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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 33 of 60

  1. Ask Imaam18 Nov 2005

    I want to know if it`s a probblem if I write Alhamdu ALLAH,if this formula it`s good,permitted , or must write in another mode.

    I would like to thanks you so much for this site,and Inshaa ALLAH ,ALLAH Subhanna Hua wa taala give a great reward for that. I want to know if it`s…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  2. Ask Imaam18 Nov 2005

    i work at two places and i don't observe purdah when at work. i go to a university. my brother used to pay for all my expenses

    i am a 20 yr old muslim girl. i live in the us. i am not married and my brother supports me. i work at two places and i don't observe purdah when at…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  3. Ask Imaam18 Nov 2005

    My mom lets my younger sister go out to school football games and things like this often at night. When she goes, she wears shorts and t-shirts

    My mom lets my younger sister go out to school football games and things like this often at night. When she goes, she wears shorts and t-shirts and…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  4. Ask Imaam16 Nov 2005

    they are flying and come straight at me and subsequently I wake up, sometimes they are present and crawling around in different corners of my house and recently I have had a dream

    Well basically I have been having dreams for the past couple of years with spiders constantly being present in my house. Sometimes they are flying…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  5. Ask Imaam16 Nov 2005

    do we have to wear long sleeve shirts when we pray(SALAT) or half sleevs shirts are okay.

    do we have to wear long sleeve shirts when we pray(SALAT) or half sleevs shirts are okay. JAZAKALLAH KAHIR

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  6. Ask Imaam14 Nov 2005

    I go to school, so I need Duas for tests. I heard that the 25th - 28th Ayaats are very good. Can you give me some other Duas?

    I have started wearing Hijaab alhamdulillah for the last 3 month and I feel very comfortable. The problem is that some old kaafir friends (I live in…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  7. Ask Imaam28 Oct 2005

    a niece who is 2 years old. Is it permissible for me to get haircut for her in order to look neat?

    I have a niece who is 2 years old. Is it permissible for me to get haircut for her in order to look neat?

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  8. Ask Imaam15 Oct 2005

    She is 27 and was born deaf. She has been experiencing very troubling dreams lately where she is being

    I am wondering if you would be so kind as to advise my family on what to do about my older sister. She is 27 and was born deaf. She has been…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  9. Ask Imaam12 Oct 2005

    are there any situations in which a Muslim should not smile or be very warm in his greeting his brother; or which would warrant one showing another a smileless face?

    Many people when they meet one another, do not greet one another very warmly (i.e. smile in one another's face). It is awkward especially in light…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  10. Ask Imaam5 Oct 2005

    i had a very peaceful dream in which i was holding/playing with 2 beautiful parrots,

    salaam, i had a very peaceful dream in which i was holding/playing with 2 beautiful parrots, i would leave them to fly and they would again come to…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  11. Ask Imaam22 Sep 2005

    While I was in deep sleep at night, I felt something very heavy pressing against my whole body.

    I was spending last week-end in khuruj (our monthly one). While I was in deep sleep at night, I felt something very heavy pressing against my whole…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  12. Ask Imaam17 Sep 2005

    meaning of my name FARIHA

    i wanna ask frm u tht plz kindly tell me the meaning of my name FARIHA

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  13. Ask Imaam17 Sep 2005

    a girl will call the her "Sara" and if it is a boy we will him "Mohammed Sa'ad". Are they names suitable?

    My wife is expecting in a couple of weeks and we have decided that if it is a girl will call the her "Sara" and if it is a boy we will him "Mohammed…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  14. Ask Imaam15 Sep 2005

    My wife is insisting that I buy her a tv just for cartoon and news channel. Can I do that?

    My wife is insisting that I buy her a tv just for cartoon and news channel. Can I do that? She has become disobedient and rebellious due to my…

    Sister Fadila
  15. Ask Imaam15 Sep 2005

    if you are in love with this an she is in love with you isit permissible to ask allah for us getting married?

    if you are in love with this an she is in love with you isit permissible to ask allah for us getting married?

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  16. Ask Imaam14 Sep 2005

    I have a relative who always have marriage problem. She always argue with the husband and uses vulgar words

    I have a relative who always have marriage problem. She always argue with the husband and uses vulgar words When I ask her why she did that, she…

    Sister Fadila
  17. Ask Imaam14 Sep 2005

    Should I marry my fiancee or not? Is it bad that my fiancée is very sure that he can marry me but I am confused.

    Should I marry my fiancee or not? Is it bad that my fiancée is very sure that he can marry me but I am confused. I am engaged to my first cousin…

    Sister Fadila
  18. Ask Imaam14 Sep 2005

    Im in a realtionship with a guy & have been for the last 4 months.

    Im in a realtionship with a guy & have been for the last 4 months. We really love each other & are still getting to know one another & inshallah…

    Sister Fadila
  19. Ask Imaam13 Sep 2005

    What are the actual affects of watchin pornographic movies & pictures

    What are the actual affects of watchin pornographic movies & pictures your earlier response was very encouraging but you did not actually answer my…

    Sister Fadila
  20. Ask Imaam12 Sep 2005

    How a born non-muslim is supposed to know about the Deen-e-Haq or the Haq baat

    How a born non-muslim is supposed to know about the Deen-e-Haq or the Haq baat (or What is right and what is wrong etc.)? 2- Do children remain on…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  21. Ask Imaam10 Sep 2005

    I want your advise that whether i could cut hair above my nose or not

    I have hair above my nose and therefore, my two eyebrows are joined. So my physical appearance does not look as effective as I want.Therefore, I…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  22. Ask Imaam9 Sep 2005

    is it nessesary to wear under garment since the private parts expose under neat to the ground specially when I get ready for salaat

    I find comfortable wearing lungi now, in begganing I din'd like it but then I heard from people saying that was the sunna of Prophet (SAW) then I…

    Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
  23. Ask Imaam8 Sep 2005

    I was wondering weather it matters islamicly if i wear unislamic clothing (jeans etc.) underneath my abaya because my father disapproves of this

    I was wondering weather it matters islamicly if i wear unislamic clothing (jeans etc.) underneath my abaya because my father disapproves of this . I…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  24. Ask Imaam6 Sep 2005

    I have not been to the mosque in a while, and if I go it may be to see the imam and another friend.

    I have not been to the mosque in a while, and if I go it may be to see the imam and another friend. My main intention will not be to pray but to see…

    Sister Fadila
  25. Ask Imaam5 Sep 2005

    Their are always arguments with my parents because of how much religious I am.

    Right now I"m very religious and not watching movies, music and almost 5 time namazi, Alhumdillah. But at my home they are all Ismaili, My dad and…

    Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
  26. Ask Imaam2 Sep 2005

    dreams and all

    There was a jinn in the house my wife told me, but we could not see it. Then I started to call the adhan and the jinn appeared hanging to the top…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  27. Ask Imaam2 Sep 2005

    "assalamualeikum" to follow the sunnah, and a strong male voice answered, which I saw and identified as a jinn. I wanted to answer back, but my throat was blocked, and I was very scared.

    Please interpret the following dream: I came back to my house after maybe a few months, when I opened the door I said "assalamualeikum" to follow…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  28. Ask Imaam1 Sep 2005

    She and her boyfriend have committed zinaa and in the event she fell pregnant. She then had an abortion at 2months

    A fried have committed a very serious sin. She and her boyfriend have committed zinaa and in the event she fell pregnant. She then had an abortion…

    Sister Fadila
  29. Ask Imaam31 Aug 2005

    I'm a Hafiz, so my question is whether I should lead taraweh this Ramadan? Keep in mind that I don't commit this sin in Ramadan

    At the age of 6, I had sex with my (female) cousin who was 7. This was my first sexual experience of any kind, and it led me down a road to many…

    Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
  30. Ask Imaam31 Aug 2005

    Can you please advise me how to best deal with a hypocrite?

    Can you please advise me how to best deal with a hypocrite? I know someone who is blaten hypocritical Muslim, who belittles all around him while he…

    Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
  31. Ask Imaam25 Aug 2005

    please can u tell me if there something i can do to stop taking my angar out on anyone.

    i just wanted to know that at times i get really lazy or tired and when someone asks me to do something i get really angry, but i still do it. and…

    Muhammed Zakariyya Desai
  32. Ask Imaam23 Aug 2005

    could you please tell me the meaning of a dream in which a bee was following me

    could you please tell me the meaning of a dream in which a bee was following me and i was scared of it? i also had a dream in which i was given a…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  33. Ask Imaam22 Aug 2005

    is it wrong, if i ask my mother to stay with me, as my dad is very abusive physically and verbally

    is it wrong, if i ask my mother to stay with me, as my dad is very abusive physically and verbally, my mother is now 50 yrs old, and till date she…

    Sister Fadila
  34. Ask Imaam18 Aug 2005

    The condition of my imaan is terrible. My nufs is out of control and I need guidance. I would like to get in touch with a real Sufi to give me some guidance in these matters as soon as possible. Please keep me in your duas.

    I am an American revert from about 3 years back. Al-Hamdulillah, Allah Subhannahu wa Ta'Ala has brought me into this deen and into the effort of…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  35. Ask Imaam18 Aug 2005

    I have a 10 yr old step daughter. My husbands ex wife is Christain, he and I are both Muslim. The exwife has custody while we have visitation rights

    I have a 10 yr old step daughter. My husbands ex wife is Christain, he and I are both Muslim. The exwife has custody while we have visitation…

    Sister Fadila
  36. Ask Imaam16 Aug 2005

    Can you tell me the meanings of the names Asia and Saroosh?

    Can you tell me the meanings of the names Asia and Saroosh? Jazakallah Khair.

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  37. Ask Imaam16 Aug 2005

    I wanted to know the meaning of my name MUNEEZA.

    I wanted to know the meaning of my name MUNEEZA. Someone told me that it comes from the Arabic name "Monisa" and someone else has told me that it…

    Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
  38. Ask Imaam16 Aug 2005

    How children should act in the light of the following 2 verses. What are the limits of obedience and disobedience. 4.135. 17.23.

    How children should act in the light of the following 2 verses. What are the limits of obedience and disobedience. 4.135. 17.23. 4.135. O you who…

    Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
  39. Ask Imaam13 Aug 2005

    wife woke up around 12:15 pm crying saying that she felt something on her chest & she couldnt say anything. she heard something say im done with u now im going for him

    Dear Imam about a week ago my wife woke up around 12:15 pm crying saying that she felt something on her chest & she couldnt say anything. She said…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  40. Ask Imaam13 Aug 2005

    i want to know what does dreaming about white eggs means?

    i want to know what does dreaming about white eggs means? i asked u before and you told me it has a positive sign, but what does it mean? Jazakallah.

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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