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Quran, hadith & dua fatwa
Questions about the Quran, hadith and dua: recitation and tilawat, tafseer, the authenticity of narrations, dhikr and wazifas, and ruqyah.
4,567 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas (topics are assigned from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and titles, so the count is approximate). Every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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- Which du'as are there for marriage, rizq and needs?
- Can I read the Qur'an in translation only?
- What if a haafiz forgets the Qur'an?
- Is ruqyah (reciting for healing) permissible?
- Can weak (da'eef) ahaadith be acted upon?
- Can I touch or read the Qur'an without wudhu?
- How should old copies of the Qur'an be disposed of?
- Is collective du'a after fardh salaah permissible?
- Is it disrespectful to write Allah's name on items?
- Can I read the Qur'an from a phone without wudhu?
Quran, Hadith & Dua fatawa from each Darul Ifta
- Mufti Online8 Sep 2026
Making dua in salaah or after salaah
Is it preferable to make dua in sajdah during salaah or after Durood Ebrahim or after salaah in sajdah or while lifting your hands and making dua…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - AskImam16 Oct 2025
Hadith on seeing ones abode in Jannah due to reciting 1000 Durood daily
Assalamu Alaikum. Respected Mufti Saheb. I would like to find out about the Hadith that is something to thethe effect that if a person reads 1000…
Ebrahim Ibn Ahmed Dadan - Ibn Masood20 Sep 2026
Dua For Gazing At The Moon
When reciting the Dua for when one’s gaze falls on the moon, a student asked if it is bad to look at the moon, and is that why we seek refuge from…
Mufti Ahmed Saeed - Azaadville12 Oct 2026
Qurbani Of A Person In Debt
If a person has debt and his creditors have not stipulated a date for payment, is it Waajib for him to make Qurbaani or is it Waajib to use money to…
- Jamiat KZN25 May 2026
Qurbani FAQ’s (14/14)
Can the meat or skin of the Qurbani animal be given as payment to the one skinning the Qurbani animal or to the butcher?
Mufti Moosa Salie - Camperdown22 Aug 2026
Where to Read the Toilet Duas in an Attached Bathroom
In an attached toilet and bathroom, where should the duas to enter and exit the toilet be read?? In order to reach the actual toilet area one has to…
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - MUBZ20 Aug 2024
Engaging in Dhikr without Ḥijāb
When a women is at home and is doing some sort of work, example washing the dishes or sweeping/cleaning, and she wishes to engage in zikr or durood…
- Amjadi19 Apr 2026
What Is The Ruling On Reciting Or Writing "RadiAllahu Taʿaala Anhu" After The Names Of Non-Sahabah
What is the ruling on reciting or writing “RadiAllahu Taʿaala Anhu” after the names of non-Sahabah, such as Imams and Awliya? Question posed by:…
Mufti Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - DU Newcastle6 Oct 2018
Recitation Behind The Imaam
Is it permissible for a Hanafi Muqtadi (person following the Imaam) to persist in reading (making Qirât) whilst performing Salât behind the Imaam?…
- Mufti Online20 Aug 2026
Reciting words of durood not established in the Hadith
There is a specific durood from the elders that I have found repeatedly. Yaa rabi salli wa sallim daa e man a ba dan a laa habeebika khairil khalqi…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - AskImam21 Sep 2025
Are there any duas for praying for protection against the evil eye or from other people's bad intentions, protection from shaitan?
Are there any duas for praying for protection against the evil eye or from other people's bad intentions, protection from shaitan? I have heard that…
Khalil Johnson - Ibn Masood2 Sep 2026
Reciting Quraanic Verses In Haidh
Q1) Can a woman read the Dua for unseen help (Surah 65, Ayat 2-3) while in a state of Haidh? Q2) Is there any specific number of times one should…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Azaadville30 May 2026
Dua For Protection From Suicide
Please give an authentic Dua from the Quran and the hadith for protection from suicide?
- Jamiat KZN25 May 2026
Qurbani FAQ’s (13/14)
Can the Qurbani meat or skin be sold?
- Camperdown15 May 2026
“Rulings related to the obligation of Qurbani”
1.1 If a person goes for hajj, does he still have to perform another qurbani in his hometown (e.g., South Africa)? 1.2 If a person has more than one…
Sulaiman Al-Amin Victor - MUBZ17 Jan 2024
A Woman in Ḥayḍ Reciting Qur’ān.
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa barakatu Moulana. Moulana I came across this video regarding menses and reciting the Quran where the shiekh in…
- Amjadi15 Mar 2026
The Ruling on Completing the Recitation of the Holy Qur'an on the Twenty-Seventh Night of Ramadaan
Is it necessary to complete the recitation of the Qur’an in Taraaweeh on the 27th night of Ramadaan? Question posed by: Brother Ahmad, Durban
Mufti Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Mufti Online12 Aug 2026
Disposing of an English copy of the Quraan Majeed with only translation in it
Please clarify for me, with regards to an English copy of the Quraan (translation only, no Arabic) Mufti had replied; 1. There is consensus among…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - AskImam20 Sep 2025
Which duas should be recited to enhance memory and speech?
I am looking for the duva of memory and speech. I got the below duva from the link(http://www.duas.org/memory.htm), is all duva are correct,can I…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Ibn Masood26 Jul 2026
Dua For Physical Strength
Please prescribe a Wazifah or Dua for physical strength?
Mufti Ahmed Saeed - Azaadville25 May 2026
One Qurbaani Share Between Two People
My brother and I would would like perform our own qurbani. However it is not possible for us to buy 2 sheep but if we put our money together we can…
- Jamiat KZN25 May 2026
Qurbani FAQ’s (12/14)
Is it permissible to serve Qurbani meat at a Walima?
- Camperdown15 May 2026
Making Qurbani with Chicken or Rooster
Assalamou Alaykoum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. We hope that Sheikh is well inshaAllah. I am a revert to Islam and, due to limited knowledge of the…
Sulaimān Al-Amīn Victor - MUBZ17 Jun 2026
Males Wearing Silver Chains, Bracelets, and Earrings
As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to respectfully request a sharʿī ruling regarding…
- Amjadi21 Dec 2025
The Rulings of Sajdah Tilaawat For Qur'an Reciters, Students, And Teachers
Under what circumstances does Sajdah Tilaawat (the prostration of Qur’anic recitation) become Waajib (compulsory), upon whom is it binding, and what…
Mufti Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Mufti Online11 Aug 2026
Making dua for a non-Muslim
Can a Muslim make dua for a non-Muslim?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - AskImam31 Aug 2025
How many khatams of Quraan should a Hafiz complete in a year?
How many khatams of Quraan should a Hafiz complete in a year?
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Ibn Masood15 Jul 2026
Accepted Duas
I miss Salaah regularly and have many Qadhaa to perform. However, I have noticed that my Duas appear to be readily accepted. I am a very sinful…
Mufti Muhammad Bhayla - Azaadville20 May 2026
Qurbaani Of A Sheep Less Than 6 Months Of Age
If a lamb is 5 months and 2 weeks old and it looks bigger or is equivalent to a one year old sheep, then can it be slaughtered for Qurbani? What is…
- Jamiat KZN25 May 2026
Qurbani FAQ’s (11/14)
How should the meat of one’s Qurbani be distributed?
- Camperdown13 May 2026
Should the Qurbaani be done again?
After slaughtering the Qurbani animal, the person(s) come to know that the animal was not of Qurbaani age. Should the Qurbaani be done again?
Muhammud Luqman Moideen - MUBZ7 Aug 2025
Cutting the Hair and Nails During the First Ten Days of Dhū al-Ḥijjah
Question related to Qurbaani and the removal of nails and unwanted hair السلام عليكم Hope all are well I just had a question regarding Qurbaani and…
- Amjadi5 Nov 2025
The Mustahab Dua Between the Two Sajdahs
What dua should one recite between the two sajdahs in an obligatory Salaah? Question posed by: Salim Bhai, Chatsworth
Mufti Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Mufti Online28 Jul 2026
Person's dua being rejected due to consuming haraam
Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) mentioned [the case] of a man who, having journeyed far, is disheveled and dusty, and who spreads out his hands to the sky…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - AskImam12 Aug 2025
Which duas and surahs should one recite during pregnancy?
Please can you guide me as to what to read: 1. What Surahs, Duas, adhkaar should a woman engage in throughout her pregnancy. 1st, 2nd and 3rd…
Sohail ibn Arif - Ibn Masood13 Jul 2026
Kissing The Quraan Sharif
A person is of the belief that it is a Bid’ah to kiss the Quraan Sharif and Islamic literature. Is this true?
Mufti Ahmed Saeed - Azaadville19 May 2026
Nisaab Of Qurbaani
My brother and I would would like perform our own qurbani. However it is not possible for us to buy two sheep. If we combine our money, we can…
- Jamiat KZN25 May 2026
Qurbani FAQ’s (10/14)
What type of animals are not suitable for Qurbani?
- Camperdown9 May 2026
Dua When Visiting the Qabr of a Minor
assalaamu alaikum. what duaas should 1 read when visiting the qabr of a minor. jazakallahu khair.
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - MUBZ20 Feb 2025
Mawlid & Bidʿah
Can you explain in depth why the practice of mawlid is bidah , and whether there is good and bad bidah.
- Amjadi19 Oct 2025
Reciting Durood Shareef When Smelling Fragrance
What is the ruling on reciting Durood Shareef when smelling fragrance? Question posed by: Hamza Sheikh, Durban
Mufti Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Mufti Online28 Jul 2026
Making dua at the end of a gathering or jalsah
At the end of a Madrasah academic year/grade, a gathering (often called a jalsah) is held with nasheeds, bayaans and awards for students. Is there…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - AskImam11 Aug 2025
Pausing one’s recitation of the Quran to reply to the Adhan
What is the ruling of reciting Quran in the masjid while adhan is be called?
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Ibn Masood29 Jun 2026
Butchers Mismanagement Of Qurbani Meat
What is the ruling on butchers mixing up or misplacing Qurbani meat?
Mufti Umar Farooq Rangila - Azaadville6 May 2026
To Whom The Consequence Of Forgetting The Quraan-e-Majeed Applies
To whom does the consequence of forgetting the Quraan-e-Majeed apply?
- Jamiat KZN25 May 2026
Qurbani FAQ’s (9/14)
Can one make intention for multiple people in one Qurbani for the deceased?
- Camperdown25 Apr 2026
Aqeeqah and Qurbani
Assalamualaykum Respected mufti saheb - A person has the means to do aqeeqah, is it wajib or mustahab to do so? - When making qurbani for a person,…
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - MUBZ4 Dec 2024
Did Yaʿqūb عليه السلام regain his eyesight
When Yaqub(AS) become blind did he pass away or did gain his eye site after 6 years?
- Amjadi13 Oct 2025
The Shariah Perspective On Kissing The Holy Qur'an
A friend of mine said that one should not kiss the Qur’an. I would like to ask, is it permissible in Shariah to kiss the Holy Qur'an? Question posed…
Mufti Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Mufti Online15 Jul 2026
Woman's arm being uncovered while reciting the Quraan Majeed
1. Is it permissible for a woman's arm to be uncovered during tilawat of the Quraan. (This is with a physical copy of the Quraan, not from memory)…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - AskImam16 Jun 2025
Order of the Surahs of the Qur'aan
Q. When the Quran was compiled in the time of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr/Uthman, why were the surah compiled in this way i.e. from Baqarah to Nas?…
Hafizurrahman Fatehmahomed - Ibn Masood22 Jun 2026
Requesting Duas
When you give a person something or do them a favour and they ask to pay you back or return the favour, can we respond with, “make Dua for me”?
Mufti Ahmed Saeed - Azaadville19 Apr 2026
A Masbooq Reciting Durood In The Last Qa’dah Behind The Imaam
If a masbooq recites Durood in the last Qadah due to not knowing the ruling, will his Salah be invalid?
- Jamiat KZN25 May 2026
Qurbani FAQ’s (8/14)
8: On behalf of how many people will a sheep, goat, ram, cow, bull, or camel be valid?
- Camperdown23 Apr 2026
Burial Procedure & Recitations at the Grave
Assalamu alaykum. Please inform me what is the procedure when a person is being buried and sand is thrown on him, what does the Moulana recite, like…
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - MUBZ4 Jul 2024
Qaḍa’ of Qurbānī
اَلسْلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه Hope this email find you well? I wanted to find out about my qadha qurbani i did about a year…
- Amjadi14 Jan 2023
THE SHARIAH POSITION ON TAWEEZ AND RUQYAH
Allaama Mufti Saab Qibla Hafizahullah, Could you avail us with Scholastic knowledge around the reality and permissibility of Taweez, Ruqiyah etc.…
Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Mufti Online13 Jul 2026
Calling someone a Haafiz of the Quraan Majeed if he cannot write the Quraan Majeed
1. If one cannot write the Quran from memory, can they be considered a Hafiz? 2. If one does not know the meaning of the Ayahs of the Quran and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - AskImam15 Jun 2025
Which is the correct Dua-e-Qunoot?
Which is the correct Dua-e-Qunoot? I was learning Dua-e-Qunoot from a small book of Duas. But when I asked my mother about Dua-e-Qunoot, she recited…
Maaz Chati - Ibn Masood5 May 2026
Wazifah For Marriage
Is the following Wazifah for marriage authentic? The Ayah of Surah Al-Furqan, Ayat 54, can be recited 313 times daily to attract Allah Ta’ala’s…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
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