Family, Women & Children · Subtopic
Rights of Parents
744 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on Rights of Parents, part of Family, Women & Children. 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.
By Darul Ifta
Rights of Parents fatawa — page 15 of 19
- Mufti Online13 Aug 2015
Making istikhara before consulting one's parents
I have a question on a situation that recently occured. I was going through the Q&A's on this site and read that one should first consult people of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Aug 2015
Getting married with the blessings of one's parents
I am 18 years old and have received a proposal from a guy who is 32 years old. I am quite keen and I have performed istikhara and so has a moulana…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Aug 2015
Unhappy to get married to the person chosen by one's parents
I'm getting married this month 26th August. I only agreed because my parents were happy. He is from Pakistan but I don't feel anything for him. I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam3 Aug 2015
Concerned Parents - Typical Teenager
My parents force me to do everyhting I don't want to and don't let me do anything I want. They do not even want to let me do a single that i want,…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam1 Jul 2015
Do adoptive children have to cover in front of their adoptive parents?
Can Mufti saheb please explain the masaail and laws pertaining to adopting a female child that is below 2 years old. Will she have to make pardah…
Abdul Mannan Nizami - Mufti Online25 May 2015
Purda from son in-law's / daughter in-law's father
Does a woman need to observe purda from the father of her son/daughter-in-law?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 May 2015
Consulting one's parents with regards to nikaah
I love a person and I wish to marry him. Kindly please make istakhara for me if he is the right person or not.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 May 2015
Assisting one's parents financially
My parents are in severe financial debt. Can I sell my mahar Kruger coin to help them. Do I need to seek my husbands permission to sell it.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 May 2015
Rights of parents
What is the Shar'ee ruling regarding a mother living with her son after his marriage?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 May 2015Arabic
The parents of Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
I have presented three hadith regarding the parents of Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). Also at the bottom I have presented some opinions which…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam7 May 2015
1) Is complaining about parents gheebat 2) Are we allowed to wear clothes which has pictures on it out of salāh
I would appreciate if you can please provide responses to the below questions. 1. If someone is sick and his/her parent lives with a sibling at a…
Asim Patel - Mufti Online3 May 2015
Taking the parents consent when going for jihaad
Is there anything wrong in going for jihad without telling your parents, etc?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Apr 2015
Congratulating parents upon the birth of their newborn child
A friend has a new baby. What is the sunnah method of congratulating the person? Is saying the word 'mubarak' suitable?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Mar 2015
Addressing one's parents with titles of respect
I wanted to know, what is the correct Sunnah way to address your Mum and Dad? What did Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam's) blessed children address…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam20 Mar 2015
How to address ones parents
Please tell whats the best way for a child to call his father and mother? Whats the sunnah way or sahaba way for this?
Abdullah Ghadai - Ask Imaam19 Mar 2015
Which sibling is responsible to serve our parents?
My wife has eldely parents who live on their own as no sons dont wish to live with them., her mother is blind in both eyes iand father is disabled.…
Immad Bin Arshad - Jamiat KZN18 Mar 2015
Is it permissible to adopt a child in Islam?
Do the rules of purdah apply when one has adopted a child? Also, is inheritance and other issues the same as with a biological child?
Abdullah Ghadai - Ask Imaam3 Mar 2015
How can my wife manage the responsibility of looking after her parents and my family?
Question 1: Question regarding the duties of my wife towards her parents. I am married for 8 years now. My wife parents have two daughters including…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online24 Feb 2015
Parents preventing the boy from getting married
I am a 21 years old boy and I am graduating this year in June with an engineering degree. My family is well settled Alhumdulilah and we don't have…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Feb 2015
Parents not happy with the proposal
Please help me. I am in very serious trouble. I started to like a girl from the last 3 years. She used to live in Lahore. My parents did give me…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Feb 2015
Parents behaviour influencing the child
Is it right that if a pregnant woman reads or talks about great persons of Islam the child in the womb will be born as such?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Feb 2015
Respecting one's mother
My mother gets angry easily and I try to respect her however from a young age she has hit me even though I try my best not to irritate her, being in…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Jan 2015
Mother cursing her child
When a mother always has something bad to say about her child e.g. She always say things like "you are not a pleasure" and "I don't see a good…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN20 Jan 2015
Conjugal relations during Pregnancy
Q. What is the ruling of intercourse during pregnancy? Some say it is okay and others say it is harmful to the mother and child? Please explain?
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Jamiat KZN19 Jan 2015
Responsibility of caring for the father
A mother has passed away. The father is living and is blind. Whose responsibility is it to take care of the father? Is it the responsibility of the…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Ask Imaam15 Jan 2015
Who is responsible for maintaining my children if their father is unable to do so?
I am now 18 months divorced. My marriage of ... years ended as a result of drug addiction. I have five children. Four live with me – one is at Darul…
Nabeel Valli - Mufti Online7 Jan 2015
Parents forbidding their children from visiting their eldest son
I had a questions about my parents threatening us that if we visit our oldest brother that they will not support us because they hate his wife. As…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Dec 2014
Explaining to one's parents that one needs to get married
I have this amazing opportunity to marry a Muslimah with whose deen and understanding, I am satisfied. However, there are two things which have…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam18 Dec 2014
Do adoptive children have to cover in front of their adoptive parents?
Can Mufti saheb please explain the masaail and laws pertaining to adopting a female child that is below 2 years old. Will she have to make pardah…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online17 Dec 2014
Consulting one's parents with regards to nikaah
My family want me to get married and there is a guy that I want to get married to and he wants to marry me. However , I am Indian and he is Bengali…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Dec 2014
Having bad thoughts of one's parents
How should one handle bad thoughts of one's parents or feelings of "not liking" if one has been hurt by his parents?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam15 Dec 2014
Is it permissible for the child to take the mother’s surname?
I would like to ask is there any ruling in Islam which states that a child has to take the surname of the father e.g fardh? As in would it be…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Ask Imaam13 Dec 2014
Going out in jamaa’at without the consent of one’s parents
I want clarificaton on a previous answer where it is stated that `it is permissible for him to go on in tabligh jamat without his parents approval,…
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Mufti Online10 Dec 2014
Parents misusing one's wealth
In Islam, can my wealth be cut off or blessings be removed by Allah if my parents utilize my money in Bidah way or to any person in Shirk or wrong…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam27 Nov 2014
Is bowing down with intention of saying salam with respect permissible? Is visiting the shrine of awliah with the intention of resolving problems permissible? Do the sons or daughters have to look after parents in old age?
1) I have seen some people bow down a little while saying salam to elders. Does bowing down in the intention of saying salam with respect…
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Mufti Online19 Nov 2014
Respect for parents
I have been listening since childhood that no matter what, we have to respect our mothers. But what if the mother is characterless? My mother…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Sep 2014
Respecting one's father
Recently me and my father just came back from a court case our first one which gave us a sign that this was a great trial from Allah. Previously my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2014
Is there any hadith that speaks about the reward of looking at the kabah or the parents?
Is there any hadith that speaks about the reward of looking at the kabah or the parents?
Hisham Dawood - Mufti Online14 Aug 2014
Obeying Allah Ta'ala before one's parents
My sister was given 3 talaqs and after her iddat she made nikaah with her ex and are living together as a family. My mum and some family members…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Jun 2014
Marrying one's step-mother's brother
Is it permissible for a girl to marry her step mother's brother? If it isn't permissible then what is the reason?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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