
Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen
Isipingo Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
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- 17 Jan 2012 – 22 Oct 2026
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About Mufti OnlineProfile & scholars
Fatwa website of Mufti Zakaria Makada, launched mainly to publish the fatawa of his shaykh Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (principal and head mufti of Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen) and to answer public queries. Hanafi; ~35,650 fatawa (site counter, Oct 2026) incl. 7,281 Urdu questions; linked to ihyaauddeen.co.za and al-islaam.co.za. Parent madrasah's site is alhaadi.org.za; Mufti Salejee began the madrasah teaching hifz from his house in Isipingo Beach after returning from Deoband.
Includes about 7,000 questions answered in Urdu.
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Scholars
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Founder of Muftionline.co.za; senior lecturer in Hadith & Fiqh, Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen
Graduated as an Alim from Darul Uloom Ta'leemuddeen in 1998, then trained in Iftaa under Mufti Ebrahim Salejee, Mufti Ebrahim Desai (Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah) and Mufti Qaadhi Sayyid Abdul Jaleel. Active in the madrasah's Ifta department and trains Iftaa students; launched the site to disseminate his shaykh's fatawa.
SourceMufti Ebrahim Salejee
Principal & head mufti, Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach; past president, Jamiatul Ulama KZN
Born 1956; hifz and five years of the Alim course at Waterval Islamic Institute under Hafiz Abdur Rahman Mia and Mufti Ebrahim Sanjalvi, then Mishkat and Dawrah Hadith at Darul Uloom Deoband under Qari Muhammad Tayyib, Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi and Maulana Anzar Shah Kashmiri; completed Ifta under Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi. Khalifa of both Maulana Maseehullah Khan (Jalalabad) and Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (Chishti). Teaches Bukhari and Abu Dawud, holds Islahi majalis four times a week, spearheads the Jamiat KZN maktab project (100+ makatib), and answers istiftas, many published on Muftionline.
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- Mufti Online22 Oct 2026
Landlord charging the tenant a fixed fee for electricity
1. There are three prepaid meters for electricity, installed on a property, the administration cost is for the landlords account. Must the VAT cost…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Oct 2026
Disposing of Bead tasbeehs and digital tasbeehs
I wanted to find out regarding the bead tasbeeh and the digital finger tasbeehs. Bead tasbeehs: If the bead tasbeeh breaks, can we reuse the beads…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Oct 2026
Remaining in Jeddah for few days before umrah for sightseeing
I’m planning to perform Umrah after my wedding in December, and I’m considering two scenarios: **Scenario 1:** I take a flight from Pakistan to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Oct 2026
Working in a supermarket as one who picks and moves goods
I would like to request a ruling according to the Hanafi madhhab regarding a student job at an ALDI supermarket distribution warehouse in Germany.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Oct 2026
Reciting the Qur’aan Majeed near the body of the deceased
1. Please state the Shari'ah ruling regarding reciting Quraan for a person who passed away before ghusal is given, when the person reading for the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Oct 2026
Teaching a child with a dominant left hand to eat with the right hand
My daughter seems to be dominant in her left hand. I never thought there is anything wrong with this but comments from a few family members have…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Oct 2026
Husband using ambiguous words of talaaq
My husband said, “If you want a divorce, I will divorce you,” but he meant it as a question. I interrupted him, so he stopped. Five seconds later,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Oct 2026
Gifts given by Temu when shopping online
On temu shopping you get a coupon for new users where they get 6 gifts free if they buy something and you have to share the link with someone else.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Oct 2026
Performing umrah and passing the reward to the deceased
If I would like to perform an umrah on behalf of the deceased, do I have to perform an umrah for each marhoom or will one suffice for all if…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Oct 2026
Reading the two rakaat nafl after witr
My question is regarding the 2 rakaats after the witr salaah, what is the law regarding it? I have read in you fawta…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Oct 2026
Repeating the salaah performed without wudhu
If I read salaah and then realised I never had wudhu, how should I repeat it? Will I need to read my sunnats again or only fard and waajib?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Oct 2026
Taste coming in one's mouth after burping in salaah
If you burp in salaah and the taste comes into your mouth, does it break your salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Oct 2026
Male sleeping on the same bed with his mahram
After you become baligh, are you allowed to sleep with women that are old on the same bed but different duvets or the same duvet?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Oct 2026
Keeping the names Aatikah, Hamnah and Safrah
We have shortlisted the following names for baby girl. Please advise which of these should we choose and if the spelling is correct? Aatikah Hamnah…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Oct 2026
Reward of a person who gives sadaqah but misses his fardh salaah
If a person doesn't offer the 5 daily prayers but they give sadaqah, will Allah accept their sadaqah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Oct 2026
Listening to nasheeds with drums played in the background
A nasheed was sang with drums at a wedding. Is it permissible to listen at other times to the nasheed because it has drums in it?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Oct 2026
Charging a fee for advertising on one's online marketplace
Am I allowed to charge for listings on my online marketplace? The seller purchases the listing, and their store or product appears in a showcase…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Oct 2026
Making a software application that helps people play games
Is it permissible to make a software application that helps people play games? My software will not have any sinful elements, it is for an online…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Oct 2026
Arrangements and contracts of a property owned by the heirs of the estate
I would appreciate a brief Shariah ruling on a family property matter. An unmarried adult daughter occupies three commercial shops belonging to a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Oct 2026
The position and rewards of women in deen
There is an Islamic page on facebook. When I joined this page, I came to know that there are men who insult women based on some Ahaadith. Again and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Oct 2026
Giving kaffarah for breaking an oath
A friend has asked me to submit this question on behalf of him… Allah Ta'ala give me the ability to ask what he needed… from what I understood. He…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Oct 2026
Charging a person one's expenses to deliver a loan to him
With regards to these two fatwas, I have the following questions: https://muftionline.co.za/node/36923 https://muftionline.co.za/node/36922 My…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Oct 2026
Killing a believer due to him being a believer
Is there repentance for murder of a Muslim because there is a verse in the Noble Quran which says: “And whoever kills a Believer intentionally then…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Oct 2026
Correct manner of meeting the spouse after nikaah
The question below is with regard to an assignment. Kindly assist with a brief response. 1. What is the proper manner of vetting potential grooms?…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Oct 2026
Fixing prices in the market
There is also a well-known hadith where people asked the Prophet ﷺ to fix prices because prices had risen. He declined, saying that Allah is the One…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Oct 2026
The prohibition of picture-making applying to digital photography
The following was asked to me: What is the ruling on digital photography? Is it Haram or Makrooh-e-Tahreemi amalan Haram? If it is Haram, then on…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Oct 2026
Removing traces of surmah before wudhu
Must all traces of surmah be removed from in and out the eye before making wudhu?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Oct 2026
Being blessed with the tawfeeq of doing good deeds and avoiding sins
I would like some advise. Ever since I have started reading Tahajjud, making more Zikr and going out in jamaat, I find myself being very judgmental…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - 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 - Mufti Online6 Oct 2026
Woman riding an electric bike
Can women wearing full abaya, niqab and gloves, drive an electric bike? As otherwise she needs to book a ride everytime to visit a hospital, go for…
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