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 14 of 29
- Mufti Online5 Feb 2018
Umbilical cord banking
What does the Ulama say about umbilical cord banking? Nowadays some people from hospital take away the newborn childs umbilical cord by saying that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam4 Feb 2018
Kissing One’s Children
Can a Mother around 35 years age kiss her Son around 10 years age to show and create mutual affection. Similary can a father kiss his daughter.Is…
- Mufti Online31 Jan 2018
Religion of a child that is born out of wedlock
If the child is born out of wedlock and the mother is a Christian and the father is a Muslim. What is the procedure to follow? Does the baby get a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jan 2018
Equality between one's children
There are 4 sons, youngest son lives with parents, father is alive and decides to give youngest son 50% of the house share and 50% remaining to the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN30 Jan 2018
Use of Botox for Beauty & Medicinal Purposes.
I am a general practitioner in UK . My question is it permissible to practice give Botox injections, facial peels, dermabrasions. Mostly done for…
Faisal bin Abdul Hameed - Mufti Online29 Jan 2018
Showing people pictures of a baby scan
Is it jaiz for someone to show others pictures of a baby scan (when baby is in the stomach, pictures are taken through ulstasound scan etc.)?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Jan 2018
Teaching one's child hifz at home
My son started hifz class in September 2017. Before he went into hifz class he already did 4 juz at home. He started from juz 1 at the mosque as he…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam27 Jan 2018
Do I as the father of an unborn child have a right to tell my family and friends that I am expecting a baby?
Do I as the father of an unborn child have a right to tell my family and friends that I am expecting a baby or does my wife have the right to forbid…
- Mufti Online25 Jan 2018Roman Urdu
Bachche ki parwarish kis ke zimmedaari he?
Ma na apko pahly btya tha k mary 2 bhai thy unki death hogai and ma parents k sth hi rehti hu.bary bhai ki death k 15 din bd hi bhabi apni ame k ghr…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Jan 2018Roman Urdu
Do bachche ko ikatha doodh pilaana
Kia 2 bachon ko ikatha doodh pila dety hn, bachi sawa saal aur bacha 3 maah.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Jan 2018
Will a foster child inherit from foster parents?
When I was born my mother was mistakenly given a Muslim baby boy (someone's else's child). She fed him once, then fed him again. She realized that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam17 Jan 2018
Should one be content with 4 children?
Assalaamu alaykum, one of my musallis asked the following question and i searched a number of websites but could not find a satisfactory answer. he…
Mehrazur Rahman - Mufti Online15 Jan 2018Roman Urdu
Teacher bachche se paise lena
Mai teacher hoon aik martaba head mistress ne 14 August per bachon se 5 Rs lane ko kaha jis per head ki shikayat mohtasib ko pohnchi. head se…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam14 Jan 2018
Is “Maya” suitable name for a girl, please, clarify this?
Could you please advise on the name “Maya” for a girl? I read one of your fatawa which stated the name is not suitable. However, I then came across…
Rabiul Islam - Mufti Online4 Jan 2018
For how many hours should a person sleep?
How much sleep should a 8 year old child becoming hafiz have? Even in general if a child is not becoming hafiz how much sleep should they have? Does…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Jan 2018
Bringing minor children to the Musjid
With the steady and frequent flow of people coming for Umrah and Ziyaarah, on account of general affluence, we notice that huge crowds are now…
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 Online30 Dec 2017Roman Urdu
Bacche ko honey chatana
Bacche ko honey chatana sunnat hai?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Dec 2017Roman Urdu
Beti har baat par rona
Meri beti 9 yrs ki hai woh baat baat par roti hai. Koi hal bataye ki kis tarah uske rone ki adat khatam kar sakte hai. Woh bachpan se hi aisi hai.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Dec 2017
Turning the Quraan sideways while teaching children how to recite
I teach children Quran. I read quran for them while the mushaf is facing towards them, i.e. I read it turned 180 degrees. Is this permissible?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Dec 2017
Giving money to one’s mature and immature children
1. A father gave a fixed amount of money to his wife and told her that this money is for their children (mature and immature children). He also told…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Dec 2017
What to read during pregnancy
What to read when pregnant: 1-3 month (Surah Luqman) As the brains are formed - for a wise and clever child 3-6 month (Surah Yusuf) As the face is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN15 Dec 2017
Obedience To One’s Deceased Parents
How can we show obedience / Fulfill the rights of our parents after their demise?
- Mufti Online13 Dec 2017
Making a secret nikaah after committing zina
I have been in a relationship with a boy for the past year and it resulted in us both committing a disgraceful act and has resulted in a child. We…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN11 Dec 2017
Children in the Masjid
I have a few questions pertaining to having young kids in the masjid. Alhamdulilah I understand it is nice that we bring our kids to the masjid so…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Mufti Online7 Dec 2017
Loving one's wife and children for the sake of Allah
When we say to our wife or children "I love you". Should we have the intention for the sake of Allah I love you?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Nov 2017Roman Urdu
Biwi awlaad ko nahi chaahti he
Mera sawal ye he k islam me aik aisi aurat k liye kya hukam he jo banjh ho mard ko aulad na de sakti ho our phir zid kr khawand ko majboor kia ho k…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Nov 2017
Period of nifaas for a woman who did not bleed for her previous pregnancy
I wanted to know that if a woman had 15 days nifaas in her first childbirth and in the second not a drop of blood came but the in the third…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Nov 2017
Supporting one's neice's children with zakaat money
1. It has been 2 years since my cousin has passed away. She has left 3 children under the age of 8. However, my mother would like to financially…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN22 Nov 2017
Striking the Balance in Upbringing
Assalaamu ‘alaikum Our question is regarding how we should go about raising our child. My baby is small and I try to save him from environments and…
- Mufti Online21 Nov 2017
Marriage and education insurance policy
Does Islam allow us to take out marriage and education insurance policy for our childrens future?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Nov 2017
Lineage of an illegitimate child
My father is a Muslim from Bangladesh and my mother was a Hindu from India. Now she is a Muslim. They were in a relationship like…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam19 Nov 2017
Can i show cartoons to my children?
Can i show animated islamic cartoons to my kids or they come in ruling of photography which is haraam..???im so confused about it ..because the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Mufti Online16 Nov 2017
Poor person using his children's wealth for his basic needs
If a person is liable for zakaat, can he use his childrens money without asking them instead of taking zakaat?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Nov 2017
Custody of children after divorce
I want khula from my husband. I have a child and my husband wants that child. What should I do in this case?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Nov 2017
Names for Muslim children
I want to ask that what names are better for baby boy and girl?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam12 Nov 2017
Children coming to the Masjid
Assalamualikum, I had a question about children in the masjid. I wanted to ask about the ruling about children in the masjid. In this day and age…
Ibn al-Fawz - Mufti Online8 Nov 2017
How to inculcate Islamic values in a child
How can we inculcate Islamic values in our child (as a teacher or mother) and how do we preserve it in them?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Nov 2017
On who should child support grant be spent?
Regarding the child support grant: Does it have to be given or utilised for the child or can it be used on other expenses? The grant is issued to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Nov 2017Roman Urdu
Bimaar bachcha ka naam badalna
Mera beta 25 September ko hua Hai us ka Nam hum ne Muhammad Azaan rkha Hai us k baba ka Nam Nadeem Ashraf Hai wo thek nahi rehta dood maa ka to…
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