Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Are Muslims permitted to eat snakes, bats and wild animals? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Islam has prohibited consumption of animals and creatures that are harmful to the wellbeing of humans. Accordingly, snakes, bats and wild…
By Yūsuf Badāt Alandalūs, the Iberian Peninsula, modern day Spain and Portugal, is a land that was ruled by Muslims for 800 years, starting in the year 711. Volumes have been recorded and written, with historical accounts of this great period by countless authors. There is much to learn from both, the rise and fall…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is wine vinegar ḥalāl in balsamic vinegar? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Yes, it is islamically permissible to consume vinegar made from wine. The reason for this is the wine completely transforms into vinegar, with no…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If two individuals want to get married (either due to personal or family reasons) and they both have a long term intention of getting divorced, is that marriage valid? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Getting married…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Why is Dajjāl, the Antichrist, titled Maṣīḥ? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Islamic academics have looked at the root word, ma-sa-ḥa and also its context in source texts, thus, they have mentioned various reasons why the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is an unmarried person allowed to adopt a child in Islam? Is adoption even allowed in general, according to Islam? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. In general, adopting children is a praiseworthy practice in Islam. The…