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Relatives, Orphans & Adoption
134 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Relatives, Orphans & Adoption, 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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Relatives, Orphans & Adoption fatawa — page 2 of 4
- Mufti Online31 Jul 2019
Marrying an adopted girl
My question is regarding marrying a girl that has been adopted at the age of 5 days but the girl doesn't know about her real father. All the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Jun 2019
Husband and in-laws forcing one to work
A woman's husband, mother in law and all other in-laws are telling her to start working, but that woman is not interested in finding a job. She…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam21 Feb 2019
Can a woman travel alone without any relative?
AssalamuAlaikum. Mufti Saheb. There is a Hadith that a time will come that woman would travel from Sanaa to Hazramaut and she will not be harmed.…
Mahomed Yasser Yunus Hussen - Jamiat KZN21 Feb 2019
Title: Can a woman travel alone without any relative?
AssalamuAlaikum. Mufti Saheb. There is a Hadith that a time will come that woman would travel from Sanaa to Hazramaut and she will not be harmed.…
Mahomed Yasser Yunus Hussen - Ask Imaam10 Dec 2018
Should the adopted child observe Hijaab from the Parents ?
On the subject of adoption, If the couple has adopted a girl and raised her from the time she was small and now she becomes baligh, does she have to…
Muhammad I.V Patel - 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 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 Online18 Sep 2018
Maintaining family ties with a relative who is abusive
My father had 4 brothers and 1 sister. After my grandfather's death my father's eldest brother usurped the leather factory which was in the name of…
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 - Jamiat KZN5 Apr 2018
On Relations with In-Laws
As is common knowledge there are many ahadith with regard to importance and the obligation of keeping family ties in Islam. Does this also apply…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Ask Imaam15 Mar 2018
Siblings stopped praying salaah.
I have a question regarding practice of Deen . Alhamdulillah, my siblings and I are up in a very Deen I household and as such have a lot of…
Huzaifah Deedat - Mufti Online5 Mar 2018
Informing male relatives about one's haidh
Can a women publicly inform her father, son, husband, brother and other close male relatived about her menstruation so they can bring her sanitary…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Feb 2018
Marrying one's adopted child
If some family (husband and wife) adopt a girl 9 to 10 years of age from any centre, then when that girl reaches the age of maturity, if the man…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam23 Feb 2018
Can an adopted child receive inheritance from his biological father?
Is an adopted child entitled to inheritance from his BIOLOGICAL father?
Mizanur Rahman - Mufti Online8 Feb 2018
Asking forgiveness from one's relatives
My niece had a proposal fixed n kept meeting in my house.i ws not well yet i cooperated. But she n her mom came late n the boyside came earlier than…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Dec 2017Roman Urdu
Biwi ki behn ke sath mubaashrat karne ke bad apni beti ki shadi us ke betay say karaana
Ager kisi nay apni biwi ki behn k sath mubashrat ki ho to kaya apni beti ki shadi us k betay say kr skta h
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Dec 2017
Marrying one's sister in law's brother
My brother is married to my uncle's daughter. It's been 9 years already and now they asked for my hand in marriage to my sister in laws brother, is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Dec 2017
Maintaining family ties
According to my mum in law, she says that she does not have to keep the family together, meaning the daughter in laws. As long as her 4 sons talk to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Nov 2017
Living with one's brother in-law
Can two na-mahrams live together? I will live with my brother in law (husband's younger brother).
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Oct 2017
Distancing one's child from lesbian grandmother
My husband’s mother is a Christian. She is a lesbian and lives with another woman and is not shy about their relationship. I don’t like this…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Oct 2017
Leaving the home in iddat and adopting purdah from non-mahrams in the home
1. Is it necessary for a women to stay for the entire 3 months exclusively at home after her talaaq? Can she can go anywhere? 2. If she is staying…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Sep 2017
Fulfilling the rights of one's father
We have been married for 42 years. Her father objected and still to this day refuses to speak to me despite me extending my hand many times. He did…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Sep 2017
Living separately
1. What is the ruling on separate living for a married son with his wife from his parents, given that the son is the only male child and the couple…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam20 Sep 2017
Joint Family and hijaab with in-laws
Assalaamu alaikum Am facing a problem with my family I got married recently. My parents want my wife to stay with them . My family is a joint family…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online20 Jul 2017
Observing purdah with wife's relatives
My question is: I live in a self contained apartment (one bedroom and sittingroom) with my wife. Then my wife gave birth. This situation has made…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Jul 2017
Observing purdah from non-mahrams
Does a woman have to make parda from: a. Her dadis brothers son (fathers cousin brother)? b. Her dadis sisters huband? c. Her dadis brother? d. Her…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Jul 2017
Marital problems
I am unable to adjust with my in-laws. The moment I decide to have a family feeling they taunt me for my work done and my mom's family related to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 May 2017
Purdah in the home
We are living in a combined family system. my grandparents, parents, uncles, my brothers and my cousins in one big house. My mothers brothers visits…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 May 2017
Problems with the in-laws
My in laws, especially mother in law tends to fight with me. She always blames me for her sons actions. We both working people, I work shifts and he…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Apr 2017
Donning the purdah during Umrah
I do not don the purdah however I am going for umrah and would like to don the purdah for the duration of our umrah only. Please advise if it is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Apr 2017
Relative speaking behind one's back
My question is if a friend who is a relative also speaks wrong about me behind me and fights with me often on very petty issues and always tries to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Mar 2017
Husband spending on parents and siblings
My husband lives abroad and spends money on his parents and siblings. He says that he can't afford my visa and tickets. Is it my right to live with…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Mar 2017
In-laws entering one's house and taking things
I have been married 6 years and I was living with my in laws as my husband refused to move away, I settled for second best option and that was to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Mar 2017
Giving one's child to someone who does not have children
We have three children and expecting fourth one. My cousin do not have any child, sometime back they asked my wife if you have another child,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Feb 2017
Observing purda from adopted children
Is observing purda necessary between a man and his adopted daughter or a woman and her adopted son when they reach the age of puberty?
Mufti Yusuf Mulla - Mufti Online14 Feb 2017
Unfair treatment from parents
I am un-happy living at home with the rules that have been implied. Even when I do nothing wrong, I still feel as if they blame me. I do everything…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Feb 2017
Husbands parents ill treating the daughter in-law
I am married for one year. My husband is in Oman . I am with his father and mother. I have some problems from both. They are not allowing me to go…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Feb 2017
Marital problems
Alhamdulillah I am married to a wonderful man for four years and we have been blessed with two beautiful sons. Before we married, my husband…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Feb 2017
Husband complaining to his parents about his wife
Is it allowed in Islam for a husband to complain about his wife to his parents who in turn bad mouths his wife as well instead of giving him good…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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