By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt April 23rd was terrifying, specifically for Torontonians, and for Canadians, in general. When someone first informed me at work, of an ‘accident that killed a few people on Yonge Street’, I instantly prayed for goodness, recovery and safety. As time progressed, news reports started coming in. Reality struck me that this…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible for women to attend the funeral prayer and offer the funeral prayer in congregation? Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Imam Ḥākim Al-Nayshāpūrī (may Allāh’s mercy be with him) has quoted an authentic (ṣaḥīḥ) ḥadīth in his monumental work, Al-Mustadrak, and there after…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: When is it prohibited for a husband and wife to have sexual intercourse? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. A husband and wife are permitted to enjoy marital intercourse with mutual consent at any time. The only…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Did the Prophet Muḥammad (peace and blessings upon him) see Allāh with his own eyes on the night of Isrā’ wal M’erāj? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. There have been extensive scholarly discussions and views regarding…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it important for us to pray on the night of 15th of Shaʿabān (shabb-barāt)? Do we have to read Sūrah Yāsīn on this day? Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. As far as the 15th Night of Shaʿabān is concerned, some scholars and Islamic experts…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: The concern I had was with the claim that Fajr begins at the appearance of the morning white twilight (as opposed to the red twilight). I was wondering if I could please get a few verses, ḥadīths, or rulings of the fiqh scholars on this matter. Answer: In the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Could you advise on a duʿāʾ for lost items. I have lost something very important and am getting desperate to find it. Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. May Allāh facilitate success and comfort for you in your situation. We pray that you retrieve your lost…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can worshipers attain multiplied rewards for ṣalāh (ritual prayers) anywhere at the Ḥaram in Makkah or is it restricted to a specific area around the Ka’abah? Also related is the question of whether worshippers can follow the imam in congregational prayers from inside the nearby hotels? There are prayer-rooms…
Answered by Muftī Khālid Saifullāh Al-Raḥmānī Formatted into English by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can Muslims accept and give blood transfusions? Is organ transplantation and donation permitted for Muslims? Answer: One of the methods of treatment is to acquire medical treatment through human body parts and organs. This can occur in various forms. Body parts…
Answered by Shaykh Muftī Rafiʾ Usmānī Translated by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Questions: Living in a time and era where cameras are virtually everywhere, what are the limitations for video and camera recording for Islamic and other educational programs? In schools, certain activities…