By Shaykh Omar Subedar Take a full shower or bath (ghusl) and apply some oil on your hair. Salmān al-Farsī (may Allāh be pleased with him) reported, “The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, ‘On the day of gathering (jumuʿah), every man who bathes, cleans whatever he can of himself, applies oil […] or […]…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is non-penetrative captive bolt stunning acceptable under Islamic law during the ritual slaughter process? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. Thank you for contacting Mathabah institute. Non‐penetrative captive bolt stunning is a procedure adopted prior to manually slaughtering animals. The non-penetrative…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: I told my wife, “The day you leave Canada, then the remaining two ṭalāqs are effective.”. This was said in the context of a larger discussion that was going on regarding my wife selling a property and traveling with my mother in-law to Pakistan. I had explained this several…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: In Islam are we permitted to name a cat with a prophet’s name such as Ādam? Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. It is not appropriate in Islam to name an animal…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to write Qur’ānic script on the skin of the arm and keep it there. Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute Scripting anything on the skin is tantamount to tattooing.…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it appropriate to name a boy Ḥaseeb Aḥmed? Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Yes, it is permissible to name a boy Ḥaseeb Aḥmed. Ḥasīb (or Ḥaseeb) means a noble man,…