*Islamic Rulings

Question and Answer: Q. My husband would like me to pierce my belly button, he does not allow me to wear short tops and he is aware that at no point does my belly show. This will only be for my husband to see, is this permissible? (There may be …

Question and Answer: Q. Can a man give Ghusl to his wife after she has passed away and can he see her face? A. According to the Hanafi Madh-hab, it is not permissible for the husband to touch his wife’s bare skin after she has passed away and it is …

Question and Answer: Q. My hair is turning grey, my husband and my son dont want me to use henna, can i use hair color? Jazakallah! A. You can use any hair dye that is free from impure ingredients. You should not dye your hair pure black. You can dye it …

Question and Answer: Q. What is shariath ruling on covering female hair? When they at home can they keep it uncovered? (There may be grammatical and spelling errors in the above question. Questions are published as received) A. A female’s hair is part of her Aurah (Satr) which should be …

Question and Answer: Q. Asalaam-alaikum, I have a question regarding breast feeding a child for adoption. I’m aware that a child under the age of 2 should be breast-fed by the adoptive mother in order to establish familial ties between her, her family and the baby. My questions are as …

Q. If one visits a gynae for a check up and has a pap-smear done where a medical tool of some sort is inserted inside the vagina and a sample of the womb is obtained for test purposes or if one visits the gynae and an internal examination is done …

Q. Please advice me Mufti sahab, When women in mentruation (can not pray salath), If she happen  to here A Quranic verse with sajda, should she make the tilawat e sadja or Should she wait till she comes in days where she can pray salath? (There may be grammatical and …

Question: I am expecting and would like to clarify a few things : 1) Are you allowed to buy your baby clothes before they are born? 2) Can you find out the gender of your baby? 3) Do you have to have natural birth or can you opt to have …

Question:  Please advise if it is permissible for women to have a breast lift done.  Answer:  No. It is not permissible unless there is a genuine medical reason for this.  And Allah knows best  Suhail Tarmahomed (Mufti)  Checked and Approved: Mufti Ebrahim Desai Jamiatul Ulama (KZN) Fatwa Department