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Haidh, Nifaas & Istihaazah
1,399 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Haidh, Nifaas & Istihaazah, part of Family, Women & Children. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Haidh, Nifaas & Istihaazah fatawa — page 2 of 35
- Ibn Masood28 Aug 2025
Clarification of Days of Haidh
A woman experienced her Haidh from: 1st June – 10th June (9 days) 8th July – 16th July (8 days) 5th August – 12th August (7 days) On 16th August,…
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Ibn Masood21 Aug 2025
Days Of Haidh
A lady spotted her Haidh on Tuesday, 12 August. Thereafter, she saw nothing. Today (15 August) she started bleeding. Will she count her Haidh from…
Mufti Abdur Rahman Abdur Razak - Ask Imaam20 Aug 2025
What are the rules concerning muslim woman going to the masjid for salaath and other social gatherings? Is it preferable for them to go to certain salaaths such as Taraweeh prayers and Eid prayers?
What are the rules concerning muslim woman going to the masjid for salaath and other social gatherings? Is it preferable for them to go to certain…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Mufti Online16 Aug 2025
Reciting the Quraan Shareef without touching it in the state of haidh
Is it allowed to read Quraan without touching it in the state of haidh?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Aug 2025
Reciting the Quls in the state of haidh for protection
Is it permissible to read the Quls and blow on oneself and on one's children while in the state of haidh or nifaas?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood14 Aug 2025
Khalwah Sahihah While In Haidh
If a woman experiencing Haidh gets married, is the time she spends in seclusion with her husband considered to be Khalwah Sahihah? What will the…
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Ibn Masood12 Aug 2025
Coloured Discharge
Q1. A female saw a coloured discharge after it had dried. She does not know what colour it was when it was wet. However, the rest of the day (before…
Mufti Umar Farooq Rangila - MUBZ7 Aug 2025
A Menstruating Woman Reading or Touching a Qurʾān Translation
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Most respected Muftī Sab, We seek Muftī Sab’s invaluable guidance regarding the following matter: Is it permissible…
- Ask Imaam5 Aug 2025
Is it permissible to apply black henna on ones hands?
i have question about henna.is it allowed in islam to use black henna on hands.i saw lot of sudanese muslimahs use them.i would be very glad if you…
- Mufti Online30 Jul 2025
Making qadha of salaahs from the time one's haidh ends
I am at the end of menses and I saw discoloured discharge at the end of asr, a few minutes before maghrib was about to begin. The next time I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Jul 2025
Removing unwanted hair and clipping the nails during nifaas
Can a woman in nifaas remove her unwanted hair if it is getting uncomfortably long? What about clipping the nails during nifaas? Are both of the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Jul 2025
Woman spotting during the days of her period due to using the pill
A woman is spotting during the days of her period due to using a pill. Her habit is 7 days. Should she take a ghusal after 7 days and continue with…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam1 Jul 2025
Are tampons permissible?
Is it Haram for Muslim women to use tampons during their monthly periods?
Mawlana Ali bin Cassim - Mufti Online29 Jun 2025
Calculating haidh if one does not have a 15 day period of tuhr
1. If a women bleeds for seven days and 23 and a half hours then that's her habit? 2. If a woman thought that only red blood was haiz, so at the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Jun 2025
Using one's ex-wife's washing machine during her iddat period
A man divorces his wife 1 talaq. Can the husband use her washing machine during her idah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville17 Jun 2025
Haidh During Hajj And Umrah
Please could you assist with a few questions with regard to Haydh and Umrah and also, more importantly with regards to Haydh and Hajj. What happens…
- Mufti Online16 Jun 2025
Woman in haidh clipping her nails etc., before entering into ihraam
While in a state of Haidh, it is makrooh to remove unwanted hair/nails. However, I will also be entering into ihram during Haidh. Can I shave/trim…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jun 2025
Woman becoming clean from haidh before the expiry of the time of zuhr
If a Hanafi woman bathes from haidh during Asr Shafi time. She will proceed to perform her Zuhr Salaah? Must the Shafi time be taken into…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam11 Jun 2025
Is intercourse with one’s wife permissible after the 10th day of menstrual bleeding?
My wife was on her period, but it lasted for more than 10 days. After the ten days she had done ghusl, and by the 12th day it seemed as if it had…
Muftī Asif Umar - Mufti Online9 Jun 2025
Woman making her salaah qadha due to delaying in checking if her haidh started
I prayed zuhr after it had ended because I'm due to begin my period and earlier when I checked my discharge, it seemed somewhat dark but I still…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Jun 2025
Woman seeing a brown discharge after 10 days of haidh
I usually get my haidh for 10 days, with the last 4 days typically being just light brown spotting here and there. This month, on the 7th day, I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Jun 2025
Ruling regarding a woman who emits a discharge throughout the month
What is the ruling regarding a woman who emits a discharge throughout the month? For ±3 days before and after her haidh it is brown in colour. Her…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood30 May 2025
Personal Grooming During Haidh
Please advise whether it is permissible or not, to remove unwanted hair and to clip nails during Haidh?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online11 May 2025
Woman in haidh reading or touching a translation of the Quraan Majeed
We seek Mufti Sab's invaluable guidance on whether a hā'iḍah can read and touch the English (or any language) translation of the Qur'ān, such as…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam5 May 2025
I understand male circumcision but why women?
I under stand male circumcision but why women?
- Mufti Online3 May 2025
Woman seeing discoloured discharge during the fast
At asr time, one went to toilet and noticed a change of colour in ones discharge however one was unsure whether it was haidh or not. At maghrib…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood29 Apr 2025
Reciting Verses from Quraan During Haidh
Is it permissible for a woman to recite the following Aayaah during Haidh, as she recites them daily for Barakah and goodness in life? ومن يتق الله…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Azaadville29 Apr 2025
Reciting The Quraan-e-Majeed During Haidh
Is there ever a scenario in which a woman is allowed to recite the Qur’an while experiencing haidh ? I am doing hifz.
- Mufti Online26 Apr 2025
Haidh commencing while traveling for umrah
A woman who was traveling for umrah entered the state of ihraam. While traveling, her period commenced. What should she do?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood24 Apr 2025
Fasting and Haidh
A woman was under the impression that beige discharge is regarded as Haidh. She saw beige for 10 days before Ramadhaan started. So she counted the…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ask Imaam3 Apr 2025
Passing the Meeqaat without Ihraam due to Haidh - How do i do my Umrah?
I have come for umrah. Trip is like this, 6 days makkah, 6 days madinah, 7 days makkah. I did umrah when we went to makkah( first visit to makkah).…
Abdullah Noorgat - Camperdown19 Mar 2025
Can a woman in menstruation enter a Jamaat Khana?
Can a woman who is in her menstruation cycle enter a Jamaat Khana?
Shahid Shaikh - Azaadville6 Mar 2025
The Colours Of Haidh (Menses) Blood
What are the discharge colours which will be considered as Haidh/menstrual blood?
- Azaadville6 Mar 2025
Types Of Vaginal Discharge
What is the Islamic ruling on vaginal discharge that females commonly experience? Many ladies are confused about this issue, especially when they…
- Azaadville6 Feb 2025
Yellow Discharge Outside Of The Normal Haidh (Menstrual) Habit
If after 7 days of her period a woman notices white discharge, she takes ghusl and starts performing salaah, then she notices yellow discharge…
- Mufti Online18 Jan 2025
Woman experiencing bleeding within fifteen days of her last haidh
I wanted to find out, I had my monthly cycle on the 6 January and ended on the 10 January then again started bleeding on the 20 January and ended on…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Jan 2025
What can a woman recite during her haidh?
What can a woman recite during her haidh?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Dec 2024
Spotting while pregnant
I suspect that I am pregnant. I saw some pink spotting and regarded it as haidh. The next day I did a pregnancy test which was positive. However I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Dec 2024
Breakthrough bleeding on the pill
A women is on birth control and the doctor told her if she experiences bleeding before she arrives at the white pills, she shouldn't be concerned,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Dec 2024
Seeing yellowish discharge towards the end of haidh
I am dealing with a lot of confusion regarding haidh. My cycle usually lasts 7/8-ish days. It ends with brown or dark yellow discharge. On the 7th…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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