Jurisprudence
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Mourning refers to feeling or expressing grief and sorrow upon a loss or difficult situation and adapting to it. Both the term and act of ‘mourning’ is most common when sadness is displayed upon the death of someone. As humans, we all face adversity, loss and death of loved ones. It…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can you please tell me if the Qurʾān or ḥadīth (islamic source texts) mention how transsexual people should live? Is it permissible for them to change gender? Are they allowed to marry? I feel for them and do understand they suffer a pain with no bounds. Would appreciate very much…
By Shaykh Mushtaq Shaikh “O Allah, I beg You for sound health, chastity, integrity, good character, and cheerful submission to fate.”[1] Noble Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) Introduction No creature is immune from sickness. Humans to animals, fish to birds, all creatures are prone to illnesses throughout their earthly life. From all these creatures,…
By Shaykh Omar Subedar – Mathabah Foundation Observing the Taräwëh prayer during the blessed nights of Ramaźhän is an extremely virtuous act. Many benefits have been enumerated in various hadëths regarding its observance. Amongst them is; whoever stands [in prayer during the nights of] Ramaźhän with ëmän and hope [in Allah’s reward], all his past…
By Shaykh Omar Subedar For the first time in 456 years North Americans are going to have the opportunity to witness a full lunar eclipse on the same day as the winter solstice; Tuesday December 21 2010. The eclipse is scheduled to begin at 02:41 EST and is expected to last for just over an…