Can Women in Menses Enter and Sit in the Courtyards of the Masjids at Makkah, Madīnah and Al-Aqṣā?

Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling regarding the issue of Ḥaram courtyards for women in menstruation? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. The courtyards of the grand masjids at Makkah and Madīnah are not…

The Muallafat al-Qulūb “conciliating people’s hearts” Category of Zakāh

Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Would you have any booklets or works on the topic of the zakāh recipient known as muallafat al-qulūb? I am looking into the topic. Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. I suggest…

Can Board Members of a Masjid Redefine the Masjid’s Boundaries?

Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible for the mutawalli (administrators) to redefine the masjid boundaries? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. Once a space or structure is designated as a masjid and made waqf, it…

Architect for a Church Project

Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Would it be permissible for an architect to draw a plan for a church? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. Yes, it is permissible in Ḥanafī jurisprudence to be an architect for…