Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the situation of islamic banking institutes providing housing loans on Sharī’ah base? I have heard some scholars call it a “back door ribā” as they claim that a banking institute cannot survive without a system based on interest. Please advise! Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ May Allāh…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Are birthday celebrations for children and adults alike permissible and to what extent? Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. There is no virtue in engaging in such celebrations nor is there any sin if such events are not celebrated. In some of these celebrations, there is…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have a mortgage where I pay interest. It is out of pure necessity. It is the only part of my life which I pay interest and I hate it but I have no other choice and I repent frequently and strive to pay off my mortgage as soon…
Answered by Shaykh Omar Subedar Question: Are Muslims allowed to be vegetarians? Answer: A vegetarian is defined as a person who; does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc. [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vegetarian]…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am going through an early miscarriage (11 weeks). My OB has informed me that my pregnancy will not survive and my body will naturally start the process of miscarriage. I have been spotting for a few days – which is already an indication of my body realizing and…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to eat Kosher meat? Are there any conditions? Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr / Thank you for your question. It is permissible to eat Kosher meat. The only condition is that the meat should genuinely be Kosher and not mixed with any non ḥalāl ingredients, such as…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question I have a job as a web programmer/ designer. Customers ask me how many hours it will take to make a certain website or script, so I give them an estimate time (based on how long I think the project will take me) and we agree on a price…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I struggle to understand how the angels always worship Allāh, at every moment of their lives. Is there any explanation that would help me understand? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ Your concern to understand the religion is admirable. May Allāh bless us all with the correct understanding of our…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible for non Muslims to enter the main prayer hall area of a masjid (mosque)? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ Jazāk Allāh Khayran / Thank you for contacting the Mathābah answer services for your question. In response to your concern, kindly note that it is islamically permissible…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My question is that I wanted to know why Sūrah Tawbah (Chapter 9 of the Qur‘ān) does not begin with “Bismillāh al Raḥmān al Raḥīm”? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ May Allāh bless you for your eagerness to learn about the Qur’ān. The following has been noted by various…