Drinking the Wife’s Milk and the Status of Marriage

Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible for a man to drink the breast milk of his wife and does it nullify the marriage? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. It is the consensus of mainstream…

Can Muslims Assist Non-Muslims in Building Temples and Churches in an Islamic Government?

Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can a Muslim state where non-muslims also pay taxes, build a temple for non-muslims with tax money or any other source of money? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. The taxes that…

Will the Devil be Punished for His Sin?

Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Two sisters had a disagreement when discussing which sins Iblīs (devil) will be punished for in Jahannam (hell). One put forward that Iblīs would be punished for his kufr (disbelief) during the incident when he rebelled against Allāh the Most High in regards to Ādam (peace be upon him)…

Using Alcohol Based Chapsticks and Lip-balm

Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have a question regarding the use of chap-sticks and lip balms which contain cetyl alcohol and oleyl alcohol. I wanted to know whether the above-mentioned products are ḥalāl (permissible) to use? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/…

Making up Deliberately Missed Mandatory Prayers

Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: According to the Ḥanafī school, do we have to make up purposely (lazily) missed ṣalāh as soon as possible, or can we delay it for a certain time? I know the ḥadtīth about accidentally missed ṣalāh but does this apply to ones missed purposely/lazily? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم…

Making Up for a Broken I’tikaf

Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I started my 4 days itikāf and broke it on the third day (29th Ramaḍān) by masturbating. Can I start my itikāf again for the last day (30th Ramaḍān)? What should I do to compensate it? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most…