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 23 of 29
- Ask Imaam21 Jan 2015
Rights of naming a child
I have been blessed with 2 sons with the grace of Allah SWT. Here is my question. I have been blessed with my 1st son after 3 yrs of maariage after…
Abdullah Ghadai - Ask Imaam15 Jan 2015
Who is responsible for maintaining my children if their father is unable to do so?
I am now 18 months divorced. My marriage of ... years ended as a result of drug addiction. I have five children. Four live with me – one is at Darul…
Nabeel Valli - Mufti Online7 Jan 2015
Parents forbidding their children from visiting their eldest son
I had a questions about my parents threatening us that if we visit our oldest brother that they will not support us because they hate his wife. As…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam4 Jan 2015
Do the rules of purdah apply when one has adopted a child?
Do the rules of purdah apply when one has adopted a child? Also, is inheritance and other issues the same as with a biological child?
Abdullah Ghadai - Ask Imaam4 Jan 2015
Permanent child custody
I have been divorced for three years now. My divorce was caused by my husband having an extramarital affair, then making tawba and marrying the…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online1 Jan 2015
When is the foetus given life?
According to our Islamic beliefs, when is a foetus inside a mothers womb given life i.e. it's rooh?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam18 Dec 2014
Do adoptive children have to cover in front of their adoptive parents?
Can Mufti saheb please explain the masaail and laws pertaining to adopting a female child that is below 2 years old. Will she have to make pardah…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Ask Imaam15 Dec 2014
Is it permissible for the child to take the mother’s surname?
I would like to ask is there any ruling in Islam which states that a child has to take the surname of the father e.g fardh? As in would it be…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Ask Imaam13 Dec 2014
Giving up guardianship of a child
I've read a previous answer where it was deemed permissible to hand over guardianship of a child provided both parents agree to forfeit their right…
Hisham Dawood - Jamiat KZN1 Dec 2014
Saving oneself from Year end Temptations
I am in high school. Soon the exams will be over and the holidays will commence. Many boys and girls are planning various haraam activities to which…
Taken from Alhaadi - Ask Imaam26 Nov 2014
Can i name my son Zaidan (زيدان)?
I have a baby boy and i want to keep his name. Zidane, Zaidan Mohammad, Ahmed Zaidan, Arsh Rahman. are the above names correct and have good meaning…
Immad Bin Arshad - Mufti Online15 Nov 2014
Infants wearing short clothing
1. Regarding new born and small babies, is it permissible to make them wear clothes which do not cover the satar, e.g. short pants or sleeveless…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Nov 2014
Girl covering herself from the age of seven
From what age, a girl should start wearing scarf?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam10 Nov 2014
Naming one’s child Muhammad without a prefix or suffix.
I would like to name my newborn baby boy as " MUHAMMAD " only. Without any Prefix and Suffix. Can i name him Just MUHAMMAD. Kindly reply as soon as…
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Mufti Online9 Nov 2014
Toys with bells
Is it permissible to give babies toys e.g. soccer ball with small bells inside that jingle when moved around?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam8 Nov 2014
Can one name his daughter Alina?
Can i keep my Daughter name Alina? Is it acceptable?
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Mufti Online3 Nov 2014
Husbands children
This is my second marriage. Is it permissible that my daughter and my husband's son live in the same house? Is it permissible that my husband speak…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam2 Nov 2014
Meaning of the name Mahdin
Can you tell me what's the meaning of name Mahdin. I want to keep that name for my baby boy InshAllah
Ismail Desai - Ask Imaam31 Oct 2014
Encouraging children to read the Quran in English or Arabic?
I send my 7-year-old daughter to Madrassa to learn Qur'an. Alhamdullilah both of us can read Qur'an in Arabic and have memorized some surahs. I…
Hisham Dawood - Ask Imaam8 Oct 2014
Giving sadaqah to widow with ‘aqeeqah money
I am going to be a father. my first baby is coming. according to islamic laws I will do sadqa of one goat for dougter and 2 goats for son, I want to…
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Ask Imaam1 Oct 2014
Can a woman do the tahneek of the newborn child?
-can a woman do the tahneek for a newborn, if she is the most pious of all people? -there may be a need to give newborn child ready made milk, as…
Saleem Khan - Mufti Online29 Sep 2014
Child not sleeping at night
Two days ago my daughter woke up at 1 am in the night and was not sleeping the whole night. She then slept at 6 am. This is happening like more than…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Sep 2014
Iddat of a woman whose husband passed away after childbirth
What will be the "iddat" of a woman if her husband passes away and she has a 6 day old baby? It is in my knowledge that if the woman is pregnant…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam18 Sep 2014
I am six weeks pregnant. Can I abort my child?
I have a 8 years old daughter .she has globel development dely and Eplipse .she cannot speak and she cannot walk at all.she uses nappies.i have to…
Ismaeel Bassa - Jamiat KZN15 Sep 2014
Is corporal punishment allowed and applicable according to Sharī`ah?
Is corporal punishment allowed and applicable according to Sharī`ah?
Bilal Mohammad - Mufti Online25 Aug 2014
Custody of children after divorce
I am a divorced woman with two minor children. I had been through a difficult marriage wherein I was physically, verbally and mentally abused.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Aug 2014
Woman reciting audibly in Salaah in order to teach her child
What is the hukm of the salaat of a lady who was reading aloud in all the jahri and sirri namaz with the intention of her child following her,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Aug 2014
On which day should the child be named
If the child is born on friday at 1:30, what day should the name be given? Is the 7th day the thursday or friday?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Jun 2014
Grandparents taking photos of one's children
Please advise me as to how one should stop his grandparents (who are constantly helping him out and who he sees at least three times a week out of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Jun 2014
Grandparents taking photos of one's children
If someone does not want photos to be taken of their baby and they know their grandparents are taking in the quiet, must they tell them not to?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Jun 2014
Being concerned about one's children’s progress in the Hifz class
I am a concerned parents whose twin boys are doing hifz. The moulana is quite strict on them and thats not a problem for me but both of them are so…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam10 Jun 2014
Who do the children belong to?
A husband divorced the wife, she is in iddah, she is from overseas,she now wants to go back overseas and take the children with her. the husband…
Zakariya Memon - Mufti Online1 Jun 2014
Finding out the gender of the foetus
Is it permissible to find out the gender of the child before it is born? What if not then can you please provide a brief explanation?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN16 May 2014
What’s The Matter? | Teenager Depression
I’m a person suffering from depression. My elder brother is autistic and he causes a lot of problems in our house. Since he needs more care and…
- Ask Imaam9 May 2014
The permissibility of adopting a child
Is it permissible to adopt?
Immad Bin Arshad - Jamiat KZN5 May 2014
Disposing of your children’s clothing
Q. Kindly advise as to the shar’ee teachings and rulings in the below mentioned instance: A child cannot use, either by being worned out or physical…
Mufti E. Salejee - Mufti Online30 Apr 2014
Shaving the newborn baby's hair with a machine
We have had a new baby boy and I would like to enquire on the sunnah of shaving the baby's head. Is it necessary to shave the head clean with a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Apr 2014
Maintaining equality between children
Is it gunaah if I gave my property to 2 of my children an not the other 2?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN4 Apr 2014
Owner of Money and Gifts given to Young Children?
I wanted to know who is considered the owner of the money and gifts given by family and friends to young children. Does it belong to the children or…
[Mufti] Muhammad ibn Adam - Mufti Online18 Mar 2014
Sitting and performing Salaah during pregnancy
I am 7 months pregnant and suffer from backaches and leg pains. Will it be permissible for me to sit and read salaah when the pain is very severe?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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