Family, Women & Children · Subtopic
Women’s Issues & Work
2,832 fatawa from 8 South African Darul Iftas on Women’s Issues & Work, 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
Women’s Issues & Work fatawa — page 49 of 71
- Mufti Online4 Aug 2015
How should a woman sit in tashahhud?
Should a female sit in tashahud with her right leg over the left leg and right foot over the left?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Aug 2015
Performing nafil Salaah in jamaat
During Ramdhaan in the Haramain both at Makkah and Madinah they conduct Tahajjud namaaz in Jamaath during the last 10 days from 1 am to 2.30 am.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN4 Aug 2015
Can step-children marry each other
A woman is divorced with a daughter. She has remarried a divorced man who has a son. Can the (previously) divorced man’s son marry the (previously)…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online28 Jul 2015
Irregular bleeding
A lady doesn't have a fixed time for her periods. It sometimes comes after a year, sometimes after six months sometimes after 3 months. The days it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam10 Jul 2015
The Age for a Head Scarf
A grade 2 daughter who is attending a public school and the school does not allow her to wear a head scarve. Please advise until what age can it be…
Ismaeel Bassa - Jamiat KZN12 Jun 2015
Fasting while pregnant (3/3)
I know that a woman cannot keep fasts whilst in Haidh-menstruation. Then, if she experiences menstruation whilst fasting, does she have to keep…
- Jamiat KZN12 Jun 2015
Fasting while pregnant (2/3)
Is it permissible for a woman to take pills to avoid menstruation and to keep fasts?
- Jamiat KZN12 Jun 2015
Fasting while pregnant (1/3)
The previous Q&A was about the permissibility for a woman breastfeeding whilst fasting during Ramadaan. What about a woman who is pregnant?
- Mufti Online2 Jun 2015
Women attending universities
The argument put forward for Muslim women attending western universities, particularly to study medicine, pharmacy etc. is as follows: 1. Female…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Jun 2015
Females taking bay'at
Can an unmarried girl have bay'at with a sheikh without the permission of her father, provided she doesn't keep rabita with the sheikh directly but…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Jun 2015
Going out to work during iddat
Is it permissible for a woman to go to work during iddat in order to retain her job thereafter, if she has no brothers, the rest of her mahrams are…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Jun 2015
Being in contact with a non-mahram
Is it permissible for a girl to make a non-mahram her friend? To talk to him, care for him and treat him like her brothers with no bad intentions or…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Jun 2015
Women going out to work
Muslim women are permitted to go to work by their husbands when there appears not to be a dire need. In fact, this has become such a norm that it is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Jun 2015
Irregular bleeding
I'm suffering from a gynecological disease and I just got a procedure done by the doctor. With that I will get irregular bleeding and a lot of brown…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Jun 2015
Weaning of the child before going for Hajj
I have recently found out I'm pregnant Alhamdullilah and I have also applied for hajj for the next year. I realise it's not guaranteed that I'll be…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam29 May 2015
Ruling on Brown menstrual discharge
I have a question to ask regarding haidh and I was wandering if you could please help me. I am 18 years old and I had my last period in March. Since…
Bilal Mohammad - Mufti Online28 May 2015
At what time should women perform their Salaah at home
Should women read salaah at awwal waqt or at the same time the jamaat is in the masjid?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 May 2015
Haidh commencing before the Salaah time expires
If a woman didn't pray her fardh salaah right after the azaan, later she went to pray before the expiry of the salaah time but she got her haidh.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 May 2015
Spotting during pregnancy
Can a female offer prayer in case of spotting during pregnancy?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN27 May 2015
Can a women recite quran during Haidh
Is it permissible for women to recite the Quran or memorise it from the ipad or phone during her Periods?
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online25 May 2015
Removing hair during haidh
I have a few questions to ask which I am in doubt about. 1. Are women allowed to remove hair from any part of the body example arms, legs or face…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 May 2015
When does the iddat commence?
When does the iddat of a woman start - as soon as her husband passes away or after he is buried?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 May 2015
Purda from son in-law's / daughter in-law's father
Does a woman need to observe purda from the father of her son/daughter-in-law?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam24 May 2015
Is it permissible for women to recite the Quran or memorise it from the ipad or phone during her Periods?
Is it permissible for women to recite the Quran or memorise it from the ipad or phone during her Periods?
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Ask Imaam23 May 2015
Ruling for continuous menstruation.
Please kindly advise on the following : A medical condition exists where the Haidh is very irregular. Medicines have many side effects and have to…
Bilal Mohammad - Mufti Online23 May 2015
Women's Salaah
Please tell me what is the correct way of doing sajdah for hanafi mazhab sunni muslim women? Some say there is no difference in the way of doing…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 May 2015
Maximum period for breastfeeding
I would like to know what is the maximum period for breast-feeding for all schools of thoughts with proof.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 May 2015
The place of women
Could you please tell me is there a need for segregation between non mahram male and females in academic discussions and conferences? The content of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 May 2015
Women driving
What is the status of ladies driving in Islam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 May 2015
Irregular bleeding
I'm feeding my baby. During feeding, my period is irregular. First month by month just had spots, not bleeding so I waited until 3 days then I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 May 2015
Marrying a revert
Can I marry a hindu low caste girl if she accepts islam on her free own will?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN15 May 2015
Islamic verdict on Contraception and Birth control in general?
What is the Islamic verdict on contraception and birth control in general? Is it only permissible at times of need?
Asim Patel - Mufti Online14 May 2015
Supporting the wife while she is in iddat
Is it compulsory for a man to support his wife while she is in iddat even though she is not sitting her iddat in his home?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam12 May 2015
Is the 40 days after you give birth a tradition or islamic?
Is the 40 days after you give birth a tradition or islamic?
Zakariya Memon - Mufti Online10 May 2015
Looking at na-mahram men
1) Is it permissible for a woman to look at non mahram men if there is no fear of lust? 2) Is it permissible for a woman to look at one's spiritual…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 May 2015
Irregular bleeding
If a female usually menstruates for 6-7 days but this week due to reasons had an odd cycle where she took a shower on the 5 day which was Wednesday…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 May 2015
Women wearing pants and shirt
Does Islaam allow women to wear pants and shirt? If not, then can we wear it in front of our husbands? How about our blood-related sisters or female…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 May 2015
Nifaas
I have heard that a woman is napaak for 40 days after baby birth. What if bleeding stops after 3 weeks? Is she still supposed to be napaak for 40days?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 May 2015
Post natal bleeding
When should I start praying after baby birth?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN6 May 2015
Mahr Query.
I have a question with regards to the value of the mehr which should be stated for the nikaah: Eg. If I purchase an item of jewelry for R20 000, but…
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