By Shaykh Omar Subedar What is fasting (ṣawm)? Ṣawm is defined as ‘to intentionally not eat, drink and have sex from dawn to sunset.’ Why is ṣawm important? Ṣawm is an integral practice of Islam. It is an activity that yields great benefits. For example: It draws you closer to Allāh, the Almighty. It helps…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to swallow saliva while fasting? Does it break the fast? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Swallowing one’s own saliva will not invalidate the fast. (See: Badā’i al Ṣanā’i) The act of one deliberately…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it a must, meaning an obligation to have suhūr when making up for fasts one has missed in Ramadān? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Having the pre-dawn meal (suḥūr) is a recommended prophetic act. If…
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…