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 6 of 29
- Ask Imaam8 Jan 2023
Can one have a surrogate to carry her child?
Asalaamualaykum Please advise if a woman,who is recently divorced and has been diagnosed with breast cancer where the oncologist has advised her it…
Mahmood Suliman - Ask Imaam4 Jan 2023
Fiqh of adopting and fostering a child
1. a) If a child is adopted and does not know who their real father is, would they be allowed to take the surname of their adoptive father? b) Is it…
Abdullah Noorgat - Jamiat KZN22 Dec 2022
Jewellery for males and females (2/2)
Is it permissible for men to wear a silicon ring?
Mufti Moosa Salie - Jamiat KZN22 Dec 2022
Jewellery for males and females (1/2)
Q. I’m aware that wearing fake rings is not permissible for us females in Islam, however not much is noted about other types of jewelry like…
- Mufti Online20 Dec 2022
Dressing one's children in Islamic attire
How do you make a person who believes that it is not necessary for minor children to be dressed in an “Islamic attire” understand the importance of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville12 Dec 2022
Custody Of A Child Whose Mother Is an Alcoholic
The mother of my children has a problem with alcohol, who gets custody of the children?
- Mufti Online9 Dec 2022
Right of a mother in making decisions for her children
I have 2 children aged 2 years old and a 3 month old baby. My husband tells me that I have no right in making any decisions for the babies such as…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood5 Dec 2022
Children not prepared to take care of their elderly mother
My concern is my 92 year old grandmother who is currently staying on her own. She has 3 sons all of whom are financially secure enough to look after…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville29 Nov 2022
Calling The Adhaan And Iqaamah In The Ears of a Newborn Baby
What is the ruling of giving azaan and iqaamah in the ears of the newborn? Many people are leaving this out. Is this permissible?
- Ibn Masood24 Nov 2022
Child born five months after Nikah
A Nikah was performed in my family, and now, five months later, the wife gave birth to a baby boy. Is the Nikah valid?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Jamiat KZN24 Nov 2022
Does the intention of marriage justify zina?
I am a young teenage girl just out of High school. I was going steady with a Muslim boy for 2 years. I relaxed myself with him as he pledged to…
- Ibn Masood22 Nov 2022
Parents holding back their children from visiting their grandparents
My son and daughter-in-law refuse to allow our grandchildren to visit us. What would the Shari’ee ruling be in this regard?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam16 Nov 2022
We are expecting twin girls, could you please kindly advise us on what to name them?
We are expecting twin girls, could you please kindly advise us on what to name them? Jazakallahu khairan
Shakib Alam - Mufti Online16 Nov 2022
Birth announcement posters
I would like to know the status of making a digital announcement poster upon the birth of a child. Nowadays, people make a digital poster that they…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam15 Nov 2022
Is Aryah or Aāriyah a suitable name for a girl?
Assalaamu Wa Alaikum, please kindly confirm if Aryah or Aariyah may be used for a baby girl and the meanings...
Akhyar Uddin - Mufti Online14 Nov 2022
Boy wearing maroon clothing
I wanted to know if a boy is allowed to wear maroon colour clothing.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood9 Nov 2022
Who has a greater right to name the child?
What is correct way of naming a newborn child? Who has a greater right (mother or father)? Should there be Mashwera between the parents or, is the…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam28 Oct 2022
Equality amongst children
اسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Do I need to tell/ask my other children if I give one of them something and not the others?
Ahmad Patel - Jamiat KZN27 Oct 2022
Marrying a child from a relationship of Zina
Assalamu alaykum mufti sab there is this Muslim guy who was making zina with a certain woman untill she become pregnant and has a child now. she has…
- Ask Imaam23 Oct 2022
Can i take my adoptive parents’ surname?
As salamu alaykum beloved Shaykh, I am an orphan and I do not know who my parents are if they are alive or passed away. I was brought up by a loving…
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Azaadville20 Oct 2022
Custody Of Children
Man divorces his wife , they have 2 small children. Please explain who gets custody of the children. Under what conditions can the mother stop the…
- Ask Imaam19 Oct 2022
A non muslim woman had a baby with a muslim man. What must they do?
Hi, I am Christian. I just want to ask a few questions that I am really curious about. If a non muslim woman had a baby with a muslim man ang they…
Mahmood Suliman - Ask Imaam14 Oct 2022
Can parents use gifts that are given to a particular baby for their other children?
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته I would like to know, sometimes we receive gifts from family members for our baby. Can we use these gifts for our…
Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah - Ask Imaam10 Oct 2022
Is it suitable to name one's daughter Zuhayrah?
Is it suitable to name one's daughter Zuhayrah?
Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah - Jamiat KZN6 Oct 2022
What is the difference between intersex, transgender & is there any sin on them?
What is the difference between an intersex person and a transgender?
Ahmad Patel - Mufti Online3 Oct 2022
Cursing one's child
One of my acquaintance curses his daughter with haraam animal (pig) whenever he is angry or in rage. Kindly explain what are the precautions to be…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN17 Sep 2022
‘Smart’Phone Addiction (2/2)
I am entangled in various sins. I am lazy when it comes to acts of worship. Evil and base qualities have overtaken me. I am dominated by nafs (base…
- Jamiat KZN17 Sep 2022
‘Smart’Phone Addiction (1/2)
I was, for a long time, involved in an illicit relationship with a boy. Our relationship eventually reached the point where I trusted him and sent…
- Ibn Masood16 Sep 2022
Mother accidentally touching her child without lust
Sometimes, children have the habit of coming to their parent’s bed in the middle of the night. At times, the parents will tell them to return to…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Jamiat KZN6 Sep 2022
Ruling On A Person Who Had A Sex Change
A ‘man’ had a sex change and is now a woman. The person’s muslim family support him fully for the choices he made. He has large breasts, and, he…
- Ask Imaam29 Aug 2022
Multiple children born out of wedlock from one father
If siblings are born out of wedlock, and they have the same father, but different mothers. Are these children brothers and sisters? What…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Mufti Online27 Aug 2022
One child standing in the saff with the men
If there is only one child for salaah, must he stand in his own saff or must he stand in the adult saff?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Aug 2022
Suitable time for circumcision of the child
When is the Sunnah time to do circumcision? How many days after birth should it be done?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Aug 2022
Giving a newborn baby a bath
When a baby is born, and the azaan needs to be given, I have read in Kitabs that the baby needs to be bathed then azaan must be given. Is this a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood4 Aug 2022
Continuous bleeding after child birth
My wife recently gave birth to our third child. Previously, whilst breastfeeding, she would not experience her menstrual cycle for 6 months after…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online28 Jul 2022
Shaving the hair of a newborn baby girl on the 7th day
Must the hair of a newborn baby girl also be shaved on the 7th day after birth?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood25 Jul 2022
Equality when distributing assets amongst one’s children during one’s lifetimes
My father and mother are in their mid 80’s and have decided to distribute their estate. We are 2 sisters and 1 brother. My father has decided to…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Jamiat KZN25 Jul 2022
Male & Female massages
Kindly advise if it’s permissible for a female to get a back and legs massage by a non-Muslim female, and vice versa, for a male to get a massage by…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online23 Jul 2022
Woman in iddat dropping off her children at school
A woman is divorced and sitting in iddat. Her children stay with her. Is it permissible for her to drop the kids off at school? Her ex-husband…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Jul 2022
When should azaan and tahneek be done after a child is born?
1. What is the most preferred method in the following situation. After birth, when should the adhaan and tahneek of the baby be done a. Before the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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