Family, Women & Children · Subtopic
Children & Upbringing
1,130 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on Children & Upbringing, 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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Children & Upbringing fatawa — page 10 of 29
- Mufti Online23 Dec 2019
Massage after childbirth
After deliverying a baby, females usually get a daily massage for a few weeks. This includes rubbing the stomach, thighs, back, calfskin etc., how…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam16 Dec 2019
Keeping the name Muhammed Hadi
AOA. i have name my son Muhammad Hadi. but many people are saying me to change it because they say Hadi is namr of God & it can only b used with…
Ikraam Elias Gangat - Ask Imaam12 Dec 2019
Can one keep the name Muhammad Safwaan?
Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah Dear Mufti Sahab, can we keep name as Mohammed Safwan? Please advice, jazak Allah khayr.
Abdullah Noorgat - Ask Imaam10 Dec 2019
Is the wife the guardian of the child after husband dies?
Salaam. I need a fatwa with references. Once the husband dies, is the wife the guardian of the children or not ? If the brother of the deceased…
Shakib Alam - Ask Imaam2 Dec 2019
Dua for child not speaking
Assalamualaikum warahmathullahi wabarakathuhu. My friends son is 3years and 6 month old. Still he is not speaking. Please tell me some dua.…
Muhammed Shafi - Ask Imaam25 Nov 2019
Does a child die as a Muslim?
Assalaamu alaikum. Recently in my state a 2 year old non muslim (Christian) boy fell in to an abandoned borewell and after much struggle (4 days)…
- Ask Imaam16 Nov 2019
What does the name 'Tahoora' mean?
Baby girl name confusion.... Tahura fathimah ? Tahoora fathimah ?
Muhammed Shafi - Ask Imaam5 Nov 2019
Is this name too heavy?
My sons name is Muhammad Ayad is this name too heavy?
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Ask Imaam2 Nov 2019
What are other combination names like these, Umm-ul-Khair, Umm-uz-Zain etc.
Salamun alaykum What are other combination names like these. Examples of such names are Umm-ul-Khair ("source of goodness"), Umm-ul-Huda ("source of…
Mohammed - Mufti Online28 Oct 2019
Which parent has the final decision in the upbringing of the child?
Which parent has Islaam given the right of making the final decision in regards to the tarbiyat of the child? Which parent has the right to decide…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam19 Oct 2019
Son going with grandparents
My parents in law are not in good terms with me. They hate me and are not in talking terms with my parents. When my second child was born (out of…
- Ask Imaam16 Oct 2019
What are the best names for sons?
Salam alaykum What is the best names for naming Sons. I read that Maryam, Fatimah, Asiya, Khadija are the leaders of Women in Jannah. What about the…
Ahmad Patel - Mufti Online14 Oct 2019
At what age should a child stop sleeping in her father's room?
At what age should a child stop sleeping with her father in his room?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Oct 2019
Letting a baby sleep in his own room
Is it permissible to let a baby sleep in his own room? The baby is 3 months.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam1 Oct 2019
Suitable name for a girl
Assalamu alaykum mufti sahab. Please suggest a unique and meaningful name for girl. Jazak Allahu Khair
Akhyar Uddin - Ask Imaam21 Sep 2019
Is the name Durayrah from the Arabic language?
Assalamualaykum mufti Ive named my 2 month old daughter Durayrah , from the dimunitive Durrah who was a sahaabiyah , is this okay according to the…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Mufti Online19 Sep 2019
Choosing caesarian section birth over natural birth
1. Is it permissible for a woman to request surgery (caesarian section) instead of natural birth so as to avoid the pain of labour? 2. Is there any…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam7 Sep 2019
Zuhayra and Azariyah, are they good Islamic names?
Assalamualaikum Respected Alim Please can you kindly advise if the two names we have chosen to name our child is Islamic and good? 1. Zuhayra 2.…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Mufti Online4 Sep 2019
Islamic education for one's child
A father said that he will admit their child in a madrasah, but the mother said that she will not admit their child in a madrasah. The mother…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam1 Sep 2019
Keeping the name Noah
Hello, I have recently reverted to Islam so sorry if this is a silly question as i am still very new to this, myself and my partner are expecting…
- Mufti Online25 Aug 2019
Children not performing salaah and not paying zakaat
Both of my children; daughter and my son have stopped reciting prayers and paying zakaat? This could mean death without imaan. Is there a special…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam11 Aug 2019
I wanted to name my son Hannan
Assalamu-alaikum. 1. I wanted to name my son Hannan (Compasionate)- I dont like to call him Abdul Hannan. Since its a quality if Allah, is it…
Mohammed Akhtar ibn Hafiz Naeem Abdul - Mufti Online7 Aug 2019
Wife having the right to see her children after divorce
1. My husband and I have been separated since 25 April 2019. I am currently living with my sister and her family. I left my home because my husband…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Aug 2019
Wearing Harry Potter shirts
I wanted to know whether wearing Harry Potter shirts is kufr? I wore one when they took my ID picture and I don’t know if I can change it but I did…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Aug 2019
Children making tawaaf around the picture of the Ka'bah during a school play
In the annual function of my son's Islamic school, kids of kindergarten acted on a nasheed. Two children were holding a chart with a drawing of the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Jul 2019
Educating children regarding "adult material"
In some cultures, nowadays, parents tend to hide or cover a hadith or some Islamic knowledge from their children. They say that it’s something…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam26 Jul 2019
Meaning of Kinza Maliha
We have named our girl child Kinza Maliha. What does it mean? Is it a correct name or do we have to change the name?
Ahmed-Ur-Rahmaan ibn Mufti Mohammed Patel - Ask Imaam7 Jul 2019
Procedure for Naming a Child
Is there A Sunnah regarding the procedure of naming a baby. Like saying the Aazaan before naming him then saying we have named u so and so?
Lutfi Alam - Jamiat KZN21 Jun 2019
Can men listen to audios which contain the voice of a women?
Assamualykum I have a question regarding to listening audios containing voice of a women Is it permissible for me as a man to listen to audios/ news…
Abdullah Syed Sajid - Mufti Online19 Jun 2019
Keeping the names of angels for one's children
Is it permissible to name children with the names of angels?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN18 Jun 2019
Is it the responsibility of the son to send his parents for Hajj?
A father 58 years and mother 53 years have been accredited to go for Hajj. However due to the limited Financial means they are unable to go. Their…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Ask Imaam15 Jun 2019
Book recommendation for the Tarbiyah of my nieces and who are the Mahrams for a woman?
Mufti sahab, My sisters have 2 daughters and one of them is around age 13, i am bit worried about their tarbiyat because i want them to follow…
Rabiul Islam - Mufti Online15 Jun 2019
Custody of children after divorce
After divorce, at which age can the children decide which parent they want to live with? If the husband and wife agree for the wife to keep the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN23 Apr 2019
Surrogacy. Permissible or not?
Dear Sheikh, Assalamoalykum Wa rahmatulla hi wa barakatahu… May Allah be agree with you. I would like to ask , is surrogacy allowed in Islam ?…
- Ask Imaam7 Apr 2019
My husband sends my child to a Catholic School
Assalamoalaikum Please keep hidden following details. I get scary thoughts if you do this and this will amount to loose imaan and i do not agree…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online6 Apr 2019
Parents taking child's money when they are in need
My parents had given my brother some pocket money which he had collected and saved till it was 900. Then financial problems came and my parents took…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam3 Apr 2019
Pulling Cheeks of Child
Is it jaaiz in islam to pull the cheeks of a child or slap him/her out of love?
- Ask Imaam27 Mar 2019
What should a girl do when the same man with whom she committed fornication does not want to marry her?
From fornication if one gets pregnant and abort the child.Later the guy dont want to marry.What should the girl do?
Ibn ‘Ali - Ask Imaam25 Mar 2019
Name Adyan
Assalam-o-Alaikum After going through this website, I had named my son as 'Adyan Ahmed'. Responding to a question, you had allowed someone to name…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Ask Imaam24 Mar 2019
Keeping the name Aasiyah
Assalamu alaykum. i recently had a daughter and decided to name her asiya after the wife of pharaoh as i was told she is one the 4 most pious women…
Muajul I. Chowdhury
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