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Bid‘ah & Customs

245 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Bid‘ah & Customs, part of Beliefs & Aqeedah. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.

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Bid‘ah & Customs fatawa — page 2 of 7

  1. Ask Imaam1 Nov 2018

    is it allowed to follow shoora tartheeb of tableeg allowed in Isamic ruling? Is it a bidath?

    Asalamu Alykum Mufti Saab, I'm a worker of tableeg in Kerala, India. In the current senerio of iktilaf, i don't like to criticise or quarrel with…

  2. Mufti Online13 Oct 2018

    What is eid-e-ghadeer?

    What’s the sunni view on eid e ghadeer?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  3. Mufti Online10 Sep 2018

    Celebrating the birthday of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)

    1. According to the hadith, immitation of kuffar is haram. So if I eat a birthday chocolate someone gave me and went away, is it harasm? Because its…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  4. Mufti Online4 Sep 2018

    Celebrating moulood

    What if I do not celebrate the mawlid but my mother and father celebrate the mawlid. Also my father is a sufi but I only follow Allah and his…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  5. Jamiat KZN15 Jul 2018

    What is Bid’a Hasanah in Islam?

    What is Bid’a Hasanah in Islam?

    Muhammad ibn Adam
  6. Mufti Online26 Jun 2018

    Special ibaadah and fasting on Miraaj

    I want to ask if there is special ibaadat that we should do like fasting and prayers on Isra and Miraj?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  7. Jamiat KZN25 May 2018

    Are Weekly Group Dhikr Gatherings a Reprehensible Innovation (Bid`a)? (2/2)

    Someone threw the following narration at me a couple of days ago, do you happen to know it or have any commentary upon it at all? This is [said to…

  8. Jamiat KZN25 May 2018

    Are Weekly Group Dhikr Gatherings a Reprehensible Innovation (Bid`a)? (1/2)

    Is it wrong to gather weekly, on a specific day, for a group dhikr including the sending of salat and salam on the Prophet, as some followers of…

  9. Mufti Online23 Apr 2018

    Ibaadat for night of Mi'raaj

    I want to know about the nafl ibaadaat of shab e miraj.. and its benefit

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  10. Mufti Online17 Apr 2018

    Visiting a dargah

    Today I seen a new dargah which is made in my city named Gadhinglaj. One of the maulavi has burried some old Qu'ran Sharif inside the ground and…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  11. Mufti Online28 Mar 2018

    Kissing the thumbs when the name of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) is mentioned

    Should we kiss our thumbs and apply them on our eyes when Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)'s name is mentioned?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  12. Mufti Online12 Mar 2018

    Is Taleem bidah?

    Is Taleem bidah? Reading hadith from a book after isha then making dua and doing salam to all and then going.

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  13. Ask Imaam10 Feb 2018

    Is saying mashaallah on a good sight bidah?

    Is saying MashaAllah bidah? Kindly provide evidence of Quran and Hadith of saying Mashallah and when you see some thing good

    Ridwaan Ibn Khalid Esmail [Kasak]
  14. Mufti Online15 Jan 2018Roman Urdu

    Faasiq aur bid'ati ke peeche namaaz parhna

    Kya faasiq or biddati ke peeche namaaz padhna saheeh he yani kya namaaz hojati he ya nahi?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  15. Mufti Online16 Dec 2017

    Wishing someone eid meelaad

    Is it correct to wish someone Eid meelaad?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  16. Mufti Online11 Dec 2017

    Celebrating meelaad

    Is celebrating mawlood permissible?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  17. Mufti Online7 Nov 2017

    Marrying a sunni biddati boy

    I am 23 yrs old female. I have recently met a guy through a mutual friend who is 7 yrs elder to me. We have met only once and he told me he has a…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  18. Mufti Online7 Nov 2017Roman Urdu

    Marrying a bid'ati

    Can a Sunni girl get married to a bid'ati guy(dariqah).

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  19. Mufti Online18 Oct 2017

    Saying 'salam ya Allah' and 'Salam ya Muhammad'

    Is it permissible to say 'salam ya Allah' and 'salam ya Muhammad'?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  20. Mufti Online12 Oct 2017Roman Urdu

    Muharram ke maheene me khaas khaana banaana

    Muharram ke month me log chawal bana kar bant te hen, sharbat bant te hen, halim bana kar bant te hen, kya ye sahi hy ya galat?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  21. Mufti Online14 Aug 2017

    Gyaarwi Shareef

    My friend has question that how garwisharif is jaiz. Is there any evidence relating to Quran and hadis?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  22. Mufti Online8 Aug 2017

    Gyarwi Shareef

    Is gyarwi Sharif (Hazrat Gouspak niyaz) jaaiz or not? If yes or no, please prove from Quran & Hadis.

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  23. Mufti Online5 Aug 2017

    Building mazaars

    The following verse from Surah Kahf which is verse 21 ,The English translation is as follows : "And thus We made their case known, that they might…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  24. Mufti Online16 Jul 2017

    Shared waleemah

    I have an important concern in which I need a clarification from you please. I will explain you the scenario first for your understanding. Two…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  25. Mufti Online1 May 2017

    Marrying someone involved in bid'ah practices

    My family follow deobandi practices strictly and refrain from all bid'ah but I want to know whether it is allowed to marry my daughter in a family…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  26. Mufti Online12 Mar 2017

    Kheer puri niaz

    Is it permissible to perform kheer puri niaz?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  27. Mufti Online23 Feb 2017Roman Urdu

    Sayyidah ki kahaani

    Kya 16 syeda ki kahani aur unki roza rakh sakte hai?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  28. Mufti Online20 Feb 2017

    Aayatul Kareemah khatams

    What is the status of Aayatul Kareema Khatams? The Aayatul Kareema zikr is recited many thousands of times at these khatams. Sometimes a hall is…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  29. Ask Imaam7 Feb 2017

    Bid’ah and offering Nafl for deceased

    What bid'a actually is? Is it a bida'a to offer nafal for someone after his death on the day of his death for him?

    Safwaan Ibn Ml Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim
  30. Mufti Online7 Feb 2017

    Ta'ziyah (sharing condolences with the bereaved)

    My uncle passed away few months ago and I would like to know after burial what needs to be done. Some people have gathering at home for 3 days and…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  31. Mufti Online18 Jan 2017

    Dua after Janaazah Salaah

    Should a Dua be made after the Janaazah Salaah?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  32. Mufti Online26 Dec 2016

    Imaam preventing the janaazah of a certain person from being performed in the sehn of the Musjid

    Can the imam of a masjid prevent a janaza of a musalli being performed in the sehn of the masjid because the marhoom belonged to a different school…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  33. Mufti Online19 Dec 2016

    Celebrating mowlood

    What is ruling of celebrating the prophet's birthday. There is a authentic hadith that Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) was born in rabiyul awal…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  34. Mufti Online11 Dec 2016

    Celebrating Meelaad

    Is making Eid Milaad-un-Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) correct in Islam since celebrating birthdays are haraam in Islam?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  35. Mufti Online12 Nov 2016Roman Urdu

    Angooto ku choomna

    Kia Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) ke naam ane per darood ke saath anghoote chumne ki koi hadees ya riwayat he aur mazeed yeh keh witar ki…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  36. Mufti Online24 Oct 2016

    Ajmer tabarruq

    Is it haraam to eat Ajmer tabarruq?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  37. Mufti Online16 Oct 2016

    Gadats

    Are 'gadats' which are commonly performed in (cape town , south africa) part of our Islamic religion and is it mentioned in the Quran. Is it a good…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  38. Mufti Online21 Sep 2016

    Applying surma on the day of Aashura

    Some people say that it is recomended to apply surma on the day of Aashura. Is this proven through the Sunnah?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  39. Mufti Online27 Aug 2016

    Salaami

    Recently when I got married I seen my in-laws family have a lot of salaamies. They read something and put rose water on everyone. It is something I…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  40. Mufti Online17 Aug 2016

    Dua after Janaazah Salaah

    1. We notice that in some places the Imaam makes dua immediately after the janaazah salaah. Is this correct and among the Sunnah practices of…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada

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