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.
By Darul Ifta
Character & Manners fatawa — page 5 of 60
- Azaadville18 Nov 2023
A Female Replying To The Salaam Of A Na-Mahram Male
Is it waajib for a female to reply to the salaam of a male?
- Mufti Online12 Nov 2023
Self-esteem and self-confidence in Islam
1. In Islam, what is the perspective on self-esteem and how can it be increased? 2. What is the Islamic perspective on self-confidence and how can…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Nov 2023
Talking to Allah Ta'ala
1. Is it a sin and a spiritual disease to talk to Allah (SubhaanaHu Wa Ta'alaa) all the time verbally or in heart? Does it count as talking too…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Nov 2023
Making dua for what is best
Can I utter words of (wishes/desires) in my dua. Example "Oh Almighty, please fulfill 'my desires and wish of a second marriage.'"
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Nov 2023
Merely touching something after touching the Quraan Shareef does not make it worthy of respect
My question is that while recitation of Quran Shareef, I touch holy verses by my finger, during this I touch my mobile phone or keychain with same…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Nov 2023
Having husn-uz-zann (good thoughts) for practicing Muslims
According to the Hanafi madhhab I would like to know how this principle of Husn Al-Zann is implied and what is the term for having a bad opinion or…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Nov 2023
Using monitors in a masjid to show presentations
Recently there has been a trend of using monitors in masjids to show presentations and sometimes even videos. Even without videos or pictures isn’t…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Nov 2023
Using a verse of the Quran as a school/madrasah 'anthem'
Please advise if it is permissible to use a verse of the Quran as a school/madrasah 'anthem'. واعتصموا بحبل الله جميعا و لا تفرقوا With a brief…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood27 Oct 2023
Video clips of Palestinian Martrys
Please advise what is the ruling on the massive media output of videos and images of martyrs which get forwarded across the globe. Given that…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Mufti Online26 Oct 2023
Ways of barakah going away when eating
My husband always says that if we eating food like greedy people in the house the barakah goes, is it true?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood23 Oct 2023
Prohibiting from evil
Please elaborate on the boundaries of prohibiting from evil?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood23 Oct 2023
Ulama appearing on TV
I was recently invited to a panel discussion on a Radio and TV channel with strange men. Upon my polite declination, I was met with resistance and…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood23 Oct 2023
Consoling the child of a cancer patient
What would be the proper etiquette of consoling a person whose mother is struggling to fight cancer?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood13 Oct 2023
Verbally abusive to one’s wife
Please expound on the boundaries Shariah has set regarding a husband reprimanding the wife? Some men have a temperament where they are vulgar and…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ask Imaam7 Oct 2023
My family not keeping good relations with me
Assalamualaykum, I have few close family members who extremely misbehaved with me. Last 7yrs it's been happening. They love finding my faults &start…
Huzaifah Deedat - Mufti Online6 Oct 2023
Cure for jealousy
What are some reasons behind someone feeling jealous so easily? And how can one change their mind to gratitude and self-satisfaction? If someone…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood5 Oct 2023
Covering the head while eating
Kindly clarify the status of covering one’s head while eating. If it is not a Sunnah, to what extent can it be enforced?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online2 Oct 2023
Keeping a cat in the musjid building
What is the ruling in keeping a cat in the Masjid building and it living there? But it won't be kept in the actual Masjid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville23 Sep 2023
Hanging Frames Of Quranic Ayaat In A Dressing Room
I sell Arabic calligraphy frames etc. and I have heard that it is not permissible to hang up ayaat of Quraan in a room where one changes ones…
- Azaadville22 Sep 2023
Dua To Safeguard The Tongue
Is there a Dua I could read to safeguard my tongue from being involved in vain talks and Ghibat? Also is there a Dua I could read to attain Taqwa in…
- Ask Imaam19 Sep 2023
Can one use diplomacy/tactfulness/sensitivity is responding to an issue?
Asalam alaikum wr wb Mufti sahab Is "diplomacy/tactfulness/sensitivity" allowed in Islam? To resolve issues, to avoid disputes and clashes or to get…
Hussein Muhammad - Mufti Online18 Sep 2023
Procedure of making dua
Are there any particular steps or duas to mention for duas to be answered?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam13 Sep 2023
Accepting birthday gifts
Asalamualaikum. It was my daughter's 2nd birthday a few days ago, and my immediate family didn't do anything to celebrate, but other family members…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online11 Sep 2023
Wishing for one's oppressor or abuser to be dead
Is it a sin to wish that your oppressor or abuser was dead?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Sep 2023
Sunnah method of making dua
When making dua, should our hands touch each other or be apart? Also, on completing the dua, should we rub our hands over our face?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood5 Sep 2023
Current day methods of communication
What Are The Ettiquettes Of Communicating In Our Modern Times of Technology? Nowadays, social visits are less and people rarely use the telephone…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood30 Aug 2023
Impermissibility of eavesdropping
Is it permissible for a person to hide and listen to a private conversation without the knowledge of the people having the conversation?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ask Imaam16 Aug 2023
Taking bay'ah and rectifying one’s life - How do i go about doing it?
I need important help in the following please : - I feel the need to take bay'at to a Sheikh to help me stay with istiqaamat in my Deen but fail to…
- Ask Imaam15 Aug 2023
Please answer these questions regarding rights of in-laws and marital disputes?
Kindly answer these questions for me: What are the rights of Mother and Father in law towards their daughter in law? Can the wife refuse to respect…
- Mufti Online15 Aug 2023
Leaving a gathering where gheebah is taking place
If a youngster is sitting in a gathering of adults wherein gheebah is taking place and he cannot leave, what should he do?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam12 Aug 2023
Bribery when there is no way but through it
i have two questions to ask the first one----- now a days giving bribe is too common you can not even make your drivers licence without bribing. In…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Ibn Masood9 Aug 2023
Despondency when Duas are not granted
I’m in a difficult situation and I’m feeling extremely low. It feels as though everything is going against what I made Dua for, and I’m so afraid of…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online7 Aug 2023
Making dua to go for umrah
Is there a duaa that I can read daily to go for umrah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam1 Aug 2023
Conditional talaaq to keep wife from cheating
I get suspicious of my wife. I got married recently and I suspect my wife could cheat. The reason why I suspect her is that she regularly makes…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Ask Imaam30 Jul 2023
Can parents show affection in front of their kids?
Can and should a couple show affection in front of the kids? This is the only relationship they know, and I think they should see the affection…
Muftī Abrar Mirza - Ibn Masood27 Jul 2023
Kissing one’s children
Is it a sunnah for a parent to kiss their children on the forehead when greeting each other, and vice versa? Is there a sunnah method for the parent…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online23 Jul 2023
Female eating from a plate that a na-mahram male ate from
Would it be permissible to eat from a plate that a na-mahram male ate from (after the man is finished and left)?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam20 Jul 2023
When will speaking ill of someone will not constitute backbiting?
Follwing two things are included in backbiting 1. To share your frustration with your friend about an ill deed done with you by someone. This is to…
Muhammed Al-Ameen Bin Moulana Ismail Akoo - Mufti Online18 Jul 2023
Playing a recording of the Quraan Shareef in the house
For a very long time we used to hear noises in the house at night. We would hear people walking up and down the stairs, down the corridor, chairs…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood17 Jul 2023
Casting lustful glances
1. Please can you help us understand why some of the earlier Ulamā deemed it permissible to look at the opposite gender, provided there was no…
Mufti Mohammed Desai
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