Family, Women & Children · Subtopic
Purdah & Mahrams
311 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Purdah & Mahrams, 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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Purdah & Mahrams fatawa — page 3 of 8
- Mufti Online4 Nov 2018
Woman opening a laser hair removal business
My wife wants to start a business doing laser hair removal. My question is that if she does it, she will be seeing ladies parts thats supposed to be…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Oct 2018
Observing purdah when living together with one's in-laws
I wish to ask about women observing purdah in a joint family system. I got married three months ago in a joint family system. Before marriage, Allah…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Oct 2018
Custody of children after divorce and purdah with step siblings
I am divorced with two children (boy 9, daughter 7). My ex wife, has as I am led to believe, settled down perhaps made or not made nikah with the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Oct 2018
Fear of wearing hijaab in public
I’m scared of wearing my hijab in public now. I have never been forced to wear it, and I loved wearing it for the past 6 years and still do…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam22 Oct 2018
Can I wear jeans and tops/ T shirt at home in front of mahrams?
Is it permissible for a girl to wear jeans and tops in the house, if there are only mahrams around? Or is it better to wear salvar kameez? I have…
Hussein Muhammad - Mufti Online17 Oct 2018
Woman serving as a musjid committee member
Is it permissible for a woman to vote and to serve on an executive committee of the masjid?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Oct 2018
Male nurse treating a female patient
If a lady went to a ladies hospital to give birth and after the ceasarean they needed to dress the stitches. According to the doctor, he sent and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Sep 2018
Shaking hands and hugging one's mother's friend
My mother has a friendship with a woman (just a normal friendship). So, sometimes, when I meet her, my mother expects me to shake hands, hug and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam27 Sep 2018
Is my father`s brother`s wife my mahram?
assalaamualaikum. is my fathers brothers wife my mahram? jazak allaah
Hussein Muhammad - Mufti Online25 Sep 2018
Purdah from one's father-in-law's brothers
I would like to find out if a lady needs to make purda from her father-in-law's brothers? What about her mother-in-law's brothers?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Sep 2018
Girls madrasah encouraging girls to wear tight fighting clothes for exercises
My daughter is attending an Islamic Muslims girls Madrasah. After complaints from some parents that the girls are picking up weight and not very…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam19 Sep 2018
In the presence of ghair mahrams can a lady perform salaah with a niqaab on?
salam If there are no-mahrams present, is it permissile for a woman to pray salah with a niqab on? Will affect the salah in any way?
Hussein Muhammad - Ask Imaam11 Sep 2018
Woman traveling without a mahram
Respected mufti.I am in a bit of a predicament and urgently need advice.my wife's mother and sisters are in Canada. Her youngest sister is getting…
Mehrazur Rahman - Mufti Online4 Sep 2018
Women wearing attractive clothing when leaving the home
Is it permissible for women to wear Cardigans over their abayas. These cardigans have floral designs? I told my wife that this is not allowed…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Jul 2018
Looking at non-mahrams
If a person is a non-mahram to me, can I look at her clothing without looking at her face, or should I lower my gaze and not look at her clothing as…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Jul 2018
Muslim women bathing in the beach or river
Can Muslim women bath in a river or sea in public?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Jul 2018
Can a two year old male child sleep with his 15 year old sister on one bed?
1. Can a two year old male child sleep with his elder sister of 15 on one bed? 2. What is the ruling on this, and is it advisable even if allowed?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Apr 2018
Women performing salaah in front of non-mahrams
Are women allowed to offer salah infront of non-mahrams?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Apr 2018
Woman looking at a non-mahram man
Is it permissible for a woman to look at another man who is not as handsome or old to get attracted?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Apr 2018
How to conduct oneself with ghair muqallid relatives
Among my relatives, here is some ghair muqallids. In the Islamic point of view what should we keep company with them or how should I treat them ?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Apr 2018
Woman communicating with non-mahram males for work reasons
I am a woman who studied engineering and am now working from home for a network security company. For my work, I have to correspond with non-mahrams…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Apr 2018
The difference in rank between men and women
1. People say that in Islam, women are held in very high regard, equal to that of men. Is this true? 2. Can you please clarify the conflicts of the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Apr 2018
Purdah from non-mahrams
1. I would like to know who is regarded as your mahram and who do you keep pardah from? Are milk brothers and sisters classified as mahrams? What…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Mar 2018
Fear of wearing niqaab
I live in America and I really want to wear the niqab but my mother and father say not to because of the atmosphere in America nowadays. What should…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Mar 2018
Who should a woman observe purdah from?
1. I cover my face with niqaab and I am married also. I would like to know who can see me and who can I go in front of without covering my face. 2.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Mar 2018
Beautifying oneself at home
I know that changing the creation of Allah Ta'ala is haraam, but I want to ensure one thing that if I beautify myself at home will it be haraam? My…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Mar 2018
Women listening to the voices of na-mahram men
As we undertand, men should not hear the voice of a na-mahram woman. How about hearing na-mahram men’s voices by women?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Mar 2018
Women wearing gloves
Should I cover my hands with gloves? I am not comfortable with it because my palm get hot and sweaty which makes me irritated. I also dont have any…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Mar 2018Arabic
Female going to a male doctor
والطبيب إنما يجوز له ذلك إذا لم يوجد امرأة طبيبة فلو وجدت فلا يجوز له أن ينظر لأن نظر الجنس إلى الجنس أخف وينبغي للطبيب أن يعلم امرأة إن أمكن وإن لم…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Mar 2018
Interaction between males and females in a maktab
In an Islamic after-school madrasah, boys and girls come to learn how to read the Quran and other essentials of Deen. Male teachers are appointed to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Feb 2018
Going to male gynaecologists
Does Mufti have any solutions on maintaining purdah when delivering by a male gynaecologist?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Feb 2018
Male paramedics attending to a Muslim female
If a lady is in niqaab and happens to be in an accident and there is only male paramedics on the scene, is it allowed for them to check her out and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Feb 2018
Women driving
Is it permissible for a woman to take car license either if she is in need or just for enjoyment?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Feb 2018
Removing one's hijaab to study
I started wearing my hijab since 2016, no one forced me with it and it was my choice, and it has been a year for wearing it, but the problem is the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Jan 2018
Wearing niqaab in a western country
I have questions regarding the niqab. I know that it is worn widely in the Middle East. What about in the West, I live in North Carolina and I’ve…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Jan 2018
Wearing a jilbaab
Is it necessary to wear a jilbab (a garment that starts from the top of the head), or is it permissible to wear an abaya (with the same coverage but…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Jan 2018
Hijaab
I wore hijab two years ago and now I really want to take it off. I have been waiting for few months for that feeling to change and it's not…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Jan 2018
Women covering their faces
If the face of women and hands are not awrah then why is it compulsory to cover? Is it a major sin to show the face? You said in one answer that it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Jan 2018
Wearing hijaab when leaving the home
I have started wearing hijab from Baqara Eid of this year. I never thought it would be such a beautiful spiritual experience. I had to do some…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Dec 2017
Receiving criticism from family due to wearing the purdah
My question is regarding a sister: Her mother criticizes everywhere she goes because of her purdah and maintaining islam and sometimes the sister…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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