Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is fear of Covid-19 enough for someone to offer his ṣalāh (ritual prayer) at home? Can it fall under the Islamic concept of “fear of illness and or enemy”? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My sister asked for her share of inheritance, 3 years ago, upon the death of my father. Last year my mother transferred the property to my name so that I could facilitate everyone’s shares properly. She agreed to do this and it took over a month to get her…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can someone pay zakāt on behalf of another person? E.g. Zayd is the owner of niṣāb (require amount), his zakāt amount is $60. Can ‘Amr pay Zayd’s zakāt from his own (i.e. ‘Amr’s wealth) with Zayd’s permission? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious,…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Any ideas on what are the best Islamic responses to the divine command theory? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah. The “divine command theory” refers to the belief that what is moral, and…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: A woman passed away. She has no husband, no parents and no children. She has 1 full brother and 1 full sister. She also has 5 half brothers and sisters. Will the half brothers/ sisters inherit? Or do they not inherit in the presence of full brothers/ sisters? Answer:…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Does reading Sūrah Al-Fātiḥah again fulfill the wujūb (obligation) of dhamm al-sūrah (reciting a Qur’ānic passage)? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah. The correct prophetic method is to recite another passage of the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have a question on behalf of my sister in-law. She has been separated from her husband for over a year, and has not been with him. He gave her talāq (divorce) 3 weeks ago and now she is in ‘iddah. During her separation, she met someone and made…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am a local artist. My Hindu neighbour asked me to help her make an outline of their god Ganesh as she is not very artistic and is not able to do it. I am not sure if this is allowed, islamically. It has no features and will not…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I want to ask that after urinating, I press my penis from bottom to top and wipe the urine drops until it stops. After the urine drops stop coming, I wash my penis with water. When I shower, and my hand touches my penis, the hole of my penis…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: The husband is abusive to the wife, she left him and he has divorced her. Is she still entitled to accommodation and expenditure although she is living separate? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting…