Answered by Muftī Khālid Saifullāh Al-Raḥmānī Formatted to English by Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have come across conflicting suggestions around the religious significance of the number “786”. Does the number “786” hold any significance from an islamic standpoint, or does it not mean anything? If we come across items (sheets of paper, articles, signs etc)…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Does looking at a dog during formal prayer invalidate my ṣalāh? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind. Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contact Mathabah with your question. Seeing a dog during ṣalāh (ritual prayer) does not invalidate the prayer. For your convenience, please…
Answered by Muftī Khālid Saifullāh Al-Rahmanī Formatted into English by Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is the modern method of CAS (Controlled Atmosphere Stunning) applied to poultry during slaughter permissible in Islam? This involves the use of carbon dioxide or argon gas as part of the processing of chickens or other poultry for the production of human…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I would like to participate in one share of a Qurbānī animal with others. Will this complete my required Qurbānī for ʿEīd Al-Aḍḥāʿ? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah with your question. Yes, it is permissible for…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is Qadr? I have read that it is God’s decree and things are pre-destined. I also heard that this knowledge of decree is only with God. If so, does this mean we as humans are merely ‘puppets’ and that whether we choose to exercise our free will or…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can I donate money to the poor, instead of sacrificing an animal for the ʿEīd Al-Aḍḥā ritual? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah with your query. The Qurbānī/ Uḍḥiyyah ritual is an emphasized prophetic practice and an…
By Shaykh Omar Subedar If you intend to sacrifice an animal on the day of ʿEīd, refrain from removing any hair or clipping your nails, starting from the first day of Dhū al-Ḥijjah. Umm Salamah (may Allāh be pleased with her) reported, “Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ said, ‘Whoever has a sacrificial animal which he plans to slaughter,…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Are hair extensions [made from real human hair] permissible in Islam? If not than what is the reason? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting Mathābah with your query. In Islam, using hair extensions from human hair is prohibited…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is ʿEīd Al-Adḥā Qurbānī (ritual animal slaughter) still mandated during the current COVID-19 pandemic lock-down, while most of us will not be able to attend a large congregational ʿEīd Al-Adḥā prayer? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting Mathābah…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is there Qurʾānic evidence that prohibits anal sex? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting us with your question. Both the Qurʾān and authentic Ḥadīth are reliable sources for guidance. It is agreed upon by all Muslim jurists that…