Marriage · Subtopic
Wali & Compatibility
311 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Wali & Compatibility, part of Marriage. 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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Wali & Compatibility fatawa — page 1 of 8
- Mufti Online6 Oct 2026
Using apps to look for a spouse
I am a divorced woman. I am looking for a spouse in my area. What is the Islamic ruling on using apps like Muzz or should I look for alternative…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood31 Mar 2026
Commencement Of Walimah
I’ve read that the Walimah can only take place after the couple consummate the marriage,or Khalwah Saheehah takes place. The Walimah is also subject…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood29 Jan 2026
Hosting A Walimah
Can I host a Walimah by feeding an orphanage, or should I prioritize feeding my relatives instead? Please advise on the Sunnah etiquettes of hosting…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online25 Oct 2025
Receiving talaaq from the "second husband" while still in the first husband's nikaah
A man had previously asked me to marry him in the presence of two witnesses and I said yes. This was years ago. My husband currently went through my…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood15 Oct 2025
Hosting A Walimah On Masjid Property
A Madrassah is built above a Masjid. Can the Madrassah be used for hosting a Walimah?
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Mufti Online9 Jul 2025
Assisting one's daughter in matters pertaining to nikaah
My daughter wants to get married to someone and she already has feelings for the boy. 1. Can we as parents make Istikhara for her as we feel the boy…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 May 2025
Mentioning one's illnesses when seeking a wife
1. What kind of illnesses would one have to disclose when seeking a wife? 2. If the illness is not current, does it have to be disclosed i.e. if one…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Dec 2024
Marrying a Shia boy
Is marriage of a Sunni (Deobandi) girl valid to a Shia boy?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville29 Nov 2024
Walimah Hosted By The Side Of The Girl
Is it any part of Deen for the girl to host the Walimah? Is it permissible to attend such a function? Should people be advised to abstain from such…
- Mufti Online27 Nov 2024
Reciting a qiraat at a walimah function
Is it appropriate to read a qiraat at a walimah venue where women are generally not dressed correctly despite being in a separate venue (from the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood27 Aug 2024
Difference Between Wedding And Walimah
Q1) What is the difference between a wedding and a Walimah? Is it the same concept but just an English word and Arabic word for each other? Q2) Is…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Ibn Masood12 Jul 2024
Nikaah of Female Without A Wali Present
Can the Nikah of a woman, who resides in South Africa, be performed here in South Africa if she doesn’t have any guardians or representatives with…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online9 Jun 2024
Marrying a Wahabi girl
I love a girl and she is a Wahabi girl and I am Ahl e Sunnat. Is it permissible in Islam for me to marry her?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 May 2024
Making dua to get married to a celebrity
I am a 17 year old high school student, and really embarassed to ask such a question, so I seek Allah's forgiveness. Since few months I have…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Jan 2024
Getting married without a wali
I am about to turn 19 and live in Canada. I am baligh since the age of 9 (which means I had my periods). I am currently in college and I like a guy.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Nov 2023
Attending a walimah or wedding reception where there is no wrong taking place
If you invited for a walimah and wedding reception and it’s separate with no music etc. Is it permissible to go? Please advise
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood13 Oct 2023
Walimah and Mahr after Talaaq-e-Baa’in
A man gave his wife a Talaaq-e-Baa’in. After the Iddah, he remarried her. Is he required to pay Mahr and celebrate Walimah?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Jamiat KZN10 Aug 2023
Appointing a Wakeel for Nikah in the absence of a Wali
I am a female who intends on making Nikah. However my father has passed away and I don’t have a brother, any grandfathers or paternal uncles. Can my…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Mufti Online2 Aug 2023
Marrying a Christian woman and watching her being baptized
Can a Muslim man make nikah with a second wife who is a Christian woman and then go to the church and watch her being baptised. Is this kind of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Camperdown15 Jun 2023
Can a mentally ill person be a Mahram for Hajj and Walī for Nikah?
If there is a mentally ill person as your mahram do they count as your wali for hajj and nikkah
Adil Sadique - Jamiat KZN30 May 2023
Taking food from Walimas, Jalsahs or other functions.
I have noticed in functions such as Walimas and Jalsas that people take food in containers and packets including cakes etc. when they are leaving.…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Mufti Online10 May 2023
Muslim girl taking consent from her non Muslim father or brother before getting married
I want to marry a woman who has become Muslim, but her family is kafir. Her father is divorced from her mother and has not lived with him for more…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville20 Feb 2023
Delaying A Waleemah
Till how long can a waleemah be delayed after Khalwat (seclusion)?
- Mufti Online11 Feb 2023
Husband taking a Christian as a second wife and ill-treating the first wife
1. My husband married a Christiam girl who didn't convert to Islam. Is the nikaah valid? 2. He stays 1 night only with us and its affecting my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood1 Nov 2022
Meals to be served on the occasion of Walimah
Is there any Sunnat meals that should be served on the occasion of Walimah?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood23 Oct 2022
Joint wedding and Walimah
I would like to know if it is permissible to attend a joint function where the wedding and Walimah is combined? I’m trying to avoid attending…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood21 Sep 2022
Time of Walimah
How long after the Nikah should the Walimah be performed? Can it be a week after the Nikah, and will the condition be that the couple cannot meet…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam19 Sep 2022
Nikah without a Wali
If a man says to a woman will you marry me and the woman says yes and her 2 brothers are there then the nikah is valid Even if she doesn’t consult…
Mohammed - Mufti Online18 Sep 2022
Compatibility when choosing a spouse
I'm a taalibul 'ilm (studying Dars-e-Nizaami). I have no objections with what is said, but I'd merely like a clarification and an explanation if…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Sep 2022
Muslim woman marrying a Muslim man of another caste or nationality
Can a Muslim woman marry a Muslim man of another caste or ethnicity/nationality where there are differences in cultures and thoughts.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam18 Aug 2022
When Walima should be done, Can both parties split the cost of the Walima?
Assalaamu alaykum, I would like to know when walima ceremony should be done? Is it alowed to held walima ceremony after few months of NIkah? We…
Mirza Mahmood Baig - Azaadville24 Feb 2022
Wali (Representative) Of The Bride
When a Nikaah takes place in the Masjid, the bride is represented by a representative and there are witnesses that testify that the bride had…
- Ibn Masood16 Dec 2021
Young couple marrying without the consent of their guardians
If a young couple (following the Hanafi school of thought) get married without the consent of their guardians, will the Nikah be valid?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood26 Nov 2021
Sunnat method of Walimah
1. Is it Sunnah for the newly wed couple to be intimate on the first night of marriage? 2. What is the Sunnah method of Walimah? At which point and…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville25 Nov 2021
Validity of Walimah
Will the Walimah be valid if the couple were unable to be intimate due to the wife experiencing her monthly cycle?
- Ibn Masood23 Nov 2021
Compatibility in marriage
A Gujrati girl intends marrying a boy from Pakistan. However, due to the boy being a Pathan from Pakistan, the girl’s parents are not consenting to…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville14 Oct 2021
Walimah
Please explain Walimah and the practice of delaying it until the couple have spent the night together. Would it be recommended to have the Nikaah,…
- Azaadville12 Oct 2021
Walimah On The Same Day As Nikaah
Today it has become a custom for people to have Walimah on the same day as Nikaah. The couple have a Khalwah Saheehah and then the invitation is…
- Ask Imaam8 Oct 2021
Can Walima be done before consummation?
Can Walima be done before consummation?
Mudassir Benish - Mufti Online18 Sep 2021Roman Urdu
Wali ke beghair nikaah karna
Kiya baghair wali ke nikaah hojata hai? Court marriage jaiz hai ya na jaiz?
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