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 11 of 29
- Mufti Online23 Mar 2019Arabic
Cursing one's children
Can you please give a detail masala about this hadith: "Jabir (radhiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Mar 2019
Encouraging step-children to perform salaah
I got two step sons. If I tell them it's time to pray then they get upset but they pray. If I don't tell them then they don't pray by themselves. If…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam21 Mar 2019
Can a child call out the adhaan and iqamah?
Is it permissible for a child between 4-5 years old to pronounce the iqamah for the fard salat and would the prayer be valid if offered in this…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online19 Mar 2019
Hitting children
Is beating children in madrasah and always scaring them of hell allowed in Islam?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam6 Mar 2019
Are the names Marina and Marisa suitable?
Is name Marisa and Marina permissable for Muslims?
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online5 Mar 2019
Whose right is it to name the child?
I read somewhere that Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (Rahimullah) said that it is the mother's right to name the child. Is this right?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Mar 2019
At what age should children sleep separately?
My son and daughter are small and sleep together in one bed. At what age should I separate them and place them in different beds? If I had two sons,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam28 Feb 2019
Breastfeeding children after 2 years
Assalamu alaykum. Can a breastfeeding mother can continue breastfeed her child after 2yrs age of child? It is to be noted that the mother has…
Ibn al-Fawz - Mufti Online21 Feb 2019
Contemplating whether to have a child
I have two children both under 8 and my wife wants a third child. I'm 49 and my wife is 35. My mother feels that I'm too old to have any more…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN20 Feb 2019
Is it the duty of the children to take care of their mother once she remarries?
Q. Is the son or daughter responsible to take care of their mother if she remarried? The mother’s new husband does not work and does not provide…
- Ask Imaam19 Feb 2019
Meaning of the name Yusrah
Assalamwalikum....I would like to ask about the name YUSRA..my first girls name is zainab.jazakallah
Muhammad I.V Patel - Ask Imaam16 Feb 2019
Are we allowed to name our newborn baby girl Fatima Al-Zahra?
Are we allowed to name our newborn baby girl Fatima Al-Zahra?
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Ask Imaam10 Feb 2019
Is Asra a suitable name for a girl?
Assalmoalaykum Is Asra valid name for a Muslim baby girl? What is the meaning of word Asra.. can you please suggest some other names for a girl…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Ask Imaam8 Feb 2019
English Spelling of the name أميمة
Assalamualaikum, My wife would like to spell my daughters name Umaimah without the H at the end so the name would be spelt as Umaima. Is this…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online5 Feb 2019
Custody of child if the mother remarries
Please advise how a young widow with an infant child will cope with the following situation: Her society and customs and practices require that if…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN5 Feb 2019
Was Khadeejah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) a “Working Woman”?
Assalaamu ‘alaikum Respected ‘Ulama I shared this article on your website, regarding women working, with some of my friends. Someone then mentioned…
- Ask Imaam1 Feb 2019
Wife breastfeeding nephew after 2 years of age
Assalamualaikum Hazrat. 1. I have a daughter around 3 years old and a son around 2 months old. 2. My Brothers son is 2 Years 3 months old. We stay…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Ask Imaam31 Jan 2019
Can the father change the diaper of his baby girl?
Asalaam, i am a father to a 4month old girl masha'Alaah, my question is would it be permissable for me to change her nappy when her mother is not…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Jamiat KZN22 Jan 2019
Females attending Universities
What is the ruling on Females attending Universities?
- Mufti Online20 Jan 2019
Tying black beads around the hand of a newborn baby
What is the shar'i perspective with regards to putting specifically black beads on the hand of a new born baby or small knives etc. in order to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN19 Jan 2019
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Salam, I want to do ivf ( test tube baby). I have 2 kids before but after that I could not get pregnant. I tried for many years and then I did IVF…
- Ask Imaam18 Jan 2019
Breastfeeding one’s children
Assalamalaikum, Mij question is; Is it haram not to breastfeed your child? While you are healthy and producing milk. Thank you i have not received…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Jamiat KZN15 Jan 2019
Desperate plea from a regretting son
Salam. Please do not do curse me after reading this. I had been a very disobedient child for my parents. I was the only son and they had hopes that…
- Ask Imaam11 Jan 2019
Does the name Maryam bring calamities?
We have named our daughter Maryam. Some people told us that this name will bring calamities on the child in her life. They told us that we should…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Ask Imaam11 Jan 2019
Which language to teach my child
AssalamuAlaikum hope you are keeping well. I need some advise Insha Allah my wife will be giving birth soon my problem is my mother tongue is…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online24 Dec 2018
Parents treating children equally
Do only parents have the highest position and right to be respected and kids deserve no respect? If parents don't treat every child with equality by…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Dec 2018
Changing a child's name due to the child always being sick
I have a 4 year old son. His name is Arham. He continuously becomes ill. Some relative suggested that the name is not appropriate so it should be…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - 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 - Ask Imaam8 Dec 2018
What do the the names Amira and Arhaan mean ?
As Salam Alay Kum. My name is .... We are expecting a baby in Jan 2019. We googled and finalized 2 names. For baby girl Amira and for Baby boy…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online4 Dec 2018
Advice for obedient children
My children don't take interest in their studies and don't listen to us. Please give us some wazifa.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam30 Nov 2018
What do these names mean?
Naming a child Assalamualikum, My brother's baby girl due date is in next couple of weeks. We liked the following names for the baby girl, could you…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Jamiat KZN30 Nov 2018
My daughter in University! How much do I know?
My daughter is very interested in higher studies and wants to go to UK to study for a degree in a field where she wants to help the muslim community…
Huzaifah Deedat - Jamiat KZN29 Nov 2018
Women attending universities?
Is it permissible for Muslim women to receive secular education and study in universities so that they can earn a degree? Some people argue that it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam24 Nov 2018
Female names starting with Z.
Salams.. I have been searching for a unique girls name beginning with 'z'.. I have found a name on a Muslim names website.. please can you advise on…
Hussein Muhammad - Ask Imaam23 Nov 2018
How to deal with wife, parent’s and children’s maintenance?
Asalam alikum. Due to poor health and old age of my parents (they are divorced but both are single), I had to move to Pakistan from Canberra in…
Rabiul Islam - Mufti Online22 Nov 2018
Whose right is it to name the child?
Between the mother and father, who's right is it to name the child? Please advise as to how should we choose a name.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Nov 2018
Breastfeeding a child in the state of janaabat
After sex, can my wife breastfeed our baby without having ghusl? We live in a joint family and it is difficult for her to take ghusal at night.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam20 Nov 2018
Name query
Assalamu alaykum, We want to know if these names are islamically correct and also the correct way to spell in english as our arabic is not the best.…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online20 Nov 2018
Looking at frightening pictures during pregnancy
I recently found out that I am pregnant alhamdulilah and read the following on a website: “During pregnancy frightening pictures of deformed…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Nov 2018
Will parents be sinful for not giving their children a proper upbringing?
Someone told me that if parents don’t do proper upbringing of children they will be held accountable for it, but everyone is accountable for…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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