Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it obligatory to pay ‘ushr on crops in a non-Muslim country when there is no khilāfah or bayt-al-māl? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. There is no ‘ushr obligated on Muslims…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Zaid bought a property. Lawyers advise him to transfer the money into a Nedbank trust interest bearing account which he does. He earns interest after the paperwork is finalized. Can Zaid assist his cousin who is also using a Nedbank account by paying the interest that has accumulated on…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: In my city there are multiple adhāns given, do I need to respond to each adhān? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. Responding to the adhān is conducted in two ways. One…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is dying your hair blue or red permissible for males? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. Dying or colouring the hair, especially if one’s hair is losing its natural colour, is permissible…
Answered Shaykh Yūsuf Badat Question: Do you have any ruling on men wearing red colored clothing? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Although there are differing views regarding men wearing red clothing, it is mubāḥ (allowed) according to…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My sister wanted to do medicine in university. She found out that you have to wear short shelves above the elbows. Due to this, she said she does not want to pursue medicine since she will be exposing her arm. What is your advice in this situation for her?…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is nutmeg in food, ḥalāl or ḥarām? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. According to Ḥanafī fiqh, the nutmeg spice used in foods is permissible if used in a quantity that does…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is day trading of stocks permissible? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. Day trading involves buying stocks within a company, and then selling it again within a short span of time (usually…
Answered Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have been married for more than 21 years now. All these years, I have suffered mental abuse from my husband. Even after fulfilling all my duties as mother to his children and his wife, he taunts and complains all the time. I am seeking therapy as I am highly…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is alcohol commonly found in bread, cookies, mayonnaise and baked beans ḥalāl according to Ḥanafī perspective? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Islamic jurists have divided alcohol in two categories, khamr alcohol…