Social, Media & Ethics · Subtopic
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.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Character & Manners fatawa — page 23 of 60
- Mufti Online31 Aug 2013
Faking a degree and getting someone else to submit one's papers
I have done 3 years Diploma in Electrical and have experience overseas. Now I moved to a developed country and started working as an electrician. If…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Aug 2013
Kissing one's hand and waving
Is it permissible to kiss one's own hand and wave the kissed hand to a person far away?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Aug 2013
Covering the body whilst reciting Quraan
Should a person be covered when reading or reciting the Qur'an for respect?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Aug 2013
Overlooking the faults of others
I am a divorced woman and had a painful life with my ex for 28 years. I did not fight or argue with him because of his bad manners and the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Aug 2013
What dua should be recited after drinking tea?
What dua should be read after drinking tea? The dua for water or milk?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Aug 2013
Lying in order to renew one's permanent residancy
My friend has permanent residency (PR) but she does not live in the country in which she has the PR. She needs to renew her PR card now and to do…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Jun 2013
Reciting Qur'an from a phone that one had previously used to view haraam
Will it be permissible to read the Holy Qur'aan on your mobile phone if you previously viewed filth and haraam on the same phone. That was about six…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Jun 2013
Arabic alphabets on food items and clothing
Is it appropriate to decorate biscuits with the arabic alphabets on it which is done many times for children learning the letters? My wife was…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Jun 2013
Teaching in the Musjid
Can an ustaaz teaching with a salary teach in the musjid so that he may sit for the sunnat I'tikaaf in Ramadhaanul Mubarak? If not, could he…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Jun 2013
Spitting in the direction of the Qiblah
If we have to spit we are ordered to spit on the left side but we are also ordered not to spit in the direction of qiblah. What is the ruling when…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 May 2013
Is it permissible to eat or drink while standing?
Are we allowed to eat whilst standing? Is it makrooh or haraam or permissible? Same question for drinking water whilst standing.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 May 2013
Drinking water after meals
When is it Sunnah to drink water; immediately after food or half an hour or so after meals?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Apr 2013
Slurping and drinking
Is it prohobited in Islam to slurp drinks and certain foods?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Apr 2013
Do I need wudu to recite Qur'aan from my phone?
Do I need wudu to recite quran from my phone? Do I need wudu to use the Yaaseen kitaab for reciting or touching it?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Apr 2013
Replying to the sneeze
When a person is sneezing multiple times should alhamdulillah be recited after each sneeze and should others reply as many times as is sneezed, or…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam16 Apr 2013
Social Complexities Of Marriage And Dealing With Parents
I am a boy, living in Europe. I am finishing basic studies, because I stopped studying to become a Hafiz, in Engalnd a few years ago. I am passing…
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online15 Apr 2013
Lying in order to get a council home
I asked my wife to put tenant in the house. She said no and wants to apply council house. This means she will tell the council she is single despite…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Apr 2013
Salt before and after eating
Is it a sunnah to have salt before and after eating? And is it a sunnah to have sweet things before and after eating? If it is sunnah, what type of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Apr 2013
Bone China
I'd like to know if it is permissible to eat in utensils made out of "bone china"?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Apr 2013
Spreading unconfirmed news
Can we send around unconfirmed news? What does Islam actually teach us about this matter? Explain from Quran and Hadith with reference.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Apr 2013
Copying articles from different websites onto my blog
I post articles on my blog copied from other authentic islamic websites via html commands. I never took permission from the owner of the website. I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam8 Apr 2013
illness and difficulties in life
I was once quite religious however few years I lost faith, I did not abide by any of the islamic pillars, I did not avoide that which is forbidden…
Abdul Hannan Nizami - Ask Imaam31 Mar 2013
What duas can I make for effective work performance and a happy marriage?
I attained my Accounting Degree and I worked as an Accountant in India. My husband now works overseas. He had obtained a job there for me also. I…
Saeed Ahmed Golaub - Mufti Online25 Mar 2013
Salaami in the Musjid
As we starting with collections for a land for a masjid. Some brothers during the mashwerah want to know if there will be salami allowed in our…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Mar 2013
Keeping the Quraan in a drawer of the dressing chest
In the bedroom, where can the Quaran be kept? I have always kept my Quaran in a drawer of the dressing chest in the bedroom but now I am told that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Mar 2013
Speaking lies
If someone lied to someone, but that lie neither caused the person harm nor benefits the one who lied. The one who spoke a lie is already ashamed…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Mar 2013
Honesty
Is the following regarded as the person being dishonest? Eg, person A asks person B about a certain event that had taken place during the weekend..…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Mar 2013
Replying to a taped Salaam
When a recording like the voicemail on a telephone has a taped salaam, does one need to reply?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Feb 2013
Secretly recording a conversation
Is it permissible to record a conversation where the person recording it wants to get information out to use against a third person? The person…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Feb 2013
Eating fish and milk together
Is there any narration preventing or warning about eating fish and milk together?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam25 Jan 2013
Masturbation
when i was at teenage i use to masturbate ,by recalling memories of one of my uncles wife.Now my family is looking to arrange my marriage with one…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Mufti Online22 Jan 2013
Holding the pages of the Qur'an without wudhu
I have a pocket quraan with a cover, the quraan can easily be removed from the cover, is it permissible for me, when I do not have wudhu, to hold…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Jan 2013
Passing wind in the musjid
Is it permissable to pass wind in the musjid if one is sleeping in the musjid e.g. in jamaat or i'tikaaf?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam28 Dec 2012
Student concerened about examination results
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh I took part in very important exams about one month ago.Though i am a serious student and i tried as…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Mufti Online25 Dec 2012
Insulting people
We find many people broadcasting jokes about Julius Malema, Jacob Zuma, Barrack Obama, Blonde Jokes, Indian Jokes, etc. What is the status of these…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam17 Dec 2012
Pornography Addiction
assalaam-u-alaykum I am a seventeen year old boy, and also go for tabligh, pray five times a day ever since my i was 11 years old. but i have a…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Dec 2012
Marital Problem
As Salaamu Alaikum, There is a situation in my family, where my uncle has left my aunt due to his incompetence. They have been married for about 30…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Dec 2012
Husband's and wife's rights
What are the rights of husband on wife and wife on husband? If a wife does not fulfil her husbands rights what is the ruling about that, as I have…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Dec 2012
Shaving beard for sister's marriage
Assalamualaikum, I just turned 13 and my sister is getting married next week. I have an extremely small beard, which I can only see if I go very…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Dec 2012
Pornography Addiction
Assalamo Allaikum. I feel very ashamed of myself. I have a habit of watching porn. I promised to Allah several times after my prayers that i will…
Ismail Desai
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