Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Jamiatul Ulama KZN

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The KwaZulu-Natal Council of Muslim Theologians (jamiat.org.za), a body separate from Jamiatul Ulama South Africa. Founded 1955 as Jamiatul Ulama Natal by Moulana Abdur Rahmaan Ansari, Moulana Cassim Sema, Moulana Abdul Haq Omarjee and others; past presidents include Moulana Yunus Patel and Mufti Ebrahim Salejee. Its fatwa department publishes Q&A alongside mediation, marriage annulments, hilaal coordination, welfare and maktab work. Some published answers are reposts from other Darul Iftas, credited where signed.

Founded: 15 January 1955 (as Jamiatul Ulama Natal, at East Street Madrasah, Pietermaritzburg)

Some answers are reposts from other Darul Iftas, credited where signed; a few multi-question posts are split into separate entries.

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Scholars

  • Mufti Taahir Hansa

    Deputy Secretary General / Head Mufti, Jamiatul Ulama KZN (Pietermaritzburg)

    Listed by the Jamiat as Deputy Secretary General and Head Mufti, and Pietermaritzburg district representative. No teacher/lineage details were published on the page fetched.

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  • Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqi

    In-office Mufti, Jamiatul Ulama KZN Fatwa Department

    Named as the in-office mufti handling fatwa@ / mufti@ queries. No further biography published on the page fetched.

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Newest first · 1,917 fatawa

  1. Jamiat KZN16 Oct 2026

    Giving Interest funds to a poor Muslim

    Is it permissible to give interest money to a poor Muslim? Or should we give it only to non-Muslims?

    Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui
  2. Jamiat KZN15 Oct 2026

    Is My Salaah Valid If I End It After the Imaam?

    While reading salaah, we get to the Qa’dah (sitting) position before Salaam. The Imaam starts Salaam and ends his second Salaam while I’m still…

    Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui
  3. Jamiat KZN7 Oct 2026

    Is Separate Accommodation Enough Without Privacy?

    To my understanding, a wife has the right to separate accommodation on account of privacy. If her in-laws have unrestricted access to her home, she…

    Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui
  4. Jamiat KZN6 Oct 2026

    Is it permissible to issue Talaaq to a woman who is pregnant or just after she gives birth?

    Is it permissible to issue Talaaq to a woman who is pregnant or just after she gives birth and from when is the Iddah started and calculated?

    Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui
  5. Jamiat KZN30 Sep 2026

    The Times of Salaah (5/5)

    What is the time that Esha begins and ends?

  6. Jamiat KZN30 Sep 2026

    The Times of Salaah (4/5)

    What is the time that Maghrib begins and ends?

  7. Jamiat KZN30 Sep 2026

    The Times of Salaah (3/5)

    What is the time that Asr begins and ends?

  8. Jamiat KZN30 Sep 2026

    The Times of Salaah (2/5)

    What is the time of Zuhr?

  9. Jamiat KZN30 Sep 2026

    The Times of Salaah (1/5)

    What time does Fajr Salaah set in and end?

  10. Jamiat KZN29 Sep 2026

    Can a Muslim inherit or accept a bequest from a non-Muslim?

    In South Africa, can a Muslim inherit or accept a bequest from a non-Muslim?

    Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui
  11. Jamiat KZN28 Sep 2026

    QnA on Salaah (10/10)

    What was Nabi Muhammad SAW farewell advice to the Ummah?

    Mufti Ak Hoosen
  12. Jamiat KZN28 Sep 2026

    QnA on Salaah (9/10)

    Is there any exemption from salaah for any particular reason?

  13. Jamiat KZN28 Sep 2026

    QnA on Salaah (8/10)

    Upon whom is salaah compulsory?

  14. Jamiat KZN28 Sep 2026

    QnA on Salaah (7/10)

    At what age should children begin performing salaah?

  15. Jamiat KZN28 Sep 2026

    QnA on Salaah (6/10)

    What are the warnings to one who does not perform salaah?

  16. Jamiat KZN28 Sep 2026

    QnA on Salaah (5/10)

    What are the benefits of salaah?

  17. Jamiat KZN28 Sep 2026

    QnA on Salaah (4/10)

    Why are the particular times of salaah set out as such?

  18. Jamiat KZN28 Sep 2026

    QnA on Salaah (3/10)

    Where do the different number of rakaats that make up the five times salaah come from?

  19. Jamiat KZN28 Sep 2026

    QnA on Salaah (2/10)

    When did Salaah become compulsory as a pillar of our Deen?

  20. Jamiat KZN28 Sep 2026

    QnA on Salaah (1/10)

    Where does the name Salaah come from and why do we call our prayer Salaah?

  21. Jamiat KZN23 Sep 2026

    Will a Separated Wife and Her Children Inherit From the Father?

    My father has two wives. He has separated from his second wife and his children from his second wife. If my father passes away, will his second wife…

    Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui
  22. Jamiat KZN23 Sep 2026

    Can the Family Claim a Deceased Person’s Bequest?

    My father made a bequest for several people after his demise. Some are alive, and some have passed away. Are the families of those who have passed…

    Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui
  23. Jamiat KZN15 Sep 2026

    Drawing up non-Shariah Wills

    As a Muslim solicitor, is it permissible for me to draw up a non-Shariah will for my Muslim clients?

    Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui
  24. Jamiat KZN15 Sep 2026

    The Grave of the Prophet is more Blessed than the Ka’ba & Arsh

    I heard from someone that the grave of the prphet is more blessed than the ka’bah and arsh of Allah, what is the Sunni stance on this please give…

    [Mufti] Muhammad ibn Adam
  25. Jamiat KZN12 Sep 2026

    The Bathing, Funeral Prayer & Burial of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وصحبه وسلم

    At a recent gathering, a sister wanted to know if our beloved Prophet was given a funeral prayer upon his death. She said that it was told to her by…

  26. Jamiat KZN9 Sep 2026

    Depriving one’s siblings (daughters / sons) of their rightful inheritance

    What are the Islamic repercussions for depriving one’s siblings (daughters / sons) of their rightful inheritance?

    Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui
  27. Jamiat KZN8 Sep 2026

    What steps must be taken to ensure the deceased’s estate is handled in accordance with Islamic principles?

    What steps must be taken to ensure the deceased’s estate is handled in accordance with Islamic principles?

    Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui
  28. Jamiat KZN1 Sep 2026

    Taking Food Home from Weddings and Functions Without Permission

    When invited to weddings, walimahs, jalsas, etc., are we allowed to take sweetmeats, drinks, baked goods, etc. home in our bags without asking the…

    Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui
  29. Jamiat KZN27 Aug 2026

    Zakaat on monies owed in lieu of services

    I have a consulting business. When my Zakaat date arrives, do I include in my Zakaatable wealth the money that clients owe me for services already…

    Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui
  30. Jamiat KZN25 Aug 2026

    Performing Salaah in front of the Imaam in Masjid al-Haram

    I would like to know if the Salah of those males is valid in the Haram in Makkah Mukarramah if they are praying in front of the Imam. This happens…

    Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui