Social, Media & Ethics · Subtopic
Dealing with Non-Muslims
55 fatawa from 3 South African Darul Iftas on Dealing with Non-Muslims, part of Social, Media & Ethics. 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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Dealing with Non-Muslims fatawa — page 1 of 2
- Mufti Online11 Aug 2026
Making dua for a non-Muslim
Can a Muslim make dua for a non-Muslim?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood22 Jul 2026
Hating The Kuffaar
A person mentioned that whoever hates the Kuffaar is not Muslim. Is this true?
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Mufti Online1 Jul 2026
Upholding the laws of Islam in a Muslim or non-Muslim country
I would like to ask regarding فقه الأقليات. What is it? Could some examples be given of where it is applied? What's Mufti Saheb's stance on it? If…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Aug 2025
Telling a non-Muslim affected with jinn to listen to Manzil at night
Is it permissible to tell a non Muslim affected with jinn to listen to Manzil at night as long as they have a bath?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam13 Nov 2024
Family ties with my non-Muslim family
Is it compulsory to keep relations and visit family members that have always been non-Muslims?
Ahmad Patel - Ask Imaam6 Oct 2024
Greeting non-Muslims - What is the correct Adab?
Assalamu Alaikum.I heard that we can't give salam to the non muslim. Is it haram? What's wrong with that if I give salam to the non muslims?…
Mudassir Benish - Mufti Online11 Jul 2024
Liking a non-Muslim friends pictures on Instagram
I'm a girl, and I have a non-Muslim friend who is also a girl. She has a private instagram account and sometimes she posts pictures, and some of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood24 May 2024
Giving a Copy of the Quraan to a non-Muslim
Can a non-Muslim who is not in the state of Tahaarah, touch the “Qur’aan Made Easy” if it is gifted to him?
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb - Mufti Online1 Nov 2022
Giving a translation of the Quraan to a non-Muslim who is interested in Islam
Is it permissible to give a translation of the Quraan to a non-Muslim who is interested in Islam, even though he cannot be assumed to be in the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Feb 2022
Repenting for causing inconvenience to one's non-Muslim neighbour who passed away
If at some point in a person’s life he would disturb a non-Muslim neighbour of his in a way where there was this sort of pipe thing outside his…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Jan 2022
Status of money earned by the kuffaar from riba
What is the status of the kuffaar and the money they earn from riba? Is it halaal for them? Can we accept money for goods sold from this?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Nov 2020
Sharing food with non-Muslim friends and colleagues
My question is regarding sharing food with non-Muslims. We live in India where majority of the people are of different faiths and religions. We are…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Nov 2020
Drinking juice from wine glasses
Some people drink juice or punch from wine glasses, normally at functions or on Eid day. Would this be correct? A senior Moulana from my town said…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 May 2018
Inviting non-Muslims to a musjid
There is going to be a Masjid Open Day at our Masjid where Non-Muslims will be invited into the Masjid and given a tour of the Masjid as well as a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Nov 2017
Non-Muslims entering Musjids
1. Are non-Muslims allowed in masjids? Can Non-Muslims be invited into the masajid by Muslims? 2. Can non-Muslims enter into Makkah or Madinah or…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Oct 2017
Harming a non-Muslim
If we do a sin to a non Muslim, would we still be sinning?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Jul 2017
Taking out life Insurance in a foreign country
I want to know about insurance. I live in Europe and majority of Muslims have life insurance. For example, if they die then the company will pay to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Jul 2017
Expressing one's love for deceased relatives on social media
With the escalation in the use of social media we find that people often put up status messages or post pictures with a message addressing a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam2 Mar 2017
I’m in love with a non-muslim girl who has accepted Islam
I am in love with a non Muslim girl ,who accept Islam in 2013. She perform namaj and do ibadat in secrete.Her family don't know about this. Her…
Huzaifah Deedat - Mufti Online17 May 2016
Replying to non-Muslim friends salaam
My non-muslim friends say "Assalamalaikum wa...." sometimes, what should I say? They ask me why dont you say "Jai Shri Ram" as we say salaam?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 May 2016
Room mates playing music
I know that listening to music is forbidden in Islam. I reside in a hostel with 3 room-mates. Sometimes, they play songs, videos on loudspeaker and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam14 May 2016
What happens on the Day of Judgment if a Muslim wrongs a non-Muslim and how does one seek forgiveness for backbiting others?
Asalamualaikum Mufti Sohail ibn Arif, Final questions regarding gheebat. We know from this Hadith that a Muslim's bad deeds can be deposited in the…
Mufti Sohail ibn Arif - Mufti Online4 Apr 2016
Displaying good character before one's non-Muslim family members
I am a revert. Does this make me responsible for my family on the Day of Resurrection if they die as non-Muslims and am I a Dayooth if the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Nov 2015Roman Urdu
Neak suhbat ikhtiyaar karna
Main ne khwaab main dekha ke main aur mery husband Kahee out of town ja rahy hain humara car k peeachy kuch loog lug jaty hain Wo hum ko rook laity…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Jul 2015
Revealing the faults of non-Muslims
Can a Muslim reveal the faults of a non-Muslim?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam27 Jan 2015
My stepmother celebrates Thanksgiving & Christmas
My step mother converted to islam about 20yrs ago but she still celebrates thanksgivings and christmas holidays as she believes she has to carry her…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Ask Imaam30 Nov 2014
How should one reply to the salām of a non-Muslim?
what should we do "if kuffar say us salam(assalamu alikum wabarakatuhu)"?
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online21 Sep 2014
Befriending kuffaar
I have a best friend whom I hurt very badly because of a male friend. She feels hurt and we don't have the same relationship which we used to have…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam1 Sep 2014
It is not permissible to stand as a mark of respect for a non-muslim
I want your guidance regarding this issue that our teacher makes us to stand up from our benches after his entry and before he leaves as a mark of…
Saleem Khan - Ask Imaam8 Aug 2014
Non-Muslim Funerals & Wedding Ceremonies
My question is in regards to funerals and weddings. 1) is it permissible for a muslim husband to attend his non muslim wife's funeral? 2) Is it…
Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online21 Dec 2013
Backbiting a non-Muslim
If you backbite about non-muslims will you get the sin of backbiting?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam12 Dec 2013
Can I reply to a Salam from a Ghair Mahram? Can I make non-Muslim friends?
1.is it permissible to reply the islamic greeting (asalamu alaikum )from a gair muharam? please explain. 2. iam studying in a university compising…
Bilal Mohammad - Ask Imaam22 Sep 2013
My son left home with a non-Muslim girl he has fallen in love with. How should I get him back?
I have four children. I have a problem with my oldest son. He left our home and family because of a white girl he fell in love with. He is only 21…
Khalil Johnson - Ask Imaam22 Nov 2010
Can we pray for the guidance of a non-Muslim? Is it allowed to have a disbeliever as a friend?
I like a Hindu lady. She is very much obedient to me. She always tries to follow almost all of my instructions without any argument. She respects…
Muftī Asif Umar - Ask Imaam24 Apr 2008
I was a non-Muslim woman before I started dating my muslim boyfriend
I was a non-muslim woman before I started dating my muslim boyfriend. Are relationship was not restricted when it came to sexual intamacy, kissing,…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam21 Feb 2007
Can a muslim say 'bless you' to a non-muslim when he sneezes?
Can a muslim say 'bless you' to a non-muslim when he sneezes?
- Ask Imaam11 Oct 2006
Is it permissible to accept gifts from non-Muslims?
Assalamu Alaikum. I have a few questions that I would like answered. 1. Is it permissible to accept gifts from non-Muslims? Does the ruling change…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Sep 2005
How a born non-muslim is supposed to know about the Deen-e-Haq or the Haq baat
How a born non-muslim is supposed to know about the Deen-e-Haq or the Haq baat (or What is right and what is wrong etc.)? 2- Do children remain on…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam25 Oct 2004
Is there such thing as ‘Jhoot’ – not drinking from the same glass as a non-muslim?
AS, alhumdolillah I converted 2 Islam after marrying my husband. Mashallah we have been blessed with a beautiful daughter and I want 2 raise her…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Sep 2004
what can we do to prove to non-muslim that rasoolul-allah is correct ? did not marry hazrat ayesha (as) when she was still young
i would like to ask how do i go about explaing to a non-muslim that rasoolul-allah did not marry hazrat ayesha (as) when she was still young. ? they…
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