Marriage · Subtopic
Whom One May Marry
861 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on Whom One May Marry, part of Marriage. 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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Whom One May Marry fatawa — page 14 of 22
- Mufti Online25 May 2016
Hurmat-e-musaaharah
What exactly is hurmat-e-musaaharah and what should one do if it is created?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 May 2016
Can a person marry the daughter of the woman whom he committed zina with?
My question is it permissible to have nikah with girl with whose mother I did zina? Now the story is that I did zina with a woman but the reality is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 May 2016
Speaking to non-mahrams
1. Is a widow whose husband has passed away allowed to speak to a non-mahram who has come for taziyat, if there is no fear of Fitnah? 2. Is there…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam11 May 2016
Can a non Mahram be a Wakeel or witness in the Nikah?
i am due to get married inshaAllah. This is with regards to getting permission from the girls side (razaa) My mother is insisting members of my…
Zakir Husain - Ask Imaam4 May 2016
Can I marry my mother's cousin daughter?
Can i marry my mother's cousin daughter?
Zakir Husain - Mufti Online3 May 2016
Marrying a woman who was married to a non-Muslim
I know a Muslim female who married a non-Muslim and now she has a 15 years old son. Now she wants to marry a Muslim. What about the son? If she…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Apr 2016
Can a girl marry her foster brother?
My question is my sister who is in love with her khala's son but the problem in their marriage is that once she was crying in childhood so her khala…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Apr 2016
Male giving a ring to his married cousin
If a girl is married and in a joking form if a cousin brother gives her a ring and told her that this is an engagement ring, then that girl denies…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Apr 2016
Can a girls non-muslim father be her wakeel?
If a revert girl is getting married, can her non-muslim father be her wakeel?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Apr 2016
Are the children of the husband and wife from different marriages mahram?
Is my husband's son from a previous marriage a mahram to my daughter who is from a previous marriage?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Apr 2016
Marrying a Shia boy
I have something to ask. I have been talking to this nice gentleman. He is a Muslim and so am I. My parents found out I was talking to him. I was…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Apr 2016
Travelling with a mahram
My mum wishes to travel to Zambia for a period exceeding 14 days. She will be staying with her friends (all woman). My mum is 67 years old. I've…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Apr 2016
Male nephew living with his maternal uncle's family
My question is can a male nephew live with his maternal uncle's family. My uncle has three daughters who are in primary school. Can you please let…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Apr 2016
Is one's grandmother's mother's sister a mahram
Is my grandmother's mom's sister my mahram?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Apr 2016
Touching one's wife's daughter with lust
A husband touched his wife's daughter (his stepdaughter) on her breasts. What is the ruling? Does it invalidate his nikaah with his wife? If it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Apr 2016Roman Urdu
Na mahram larke ke saat baat karna owr taalluq rakhna
Mera aapse yeh sawal hai ke mera liya ek rishta aaya hai jo 5 saal se humare peecha pade hua hai rishta k liya per mare ammi is rishta k liya Nahi…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Apr 2016
Travelling with a non-mahram woman
I am a married male attending a course over the weekend as well as a married female who lives in my street and belongs to the same running club. The…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Apr 2016
Observing strict purda with all non-mahrams
In my dream I am walking with my deceased mother we are then joined by my deceased ex-husband. He looks worried and turns to face me and requests "I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Apr 2016Roman Urdu
Razaa'at me shubah
Mujhe aapse ye baat karni ha. Mere cousin ha mare ami na os ko dod nahe deya laken os na sirf apna sena sa lagya ta or ma os time 1 haf saal ka tha.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Apr 2016
Segregation between non-mahram males and females
Is it permissible for non-mahram males and females to gather in one room when the Janaazah is present?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam1 Apr 2016
Can a son in law be a Mahram?
Son inlaw is mahrum for wife mother ?
Huzaifah Deedat - Mufti Online30 Mar 2016
Hurmat-e-musaahara
If a father in-law hugs and touches his daughter in-law with clothes and kisses her hands prior to her refusal, is the nikkah valid with her husband?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Mar 2016
Does hurmat-e-musaaharah become established through having sexual thoughts about a woman
If a man is going to sleep and only thinking lustfully about a woman and gets an erection, can he marry the woman's daughter?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Mar 2016
Daughter in-law travelling alone with her father in-law
My sister in-law has gone with her 6 month old son to her parent's house for a holiday overseas. My brother had gone to leave her. Is it permissible…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Mar 2016
Entering a room where non-mahram women are seated
Is it permissible for a man to enter a room in which there is a dead person and a woman without purda on and recite quran without looking towards…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Mar 2016
Marrying a Shia
My question is can a Sunni man marry a woman who is a Zaidi (Shia) since Zaidi's are closer to Sunnis than Shias?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Mar 2016
Taking a second wife
My question is if a person has been forcibly married by bribery and blackmail and then later has accepted the nikaah and has treated his wife with…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Mar 2016
Listening to nasheeds and nazams of non-mahrams
Can a girl listen to nasheeds of young non-mahram males, especially where there is a possibility of fitnah when she hears their voices?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam9 Mar 2016
I made promise with Allah that I will only marry with my cousin
I made promise with Allah that I will only marry with my cousin. But she refused to marry me becuase of my mistake. What should I do to marry some…
Bilal Issak - Mufti Online5 Mar 2016
Taking one's sister in-law for hajj
Is it possible to take my sister-in-law for hajj with me? She is a widow and the Quran says that we can't marry two sisters. Also we find that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Feb 2016
Making salaam to non-mahrams
I know that interacting with a non-mahram without any reason is not allowed. But I want to ask that when I was a child I used to make salaam to my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Feb 2016Roman Urdu
Na mahram larki owr larka ayk dowsre se baat karna owr dowsti rakhna
Meri mohbt 14 year ak lrky sy thi. Wo India tha me pakistan me hum. Shaadi nahi karsaky. Kuch din phly us lrky ki death hogai. Kia me ab uski…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Feb 2016
Travelling without a mahram
Can a wife travel, say from South Africa to India , with two minor kids, without any mahram?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Feb 2016
Daughter in-law traveling alone with her father in-law
Can a young woman with a small breast feeding child travel for a long distance alone with her father in-law?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Feb 2016
Communicating with non-mahram cousins on whatsapp
A family member created a whatsapp group for my Mother, her three sibling and all their children, so that we can keep in touch. The only problem is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Feb 2016
Breastfeeding
We would like your advice on the following: My wife had a very difficult birth and after that she had to have a ceaser and a hysterectomy, so we…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Feb 2016
Marrying one's cousin's daughter
I want to ask, my family is fixing my marriage with my cousin's daughter. Can I do so because some of my friends said she is your niece, you cannot…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Feb 2016Roman Urdu
Na mahram lowgo ke saat purda karna
Please muje bata dain is ka kya matlab he. Mera 1 class fellow hy jis ny white suit phna hota hy or us k pass 2 orange hoty hn wo khany sy phly mje…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Feb 2016
Father's brother's wife and daughter
1. Is my father's big brother's wife my mahram? What about his daughter? 2. Can a woman see hes nephew in iddat?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Feb 2016
Nikaah between siblings of foster brother and sister
Nikaah between the two cousins (maternal uncles daughter and maternal aunts daughter) who were breast fed by their maternal grandmother at same time…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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