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 60 of 71
- Mufti Online5 Mar 2013
Bleeding after a miscarriage
I had a miscarriage at six weeks and my uterus was surgically cleaned out. What is the status of the bleeding after this?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Mar 2013
Position of a woman's feet in qiyaam
In the posture of qiyaam, should a woman join her feet together or should there be a gap of four fingers between her feet, as is the case of men?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Mar 2013
Where should a woman place her hands in Qiyaam?
In the posture of qiyaam, where should a woman place her hands? Should she place her hands below her chest or on her chest?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN22 Feb 2013
Removing upper lip hair?
As a female,I tend to grow to hair along my jawline and my upper lip, I am not comfortable with this. Can I remove these hairs?
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Mufti Online18 Feb 2013
Reciting aloud in the 5 Salaahs to teach a child
Is it permissible for a male & female to recite Qiraat loud in the 5 fardh salaah to teach the child (who is standing with the parent in salaah) how…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN18 Feb 2013
Shaking hands with females?
Q. Some times I’m faced with the situation where non-Muslim women extend their hands to greet. Is this permissible?
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Mufti Online17 Feb 2013
Wife standing adjacent to husband when performing salaah
If a Husband and wife are offering "SALAH" in a same room at the same time. Whether it is permissible that wife stands adjacent to husband at…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN12 Feb 2013
Talaaq during menstruation
Q. My Husband gave me three Talaaqs when I was in my menses. Is it valid?
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Jamiat KZN1 Feb 2013
Girls standing in the same Saff as men?
Q. Respected scholar of Islam. Please provide me with the Fatwa on Girls standing in the same saf as the men in Jamaat and performing their Salaah.…
Mufti E. Salejee - Jamiat KZN1 Feb 2013
Female travelling without a Mahram?
Q. Is it permissible for a married woman to accompany (with / without husband’s permission) a disabled, wheelchair-bound single female friend on a…
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Mufti Online30 Jan 2013
Women studying away from her home town
Is it permissible for a female to study away from her home town if she has a mahram take her back and forth?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN26 Jan 2013
Entering the Masjid while in menstruation?
Q. Can a female enter the Musjid when she is menstruating?
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Mufti Online19 Jan 2013
Husband corresponding via sms with a female colleague
I have found some message on my husbands phone to another female colleague with whom he works with and I have confronted him about it and he…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Jan 2013
Women applying roll-on when leaving the home
Is it permissible for a woman to apply roll on (underarm) when leaving her home this is done for personal hygiene and so that she does not cause…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Jan 2013
Husband speaking to ghair mahram women
My husband has a habit of calling his friends (girls). I don't like ths thing and he is totally addicted to calling them and talking to them for a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN17 Jan 2013
Why do females get half the inheritance amount of males? Why is stoning and honour killings common?
Why do females get half the inheritance amount of males? Also, why are stoning, honour killings so prevalent today in the name of Islam? Were they…
Mawlana Faraz Ibn Adam - Mufti Online15 Jan 2013
Status of wearing niqaab in Islam
What is the status of wearing niqaab in Islam? If a man knows that he will save himself from falling into sin, does he still have to observe purdah…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN12 Jan 2013
Permissibility of Permanent Makeup
Q. Is permanent makeup permissible for females?
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Ask Imaam24 Dec 2012
What is the ruling for news sites that have ads of ghairmahram women?
Is it permissible to watch news websites on the internet? There are so many ads displaying ghairmahram while reading news. So is it permissible to…
- Jamiat KZN20 Dec 2012
When should infants be weaned off breast milk?
Q. At what age should infants be weaned off breastmilk?
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Mufti Online19 Dec 2012
Father and son getting married to two sisters
Is it permissible for father and son to get married to 2 sisters?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Dec 2012
Girls attending University
My sister has joined the muslim students association at natal university. They are having a national camp in Johannesburg were they will be staying…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Dec 2012
Clipping one's nails in the state of haidh
My wife wants to know if she can cut/clip her nails while she is in haidh? Sumone told her that she can't, but what if they are now long and ugly…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Dec 2012
Marrying a Shia
I am a 28 year old female and I feel I am ready to complete half of my imaan. I recently received a proposal from a compatible partner whom I am…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam8 Dec 2012
Is it prohibited for Muslim women to wear Laccha (gold ornament of black balls) as non-Muslim women do?
Asalamalaikum Wa Rehmatullahi Wa Barkatu.. Is Wearing Laccha(gold ornament of black balls) prohibited for muslim womens?As non-muslims wear it after…
Saeed Ahmed Golaub - Mufti Online4 Dec 2012
Girls Madrasahs & Mastooraat Jamaat
What is the status of women going out in masatooraat jamaat and girls attending girls’ madrasahs?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Dec 2012
The different Iddat periods for women
What are the different iddat periods for women, in the case of divorce or demise of her spouse?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam28 Nov 2012
Women visiting the graveyard.
An Alim says it is permissible for women to go to the graveyard provided there is no Janaza happening at that moment, they are in Hijab, and they do…
Ismail Desai - Ask Imaam24 Nov 2012
Why is it impermissible for women to wear perfume in front of ghayr-mahrams and not for men?
Why is impermissable for a women to wear perfume in front of ghair mehrams but not for men?
Sohail ibn Arif - Mufti Online12 Nov 2012
Muslim girl marrying a Christian boy
A born Muslim girl is married to a Christian boy with her fathers consent. Her father (our close relative) told us that his happiness lies in his…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Nov 2012
How many women breastfed Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
How many women breastfed Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) and who were they?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Nov 2012
Women's Salaah in the Hanafi Mazhab
Woman's prayer in Hanafi madhab, why different than a man? It not even mentioned by the Imaams of the madhab, such as in Kitaab al Asl, Mabsut of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Nov 2012
Iddat for a woman whose husband divorced her before spending time with her in seclusion
What is the Shar’i ruling if the husband divorced his wife immediately after the Nikah before spending any time with her in privacy?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Nov 2012
Iddat period for a woman whose husband passed away before consummating the Nikah
What is the iddat period for a woman whose husband passed away before consummating the Nikah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Nov 2012
Marrying one's divorced wife’s sister while the divorced wife is in iddat
Is it permissible for one to marry his divorced wife’s sister while his divorced wife is in iddat?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Nov 2012
Marrying two sisters at the same time
Is it permissible for a person to marry two sisters at the same time?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Nov 2012
What does this quote mean: "never trust women"?
There was a quote in a Islamic book which said never trust women,what does it mean?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Nov 2012
How far a woman can travel by herself?
How far a woman can travel by herself? Since now a day everyone has driving license and this American society makes everyone travel a lot of miles…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Nov 2012
Women going shopping with the driver
Can my Mother, Sister etc. go shopping etc. with the driver or taxi alone? If they are two or more of them, can they travel with a taxi driver with…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Nov 2012
Male and Female conversing with one another via email before nikah
Is it permissible for a male and female to converse with one another via email before nikah is performed. If the couple is proposed and the girl…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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