Contemporary Matters
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: A revert attends our Islamic institution. This person claims they were previously a woman, however 15 years ago had a sex reassignment surgery and now has body parts and physical features of a man. This person’s voice and interactions also appears just like a man. This person would like…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: In the Ḥanafī madhab, can a woman travel to study e.g Jordan or Egypt to study Arabic, Qur’ān and Islamic studies, if a maḥram is there for travelling and leaves her there and picks her up? Is there any difference of opinion? Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to pray at home, instead of the local mosque congregation, during an epidemic, plague or virus outbreak? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting us. In general, Muslims should be punctual with their congregational prayers at…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: It seems that I am losing my memory. I tend to forget words, things that I have read. It makes me difficult to recollect things that I had learnt. This also makes it difficult to concentrate. Can you tell me some verse or sūrah that I can recite to…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Verse 34 in Sūrah Al-Nisā apparently explains that men are favoured over women. According to most English translations we find the word “beating”, that is if a wife shows immoral behaviour. Please clarify the true meaning of the verse, as there are many people who seem to be very…
By Aysha Syed RN BScN Eat Healthy Fats There are different types of fats. Some types of fats are better for your body than others. Try to avoid “Trans fats”, which are especially unhealthy. They are found in margarines, many fast foods, and some store-bought baked goods. Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated fats are healthier. When you…
By Shaykh Muftī Taqī Usmāni English Translation by Yūsuf Badāt Imam Abū Ḥanīfah (may Allāh’s mercy be upon him) states that there is no consideration for ikhtilāf al maṭāliʾ – multiple horizons (individual local regional sighting). The meaning of this is that, if sighting of the new crescent is credibly established in one region, then…
Answered by Muftī Khālid Saifullāh Al-Raḥmānī Formatted into English by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can Muslims accept and give blood transfusions? Is organ transplantation and donation permitted for Muslims? Answer: One of the methods of treatment is to acquire medical treatment through human body parts and organs. This can occur in various forms. Body parts…
Answered by Shaykh Muftī Rafiʾ Usmānī Translated by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Questions: Living in a time and era where cameras are virtually everywhere, what are the limitations for video and camera recording for Islamic and other educational programs? In schools, certain activities…
Seven Reasons Why North American Muslims Following the International (Global) Sighting Criteria for the Lunar Islamic Calendar Should Have No Hesitation in Also Accepting the Saudi Declarations for Ramadān and the Two ‘Eīds By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt ONE: An Islamic judge of an Islamic tribunal declares the moon sighting verdict after testimony taken from observers…