Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible for men to wear short pants? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Islamically, it is permissible to wear short pants. However if one is in public in the presence of non-maḥrams, then the short…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have heard differences of opinion regarding the length of trousers [or pants] that men are required to keep them above the ankles. However, is it permitted to simply fold our trousers upward? I do this on a regular basis and not just for ṣalāh (ritual prayer). Please clarify!…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is abāya a must for Muslim girls? I am using salwār qamīs which covers my full body parts just like abāya. Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Your concern regarding Islamic apparel is commendable. Those Muslim sisters…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Someone told me that it is ḥarām (forbidden) to write In shā Allāh in two words or less, when using English, since this would give the meaning ‘to create God’. They say that it must be written in three seperate words like this “In Shā Allāh”. Is this true?…