Marriage · Subtopic
Wali & Compatibility
311 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Wali & Compatibility, 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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Wali & Compatibility fatawa — page 3 of 8
- Mufti Online6 Feb 2019
Taking a second wife
I am a married man. I was in love with a Hindu girl even before my wedding. Now I feel that I need to seperate from my wife and marry the Hindu…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Feb 2019
Marrying a girl without her father's permission
I used to talk to a girl from my relatives. We decided to get married. At that time the girl lived at her grandfather’s house. I went there several…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam3 Feb 2019
Making the brother the Wali whilst the grandfather is alive
Question on wali for nikah Assalamualaikum, My boyfriend and I would like to get married and have gotten consent from our parents who approve of our…
Muhammed Al-Ameen Bin Moulana Ismail Akoo - Mufti Online30 Jan 2019
Compatibility between spouses in a secret nikaah
One of my friend proposed me 2 years back. I liked him from the beginning but I had a firm mindset that if my parents agree then we'll get married…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Jan 2019
Secret nikaah
I am 32 years old. I am married with 2 kids. I want to marry a girl who is 17 years old but she is young so she can't tell her parents. To avoid sin…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Jan 2019
Sunnats and Aadaab of Nikaah and Walimah
1. What are the Sunnats and Aadaab of nikaah and walimah? 2. What is the Sunnah mahr?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Jan 2019
Conducting the waleemah after rukhsati
My husband and I did our nikah with the consent and presence of my family. But his family was not involved, neither informed about it since they…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Jan 2019
Moderation in waleemah
Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), in his waleemah in his marriage to Zainab bint Jahsh (Radhiyallahu Anha) spent extra on the waleemah, fed meat…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Jan 2019
Proposing for a girl who does not speak to her father
My question is that I met this girl and she and I have good intentions but I got to find out from her that her father treated her mother very badly…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Dec 2018
Intimacy before walimah
Is it compulsory to have sex on wedding night with your wife to make walima halaal the next day?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Nov 2018Roman Urdu
Nikaah me larki ki wali walid ke bajaye koi aur hona
Agar larki k nikah me uska wali uske walid ki bajae koi aur ho tou nikah ho jata hae kia? (Walid hayat ho aur nikah court marriage ho).
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Nov 2018
Speaking to a girl's father with regards to nikaah
My friend wants to marry. His mother is a Muslim but not religious and not practising (does not cover herself properly, no 5-time prayer, etc) and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Nov 2018
Compatibility in marriage between Gujarati and Pashtu
1. Is there equality in marriage between a Gujarati boy and a Pashtun girl? 2. Is there equality in lineage between Gujaratis and Pashtuns?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Nov 2018
Marrying one's adopted daughter
I have an adopted girl (minor). I want to perform my Nikah with her. How can that be done as usually its the guardian that would do this but I am…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam1 Nov 2018
When should the walimah da'wat be given?
I have my Nikkah soon In’Shaa’Allah but my Rukhsati would be after around 7 months our Nikkah and that is when we intend to fulfil the Sunnah of…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online16 Oct 2018
Getting married to a boy who is ready to convert to Islam
My elder sister is a divorcee and is 38 years old now. Last 10-12 years she was in love with a Hindu boy who is ready to convert to Islam for…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN9 Oct 2018
Walima before consummation
Salam There is a question. Is walima allowed before Rukhsati as per shariat. Thanks
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online3 Oct 2018
Can a Sayyid marry a Turk?
Can a Sayyid marry a Turk?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Sep 2018
Having the waleemah one week after nikaah
1. If the girl's side has the nikah and the boy's side has the walimah a week later, is that considered a walimah? 2. If the above is not considered…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Sep 2018
Woman getting married without the approval of her wali
Can a woman get married without the approval of her wali?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam8 Aug 2018
Do I have to stay in iddah after getting a divorce from my non muslim spouse and do I need a wali to get me married?
I am an American Non-Muslim who had decided to convert to Islam. However, I am legally married (through civil marriage, no religious ceremony). My…
Hussein Muhammad - Mufti Online31 Jul 2018
Basis of choosing a spouse
I'm a doctor by profession and inshallah a child specialist very soon... I am 29 years old... My father wants me to marry his nephew who is a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Jul 2018
Conducting nikaah and waleemah on the same day
Can a nikah and walima be done on the same day, e.g. nikah at Zohar time and walima at night.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Jul 2018
Girl giving consent for marriage to her wali
Do two witnesses have to be present/hear the woman give her consent to her wali/guardian for the nikaah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam15 Jul 2018
How can I marry without a Wali (guardian)?
i have a question about marriage i was previously married when i got married my father didn’t agree only because he was jordanian since that i lost…
Rabiul Islam - Mufti Online3 Jul 2018
Girl getting married without the permission of her wali
If an adult girl, without permission of Islamic legal guardian, decides to get married to a guy, with whom she had a sexual affair with, would it be…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Jul 2018
Taking permission from one's father over the phone to get married
My father and my mother has been divorced and I live with my mother. My father lives far from us and does not want to have any contact with me. I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Apr 2018
Sayyid marrying a non-Sayyid
There is a Syed family who adopted a son whose parents are non-Muslims. The adopted son is a good practicing Muslim and he has good character as…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Apr 2018
Father getting his non-baaligh daughter married
From what I have read on the internet, a father can force his daughter, if she is prepubescent, to marry someone against her consent so long as it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Apr 2018
Arab man marrying a non-Arab woman
Can a Pakistani woman who was born and raised in Saudi Arabia and can speak Arabic fluently marry a religious Saudi who is ready to marry the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Apr 2018
Waleemah and feeding after nikaah
1. I would like to know if waleemahs are only for males or are females allowed to be invited as well, if there is complete segregation. I heard that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Mar 2018
Wahabi girl marrying a Sunni boy
Is it permissible for a wahabi girl to marry a sunni boy. I have recieved a proposal from a sunni boy and I'm deeply interested in this person.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Mar 2018
Wali for a Muslim who has no Muslim family members
I was born in a Hindu family and later reverted to Islam. My family had broken all relation with me after knowing it. So I live alone and work in a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Mar 2018
Rejecting a proposal due to the boy living far away
Can you reject a proposal based on the fact that a boy lives far away from your hometown? And also based on the fact that your partners are unhappy…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Mar 2018
How long after nikaah can waleemah be done?
Can we perform walima on the fifth day after nikah? We are doing 2 brothers walima on a single day because of financial issues... Is it permissible…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Mar 2018
Boy getting married without his parents approval
I am a new Muslim. I am currently married to a Christian and seeking a divorce. After divorce and iddah time is final, I desire to marry a Muslim…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Mar 2018
Marrying a person of a different sect
Is it possible for a person to marry with a person of a different sect (maslak). Is it right to do so or should it be avoided?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Feb 2018
Position of Arabs over non-Arabs
I am very confused about the position of Arabs over other races in Islam. The prophet himself said that an Arab is not better than a non-Arab, yet I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Feb 2018
Girls father preventing marriage due to boy being from a different caste
My question is regarding intercaste marriage. Me and the girl I like convinced our parents for intercaste marriage and everything was going well.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Feb 2018
Choosing a daughter in law
My son is 20 years old and wants to get married. We know that we should not stop him. The girl however is not of good character. On the one hand we…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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