Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is non-penetrative captive bolt stunning acceptable under Islamic law during the ritual slaughter process? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. Thank you for contacting Mathabah institute. Non‐penetrative captive bolt stunning is a procedure adopted prior to manually slaughtering animals. The non-penetrative…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: I told my wife, “The day you leave Canada, then the remaining two ṭalāqs are effective.”. This was said in the context of a larger discussion that was going on regarding my wife selling a property and traveling with my mother in-law to Pakistan. I had explained this several…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: In Islam are we permitted to name a cat with a prophet’s name such as Ādam? Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. It is not appropriate in Islam to name an animal…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to write Qur’ānic script on the skin of the arm and keep it there. Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute Scripting anything on the skin is tantamount to tattooing.…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it appropriate to name a boy Ḥaseeb Aḥmed? Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Yes, it is permissible to name a boy Ḥaseeb Aḥmed. Ḥasīb (or Ḥaseeb) means a noble man,…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My husband, Hasan had granted me the authority to divorce myself (tafwīḍ al-ṭalāq). Muftī Abdul Mannan of Pickering masjid in Ontario had provided a written document confirming the validity of the tafwīḍ al-ṭalāq al-bāin. The letter is attached. I exercised my right and have divorced myself by saying the…
By Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: At the time of my marriage, my husband promised a separate private accommodation. He did not provide that. I tried living with him and his family for some time, however there was no privacy. My mother in-law and sister in law would always come in my room without knocking. They…
Answered by shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: A wife is saying that her husband gave divorce three times at three separate occasions. The husband says he only gave it once. Even though he is confessing he said to her most recently ‘I am giving you the third ṭalāq’. There is recorded evidence produced wherein the husband…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: What is the ruling of covering the head while eating? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Covering the head while eating is a good act in general since the Prophet Muḥammad (peace…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Can a new Muslim take their heritage from their non-Muslim parents? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. I assume by heritage you refer to inheritance of property and assets. In general, it…