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…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Are dreadlocks permitted in Islam? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Dreadlocks are matted coils of hair. Islamically, braids, plaits and dreadlocks for women are permissible. However, it is considered disliked (makrūh) or not suitable for Muslim…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Recently, I have heard that Islam allows sexual relationships with female slaves and that the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) did this. I have gone farther and did some research and found unpleasant things such as condoning rape. Can you please clarify and explain the statues of female…
By Yūsuf Badāt In the 23rd year after the prophetic migration to Madīnah, ʿOmar Bin Khaṭṭāb (may God be pleased with him) along with several believers were attacked in the Prophet’s mosque during congregational prayers. The non-Muslim intruder entered the mosque while prayer (salāh) was under way. He carried a concealed double bladed dagger and…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can we offered tarāwīh in combination of 4×4 sets or its must to offer them in sets of 2, 2, 2 rakaʾahs? Is it necessary to recite Qurʾān from starting to onward in tarāwīh? Can we offer 10 rakaʾahs for tarāwīh? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful,…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I was wondering, if it is permissible in Islam to allow our daughters to go to college away from home and to live on campus at their university? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. In general circumstances,…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badāt Question: What is the correct way of making salāms (greeting) using hands. Is it using one or two hands? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Kind Most Merciful Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. According to the manual, Fatḥ al Bāri, greeting an individual of the same gender (or…