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.
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Rights of Parents fatawa — page 6 of 19
- Mufti Online7 Nov 2018
Will parents be sinful for not giving their children a proper upbringing?
If the parents fail to do proper upbringing of their children, like they fail to tell him that music is haram (but they did not guide him to listen…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Oct 2018
Who is responsible to take care of one's old mother?
I have a question which relates to taking care of my old and aged mother. My father passed away long ago. I am the only son with three sisters. All…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN23 Oct 2018
Can the children decide to live with the father?
What happens if a teenage girl’s parents get divorced, but she wants to stay with her father? Or a five-year old-boy who wishes to stay with his…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online16 Oct 2018
Were any of the Ambiyaa (Alayhimus Salaam) beaten by their parents?
Were any of the Prophets treated very harshly (beaten, etc.) by their parents and had to leave their homes?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Oct 2018
Husband keeping children away from his father
My question is pertaining to relationship of my children with their grand father (husbands father). My in laws are divorced now for a very lone…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Oct 2018
Living close to one's parents to take care of them
I was married recently. My wife wants us to live in a different place than my parents and I know it's in Islam that she has the right for a separate…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Oct 2018
Selling the possessions of a woman who is not in the correct state of mind
An old woman who is not in her correct state of mind, meaning she is unable to make proper decisions herself, now needs to move out of her home, to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Oct 2018
Living separately from one's parents
I just got married last month and I also don't want to live with my parents because my father creates a miserable situation at home which is going…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Sep 2018
Shaking hands and hugging one's mother's friend
My mother has a friendship with a woman (just a normal friendship). So, sometimes, when I meet her, my mother expects me to shake hands, hug and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam27 Sep 2018
Is my father`s brother`s wife my mahram?
assalaamualaikum. is my fathers brothers wife my mahram? jazak allaah
Hussein Muhammad - Mufti Online25 Sep 2018
Purdah from one's father-in-law's brothers
I would like to find out if a lady needs to make purda from her father-in-law's brothers? What about her mother-in-law's brothers?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Sep 2018
Spending iddat at one's father's house
I have recently been divorced spending iddat by my father. He has been making my life a living misery, speaking a lot of lies and calling me ugly…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Sep 2018
Fear of harm coming to husband after speaking ill of his parents
I know the sin of talking bad about ones parents is huge and one can be cursed by Allah. My husband swore his father behind his back for switching…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Sep 2018
Swearing one's mother
I want to ask what should a person do if he uses an abusive word for his mother due to anger issues?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Sep 2018
Parents asking their son to get rid of his cat
My family, especially my parents want me to get rid of my kitten that I bought but I am refusing. Can you please tell me if this is right or not. Am…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Sep 2018
Respecting one's mother
I always have behaved badly with my mother. It is from my childhood. Now I know it is a grave sin but after doing tawba so many times I cannot…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Sep 2018
Getting married to one's father's cousin
A is real mamoo of B. C is the male child of A and D is the female child of B. Is nikah between C and D permissible?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Sep 2018
Helping one's parents move into a home that was bought on interest
I'm a 26 year old Hifz Student that studies in a Madressa. I would like to know if I can assist my parents and brothers in helping them move into a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jul 2018
Severing relations with one's mother for committing zina
My mother has slept with a man 3 years ago. She is now living with him while I am living with my father. Recently she has performed nikkah with the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN26 Jul 2018
Dua to read for children to be punctual in five daily prayers
I would like some guidance for tarbiyah, Alhamdulillah I have two Hafiz Quran sons, At fajr time they are very lazy to go pray in the masjid.. is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Mufti Online21 Jul 2018
Allowing one's wife to visit her parents who have bad habits
Somewhere I read that a husband should allow his wife to visit her parents home weekly, but what if her parents teach her things which affects me…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Jul 2018
Informing one's parents about one's fiancees past
My father introduced me to a potential spouse. We talked on the phone and through texting got to know each other better. We feel we are very…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Jul 2018
Female studying against her parents wishes
Is it allowed for a girl to go against her parents and study something that they don't like e.g. I want to study fashion designing but my parents…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Jul 2018
Respecting one's father
I belong to a very poor family, because my father sold all of his land, house, goods, etc. because he is addicted of all kinds of intoxications…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Jul 2018
Marrying one's mother's aunt
Is it permissible to marry one's mother's aunt in Islam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Jul 2018
Curses of one's mentally ill mother
I have a mother who is mentally ill. I live with her and our family. My mother gives me a lot of bad duas, she makes dua to Allah that He destroys…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Jul 2018
Keeping a distance from a brother who is disobedient and rude to one's parents
I want to ask about my brother. He is very disobedient and extremely cruel to our parents. If we part ways until he dies, is that ok?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Jul 2018
Living an Islamic lifestyle in a western environment
I am a 20 year old girl living in a western country since birth. I come from a very strict cultural family from Pakistan who are very conservative…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam15 Jul 2018
Is it permissible for fathers to change their daughter’s diapers/nappies?
Is it permissible for fathers to change their daughters diapers/nappies and bathe them from birth and if so until what age is it permissible?
Rabiul Islam - Mufti Online15 Jul 2018
Concealing one's wife's sickness from one's parents
I am a guy, and my wife to be has vitiligo. My parents do not know about this but she disclosed it to me, and I am perfectly ok with this and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Jul 2018
Respecting one's father
I disappointed my father and now I don't know how to get him to look at me with love again, I feel so bad looking at him in that state, what can I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 May 2018
Living with one's mother after childbirth when husband is abroad
I gave a birth to a child and my husband is abroad. I'm living in my mother's place. My husbands family are living in another place. I feel my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 May 2018
Leaving one's aged parents in search of work
I want to tell you that my graduation is going to be complete after 15 days, after that I have to move from my native place to Bangalore (India)…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 May 2018
Regret after hitting one's ill father
My friend hit her terminally ill father in anger,but repented immediately. Later on it seemed that due to the slap it caused severe damage to the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 May 2018
Respecting and obeying one's mother
I m very disobedient son of my mother, and she stays unhappy with me, i always try to be good and be obedient but sometimes i loose control over…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN2 May 2018
Custody of children after divorce
My husband gave one talaaq ba’ain. I few weeks later I discovered I was 7weeks expecting. After delivery of baby and iddah expiry I want to know who…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online17 Apr 2018
Talking loudly in front of one's parents
In my house, we (me and my siblings) have debated on many issues and this sort of debate is normal for us and it is often how we come to a decision.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Apr 2018
Miscarried child waiting for parents in Jannah
A lady who is pregnant loses the pregnancy between 6 and 7 weeks. Does the baby also wait in Jannah for the parents as to a baby lost later in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Apr 2018
Maintaining good relations with one's father
My father and I don't have to good relationship and I want a good relationship with him but I am afraid of him and we don't talk that much. I try my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Apr 2018
Kindness to parents
I want to know, I was an Athiest for a long period of my life. I have parent issues. I am a mujrim according to Islamic term. I do not have a good…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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