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 50 of 60
- Ask Imaam10 Sep 2002
How can I help someone to not commit a sin. She is a Catholic and practices her religion. I found out that she would participate in other forms of sexual activity with this boy if she felt the need to
I recently graduated from High School. I am an 18-year-old male. I never made any female friends until earlierthis year. This relationship during a…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam9 Sep 2002
Please give me a dua to save my own children from my nazar
The following words of the holy Qur'aan could be recited, 'Maa shaa Allaahu laa hawla walaa quwwata illaa billaah.' (Surah Kahf Verse40) Haafiz ibn…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar - Ask Imaam6 Sep 2002
What to call child? Here it is fashionable to have several names, eg Muhammad yusuf Ahmed Patel. Do we call by all the names?
Here it is fashionable to have several names, eg Muhammad yusuf Ahmed Patel. Do we call by all the names? Can you keep so many names? Incl.…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam6 Sep 2002
Can I break relations with my sister if she does not follow Shariah Rules or at least can I become angry from her for one or two months
Can I break relations with my sister if she does not follow Shariah Rules or at least can I become angry from her for one or two months so that she…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Sep 2002
Can I keep the keep my daughters name Maariyah? Insha-allah. What is the correct spelling, meaning and is it in the quraan, in which context?
The name Maariya is an appropriate Muslim name. The spelling is correct. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Sep 2002
I found out that my own mother and my sisters, have performed magic on me and my family. Please advice what I should do? Is it ok to cut ties
I found out that my own mother and my sisters, have performed magic on me and my family. Please advice what I should do? Is it ok to cut ties with…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam6 Sep 2002
i am having a very big problem i will be getting married soon. i would like to know will it ge ja'eez for me to keep my wife away from sister due to my sister being full of fitna.
my sister is a very unhappy person and seems to make everyone unhappy. due to the fact that i will be getting married soon insha allah, i have been…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam5 Sep 2002
What are your obligations to your stepparents?
Our family has been having problems dealing with our step mother.. What are our obligations in islam towards step parents?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Sep 2002
Is there anything we should do to repent? I am having problem during prayers. While I am praying I think about other stuff and this is not under my control
I am having problem during prayers. While I am praying I think about other stuff and this is not under my control. Many times I forget, if I have…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam1 Sep 2002
What is the correct way of naming a child? If the father is called Masud Ahmed and he calls his son Khalid. Can he give the full name Khalid Masud
Is there a proper way of naming a boy and girl. Many people use middle names in western countries therefore many Muslims living in these countries…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam1 Sep 2002
Is Ramis an islamic name? Which language is it from? Thankyou
In Arabic, Ramis, refers to a bird that come out at night only. Ramees refers to throwing sand into a grave. Both these names are not appropriate…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Aug 2002
Regarding Q# 3530 and Q# 5159. Both the questions have different methods of cutting one’s nails. Please clarify which is mustahab, or are they both mustahab?
2. Is it prohibited to cut nails at maghrib time or right before maghrib. Or is it just biddat/ superstition? 3. What is the reason that women have…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Aug 2002
A -There is any Dua to concentrate on my studies as I have exams on october,B- I heard that mullah omar had a dream(istakara) about afhgan-US war
A -There is any Dua to concentrate on my studies as I have exams on october,B- I heard that mullah omar had a dream(istakara) about afhgan-US war…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2002
is there anything such as love between two people before marriage. like how 2 ppl promise each that they love only each other and no one else
is there anything such as love between two people before marriage. like how 2 ppl promise each that they love only each other and no one else. and…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2002
Dealing with an obsession with cleansing ones hands and body, accompanied with bad thoughts.
For the last three months or so a friend of mine who is a 19 year old male muslim has been experiencing an extremely difficult problem that is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Aug 2002
My Nephew's name is Zayyaan, but i've noticed that there are girl's with the same name.Can it be Unisex?The meaning is Beautiful.
Zayyaan means beautiful. This name may be used for both males and females. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Aug 2002
What is the meaning of Al-Shuraim or Shuraim?
It is derived from the root word, 'Sarama' which means split, slit, slash. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Aug 2002
Is it acceptable to hold hands with one's wife when walking at the beach or public areas?
Is it acceptable to hold hands with one's wife when walking at the beach or public areas?
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam22 Aug 2002
Is Shiryan a muslim name?
Is Shiryan a muslim name? If so, what does it mean?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam21 Aug 2002
If one were walking for example and happens to make the zikr of Allah without the state of whudu. Is that permissable?
I would like to know if we could recite any dua's without the state of whudu? I often go fishing and make the zikr of Allah whilst not beening in…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam21 Aug 2002
I have heard in speeches that it is Sunnah with great reward if we eat our meals sitting on the floor versus a dining table. Please provide the directives of Prophet s.a.w.s. in regards to this.
In the Bayaans multiple it is generally mentioned that there are multiple Sunnahs that can be observed when one sits on the floor and eats, please…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Aug 2002
I dont get along with my father,I speak loudly to him now a days when his temper is high,He don't get along with my mother too... what should I do to be in control?
I dont get along with my father,I speak loudly to him now a days when his temper is high,He don't get along with my mother too,He says the biggest…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Aug 2002
How to avoid marital disputes? if a woman is displeased with her husband regarding sth that he did, how should she handle it so as not to be ungrateful?
if a woman is displeased with her husband regarding sth that he did, how should she handle it so as not to be ungrateful? Does she have the right to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Aug 2002
Is there a dua or something I can read so Allah will make it easy for me, please read details.
I am not very good looking person. When sitting in bayaans or even going to masjid people always stare at me which is not very nice. This puts me…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam20 Aug 2002
I am sometimes servely affected by talk and conversations when in the company of my in-laws. My real problem is that usually I start having ill-feelings towards them
Please assist with a dilemma I am facing with regards to my in-laws. I am sometimes servely affected by talk and conversations when in the company…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam20 Aug 2002
I am happily married to a pious wife. My weakness is that I am strongly attracted to beautiful women (eg public, media). On seeing an attractive women I feel depressed and ungrateful. What do I do?
Attraction to women is a natural instinct in every male. However, we are commanded in the Qur'aan and the Hadith to suppress the desires and protect…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam17 Aug 2002
what is the meaning of the name Azmeena
Azmeena means duration of time or it could also refer to fate, destiny, etc. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Aug 2002
What should i do to control my anger
What should i do to control my anger
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Aug 2002
1) If a Muslim does not have time for prayer, is there any other alternative to replace the prayer?
1) If a Muslim does not have time for prayer, is there any other alternative to replace the prayer? What are the punishments for such person? Will…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Aug 2002
her ex-husband is harrassing her ...and just recently time has come that he is starting to threaten her n me. even tho he is muslim, can i fight if time comes to defend myself or my family?
i have recently just got married to a sister who was divorced, and now her ex-husband is harrassing her over and over again...and just recently time…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam15 Aug 2002
I have often heard in Bayaans that there are 5 Sunnahs in drinking water. Please identify the Hadiths that point to these.
The following are some of the Sunnats of drinking: 1. To sit and drink. (Sahih Bukhari Hadith6452 and Sahih Muslim) 2. To drink with the right.…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar - Ask Imaam9 Aug 2002
In educating children,I always believed to use the gentle approach as there are lots of nas urging muslims to be gentle(rafiqa).However a friend of mine disagree.He says harsh approach is good also
In educating children,I always believed to use the gentle approach as there are lots of nas urging muslims to be gentle(rafiqa).However a friend of…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam9 Aug 2002
Is it the woman right that I have circumcision or is it not possible for her to insist me to do that?
I am a new convert and i am going marry soon, so may question to you: Is it the woman right that I have circumcision or is it not possible for her…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Aug 2002
Who should we curse more for the genocide in Gujrat, the fascist Hindus who are the enemies of Islam, or the Muslim governments, for not even opening their mouths, FORGET doing something about it.
It is clear that the Hindus are oppressing the Muslims and the Muslim governments are negligent in coming to the defense of the Muslims, but there…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Aug 2002
when a teenage boy reaches the age of puberty when having the wet dream what must be done and what is ones restrictions.
When a boy reaches the age of puberty, and wet dream then immediately thereafter, he should have an obligatory Ghusl. It is from this point in a…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam2 Aug 2002
1) I read that in Hadith, that we should not blow in a vessel. So is it haraam to blow while drinking something hot? b) forgetting qunoot in witr - salaat valid?
I read that in Hadith, that we should not blow in a vessel. So is it haraam to blow while drinking something hot? I would like to know that if in…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam1 Aug 2002
Please let me know the meanings of names Kiyan & Ramis. Jazakallah
Kiyaan means existence and Ramis means to bury or to cover something. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam31 Jul 2002
Recently I had a dream where i was surrounded by women in black from head to toe, who say that they are here to help me
Recently I had a dream where i was surrounded by women in black from head to toe, who say that they are here to help me, they are in pairs and when…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 Jul 2002
I want to know about gheebat. I know what gossiping is. For no reason saying bad things about people behind their back. But is it gheebat if someone said something you didn't like ??
I want to know about gheebat. I know what gossiping is. For no reason saying bad things about people behind their back. But is it gheebat if someone…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Jul 2002
Please explain the meaning of the name Qashif/Kashif
The name Kashif spelt with the letter 'K' comes from the Arabic root 'Kashafa'. Kaashif means examiner, discoverer, inspector, etc. and Allah Ta'ala…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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