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.
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Rights of Parents fatawa — page 2 of 19
- Mufti Online1 Aug 2024
Parents having a favourite child
Is it sinful to have a favourite child? Or even two or three out of your children? Is this fair towards the others because how must they feel inside…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood1 Jul 2024
Napaak Child On Mother During Salaah
A woman, while making salaah, is carrying a child on her back, who has messed its diaper. Does her Salaah become invalid due to the Illah that its…
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb - Ibn Masood29 May 2024
Assisting Aged Parents
I am a woman with some health issues and I have 2 young children. My parents have aged and are experiencing financial difficulties. Both my parents…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Jamiat KZN23 May 2024
Mould your Child
There are parents who allow or insist on their children studying subjects, after school, that are not appropriate for Muslims, e.g. Ballet, Modern…
SOCIAL DEPT - Mufti Online16 May 2024
Duties of children towards their parents
What are the duties of children towards their parents in Islam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - MJC9 Mar 2024
Stepfather and Rights of Biological Father
1. When a man marries a woman who already has daughters of her own, and the marriage is duly consummated, the daughters become what the Qurʾān…
Mufti Taha Karaan - Jamiat KZN27 Feb 2024
Is ghusl necessary if a baby urinates or poos on a person?
If a baby urinates or poos on you while bathing or changing them, do we need to make ghusl or take a shower to remove the impurity?
Mufti Moosa Salie - Ibn Masood23 Feb 2024
Supporting one’s parents or paying one’s debt
Can mufti please advise regarding the following situation : My parents are struggling financially and I would like to assist as I currently have…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ask Imaam20 Feb 2024
From what age should a boy should sleep separately from the mother?
Assalamualikum. From what age a boy should sleep separate from the mother?
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Mufti Online10 Feb 2024
Talking to the opposite gender with the knowledge of one's parents
Is it allowed to talk with the opposite gender if only the girl's parents know but not the boy's parents? There isn't any flirting or any type of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Jan 2024
Husband preventing wife from taking care of her old mother
What should I do when my mother is old and she has no one to look after her. My husband does not want me to take care my mother. I am the only…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood30 Jan 2024
Grandparents’ siblings are Mahaarim
To what extent is Purdah necessary for a female towards her grandparents’ brothers?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online17 Jan 2024
Spouses' responsibilities to each other and to their parents
I remember hearing in a bayaan, a long time ago, that a male's first responsibility is to his parents and then his wife, and a female's is to her…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Jan 2024
Unmarried girl seeking permission from her parents before leaving the home
I am a 22-year-old girl (unmarried). Is it necessary to ask for parents' permission if a relative invites me to their house for dinner or is it ok…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood20 Dec 2023
Responsibility of taking care of elderly parents
Please advise on what role, both financially and otherwise children play in taking care of their parents. All children are working and earning well.…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online8 Nov 2023
Parents adopting measures for their children's Deeni wellbeing
How can we make sure that our children do not apostasize from Islam as we know that atheism and liberalism is rapidly spreading? What can we do…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Nov 2023
Mother preventing child from getting married
My question is in regards to my obligations to my parents. I am 26 years old and I have always respected my parents, loved them and still do. I am…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Nov 2023
Children standing next to their fathers in the saff during salaah
I wanted to ask the mas'alah regarding children standing in saffs with the men. I always knew that small boys should stand behind the saffs of the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN19 Oct 2023
Concept of child-free life
As-salamu aleikum. What is Islamic view for being “childfree”, voluntary childless (without reason or with reason like “I will be bad parent due…
Muhammad S.I.V - Mufti Online6 Oct 2023
Child remaining in the womb of the mother for more than 9 months
In Behishti zewar theres one masala that states that if a husband passes away and then after a year the lady gives birth to a child, it will be…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood5 Oct 2023
Providing for parents
I read a Fatwa that stated children are responsible for the maintenance of poor parents. All the children, male and female, are equally responsible.…
Mufti Abdur Rahman Abdur Razak - Azaadville2 Oct 2023
A Stepfather Remaining A Mahram After Divorce
Please advise what the masaail are regarding ones step children. After divorce , does the father still remain mahram to the step daughter or does it…
- Ask Imaam17 Sep 2023
Can a father force his adult child to pray Salah?
Can a father force his major children above the age of 18 years to offer prayer and if he or she does not obey what extent of punishment is…
Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah - Mufti Online14 Sep 2023
Wife leaving the home to work to support her parents
I want to ask about my situation. I have 2 kids, one is 3.5 years old and the second is 2.5 years old. My wife's father has retired and my wife…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood12 Sep 2023
Siblings of grandparents qualifying as Mahaarim
Are my mother’s father’s brother and mother’s mother’s brother my Mahram as well?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - 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 Masood9 Aug 2023
Obligation for caring for one’s grandparents
Is it obligatory to look after one’s grandparents?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online11 Jul 2023
Father preventing child from visiting mother
My mother and father are separated and I live with my father. I am 16 years old. If my father tells me that I can't go to my mother for holidays…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood8 Jun 2023
Husband holds superiority over parents
My husband often gets angry when I do things with my mother. He almost always has a conflicting opinion with my mother. Should I give preference to…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online4 Jun 2023
Zakaat on children's wealth and parents using their children's wealth
Parents save money in a bank for their one child. The age of the child is seven years old. They do not give any zakah for that money. If parents ask…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN12 May 2023
Calling out the Azaan and Iqaamah for a New-born in the Hospital
I would like to find out the Azaan guidelines to follow when a child is born. At the hospital, they do not give Ghusl to the child so the child will…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Mufti Online10 May 2023
Shar'ee obligation of the father to provide maintenance for the children after divorce
A couple have decided to terminate their nikah due to irreconcilable differences. After the iddat the wife will move out and rent a flat somewhere…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood15 Feb 2023
Maintaining one’s mother
A person has been giving his mother a monthly allowance of a certain amount for many years. He now has to pay his mother for her share in a house…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online28 Jan 2023
On who is the obligation of taking care of aged parents?
We are 2 daughters and have no brother. As it is mentioned that sons have to carry all obligations of their parents, what is ruling in our case…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Jan 2023
Daughters spending their mothers pension money
My step mother is receiving her pension as well as my late father's pension w.e.f. April 2014. Her 2 daughters are enjoying both her pension to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN10 Jan 2023
Financial responsibility towards a wealthy mother
Q. I would like to know to what extent am I responsible for my mother financially in terms of it being fard upon me. My mother is a divorcee. She…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Azaadville12 Dec 2022
Custody Of A Child Whose Mother Is an Alcoholic
The mother of my children has a problem with alcohol, who gets custody of the children?
- Ibn Masood10 Dec 2022
Taubah for killing one’s parents
A person murdered his own parents and is now regretful over his actions. He has started changing his life. Will such a person be forgiven?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online9 Dec 2022
Right of a mother in making decisions for her children
I have 2 children aged 2 years old and a 3 month old baby. My husband tells me that I have no right in making any decisions for the babies such as…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood5 Dec 2022
Children not prepared to take care of their elderly mother
My concern is my 92 year old grandmother who is currently staying on her own. She has 3 sons all of whom are financially secure enough to look after…
Mufti Mohammed Desai
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