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A home for you in your search for guidance. We are here to serve you and the broader community on matters relating to every facet of Islamic life. The Fatwa Department plays a vital role within the organisation and society at large, especially in the Western Cape.
ChildrenMarriage
Ruling on Vasectomy
ChildrenMufti Taha Karaan
Can I play Video Games?
MarriageMufti Abdurragmaan Khan
Is the area beneath the chin awrah for a female?
InheritanceMufti Taha Karaan
Inheritance of a house
HalalMufti Abdurragmaan Khan

Can I take Dutch medicines?

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   It is still being determined at this point whether …

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Mln Siraaj GirieNikah and Talaq

Are marriages terminated by 1 Talaq or 3 Talaqs?

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   In an Islamic marriage, the husband possesses three ṭalāqs …

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ChildrenMufti Abdurragmaan Khan

Authority of Name giving

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   It is preferable and desirable for both parents to …

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MarriageMln Yusuf Karaan

Ownership of assets acquired during marriage

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   When a couple is married by Muslim rites only, …

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InheritanceMufti Taha Karaan

My husband left behind a Non-Shariah Compliant Will

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   It remains a most regrettable phenomenon that Muslims continue …

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Mufti Abdurragmaan KhanTransaction

Investing in Nasdaq100 and S&P500

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   1. We are unable to directly assess the nature …

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Mufti Abdurragmaan KhanTransaction

How to deal with Education and Car loans

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   My advice regarding your debt is as follows:   …

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Mufti Taha KaraanNikah and Talaq

Calculation and Rules of the ‘Iddah

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. Calculation of the ‘Iddah 1.1. The ‘iddah following ṭalāq …

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Mufti Abdurragmaan KhanSalaah

Multiple Jumu’ahs

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   Performing multiple Jumu’ahs in the same venue is an …

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Mufti Taha KaraanZakaah

Section 18A tax deductions and zakah

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   1. The situation to which your question pertains involves …

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