I also…
- Azaadville1 May 2023
When Nifaas Commences
At exactly what point does Salaah stop and Nifaas commence when a woman is in labour?
- Ask Imaam13 Apr 2023
Good deeds a woman may do whilst on haidh during Ramadan
Allah has made it easy for a woman in Ramadan during her menses for she is still able to get the same rewards as men. The good deed accounts don’t…
- Ibn Masood6 Apr 2023
Haidh and Tuhr in the Shafi’ee Madhab
What is the maximum Haidh time for a Shafi’ee woman? What is her minimum Tuhr period?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Camperdown4 Apr 2023
Entering Masjid-e- Nabawi in the state of Haidh
Can a woman in the state of Haidh enter the lady’s section in Masjid-e-Nabawi where normally the ladies go to make Salaam?
Muhammud Luqman Moideen - Ibn Masood27 Mar 2023
Spotting after Umrah
A female took Ghusl and performed her Umrah. After the Umrah she started spotting. Does she have to repeat the Umrah?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood25 Mar 2023
Quraan Sharif recited during Haidh
1. A girl experiencing her Haidh takes Ghusl (a bath) and then commences with her Tilaawat thinking that she is now clean. She then starts spotting…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Camperdown16 Mar 2023
Taking pills to prevent Haidh during Umrah
Assalamualaikum A woman started taking pills in order to prevent her haidh because she was traveling for umrah. She has been spotting since she…
Khalil Tatarstani - Ibn Masood8 Mar 2023
Continuous bleeding after Nifaas
A woman didn’t stop bleeding after 40 days of Nifaas. She is in Istihaadha. From when will it be counted as Haidh again? Will it be 15 days, or will…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville2 Mar 2023
Fasting Of A Woman On Safar (Travel) While In Haidh
A woman starts her journey in Ramadaan while in haidh (menses). After some days. she becomes pure. Will she be entitled not to fast in that Safar as…
- Azaadville2 Mar 2023
Qurbani Of A Woman On Safar (Travel) While In Haidh
A woman starts her journey while in haidh (menses). She remains in Safar (travel) during qurbani days. May she take the option not to perform…
- Azaadville17 Feb 2023
A Woman Becoming Paak On Journey
When a woman becomes paak on Safar, does she have to perform full Salaah or Qasr Salaah?
- Azaadville16 Feb 2023
Writing Aayaat During Haidh
Can one in Haidh write aayaat of the Quraan-e-Majeed?
- Mufti Online12 Feb 2023Roman Urdu
Istihaaza wali aurat nafal roza rakhna
Kya istihaaza wali aurat nafal roza rakh sakti hai?
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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