Family, Women & Children · Subtopic
Women’s Issues & Work
2,848 fatawa from 9 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 72
- Mufti Online25 Oct 2025
Woman's niqaab cap touching her face in the state of ihraam
A woman wears a niqaab cap in the state of ihraam. Due to wind, the niqaab ends up unintentionally touching her face a number of times every day (it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN21 Oct 2025
Time-Frame for removing Pubic hairs
How often should a woman trim the hair under her arms and in the pubic area? Is it every 40 days or after each menstruation when Fardh ghusl is…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Ask Imaam20 Oct 2025
Is wearing the Niqab/Pardah Fardh or Sunnah?
Assalamu Alaikum Respected Mufti Saheb. I would like Mufti Saheb to please respond to this. A few girls were told about the obligation of covering…
Mahmood Suliman - Ask Imaam19 Oct 2025
is it permissible to have a plastic surgery or breast surgery?
Me and some friends had a discussion on the issue of; is it permissible to have a plastic surgery or breast surgery? So few friends maintain the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam18 Oct 2025
Is the earning of a makeup artist Halaal?
Is the earning of a makeup artist halal ?
Ikraam Elias Gangat - Ask Imaam17 Oct 2025
Females Online Teaching
Some Females in our soceity forming WhatsApp Group for Quranic Tajweed, The one is Qaaria (Teacher) who listen all females tajweed and will correct…
M. Akhtar - Jamiat KZN14 Oct 2025
The implications of breastfeeding
If my sister’s 1-month-old daughter drank a few drops of my breast milk, would that be sufficient for her to be considered my milk daughter (radaa’i…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Ibn Masood8 Oct 2025
Women Carrying Walking Sticks
Would it be encouraged for a woman who is 26 years of age, to carry a walking stick in emulation of the Sunnah?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ask Imaam6 Oct 2025
Am i allowed to become a gynaecologist?
I am a teenage muslim girl and i have a few questions. 1) am i allowed to become a gynaecologist as i would like to be a doctor and 2) i have been…
Mahmood Suliman - Ask Imaam29 Sep 2025
I heard that it is not obligatory for a Muslim woman to perform her prayers at the Mosque. Does this include Jumuah (Friday) prayers?
A male should perform his Salaat with Jamaat in the Masjid. Salaat with Jamaat in the Masjid is 25 times superior than Salaat performed at home. The…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Mufti Online23 Sep 2025
Woman performing salaah in the hotel while in umrah
1. If a female traveler reads salaah in the hotel in Makkah/Madinah, does she read qasr? 2. Does a female receive the same reward as men (100000) if…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - 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
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