Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Does one need wudūʾ(ritual ablution) in order to read the transliteration of the Qurʿān without physically touching it i.e reading it online/on an app/ or tablet? Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. No doubt, it is preferred and praiseworthy to recite Qurʿān, while in the state…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can a nikāḥ (islamic marriage) be conducted via phone or Skype; is it a valid nikāḥ in such a case? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Nikāḥ by the means of phone and or video chat such…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is wishing Jumu’ah Mubārak allowed in Islam or is it a reprehensible innovation in the religion? Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Although the words ‘Jumuʿah Mubārak’ (Blessed Friday) are not words taken from an established practise of the Prophet Muḥammad (peace and blessings upon him),…