Family, Women & Children · Subtopic
Women’s Issues & Work
2,832 fatawa from 8 South African Darul Iftas on Women’s Issues & Work, 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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Women’s Issues & Work fatawa — page 3 of 71
- Mufti Online20 Sep 2025
Nikaah with a woman who is still in her first husband's nikaah
I recently got married but we are now finding out that the girl did not get talaq from her first husband and the girl relied on a civil divorce to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN10 Sep 2025
The repercussions for depriving an heir of their rightful inheritance
What are the Islamic repercussions for depriving one’s siblings (daughters/sons) of their rightful inheritance?
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Mufti Online8 Sep 2025
Woman reading a bit loudly in salaah
If a lady is reading salaah and she reads a bit loudly on purpose, does her salaah break? Can she read a bit loudly if she concentrates better?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Sep 2025
Woman in the state of haidh touching the Quraan Shareef with gloves
Is it permissible for a lady in the condition of haidh to touch the Quraan Shareef while wearing gloves? Can she recite the Quraan Shareef in the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Sep 2025
Travelling while in iddat
I’m on iddah at present and have been keeping to the confinement of my home as per the rules of Islam. However, my daughter has been experiencing…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN2 Sep 2025
Withholding Inheritance due to personal reasons
At this moment my family and I do not speak due to personal reasons. Because of this, they have decided to withhold my share of the inheritance. I…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Jamiat KZN28 Aug 2025
Permanent eye makeup
Is permanent eye makeup acceptable according to the Shariah?
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Jamiat KZN26 Aug 2025
Sister’s Grandson and Husband’s nephew as Mahrams
I’d like to know if my sister’s grandson or my husband’s nephew can travel as my Mahram with me for Umrah?
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Ibn Masood25 Aug 2025
Leading Females In Salaah With Jamaa’ah
If the Imaam is aware that there are women performing Salaah behind him but he doesn’t make a clear intention of leading them, is their Salaah valid?
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - MUBZ25 Aug 2025
Qazaʿ, Two Lengths Hair, and Women Cutting Their Hair
Question: Assalāmu ʿalaykum wa-raḥmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Modern barbers commonly offer “fade” or “undercut” styles in which the sides are clipped…
- Mufti Online23 Aug 2025
Iddat for a revert woman previously married to a Hindu
Few months back my very close friend started to like a Hindu girl (who is married to a Hindu with 1 child). Me and 1 more common friend knew about…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN22 Aug 2025
Continuous doubts in salaah/wudhu
Assalamualaikum I would like to find out what should I do I have recurring doubts in 99% of my salaah for the past few month. I am always doubting…
Shukran - 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 - Ask Imaam18 Aug 2025
Women living alone and adopting children - Is this advisable?
Salaam, I wanted to know that if a 27 year old girl completed her iddat at her parents house as she couldn't go out and was financially supported by…
M. Akhtar - 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 - Ask Imaam14 Aug 2025
Can I speak with my female workmates or go to a team dinner with them?
I work for a company where in, I work with a team inclusive of women. I want to know the limit of permissibility to talk to a woman as I need to…
Hussein Muhammad - Ask Imaam13 Aug 2025
How should we determine if a dress is transparent or not?
Assalamualaikum. It will be really helpful if you kindly answer the question that is bothering me a lot. How should we determine if a dress is…
Shakib Alam - Mufti Online12 Aug 2025
Woman making the intention of itikaaf when performing salaah at home
1. When a lady performs her salaah, it is recommended to make intention of nafl itikaaf, is this correct? 2. Will only her musallah be considered as…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - 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 Online26 Jul 2025
Nikaah of children whose parents were involved in a haraam relationship together
If a man and a woman had sexual contact with each other, if their children want to marry each other in future, can they get married?
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 - Ibn Masood15 Jul 2025
The Islaah of Females
Q1. Can a person make Islaah by one’s self, without having a Sheikh?
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Ask Imaam13 Jul 2025
Can men listen to audios which contain the voice of a women?
Assamualykum I have a question regarding to listening audios containing voice of a women Is it permissible for me as a man to listen to audios/ news…
Abdullah Syed Sajid - 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 - Mufti Online10 Jul 2025
Woman leaving the home to eat in a restaurant or go shopping
As a woman, is it allowed for me to uncover my hands to eat in a public restaurant, if there are non-mahram men present in the same place but not…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Jul 2025
Getting married at the age of 17
I am 17 currently and I live in England. I like someone and he is 20 years old. We want to get our Nikah done as soon as possible but in the UK…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - 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 Online28 Jun 2025
Women attending the musjid for the five daily congregational salaah
Are women allowed to attend the masjid for 5 times daily salaah with congregation? Just like how in the western countries it's done?
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 - Ask Imaam18 Jun 2025
Why weren't any of the Prophets (alayhim al-salam) female?
I am asking these questions to further my understanding and to be able to answer other people when they ask me them (which they have), not because I…
Sohail ibn Arif - 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 - 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 - Camperdown26 May 2025
Singing, Dancing, and Acting in Islam
Please guide me Are singing, dancing, acting, either in TV OR Film, etc., allowed in Islam for Muslim Women?
Baba Abu Bakr - Jamiat KZN19 May 2025
Female’s use of deodorant when leaving home?
I need some advice.I know for a fact that a woman is not allowed to use perfume before going out of her home. But some women use deodorants…
- Jamiat KZN12 May 2025
Issuing Talaaq in the mind
My Husband and I were having an argument so left the room because the situation was getting a bit intense. Later on, we apologized to each other. My…
- 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
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