Jurisprudence
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt ONE: What is Qurbānī/ Udhiyyah? Qurbānī, also known as Udḥiyyah, refers to a ritual religious act of slaughtering animals for God’s sake as an act of worship during the days of slaughter (ayyām al-naḥr). The practice is a physical exercise to internalize an Abrahamic lesson of sacrificing the negative, less important…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt The below mentioned are presentation slides summarizing ‘Umrah and Ḥajj steps. Download by clicking the image below:
By Shaykh Omar Subedar In an era where grave injustices were being carried out on women, Islam had come and granted them things that they had been deprived of for centuries; statutory rights, honour and dignity. Thereafter Islam had given some instructions in the form of commandments to preserve and maintain these priceless bounties in…
By Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Alhamdulillāh (Praise to the Almighty), after a long month of fasting, in which Muslims sacrifice their lawful desires from dawn to dusk, They will be celebrating a noble and festive day. This is the day of ʿEīd, a day in which the words and sentiments of enjoyment, happiness, and celebration prevail. The…
By Muftī Taqī Usmānī Ṣadaqat-Al-Fiṭr is an obligation for every Muslim, male or female, who owns 613.35 grams of silver or its equivalent, either in the form of money, ornaments, stock-in-trade, or in the form of some goods or commodities beyond one’s normal needs. Every person who owns such an amount has to pay Ṣadaqat-Al-Fiṭr,…
By Mathābah Scholars Night Before ‘EĪd Qiyām [night vigil prayers] Staying awake some portion of the night in doing righteous actions The ‘EĪd Day Reciting the takbīr (Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Lā ilāha Ilallah, Allāhu Akbar Wa lillāhil Ḥamd) Taking a shower or full bath Using the siwāk (tooth stick) Wearing the best clothes available…
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…
By Shaykh ʿOmar Subedār Definition of Zakāh Zakāh is technically defined as ‘the transfer of ownership of a specific portion of one’s wealth to a specific type of person for Allāh’s sake.’ Who is obligated to pay Zakāh? Zakāh must be paid by every person who is; A Muslim (irrespective of gender) Mature i.e. the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: There are a number of Ramaḍān timetables that are circulating. There are multiple beginning times for Fajr (dawn). This confuses me. According to which timing do I end my suḥūr (pre-dawn) meals? Which timetable do I follow? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Kind, Most Merciful Thank you/…
By Shaykh Omar Subedar What is fasting (ṣawm)? Ṣawm is defined as ‘to intentionally not eat, drink and have sex from dawn to sunset.’ Why is ṣawm important? Ṣawm is an integral practice of Islam. It is an activity that yields great benefits. For example: It draws you closer to Allāh, the Almighty. It helps…