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Gifts (Hibah)
254 fatawa from 5 South African Darul Iftas on Gifts (Hibah), part of Business & Finance. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Gifts (Hibah) fatawa — page 1 of 7
- Mufti Online20 Sep 2026
The correct manner of gifting a house to someone
According to sharia for a process of hiba to be completed requires 3 key steps 1. Declaration by the owner that he/she is offering gift to a certain…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Sep 2026
Gifting the house to one's son in one's lifetime
I purchased a house and, during my lifetime, gifted it to my son. I completed the gift (Hibah), and full possession and ownership of the property…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Sep 2026
Trend of 'Swap & Share'
Is the new trend Swap & Share permissible? Example: you are invited to a persons house to swap & share. There's 15 people. Each person has to bring…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Jul 2026
Husband asking for the mahr back after divorce
Can you please advise me on the following matter: A divorce took place approximately 13 years ago. The husband (and his family) are now requesting…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Jul 2026
Accepting a gift or working for someone whose income is haraam
1. If all of a person's income is haraam, can you accept a gift of dawat from such a person (i.e. you are sure that he has no halaal wealth or…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Jul 2026
Receiving gifts from a person who works in the bank
I would like advice regarding the following: My father works in the bank and it's his only source of income. After finding out that interest is war…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Jul 2026
Non-baaligh children giving sadaqah or buying gifts for others with their own money
Is it permissible for non-baaligh children to give sadaqah from their own spending or to buy gifts for others with their own money? Also, will…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Jul 2026
Validity of a gift given with the owner's consent
I have a question regarding a matter of giving on behalf of someone….it’s kind off detailed… Few years ago, my uncle took the responsibility of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville9 May 2026
Accepting Gifts From Someone Employed At A Bank
A few years ago I had the opportunity of performing hajj. My sister had gifted me some money towards my hajj. At that time she used to work for…
- Mufti Online22 Jan 2026
Ownership of gifts given when a baby is born
I would like clarification on the following points: 1. Is it necessary to ask regarding ownership of gifts when a baby is born? 2. As far as I know…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Jan 2026
Iddat of a Shaafi woman who does not experience haidh
I have a query about the giving of property. About 2 years ago, we came to know that my father had taken a second wife, in secret. This nikah had…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Nov 2025
Accepting a birthday gift from a non-Muslim
If my non-Muslim neighbour gives me money for my birthday, is it permissible for me to use that money?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville18 Nov 2025
Gifting/Transfer Of Ownership Via A Trust
Where there is a genuine intention giving up of ownership, control and actual physical transfer of property to a living trust/inter vivos trust and…
- Jamiat KZN11 Nov 2025
Am I Entitled to Keep a Car My Ex-Husband Gave Me as a Gift?
Can my ex-husband take back a car he gifted me while we were married? He bought the car for me and gifted it to me during our marriage under finance…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Jamiat KZN6 Nov 2025
The Principle of Gifting
If someone says they intend to gift $100 to another person, stating they want to give up all ownership and allow the recipient to use the money…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Mufti Online26 Aug 2025
Giving interest money to an employee as a gift
Can interested monies be given to an employee as a gift?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Aug 2025
Accepting a car which is insured as a gift
A person’s parents bought and gifted him a car. The car is under insurance. This person does not want the insurance and told his parents to take it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Jun 2025
Taking back clothing given to the wife after divorce
A man bought abayahs for his wife and she never use it. Afterwards he divorces her. Can he now give those abaayas to someone else or to his new wife?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 May 2025
Gifting a portion of one's share in properties to one's daughters
Please assist with query below: Ismail and Ishaaq are partners in purchasing properties. They have 10 properties that are owned jointly by their…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 May 2025
Playing the game secret sheep for eid which is like the game secret santa
Knowing that giving gifts is of great merit and is encouraged in Islam... Is it permissible to participate in a game named as secret sheep for eid…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 May 2025
Participating in a game named secret sheep for eid which was derived from the game secret santa
Knowing that giving gifts is of great merit and is encouraged in Islam... Is it permissible to participate in a game named as secret sheep for eid…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Apr 2025
Gifting land to one's son during one's lifetime
My grandfather has several children. He had bought some pieces of land on his 3 eldest sons' names. While he was alive he sold two of the plots of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Dec 2024
Gifting a piece of land to one's wife without transferring it legally
I own a piece of land that I purchased. I would like to transfer it to my wife's name, but I am unable to do so at the moment because I don’t have…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Dec 2024
Verbally giving someone a gift
If a person intends to gift a certain amount of money, around USD 100, to someone when he verbally made a certain statement saying that he has…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Dec 2024
Siblings denying their sister her right in land that was gifted to them
We are 1 sister and 3 brothers. My youngest brother I and are Indian and the other 2 are Malaysian. My Mother is Malaysian and the owner of 20 acres…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Dec 2024
Selling land that was gifted to a person
Is selling the land received from a Hiba in a foreign country a compulsory requirement to fulfil the requirements of Hiba or can it be used and sold…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Jul 2024
Exchanging gifts with one's immediate family on Aashura
Is it halaaal to exchange gifts with the immediate family on Aashura?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Jul 2024
Gifting of the house and inheritance
My father had eight brothers and one sister. From the eight brothers, my grandfather had a small son. The small son’s hand was cut off in an…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Jul 2024
Gifting one's property to one child only
If a father gifts his property to one son only instead of all the legal heirs during his life, in this connection is the said gifted property is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 May 2024
Accepting money and gifts from a barber
I have some Malawian friends who are barbers. However they also shave the customers beards, also cut 2 length haircuts, etc. Sometimes they give me…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville15 Apr 2024
Gifting A Rented House To A Spouse
A person has a house which he has rented out to someone. He wants to gift that house to his wife. How should he do that?
- Mufti Online23 Dec 2023
Parents being just in giving gifts to their children
My aunt has 4 children, 2 sons and 2 daughters. In our culture mothers give gifts to their daughters and their families (daughter's husband and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam12 Dec 2023
Selling Gift Hampers
Assaulamu alaikum warahmatullah. I would like to ask a question with regards to my home business. I make and sell small gift Hampers. Some with…
Zaakir Ismail - Mufti Online2 Nov 2023
Accepting a gift that is being returned after a strained relationship
Zaid and Amar had a very good relationship. During this time Zaid had given some gifts of cash and also some items to Amar. At the time the gifts…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Oct 2023
Compensating one's child for gift cards that got destroyed
My car caught alight this morning and was completely burnt. I had R5000 worth of gift cards in the car which were gifted to my 6 month baby when she…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam2 Oct 2023
Gifts from the banks
My question is regarding redeeming cash back and benifits from a credit card? It is mentioned in your website that it is allowed to do so and it is…
Abu ‘Umar Muhammad bin Zayn Patel - Ibn Masood10 Sep 2023
Receiving a cash gift from the bank
A bank that we have an account with recently held a promotion (link to which is posted below). We were unaware of such a promotion, but fulfilled…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood28 Aug 2023
Receiving a revenue from Twitter
Recently, Twitter starting paying people a percentage of the advertising revenue. To qualify for the advertising revenue, one must have 500 or more…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online4 Jun 2023
Gifting a Kruger coin
Is it permissible to purchase and keep or give as hadiya etc. a Kruger coin, as it contains a picture of a Springbok. (It can be kept in a casing…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville18 Apr 2023
Gift Cards
I had a question regarding the purchase of gift cards. There is a specific scenario which I am wondering if it is Halal to purchase or not. Various…
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