By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt #ProductivePilgrimage Step 1: Ihrām The 8th of the Islamic lunar month, Dhū al-Ḥijjah is the first day of Ḥajj. On this day the pilgrim will dawn the iḥrām clothing and enter the state of iḥrām. Men will wear two unstitched sheets. One sheet wrapped from the navel down.…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: We are a few board members of our Islamic center. Our question is, if we follow the international sighting stance to commence lunar months, is it permissible to declare and announce the beginning of the month as soon as we receive reliable verified information of moon sighting from the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am getting married in a few months, but I am very confused because I do not want children. I want to live a free and happy life with my wife. Is it wrong, according to the teachings of the Islam, to not want children? Answer: In the Name…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What are the consequences of being unable to fulfill a promise and or an oath made, by placing one’s hand on the Qurʿān? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting us for your question. Breaking a promise or an…
By Yūsuf Badāt Originally written for Al-Jami’yyah publication What Easter Marks Easter is celebrated by Catholic Christians to commemorate the crucifixion (dying on the cross) of Jesus (also known as ʿĪsā in Arabic) – (peace and blessings be upon him). It is the belief of Catholics, that following the crucifixion, he was given a new…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: When intending to fast on 9th Dhū Al-Hijja and reciting Takbīr Tashrīq, should one follow local moon sighting or perform the aforementioned acts of worship according to the rites being performed in Makkah? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for…