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Eid Salah
213 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Eid Salah, part of Salah & Masjid. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Eid Salah fatawa — page 1 of 6
- Amjadi28 Aug 2026
What is the Shar'ee ruling on cutting a simple cake as Niyaz during the celebration of Eid-e-Meelaad
What is the Shar‘i ruling on cutting a simple cake as Niyaz during the celebration of Eid-e- Meelaad-un-Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلمon the 12th of…
Mufti Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Mufti Online10 Aug 2026
Eid Salaah for a woman
If a woman does not go to the Eidgah or masajid for the Eid salaah, does she perform the eid salaah at home or does she read any 2 rakaats of nafl…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Jul 2026
Discharging sadaqatul fitr according to the place one is in on the Day of Eidul Fitr
When travelling overseas and the need arises to discharge sadaqatul fitr, e.g. I'm overseas on eid day, will the amount be determined by my home…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Jun 2026
Eid-ul-Adha being within the blessed ten days of Zul Hijjah
Does the virtue of worship etc. in the first 10 days of Zul Hijjah also include Eidhul Adhaa? i.e. there is great reward for worship on the day of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood1 May 2026
Using A Phone To Deliver A Khutbah
We have noticed a trend where some people read the Jumu’ah or Eid Khutbah from a phone, or refer to it when delivering a Bayaan. Is it acceptable to…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood14 Apr 2026
“Eid Mubaarak”
What is the ruling with regards to saying “Eid Mubaarak”?
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb Rahimahullah - Azaadville19 Mar 2026
Dua After Eid Salaah And Not After The Khutbah
In the Hanafi Madhab, should Dua be made after the Eid Salaat, or after the Eid Khutbah?
- Azaadville19 Mar 2026
Performing Eid Salaah In A Masjid Instead Of The Eid Gaah
In the presence of a Musalla (Eidgaah) in a community, what is the status of performing Eid Salah at a Masjid without a pressing need (like to cater…
- Ibn Masood18 Nov 2025
Females Reading Jumu’ah In Haram Sharif
Are females permitted to perform Jumu’ah Salaah behind the Imaam of Haram Sharif?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood12 Nov 2025
Musaafir Leading The Jumu’ah Salaah
Many a time, we have Ulama as guests on a Friday. Sometimes they deliver the Jumu’ah Bayaan and the Khutbah, as well as leading the Salaah after…
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Ibn Masood30 Oct 2025
Reading The Khutbah From A Kitaab
Is the Imaam permitted to drink water while delivering the Khutbah, and can the Imaam deliver the Khutbah while reading from a Kitaab or paper?
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Ibn Masood1 Oct 2025
Sunnah Method Of Jumu’ah Proceedings
What is the Sunnah method of the Jumuʿah Salaah? In South Africa, traditionally, the lecture is given first, followed by the Khutbah. This is…
Mufti Umar Farooq Rangila - Mufti Online7 Sep 2025
Woman in the state of haidh 'fasting' on the day of Eidul Adha
Is it permissible to keep the 'fast' on the day of Eidul Adha in the state of Haidh?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Sep 2025
Partaking of Sehri before the 'fast' of Eidul Adha
Is it Sunnah to partake of Sehri before the 'fast' of Eidul Adha?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood22 Jul 2025
Jumu’ah Salaah at University
I understand that general permission and access to the Jumu’ah Salaah venue is a prerequisite for Jumu’ah Salaah to be valid in that area. Based on…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ask Imaam5 Jun 2025
Are we allowed to do any kind of business on the day of eid-ul-fitr and eid-ul-adha ? LIke running supermarkets etc.
Are we allowed to do any kind of business on the day of eid-ul-fitr and eid-ul-adha ? LIke running supermarkets etc.
Ml. Abdur Rahman Shareef - Azaadville5 Jun 2025
Eid Salaah in a Masjid
In rainy weather, is it permissible to make Eid Salaat in the Masjid?
- Ibn Masood30 Apr 2025
Raising the Hands in Dua During the Khutbah
What is the verdict of a person who raises his hands while the Imaam is making Dua in the Khutbah?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood30 Apr 2025
Fixing the Gaze While Delivering the Khutbah
What is the verdict of the Imaam who, while delivering the Khutbah, looks around towards the right or left?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online28 Apr 2025
Making dua after Eid Salaah
Is it permissible to make dua after the eid salah before the khutbah, thus delaying the khutbah and not making dua at all in the second khutba? Did…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam29 Mar 2025
If there has been a death in the family, do we celebrate Eid?
I would like to know that if a member of your family has died do you not celebrate Eid, I know that it is compulsary to read eid namaaz but…
Ml. Sohail Bengali - Azaadville29 Mar 2025
Masaafahah (Shaking Hands) And Muaanaqah (Hugging) On The Day Of Eid
Is the shaking of hands and musaaafahah after the Eid salaat permissible?
- Azaadville28 Mar 2025
Shaking Hands And Hugging After The Eid Salaah
After the eid prayers people do Musafahah by telling Eid Mubarak and hug each other three time shoulder to shoulder. Please clarify whether this…
- Azaadville26 Mar 2025
Dua After Eid Salaah
Is the dua after the eid salah a bidah or not?
- Azaadville7 Aug 2024
A Hanafi Performing Eid Salaah Behind A Shafiee Imaam
Is it permissible for a Hanafi to perform Eid Salaah behind a Shafiee Imaam since the the Shafiee consider the Eid Salaah to be Sunnat?
- Azaadville5 Aug 2024
Eid Salaah Not Being Waajib For A Woman
Please advise if Eid salaah is obligatory on women?
- Ibn Masood23 Jul 2024
Females Performing Jumuah Salaah
Is it permissible for a woman to read Jumu’ah Salah with Jama’ah? If not, please explain why it would not be permissible?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood1 Jul 2024
Passing Away On The Eve of Eid-ul-Adha
Is there any virtue connected to passing away on the night of Eid ul Adha?
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb - Ibn Masood30 Jun 2024
Performing Fajr Salaah at the Eid Gah
The distance from the Eid Gah to the closest Masjid is 700m by road. On Eid day, Fajr Jamaat is performed at the Eid Gah grounds. Is it permissible…
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb - Ask Imaam4 Jun 2024
Does qurbanī have to be after my Eid ṣalāh or the first Eid ṣalāh of my city?
Asalamualaykum. Qurbani must be after the Eid ṣalāh. Is it the first Eid salah of the city that is considered or your Eid ṣalāh?
Abrar Habib - Mufti Online27 Apr 2024
Applying mehndi and eating mithai on Eid day
Will applying mehndi designs to the hands and eating mithai on the day of eid be considered as following the Hindus since they do the above on their…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville9 Apr 2024
Musafaha (Shaking Hands) On The Day Of Eid
Is the shaking of hands and Musafahaa after the Eid salaat permissible?
- Ibn Masood13 Mar 2024
Ramadaan and Eid Mubarak status
Many people put up Ramadaan and Eid Mubaarak status etc.. Most of them have a picture of lanterns or candles.. Is this permitted?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood8 Feb 2024
Jumu’ah Salaah in schools
Is it permissible to perform Jumu’ah Salaah on a school premises during school hours, considering that generally access to the school is limited…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood30 Dec 2023
Jumuah on a farm holding
A Masjid has been established on a small holding/farm area. There is a school and a few convenient stores/general dealers nearby (less than 1km).…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood18 Dec 2023
Missing the Khutbah on the day of Jumuah
I see people walking into the Musjid on the day of Jumuah after the talk whilst the Khutba is on the verge of ending. They quickly make Wudhu, come…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood9 Dec 2023
Multiple Jumuahs in the same Masjid
Please clarify the validity of hosting two Jamaats for Jumuah Salaah in the same Masjid, based on accommodating those who miss the first…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online12 Oct 2023
Delivering a Bayaan or Khutbah from the Cellphone
We have noticed a new trend where some people take out their phones and read the jumuah or eid khutbah from them, or refer to them when delivering a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood21 Sep 2023
Holding a second Jamaat for Jumuah
A few students from school get together on a Friday at 4.00pm to perform Jumuah in the Masjid (making it a second Jumuah in the Masjid). If the…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Mufti Online20 Sep 2023
Using balloons at jalsas and eid day
What is the ruling on using balloons at jalsas and eid day, etc?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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