{"id":10741,"date":"2018-12-07T17:26:27","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T17:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/?p=10741"},"modified":"2018-12-07T17:32:08","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T17:32:08","slug":"can-a-woman-become-a-mufti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/can-a-woman-become-a-mufti\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a woman become a mufti?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tFatwa ID: 02676<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAnswered by: Maulana Imran Mughal <\/strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tQuestion:<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAsalamualaikum.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tI am doing research regarding female muftis in Pakistan but I am unable to find female muftis so can you tell me if Shariah allows women to become a mufti or to be appointed as a mufti and to issue a fatwa. <\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\twould you please kindly explain with references?<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t \n<\/p>\n

\n\t\u0628\u0650\u0633\u0652\u0645\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0645\u0646\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0645<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIn the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t \n<\/p>\n

\n\t \n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Shariah has not prevented women from becoming scholars or muftis, rather it has encouraged the seeking of knowledge for men and women alike.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIm\u0101m An-Nawaw\u012b lists the conditions of one becoming a Mufti, he writes:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t“The condition to become a Mufti is that one should be <\/span><\/span>mukallaf<\/span><\/span><\/em> (old enough to be responsible for their actions), a Muslim, a trustworthy person, to be free from anything that denotes <\/span><\/span>fisq<\/span><\/span><\/em> (outwardly sinful behavior), to have a clear mind and resonant thinking, to have correct ways of conducting themselves and deducing rulings. Whether that person is a slave or free person, woman, blind or a mute.”[1]<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIn fact, one of the people who narrated the most a<\/em>\u1e25\u0101d\u012bth <\/em>from the Prophet (peace be upon him) was none other than his wife Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). She narrated 2210 a<\/em>\u1e25\u0101d\u012bth, <\/em>contributing significantly regarding the personal <\/span><\/span>life<\/span><\/span> of our beloved Prophet (peace be upon him) and providing insight into his daily life. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) was known in Madinah for her vast knowledge<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t[1]<\/a>Im\u0101m Nawaw\u012b, Al-Majmoo’ <\/em>(Jeddah: Maktabatul Irsh\u0101d), Vol 1 Pg. 74.<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tand rulings in <\/span><\/span>Shariah,<\/span><\/span> and many came to her to seek knowledge and learn the rulings themselves.[1]<\/a><\/a><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tAnd Allah SWT alone knows best.<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tAnswered by Maulana Imran Mughal<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tChecked and approved Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tDarul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t <\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t[1]<\/a> Im\u0101m Zarkash\u012b, Al-Ij\u0101bah Li Ir\u0101diMastadrakathu Aisha Ala As-Sahabah <\/em>(Beirut: D\u0101r An-Naf\u0101’is, 2016), 37.<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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