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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.

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 8 of 60

  1. Azaadville18 Aug 2021

    Sheikh Adding His Murida To A Whatsapp Group

    Is it Jaiz for a Shaikh in tazkiyah to add ones wife who is his murida into a whatsapp group for deeni purposes since the husband feels uneasy

  2. Azaadville16 Aug 2021

    Licking The Fingers After Eating

    Is there a sunnah method and order of licking one’s finger after eating?

  3. Azaadville9 Aug 2021

    Playing Card Games

    Are card games permissible in Islam to play ? And if not what would be the reason ?

  4. Azaadville4 Aug 2021

    Fantasizing About Another Woman During Relations With One’s Spouse

    Can I imagine another women while having intercourse with my wife? This is the only way I feel arousal.

  5. Azaadville3 Aug 2021

    Joining Ties

    Islam encourages sila rahmi. If a friend cuts any sort of contact with me whilst I have not done wrong, he says don’t talk to me anymore, so because…

  6. Mufti Online27 Jul 2021

    Female greeting non-mahrams

    I wanted to know if a female can say Assalaamu alaikum to a male non mahram and vice-versa?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  7. Mufti Online27 Jul 2021

    Feeling jealous when seeing someone else do good deeds

    Someone has jealousy issues. She gets jealous to see someone get closer to Allah. She was not doing any good like before, but after seeing that…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  8. Azaadville23 Jul 2021

    Where Do Babies Come From?

    In light of the Shariah, what’s the proper response to give to a child who asks where do babies come from?

  9. Azaadville7 Jul 2021

    Taubah

    Please advise the most appropriate method of taubah.

  10. Azaadville5 Jul 2021

    Importance Of Hijab

    There is some confusion with regards to the interaction between males and females. People who want to follow the aslaf are told that they are…

  11. Mufti Online3 Jul 2021

    Controlling one's anger

    My 18 year old son at times drives me crazy. He always argues and debates. I would like to do my islaah as far as anger is concerned. I have…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  12. Mufti Online30 Jun 2021

    Husband preventing his wife from making dua for something halaal

    If the husband tells his wife, “Do not ask this from Allah Ta'ala in dua.” But the wife really wants to ask that from Allah Ta'ala. If she makes the…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  13. Azaadville30 Jun 2021

    Eating At A Table

    I would like to know if it is sunnat muakkidah or mustahab to sit and eat on the floor ? And if a person gets invited occasionally to such places…

  14. Azaadville21 Jun 2021

    Respect Of One’s Parents

    I hope you can help me advise me on a situation that I am in. Its regarding parents. I know the importance of parents in islam and the respect that…

  15. Azaadville20 Jun 2021

    Vocals In The Background Of Anasheed

    Is it permissible to listen to anasheed with vocals in the background?

  16. Azaadville19 Jun 2021

    Defending The Honour Of A Muslim Brother

    The Hadith of Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wasallam states: “He who defends the honour of his (Muslim) brother, Allah will secure his face against…

  17. Azaadville17 Jun 2021

    Selling And Smoking of Cigarettes

    What is the hukm (ruling) of selling cigarettes and the hukm (ruling) of smoking them?

  18. Azaadville14 Jun 2021

    Anger Management

    Please give me a few amals that I could do and read to calm me, tolerance and patience and for anger please.

  19. Azaadville12 Jun 2021

    Games On A Tablet/Ipad/Phone

    Which games on a tablet/ipad/phone etc. are Haraam?

  20. Azaadville12 Jun 2021

    Birthday Parties And Celebrations

    Is a birthday celebration haraam/bidah ?

  21. Azaadville8 Jun 2021

    Practising What You Preach

    If a person sins in secret, does he still have to enjoin good and forbid evil even if he himself does evil?

  22. Azaadville3 Jun 2021

    Taking A Masjid’s Drinking Water

    Can we fill water from the masjid cooler in a personal bottle and take it to work?

  23. Azaadville2 Jun 2021

    The Reading Of Novels, Secular Books And Fictional Stories

    Is it permissible to read secular books, fictional stories and books not written by Muslim authors? For example, books and series such as The Hunger…

  24. Azaadville2 Jun 2021

    Persistence On A Makrooh Act

    By continuously carrying out an act which is Makrooh, does it become Haraam?

  25. Mufti Online26 May 2021

    Controlling one's anger

    I really need to finish my anger issue. I get angry really easily and I'm always physical when angry (meaning I slap or shout at the person Im angry…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  26. Azaadville6 May 2021

    Interacting With The Opposite Gender

    My husbands job entails him working with women the whole day. Close contact and interaction regarding different matters. Various women of different…

  27. Azaadville6 May 2021

    Wedding Rings

    Is it permissible to have a wedding ring in Islam? People these days marry and use wedding rings as a symbol of their commitment to each other and…

  28. Azaadville3 May 2021

    Playing Monopoly

    Please confirm if we are allowed to play the game Monopoly. It really does work the mind and not played with real money… it is a dice game however…

  29. Azaadville3 May 2021

    Obedience To One’s Parents

    I would like to know regarding obedience to parents, if ones parents told one not to do something permissible and one does it will it be regarded as…

  30. Azaadville23 Apr 2021

    Addiction To Watching Movies, Youtube etc.

    I feel really lost and don’t know how to stop watching you tube, dramas etc.. It’s already like an addiction. Plus I teach madressah and feel an…

  31. Azaadville11 Mar 2021

    Taking A Discount/Points Given To A Company For Yourself

    (1) A customer came to me to purchase merchandise for the company she works for. Due to her purchasing in bulk, if she had asked, I would have…

  32. Azaadville11 Mar 2021

    Bribing The Municipality To Secure A Contract

    My business is in a particular field, wherein all of the income is from the government and municipalities. The municipality advertises the amounts…

  33. Mufti Online1 Feb 2021Arabic

    مسألة امكان الكذب

    أود أن تشرح لي بالتفصيل مسألة "امكان الكذب". قرأت الكتاب "المهند"، لكن الناس لديهم هذا الاعتراض ، أن رأي المؤلف هو خلاف الجمهور. يزعمون أن إمكان…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  34. Mufti Online1 Feb 2021

    Delivering Quraans via a courier service

    Is it permissible to deliver Quraans via a courier service?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  35. Mufti Online1 Feb 2021

    Lifting the tablecloth and disposing of bread crumbs

    Please clarify regarding the picking up of the tablecloth once everyone has eaten. 1. Does it have to be lifted immediately? 2. Is it true that…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  36. Ask Imaam22 Jan 2021

    If a person sneezes several times in a row, when is it prescribed to say “Yarhamuk Allah” to him?

    If a person sneezes several times in a row, when is it prescribed to say “Yarhamuk Allah” to him?

    Mohammed
  37. Mufti Online29 Dec 2020

    How to acquire taqwa and good character

    I want to become Allah's favourite, and I want to have the best character possible. Please advise me what to do.

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  38. Mufti Online28 Nov 2020

    Sharing food with non-Muslim friends and colleagues

    My question is regarding sharing food with non-Muslims. We live in India where majority of the people are of different faiths and religions. We are…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  39. Mufti Online15 Nov 2020

    Making gheebat about a deceased person

    I need to know Islamically whats the sin for talking bad about a dead woman that you don't even know.

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  40. Mufti Online15 Nov 2020

    Is backbiting shirk?

    Does backbiting mean its shirk and after judgement we cannot go to paradise even after Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)'s intercession? If I…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee

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