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 21 of 29
- Mufti Online26 Jan 2016
Child being disrespectful towards his parents
My question is on behalf of a sister. Her son is of 8-9 years of age and is very disrespectful towards his parents older siblings and his aunty. He…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Jan 2016
Cutting the baby's hair after seven days
A couple had a baby girl two months ago. The couple didn't manage to cut the baby's hair as it is recommended to cut after 7 days. Can they cut the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Jan 2016
Vomit of a breastfeeding child
Will a person’s clothes become napaak (impure) if a breastfeeding child vomits breast milk on it?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Jan 2016
Living with one's mother due to abuse from the father
My mother is divorced due to 30 years of abuse. My father abuses me and my sisters as well. She is remarried now. My sisters wants to live with my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Jan 2016
Giving zakaat to a poor child
Can zakaat be given to a child to cover her education expenses?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Jan 2016
Can an illegitimate person lead the Salaah?
What are the prayer and other sharia rules concerning a person born out of wedlock. If he can't inherit from his father and can't lead a jamaat in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Dec 2015
Finding out the gender of the child in the womb
If a lady is expecting, is it permissible to find out the gender of the baby?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Dec 2015
Denim shoes and clothing
Is it permissible to make children wear the following: 1. Denim shoes/ sandals 2. Denim dresses What does one do with jeans that one has stopped…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam28 Dec 2015
Child custody, maintenance?
I am divorced from my second wife. We ahve two young boys ( Mohammed 9 and Raees 7). We split up after she had two affairs in 2011. She lives in a…
Safwaan Ibn Ml Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim - Ask Imaam27 Dec 2015
Will illegitimate child enter Jannah ?
what's mean: "The child of illicit sexual intercourse shall not enter Jannah" [Sahîh Ibn Hibbân]
Syed Haneef Ahmed - Ask Imaam22 Dec 2015
After giving birth to child,during 40 days,can a woman take bath?
1. After giving birth to child,during 40 days,can a woman take bath? 2. What about istinjaa? 3. What about cleanliness of private parts?
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online19 Dec 2015
Dress modelling
Is it allowed in Islam for a one year old baby girl to do dress modelling?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Dec 2015
Parents receiving the reward of good deeds carried out by their children
1- In a bayaan it was mentioned that the parents receive on going reward from their children after the parents leave this world. Please explain…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Dec 2015Roman Urdu
Neak awlaad ke lia wazifa
Allah ke fazal se aur ap ki dua se main umeed se hun, mera pehla mahina hey. Hamain 2 betiyan hain. Es baar hamain bete ki bohot khuwahish hey. Mere…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam15 Dec 2015
Rasulullah SallallahuAlaihiWaSallam had seven children
Can you please tell me how many children did rasuallah (saw) had?
Ismail Desai - Ask Imaam12 Dec 2015
I am undecided about allowing my child to be immunised. What does Mufti Saheb advise?
I am expecting, alhamdulillah, and very undecided about allowing my child to be immunised after birth. What is the opinion of most ulama? What does…
Bilal Issak - Mufti Online12 Dec 2015
Husband accompanying the wife in the labour room
Is the husband allowed to be with the wife in the labour room when she is in labour?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam6 Dec 2015
Can I keep these name for my child?
Inshallah we are expecting our second child. If we are blessed with daughter, we want to name her Afiyah Fatima and if with son., Mohammed…
Jibran Kadarkhan - Jamiat KZN4 Dec 2015
Test Tube Babies
I want to ask about test tube babies. My husband is unfit and we can’t go for test tube baby even. So if I get a fused egg from a married couple…
Hafizurrahman Fatehmahomed - Mufti Online23 Nov 2015
Making dua for children
We have been trying to conceive for four years. We have had one miscarriage in between. Doctor's are saying my sperm count and motility (speed) is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam16 Nov 2015
If I were to have a child who ends up with depression, I would feel immense guilt knowing that it's my fault
Is it haram to have surgery so that I can never have kids (tubal ligation)? I want to have this operation because depression and suicidal tendencies…
Safwaan Ibn Ml Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim - Ask Imaam13 Nov 2015
My son is in serious pain. What does Islam say about Morphine?
My son is terminally ill. He is 6 years old and is in serious pain. What does Islam say about medicines like morphine. This will ease the pain but…
Bilal Issak - Mufti Online8 Nov 2015
Bleeding recommencing within 40 days after childbirth
I had a baby on the 8 of October and I am now in nifaas. I started taking the contraceptive pill so my bleeding stopped. I will be getting a haidh…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Nov 2015
Disciplining children
I would like to know how to inculcate good manners in my children. I noticed that if I am strict and firm with them, they start screaming and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Nov 2015
Teaching children discipline and respect
I have two children Alhamdulillah. Both are boys age four years and two and a half years. Both are very naughty/aggressive by nature. I am trying to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Oct 2015
The length of the clothing for girl babies
Is it necessary to make baby girls (smaller than 1 year) wear clothing that covers till the ankles or is below the knee sufficient?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Oct 2015
Meaning of "Every child is born with his own rizq"
Please advise what every child is born with his own rizq means and how is the rizq given?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Oct 2015
Anger in children
My daughter's name is urooba meaning a woman who loves her husband the most. Masha Allah now she is 4 year and 8 months old, but she's always very…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN16 Oct 2015
Jaadoo and it’s Treatment
As Salaamu ‘alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuh Respected Maulana, I always felt very strongly against people visiting ‘aamils and becoming…
- Mufti Online14 Oct 2015
Encouraging one's children to accept Islam
I was a Hindu and have two daughters. I have married a Muslim man after accepting Islam but my daughters 14 and 12 years old have not accepted…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam13 Oct 2015
Allah bestows some people with many children whilst He renders others barren
IS THE ANYTYPE OF TEST-TUBE BABY PEMISSIBLE IN THE ISLAMIC SHARIAH?? PLEASE INFORM ME DETAILS.
Ismail Desai - Ask Imaam9 Oct 2015
Can you name your child Jibreel?
Please can you tell me if it is permissible to name a child 'jibreel' and why this name is controversial? I have grown very fond of the name and…
Safwaan Ibn Ml Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim - Jamiat KZN9 Oct 2015
Can you name your child Jibreel?
Please can you tell me if it is permissible to name a child ‘jibreel’ and why this name is controversial? I have grown very fond of the name and…
Safwaan Ibn Ml Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim - Mufti Online7 Oct 2015
Children and upbringing
I have a five year old daughter and a 5 year old grand daughter. My grand daughter has very very bad manners and bad character. She has no way of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Oct 2015
Babies smiling in their sleep
Why do babies smile when there are asleep. Please let me know?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Sep 2015
When does a boy become baaligh
I have two questions. 1. What are the signs of buloogh (puberty) in a boy? 2. I know a 14 year old boy who masturbated and a thick white fluid came…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam5 Sep 2015
A baby (boy) name that follows the Qur’an and Sunnah
I am Md Rasadujjaman and I am Muslims. I am Bangladeshi. Inshaallah, coming month I will be father of a little baby. I am now worry about to decide…
Maaz Chati - Ask Imaam5 Sep 2015
I want to know if we can give our kids stuffed toys which are imaginary animals
I want to know if we can give our kids stuffed toys which are imaginary animals that do not exists in real life like unicorn etc. also I want to…
Hafizurrahman Fatehmahomed - Mufti Online1 Sep 2015
Disciplining a child
Is it permissible for a father to bash his six year old daughter?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Aug 2015
Keeping a child's name "Aayat"
Alhumdulliah by the grace of Allah Ta'ala I have been blessed with a baby girl. We were a bit confused on keeping her name. The family has decided…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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