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Character & Manners
2,370 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Character & Manners, part of Social, Media & Ethics. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Character & Manners fatawa — page 19 of 60
- Mufti Online28 May 2015
Actions of the night
Please advise regarding the actions of the night: 1. Is it necessary to close all doors and windows of the house from maghrib till after sunrise? 2.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 May 2015
Making Salaam before entering a room
Must one say "As-salāmu ‛alaykum" before entering a room?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 May 2015
Eavesdropping
Is it permissible to eavesdrop on a conversation if I am the one being spoken about?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 May 2015
Replying to the Salaam
Is it obligatory on us to reply if anyone says to us Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Baraakatuhu? What will be the extent of that reply, do we…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 May 2015
Making Salaam to a single person
Should we say Aslamu alayk or alaykum to a single person?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 May 2015
Reciting the Qur'an from a mobile phone
My question is that can we recite the Qur'an-e-majeed from the mobile phone? Can we download the Qur'an on the mobile phone?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 May 2015
Eating haleem in Ramadhaan
What is the Deeni status of eating haleem, especially so in the month of Ramadaan? A lay person told me that it is a Sunnah.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 May 2015
Free software for students
One company gives software free for students. Those students who have university email addresses can apply for this free software. I am a student…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam9 May 2015
I want to repent from sins
I am really sorry and embarrassed by commiting ocasionaly sins like masturbation, I am nearly 31 years of age I have lost my job nearly 5 nears ago.…
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online6 May 2015
Insulting Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
If someone insults the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) then should there be any punishment for him, looking at the fact that he did…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam5 May 2015
What are the rewards of serving one's parents and making them happy?
What are the rewards, according to Qur'an and Hadith, of serving and making one's parents happy?
Sohail ibn Arif - Mufti Online5 May 2015
Removing the Qur'an from one's pocket before going to the toilet
If a person has a small Quran in his top pocket that is zipped closed, and he entered the toilet like this, would this be sinful or permissible?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 May 2015
Downloading the Qur'aan Shareef on the cellphone
We download the Quran on our cell phones. Do we have to respect our phones like we do for real paper Quran? Like not sitting on it, not touching it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Apr 2015
Screaming and shouting in the Musjid
Is it allowed in a Musjid for someone to recite loudly a naat or nazam and people to start screaming and chanting. The screaming is literally…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Apr 2015
Performing Salaah with a Qur'an in one's top pocket
A person has a small Qur'an in his top pocket. Would it be permissible to perform Salaah with it in the pocket because in sajdah the Quran would be…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam3 Apr 2015
I am religious but open minded advise about Hijab.
I have a question. I have been talking to a Muslim guy and he thinks everything is going well. The only concern is that I don't wear hijaab. He…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Ask Imaam1 Apr 2015
Struggling to practice on Dīn due to sinning
I am residing in Europe since many 3 years. I used to have beard but started trimming slowly and then shaved completely. Primary reason for doing…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online31 Mar 2015
Carrying the Qur'an in a back pack
When travelling (during Hajj etc) is it permissible to carry a Qur'aan Shareef in a back pack?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Mar 2015
Ending a letter with Salaam
What does "was-salaam" mean? Is it Sunnah to end a letter with these words? Is it compulsory for the person who receives a letter which ends with…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Mar 2015
Peeling a banana
Is there a sunnah way of eating/peeling a banana? If yes, please send the hadith along with the answers.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Mar 2015
Applying itr and combing the hair before Salaah
Before going to the Masjid for salaah or when performing Nafl Salaah at home, I aply Itr, comb my hair, apply some olive oil to my beard, use the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Mar 2015
Food touching the moustache
I know the moustache should be trimmed for men but is it true that any food that touches it becomes makrooh?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Mar 2015
Bowing before people
When I meet my Aunt (father's sister) do I need to bow my head in meeting her or can I just make Salaam from a distance?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Mar 2015
Satar becoming exposed in Salaah
On Jumuah day at the masjid where the brothers pray a minority pray and their awrah is exposed in sajdah. I messaged the management of the masjid to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Mar 2015
Lying to hide one's faults
Is a person allowed to lie to hide his sins?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Mar 2015
The adab of Salaam
If a man greets a woman, is it assalamu alykum or it is assalamu alyka?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam3 Mar 2015
Is it permissible to ask students to dress up as characters from a book for World Book Day?
We are hoping to take part in the world book day. We have asked students to dress up as a character from a book. We are in an all ladies…
Bilal Mohammad - Mufti Online25 Feb 2015
Kissing the Qur'an
I see people after reciting Qur'an that they kiss it and place it against their foreheads. Is this permissible?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam24 Feb 2015
How may I stop my haram relationship?
As salamu aleikum shykh,I was wondering if you can help by the grace of Allah swt. Iam a 19 years old teenage and I am having a haraam…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online24 Feb 2015
Speaking lies
I never do very well as I normally do in my exams and due to fear of my father, I had forged some of my results and made them higher to present to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam21 Feb 2015
Lowering the Gaze
I know somebody who looks at non-Mahrams, young or old He says stuff like "I'm unaffected" "I don't stare with desire" How can this be rebuked??
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online21 Feb 2015
Looking at the screen and reciting Qur'an without wudhu
Are you allowed to read Qur'an off by heart or by looking on a computer screen if you have urine on you for e.g. your doing istibra by putting…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Feb 2015
Wudhu becoming invalid while reciting the Qur'an
What is the method of closing one's Qur'an Shareef if one needs to renew one's wudhu? Kindly explain the mas'alah when one is alone and when one is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam11 Feb 2015
Grandfather passed away. Was it my fault?
My grandfather passed away a few years back at a very old age. Few months before his death, he was bed ridden as well was not completely in his…
Immad Bin Arshad - Mufti Online4 Feb 2015
Sitting on a chair and reciting Qur'an
Increasingly persons with little or no pain in the legs are sitting on comfortable sofas at home and on chairs in the Musjid reciting Qur'an as they…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Dec 2014
Facing one's back to the Qur'an Shareef and qibla
What is the ruling regarding: 1) A person facing his back towards the qiblah? Is this at all disliked? 2) A person facing his back towards the Quran…
- Ask Imaam26 Dec 2014
How to get closer to Allah?
I want to be very close to him and be a Wali of Allah. How to increase Piety and taqwa? Can you also tell me some of the sunnahs which I can…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online24 Dec 2014
Cat sleeping on the Qur'an
My cat fell asleep on top of the Qur'an Shareef and other Deeni kitaabs. Please advise on what I should do in this instance. Is it necessary to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam10 Dec 2014
Sins and revealing sins to ones future spouse
ive been doing a lot of major sins. when i was younger 5 till about 15 i was doing sexual sins with other boys. at about 18 i started my salah…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Mufti Online10 Dec 2014
Deception
If a person has a disability but on the form he fills out to claim benefits he makes up some stuff about the help he needs for example he says he…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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