Friday, 25 September 202614 Rabīʿ al-thānī 1448 AH
Calculated for Cape Town (SAST). Please confirm congregational times with your local Masjid.
Trusted Islamic guidance from the MJC Fatawa Committee
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته There is an agreement among the four schools that it is obligatory for every accountable (mukallaf) female to cover her entire body, with the…
Mufti Abdurragmaan KhanRead Fatawa →
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته In an Islamic marriage, the husband possesses three ṭalāqs When he issues his wife with a ṭalāq, one of the ṭalāqs he possessed would…
Mln Siraaj GirieRead Fatawa →
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. Calculation of the ‘Iddah 1.1. The ‘iddah following ṭalāq is calculated in terms of the menstrual cycle in the following manner: 1.1.1. The menstrual…
Mufti Taha KaraanRead Fatawa →
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Firstly, one needs to establish whether your husband pronounced the divorce correctly. A husband issues a divorce by uttering the words of divorce. He thus…
Mufti Abdurragmaan KhanRead Fatawa →
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته In Islam, marriage is a contractual undertaking from which certain consequences flow. Some of these consequences are duties and others are rights. The wife has…
Mufti Taha KaraanRead Fatawa →
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته A valid divorce requires one to address his wife saying, “You are divorced” or “I divorce you,” emphasis on “you.” In the detailed report you…
Mufti Abdurragmaan KhanRead Fatawa →
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته The presence of both males and females in the same space is permissible. Interaction between individuals of the opposite gender is impermissible if it involves…
Mufti Abdurragmaan KhanRead Fatawa →
Contributions made to the growth of the other’s estate could either take the form of services or be monetary. In the case of services rendered, if there was no agreement…
Mufti Abdurragmaan KhanRead Fatawa →
Non-financial contributions by either spouse, unless stipulated beforehand, is considered altruistic. Spouses can, therefore, not claim to be paid out for altruistic contributions. If, however, by way of example, the…
Mufti Abdurragmaan KhanRead Fatawa →
Many have criticized the Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) for taking numerous wives. However, one who contemplates and attempts to understand the reality of his situation, the…
Mufti Abdurragmaan KhanRead Fatawa →
Life policies in South Africa, with very few exceptions,[1] are structured on the basis of commercial insurance. Commercial insurance is not permissible in Sharīʿah. The total pay-out received on such…
Mufti Taha KaraanRead Fatawa →
With reference to your query, please be informed as follows: As a form of judicial procedure, faskh al-nikāḥ (annulment of marriages) is circumscribed by a very clear and precise set…
Mufti Taha KaraanRead Fatawa →