Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: What is the ruling of covering the head while eating? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Covering the head while eating is a good act in general since the Prophet Muḥammad (peace…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Can a new Muslim take their heritage from their non-Muslim parents? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. I assume by heritage you refer to inheritance of property and assets. In general, it…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: The imam leading us in ṣalāh recited sūrah Ḍuḥā in the first raka’ah and sūrah A’alā in the second, for ishā ṣalāh, any issues? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. The proper…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: What is the correct Islamic compliant method to lease a car? What changes need to be made to the contract? Has anyone done it successfully? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Leasing…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: If I recommend someone to open an online bank account, the bank will give me £40 as a reward. Is it permissible to accept this money? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute.…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Can you provide a brief easy to understand article related to ‘iddah rulings that can be given to a recently widowed lady? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. ‘Iddah is the duration…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Would praying with a baby in a carrier with a wet diaper nullify ṣalāh? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. If the diaper of the baby that the one is holding during…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: I have a question regarding raḍā’ah (breastfeeding). Is the new husband of one’s foster mother a maḥram? Example: if ‘Ayeshā and Bilāl were married and have some biological children together. ‘Ayeshā also breastfed a baby girl called Zaynab. Later Bilāl dies, and ‘Ayesha marries Yūsuf. Will Yūsuf (the new…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: What would be the procedure for a victim of rape to bring the perpetrator to Shari’ī Islamic court, in the absence of witnesses? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Islam is a…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Performing a Qur’ān khatam (completion) for a newborn premature baby. I do not think it is a family tradition or cultural practice (not a rasm/ riwāj). I assume the intention is to attract barakah and mercy of Allāh. Any issues with this? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the…