Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the sunni Muslim understanding of the narration of Ibn ‘Abbās (may God be pleased with him) in which he defines the term “mutawaffīka” from the Qur’ānic verse 3:55 as “mumītuka”? Answer: In the name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind. Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Last year I had an operation to achieve weight loss. This involved part of my stomach being removed. I had this procedure done because I was very overweight and was finding it difficult to lose weight naturally. Was having this operation permissible for me? Is surgery to look good…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Do grandchildren have inheritance rights? For example, if a person leaves inheritance for his children and before it is divided one child dies and leaves children behind, will those children be entitled to get a share from their grandfather’s inheritance? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it islamicaly permissible to hold multiple group funeral prayers for the same deceased individual, wherein groups of 10 come one after another, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, offering the funeral prayer in this manner? Answer: In the Name of God Most Merciful, Most Kind. Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If I do not pray witr, is my ʿEshā prayer still valid? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Kind, Most Merciful Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting Mathābah with your question. Witr is an emphasized prayer that is attached with the ʿEshā prayer. Technically, the ʿEshā prayer…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What are the virtues of Sūrah Yāsīn? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Kind, Most Merciful Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting Mathābah with your question. There are countless virtues for reciting, studying and practicing the lessons of Sūrah Yāsīn (Qurʾānic chapter 36). Some are mentioned below:…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Please explain “īlā’”, the oath to abstain from intercourse, and under what circumstances does one/is it permissible to take such an oath? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting us for your question. Īlā’ literally means to take an…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is watching pornographic movies a kind of zinā (fornication/ adultery) in Islam? Answer: In the name of God, Most Kind, Most Merciful Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Yes, watching pornographic material is a form of fornication (zinā) which is not only prohibited and sinful in Islam…
Answered by Muftī Shujaʾath ʿAlī Question: Without student loans in Canada, I could not finish my university degree. Only after the loan and degree, I now have a good job. Currently, I am paying back my student loans with interest every month. Please advise me of the islamic rulings in my situation. Answer: In the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is covering of the head (ḥijāb/ head veil or scarf) mandatory for muslim women? If so, at what age does it become mandatory? How can I convince a sister to start wearing ḥijāb? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for…