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.
By Darul Ifta
Children & Upbringing fatawa — page 18 of 29
- Jamiat KZN7 Feb 2017
Celebrating birthdays on an alternate day
Is there any difference in celebrating a Birthday on any other day besides the actual day of a birthday in Islam? A part of my father’s side of the…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online6 Feb 2017
Husband attaching conditions to divorce
My husband and I are seperated and he sent a letter that states that if I sign this than only divorce will go throught.i als have a 2 year old girl.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Feb 2017
Choosing a name for the child
We cannot decide on a name for our child. I like Hanzalah and my husband likes Abu Bakr. I also dreamt that I had twin boys named Abdullah and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Feb 2017
Parents having very high expectations of their children
This is regarding obeying parents relating to academics. I have a hard time living up to my parents wanting very high achievements in terms of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Jan 2017
What to recite during pregnancy
By the grace of Allah Almighty I have been blessed to be a mother (second time). My first child had congenital abnormalities including heart and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Jan 2017
Family members not obeying the parents rules for their child
Is it allowed for family members to go against rules that parents have made for their kids? For example, when a child has an upset tummy, parents…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN31 Jan 2017
Rules pertaining to adopted children
As salaamu Alaikum. This is a follow-up to a question answered a few weeks ago where it was mentioned that if a girl’s mother and stepfather…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online30 Jan 2017
Parents stopping children from going to the Musjid
Are parents allowed to stop their children from going to the Musjid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam29 Jan 2017
Doubt in breastfeeding
AOA, I have a cousin whose daughter is now engaged to her nephew. Once his nephew's mother was seriously ill, her nephew was infant that time. She…
Safwaan Ibn Ml Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim - Mufti Online29 Jan 2017
Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) having a child with Maariya Qibtiyyah (Radiyallahu Anha)
Without marriage, how did Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) have a child with Maariya qibtiyyah (Radiyallahu Anha)?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Jan 2017
Parents requesting the child to live separately
I'm moving away from parents, due to parents requests. Is that the same as serving them?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam27 Jan 2017
Will breast-feeding a child before 2 years make a child mahram?
Would feeding the baby 5 tablespoons of breastmilk on five different occasions for the purpose of making him a mahram be enough. The breastmilk is…
Ridwaan Ibn Khalid Esmail [Kasak] - Mufti Online21 Jan 2017
What should be done with placenta?
My wife and I Alhamdulillah are expecting the arrival of our first child and we do not know the sex. If it is a boy we chose the Name Ridhaa and if…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Jan 2017
Getting married to have children
Our Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) married many women time to time. Now my question is: Did he ever marry any woman with intention of having…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Jan 2017
The kafan of deceased children
How many cloths should a child be enshrouded in?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Dec 2016
Contributing towards the burial of a non-Muslim child
Can one contribute to the burial of a minor non-Muslim child considering that all children are born Muslims?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Dec 2016
Teaching children about Shakespeare
I am a qualified secondary English teacher. Is it permissible for me to teach Muslim children about Shakespeare and the fictional content of English…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Dec 2016
Child sleeping in the parent's bed with the parents
At what age should a child stop sleeping in the parent's bed with the parents?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Dec 2016
Keeping a child's name Azrin
What is the meaning of the name Azrin ? Is it a Muslim name? Am I allowed to name my baby Azrin?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Dec 2016Roman Urdu
Awlaad ku gaali dena
Meri waalida mujhe bohat galiyaan deti hain. Kia ye sahi ha? Bewaja auwlad ko gali dena ussey badua dena?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Dec 2016Roman Urdu
Baap apni bethi ka nikaah jawaani me karna
Janaab mufti sahab, boy ki age 9 saal hai 2 saal pehle uska taqriry nikah howa tha. Girl jawan hai ab us ka baap apni daughter ki shadi kisi or ke…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Dec 2016
Child sleeping with the parents on the bed
Can both parents sleep with their own child of 10-11 years of age on the same bed because of the lack of space in the room? Would this not affect…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Dec 2016
Keeping children indoors at Maghrib time
What is the ruling regarding taking infant children outside at the time of Maghrib?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Dec 2016
Relationship between the children after divorce of the parents
After divorce of parents, are the children still brothers and sisters?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam13 Dec 2016
Islamic books for children
Assalam waleykum, I have a 6 year old niece staying in USA she is very fond of reading books. So I thought to gift her some Islamic chidlren books.…
Safwaan Ibn Ml Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim - Mufti Online13 Dec 2016
At what age should a boy be given a mobile phone?
My son is 15 years old. At what age should I give my son the mobile phone? Since the situation in Pakistan is not very stable, so out of necessity I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Dec 2016
Does a small child have to wear ihraam?
I will be taking a small child (2 years) for umrah, and wanted to know if we should put an ihraam on him? Also if by holding the child, he pushes…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Dec 2016
Children sleeping with the parents in the same bed
Can a child of 10 to 11 years of age sleep with their parents in their bed? Suppose if this happens because of lack of a space in the room? What are…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam8 Dec 2016
Can I name my child Aliza?
As salam alaikum. I am planning to keep my new born daughter name as ALIZA.inshaallah. I want to know how good is ths name.is it good to keep this…
Ridwaan Ibn Khalid Esmail [Kasak] - Mufti Online8 Dec 2016Roman Urdu
Baccho ke darmiyaan baraabari ke saath sulook karna
Mera sowaal ha agar ma baap ki ziyada bache hon tu onko sub bacho ke sath aik jasa barabar salook rakhna chah yan nahi? Quran aur ahadees iske bare…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Dec 2016
Changing the child's name
Our baby girl's aqeeqah was done on the 7th day. At the same time Alhamdulillah the hair cut was done, one animal was sacrificed and the name was…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Nov 2016
Why does an illegitimate child not inherit?
1. Why has an illegitimate child not been made a beneficiary of the wealth and money of his father, moreover he can't adopt his name, socially not…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam25 Nov 2016
Can my step children call me baba?
Can step children call me farther As Salamu Alaykum, I have recently been married and my step children have started calling me Baba is this…
Ridwaan Ibn Khalid Esmail [Kasak] - Ask Imaam22 Nov 2016
It is the duty of the children to provide for their parents equally
Assalamu alaykoum Hope this message finds you in the best of health and inshaAllah. Hopefully my question is quite simple. My parents are both in a…
Imran Patel - Mufti Online22 Nov 2016
Adoption
Is it permissible for someone to give away his newborn to his brother or sister if they don't possess a child and the child is to to be adopted…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam21 Nov 2016
Can I name my child Muhammad? Without joining another name.
Can I name my child Muhammad without adding any other names? Is this not disrespectful?
Ridhwan Ur Rahman - Mufti Online19 Nov 2016
Finding out the gender of the baby before birth
Is it permitted to find out the sex of the baby before the baby is born?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Nov 2016
Compensating for something one stole in childhood
When I was a kid (5-6 years age), I remember that I stole a balloon from my classmate's bag. Now, when I am a grown up, I've realised that I've…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Nov 2016
Encouraging one's wife to have more children
I am married for 16 years. I am 43 years old and my wife is 38 Years old. We have a son of 13 Years Old. My wife does not want more children.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN16 Nov 2016
Parent’s responsibility to gift their children equally
Slmz, I’d like to find out, I am 18 years old and my brother is 25 years old. My father has given my brother a car but has not given me a car. Is it…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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