Family, Women & Children · Subtopic
Rights of Parents
744 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on Rights of Parents, part of Family, Women & Children. 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.
By Darul Ifta
Rights of Parents fatawa — page 5 of 19
- Mufti Online6 Aug 2019
Responsibility of taking care of old parents
There seems to be a growing trend amongst our Muslims to pass on the responsibility of taking care of elderly parents to the daughters. Sons are…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Jun 2019
Financing one's father's second wife
My father has married our old housemaid secretly two years ago. We have recently found this out. I have been financing his house and my own house…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Jun 2019
Pursuing a career that one's parents choose
My parents want me to pursue architecture. But, I want to be a psychologist or an Islamic scholar. I have little to no interest in architecture.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Jun 2019
Taking parents permission before going out with one's wife
Do I need to ask my parent's permission if I want to go out on dinner with my wife? Am I committing a sin if I don't ask for permission?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN18 Jun 2019
Is it the responsibility of the son to send his parents for Hajj?
A father 58 years and mother 53 years have been accredited to go for Hajj. However due to the limited Financial means they are unable to go. Their…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online17 Jun 2019
Mother applying medicine on her son's back
Can a mother or grandmother put medicine on son's back including lower back if he is sick and has a back problem, provided there is no lust on both…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Jun 2019
Convincing one's parents that one wishes to study something Islamically beneficial
I want to pursue a career that is more or entirely Islamically alligned but my parents want me to pursue architecture in which I have little to no…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Jun 2019
Refraining from obeying parents in matters that are against Shariah
I do shar’ee purdah covering all the parts of my body except my eyes, Alhamdulilah. I avoid the company of ghair mahrams to the best of my…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN23 Apr 2019
Surrogacy. Permissible or not?
Dear Sheikh, Assalamoalykum Wa rahmatulla hi wa barakatahu… May Allah be agree with you. I would like to ask , is surrogacy allowed in Islam ?…
- Mufti Online6 Apr 2019
Mother preventing son from wearing white kurta and imaamah
What should I do if my mom doesn’t allow me to wear imaamah and white Shalwar Kameez (Sunnah attire). She only lets me wear it at home and the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Apr 2019
Parents taking child's money when they are in need
My parents had given my brother some pocket money which he had collected and saved till it was 900. Then financial problems came and my parents took…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Mar 2019
Disrespecting one's mother
I really disobey my mother and argue with her and when I say sorry, she forgives me. I take care of her for 2 to 3 days but revert to my mistake…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Mar 2019
Not joining family members in anything that amounts to the disobedience of Allah Ta'ala
Please guide me specifically in matters and in which conditions we discontinue our relations with our close family members like parents, brothers,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Mar 2019
Touching one's mother with lust
1. I know that if someone touches his mother with lust, it will break his parents marriage. I want to know if it is permissible for his (the one who…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Mar 2019
Daughter supporting her parents
A daughter does not feel like respecting her parents due to their irresponsible nature. I am very sorry for the long email but I really need to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Mar 2019
Maintaining a relationship with parents who ill treat one
What is the ruling regarding a person who's parents have been unfair to them and continue to do so? How should they maintain such a relationship…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Mar 2019
Not obeying one's parents in matters that go against Shariah
I have alhamdulillah started doing shar'ee purda by covering my face, hands, feet etc. I have stopped talking to all ghair mahrams e.g, my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Mar 2019
Mother cursing daughter
I have a best friend and when she was young her mother always used bad words or would curse her saying "Go and eat so and so pooh". Presently she…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Mar 2019
Parents washing and bathing their disabled son
I have a seven year old son that is disabled. Since he is incapable of seeing to his needs, his mother and I attend to him and bath him, change his…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Feb 2019
Disobeying one's parents by not marrying the person of their choice
Are you sinning if you disobey your parents if you refuse to marry who they want you to?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Feb 2019
Stretching one's legs in the presence of one's parents
1. Is straightening with one's legs stretched out in the presence of one's parents haraam? 2. What if this is done on the presence of an elder? 3.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN20 Feb 2019
Is it the duty of the children to take care of their mother once she remarries?
Q. Is the son or daughter responsible to take care of their mother if she remarried? The mother’s new husband does not work and does not provide…
- Mufti Online16 Feb 2019
Women working
I am very depressed even though I pray salaah five times a day and sometimes I pray tahajud too. I read Quraan 3 or 4 times a day. I think that I am…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Feb 2019
Custody of child if the mother remarries
Please advise how a young widow with an infant child will cope with the following situation: Her society and customs and practices require that if…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN5 Feb 2019
Was Khadeejah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) a “Working Woman”?
Assalaamu ‘alaikum Respected ‘Ulama I shared this article on your website, regarding women working, with some of my friends. Someone then mentioned…
- Ask Imaam4 Feb 2019
Can a lady spend her pregnancy period in her parents`house?
Aswk, Dear mufti, My question is : can a married woman stay with her parents, who are in a different country, for her pregnancy, delivery and post…
Hussein Muhammad - Ask Imaam31 Jan 2019
Can the father change the diaper of his baby girl?
Asalaam, i am a father to a 4month old girl masha'Alaah, my question is would it be permissable for me to change her nappy when her mother is not…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online15 Jan 2019
Taking one's mother and sister on family outings
I am currently living with my parents with my husband and 2 toddlers, my sister lives in her own house but has no kids. Do I need to offer my mother…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN15 Jan 2019
Desperate plea from a regretting son
Salam. Please do not do curse me after reading this. I had been a very disobedient child for my parents. I was the only son and they had hopes that…
- Mufti Online24 Dec 2018
Parents treating children equally
Do only parents have the highest position and right to be respected and kids deserve no respect? If parents don't treat every child with equality by…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Dec 2018
Should one go abroad to work or serve his aged parents?
My parents are aged. MashaAllah both are alive. My father is in 80’s and my mother is in 70’s. I’m the youngest child and my age is 25 years. I’m a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam10 Dec 2018
Should the adopted child observe Hijaab from the Parents ?
On the subject of adoption, If the couple has adopted a girl and raised her from the time she was small and now she becomes baligh, does she have to…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online8 Dec 2018
Obeying one's parents
Who makes decisions for a child after the age of 13/14? If it is the child who makes the decision, then what will happen to the parents if they…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Dec 2018
Separating from one's parents
I am student of graduation and searching for a good job. I have question regarding family issues. Since I realized that my parents and siblings have…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Dec 2018
Advice for obedient children
My children don't take interest in their studies and don't listen to us. Please give us some wazifa.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Nov 2018
Respecting one's father despite him not fulfilling his responsibility
My father doesn't take his responsibility as a father and he doesn't respond when spoken to and I stopped greeting him, am I sinful?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Nov 2018
Will parents be sinful for not giving their children a proper upbringing?
Someone told me that if parents don’t do proper upbringing of children they will be held accountable for it, but everyone is accountable for…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Nov 2018
Listening to one's parents when choosing a career
I am a 18 year old male, and I want to join the Canadian Forces. From an Islamic perspective can my parents stop me from joining the military?…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Nov 2018
Contemplating suicide due to problems with one's parents
I was in love with a guy about 8 years ago. We were in a relationship for 4 years and then when we broke up, me and my family left UAE and came to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Nov 2018
Marrying one's mother's brother's wife
Is it permissible to marry ones mother's brother's wife once he has passed away?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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