Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible in Islam to tint or dye hair to black, gold, white or any other colour? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Kind, Most Merciful Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Dying or colouring the hair is permissible in any reasonable colour that does…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is playing ‘roll up the rim’ at Tim Hortons permissible for Muslims? Is it allowed islamicaly to participate in ‘Tims Rewards’ and the contest on their digital app? If so, is it permissible to use a winning ballot or digital credit to claim a prize of a coffee, doughnut…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What are the things forbidden while in iḥrām during ʿUmrah and or Ḥajj? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazak Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah regarding your query. During the sacred state of iḥrām, the following matters are prohibited: Clipping nails of the…
By Yūsuf Badāt ONE: Women are to be educated. “Acquisition of knowledge is binding on all Muslims [both men and women without any discrimination].” – (Ibn Mājah) “Some women requested the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) to fix a day for them as the men were taking all his time [to learn]. Upon this,…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Why do mothers-in-law, in some cultures think it is compulsory for their daughters-in-law to look after them. Islamically, is it necessary to live with the husband or the in-laws? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Cultures are…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Did You Know About the Following Muslim Divorces? The Prophet Muḥammad (peace and blessings upon him) divorced his wife Ḥafsa – (See: Sunan Abī Dāwūd) ʿOmar bin Khaṭṭāb (may God be pleased with him) divorced three of his wives, namely, Qarībah, Omm Kulthūm Malīkah and Jamīlah Bint Thābit – (See: Faṣl…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: I recently stumbled upon a video where I saw a Muslim preacher in the UK consume rat poison during a debate with Christian missionaries. Is such an act allowed in Islam to prove the legitimacy of Islām? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind We thank…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: With the current situation of the corona virus, I am denied entry into Makkah. I have paid for my ʿUmrah and also Ḥajj travel. Are there any Islamic obligations upon me such as a kaffārah if I am unable to complete the rites? I hear it may also be…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to pray at home, instead of the local mosque congregation, during an epidemic, plague or virus outbreak? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting us. In general, Muslims should be punctual with their congregational prayers at…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Many of my friends have married Christians and Jews. I was always told a Muslim should only marry a Muslim. What is the correct Islamic position on marrying a Christian or a Jew? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for…