Jurisprudence
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: We are going to perform ‘Umrah soon In-shā Allāh. We will be taking our special-needs son who has feces or stool incontinence, non-stop leaking so we use pullups (underwear). In this situation, please guide us what we do since when performing ‘Umrah we cannot wear any undergarment while in…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling and explanations relating to autopsies? Is it permissible? Is it permissible to use a dead person’s organs to learn about the human body? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting Mathābah…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the opinion of scholars on creating transgenic organisms? A lot of scientific research requires the utilization of genetically modifying the DNA of rodents and other animals. Is it permissible to do this? Is tampering with the DNA allowed? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to participate in research where drugs are being trialed to develop new treatments and how to know that some drug is effective for curing a disease? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for…
by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt General Islamic Ruling on Controlled Atmospheric Stunning (CAS) Controlled Atmospheric Stunning (CAS) can be acceptable under Islamic law. Poultry that are gas stunned in this manner, can be deemed ḥalāl provided the following conditions are met: Physical Observance of the Procedure and Related Facts My verdict on the CAS gas stunning…
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…
By Ustādh Danyāl Khan: Performance: Once the sun has begun to eclipse, perform two units of sunnah prayer followed by supplication for the duration of the solar eclipse. This can be performed individually or behind an imam, in the masjid or otherwise. Details: عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، قَالَ خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَخَرَجَ…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can zakāh be used to support poor non-muslims at food banks and shelters in Canada? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. From the various Islamic juristic views related to zakāh charity and its use, one valid view is that it is…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: We the board of directors are planning to adopt the calculation method for moonsighting, please advise if this is permissible according to the shari’ah. Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. There is no doubt the closest method to the sunnah (prophetic…
By Shaykh Omar Subedar If you intend to sacrifice an animal on the day of ʿEīd, refrain from removing any hair or clipping your nails, starting from the first day of Dhū al-Ḥijjah. Umm Salamah (may Allāh be pleased with her) reported, “Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ said, ‘Whoever has a sacrificial animal which he plans to slaughter,…