Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If one is travelling by flight from the west such as Canada, to Saudi Arabia for an ‘Umrah trip and visit to Madīnah, however, they land in Jeddah and go directly to Madīnah. Do they need to be in the state of iḥrām, because Jeddah falls inside the miqāt…
Answered Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: A question came to mind and I think it was about the consequence if someone said the Prophet (peace be upon him) lied and I may have been thinking about if someone said this about all the prophets. The question may have been if they said that the Prophet (peace…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: A brother in Islam suggested that there is no evidence from the Qur’ān or sunnah that the Qur’ān abrogated the former scriptures. He said the Qur’ān only has inter-abrogation. Is this true, or is there evidence that suggests otherwise? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh,…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Does losing hope in our success, due to spending a long time in failure result in shirk or kufr? My mindset changes from time to time, and I can very quickly lose hope. It is like a sudden wave of depression or if not depression then sadness. Does this…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I write in regards to seeking some clarification in relation to words and phrases used by a husband to his wife and possible connotations [if any] this may have on the marriage. A wife had been on the receiving end of psychological and emotional abuse from in laws and…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the position of the Ḥanafī madhab about tabarruj. Someone who practices this, is there a sanction, do they expose themselves to penalties? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Tabarruj refers…
Answered Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I was trying to find out about the validity of nikāḥ from an organization in Pakistan because the groom follows that silsilah who believe groom himself can be a witness to his nikāḥ. The Sheikh of that silsilah stated in a video that any man can point and say to…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I was in a revision session and we were revising Mukhtaṣar Al-Qudūrī and when it mentioned about where there is a lost item and someone picks it up, makes it known and he keeps it with him for the required period of time then after that if no one…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My wife is accusing my parents and I that we have taken back the mahr. The amount paid on the day of the nikāḥ was £125. This was paid in full, by cash on 2nd of May 2000. Please can you advise me, what is the solution and how…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: This is a very long question however I’m in a big dilemma here and it’s very embarrassing. I want to be a good slave to Allāh and get the proper advice needed. I have always been practicing and pray etc, however OCD has taken a toll on my life…