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 7 of 71
- Mufti Online25 Jan 2024
Advising a girl not to go to university
There is a cousin of mine that has completed her matric and plans on starting university... I spoke to her about the importance of studying Deen and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN25 Jan 2024
Who should give Ghusl to the Deceased?
Please advise whom should give Ghusl amongst family for females. If a female member is part of the Ghusl group is it correct of her to stop other…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Mufti Online22 Jan 2024
Colour of discharge changing
A girl experiences a white discharge everyday. When discharge dries it turns yellow. Is this Istihada? Is she considered ma'zoor?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Jan 2024
Woman seeing discharge after her tuhr period
If a woman sees brown discharge during and after 15 days of her haidh finishing (tuhr period), but she knows this brown discharge won't last for the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Jan 2024
Woman spotting after performing umrah
A woman is currently in Makkah Mukarramah. She has completed her umrah etc. and she spotted just once after Zuhr Salaah. Since then, she has not…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood22 Jan 2024
Females playing soccer
Is it advisable for parents to encourage girls to play soccer for a girls only team? Sometimes a male coach attends training sessions to improve…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Jamiat KZN18 Jan 2024
Permissibility of 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 Moosa Salie - Mufti Online3 Jan 2024
Seeing a yellow discharge
I have a yellow discharge that comes almost every single day and an irregular menstrual cycle. I haven't seen any brown discharge or actual blood…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Jan 2024
Unmarried girl seeking permission from her parents before leaving the home
I am a 22-year-old girl (unmarried). Is it necessary to ask for parents' permission if a relative invites me to their house for dinner or is it ok…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Dec 2023
Wearing purdah when going to work during iddat
I am getting a divorce and wanted to find out, the fact that I need to continue working.. is it compulsory to wear a parda doing my iddath period…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Dec 2023
Woman going to a gym that has a separate female section
I would like to know if going to gym that has a separate lady’s section which is closed off and we cannot be seen at all and there are only females…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Dec 2023
Muslim girl going to university
Can a Muslim girl go to university with boys and girls?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN11 Dec 2023
Financial Responsibility during a Separation
If a husband and wife are separated, is it the duty of the husband to continue maintaining his wife?
Mufti Moosa Salie - Ibn Masood9 Dec 2023
Status of women in Islam
Please elaborate on how wonderfully women are created compared to men?
Mufti Abdur Rahman Abdur Razak - Mufti Online2 Dec 2023
Kitaabs for women
Please recommend some kitaabs for women to read and take benefit from.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Dec 2023
Explanation of the Hadith "women are weaker mentally"
There is an authentic hadith I believe in Sahih Bukhari that many critics of Islam quote where the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN29 Nov 2023
Wife opposes husband keeping the beard
I would like to grow a beard, however, my spouse does not find it attractive. I am unsure as to how to go about it as I would like to grow a beard,…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Jamiat KZN27 Nov 2023
Is a Muslim man allowed to marry a christian/jewish woman?
I wanted to find out if a Muslim man is allowed to marry a Christian/jewish woman?
Mufti Moosa Salie - Mufti Online25 Nov 2023
Three talaaqs while one's wife is in the state of haidh
I would like to know the validity of the talaq given to me by my husband. He said talaq three times in one go out of anger. There were a few people…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Nov 2023Roman Urdu
Haiz me Surah Ikhlaas, Surah Falaq aur Surah Naas aur Aayatul Kursi dua ki niyyat se parhna
Haiz main kya hum Surah al Ikhlaas, al Falaq, al Naas, al Qadar ,al Kawthar, at Tawabh ki akhri aayat aur Aayatal Kursi kya padh sakte hai?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood21 Nov 2023
Females reciting over a loudspeaker
Is it permissible for a female to read her final Sabaq at her Jalsa on a speaker, allowing all the men in the masjid to hear her voice?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville16 Nov 2023
Na-Mahram Males And Females Making Salaam In Passing
Should males and female smake salaam to each other in passing?
- Jamiat KZN16 Nov 2023
Ghusl After an Internal Sonar?
Is Ghusl required after an internal sonar?
Mufti Moosa Salie - Mufti Online15 Nov 2023
Marrying one's real sister's milk brother
Is it permissible for a girl to get married to her real sister's milk brother? A lady named "Aisha" breastfed Muhammad who is her son, and Fathima -…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Nov 2023
Woman feeling that her colleague at work is jealous of her
I have a friend at work who is friends with another colleague that is extremely jealous of me and is always putting nazr on me, I've read duas for…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood15 Nov 2023
Females wearing anklets
Is it permissible for woman (unmarried and married) to wear anklets that don’t make any sound at all?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Jamiat KZN13 Nov 2023
Romance Novels/Blogs
Assalaamu ‘alaikum Respected ‘Ulama I am a young girl with a great passion for reading. When I was younger, I used to read books under the thriller…
- Ask Imaam9 Nov 2023
Removing ear and nose piercing for Wudhu and Ghusl
Do women have to take off their nose and ear piercings when they make wudu and gusl?
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Mufti Online9 Nov 2023
Woman being targeted at the workplace
I am frustrated in my life, as my colleagues in my office work always target me. As a lady, I find it difficult to defend myself. Please help.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN9 Nov 2023
Concealing Mental illness from a Potential Spouse
A relative of mine is set to be married in the near future. Unfortunately, he has struggled with mental health issues for some time and is currently…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Mufti Online8 Nov 2023
Taking a ghusal after nifaas
A ladies nifaas ended at 18:54 on her 40th day. She is still spotting but she had a bath as her time was over. She had a bath before this time 18:54…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN6 Nov 2023
Dead Sea Hotel Toiletries
Q. Recently I went for Umrah and the hotel I was staying in supplied us with toiletries which contained ingredients from the Dead Sea. Is it…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Mufti Online1 Nov 2023
Slight bleeding after inserting a copper IUD
I have recently inserted a copper IUD which is causing me to bleed very slightly. I am 47 years old, with 4 children and have used the copper IUD…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Nov 2023
Girl memorizing new sabaq or doing dhor during her haidh without touching the pages of the Quraan Shareef
Is it permissible for a female doing Hifz to memorise new sabaq or do dhor during her haiz without touching the actual pages of the Quraan Shareef?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam29 Oct 2023
Can a women read manzil whilst on her menses?
Can a women read manzil on her menses?
Mohammed - Mufti Online26 Oct 2023
Reciting Hizbul Bahr in the state of Haidh
Is it permissible to recite Hizbul Bahr in the state of Haidh?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Oct 2023
Irregular bleeding
I started my period on 24th September and it’s been 12 days now and it’s still spotting so is it counted as period or istihadha? I am 49 years old…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Oct 2023
Woman visiting the beach
What is the ruling of a woman visiting the beach during her monthly period?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN19 Oct 2023
Concept of child-free life
As-salamu aleikum. What is Islamic view for being “childfree”, voluntary childless (without reason or with reason like “I will be bad parent due…
Muhammad S.I.V - Ibn Masood5 Oct 2023
Females in Nifaas emerging from their rooms
What is the ruling in Shariah regarding Nifaas as opposed to the Indian custom where a lady in Nifaas cannot leave her house and should stay…
Mufti Mohammed Desai
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