Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I know the Yajūj Majūj (Gog Magog) are mentioned in the Qurʾān. I was wondering whether they are humans, aliens or extra terrestrial creatures. Would you be able to help me understand? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question.…
Answered by Muftī Khālid Saifullāh Al-Raḥmānī Formatted into English by Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to do fireworks in a masjid or on its property such as the parking lot, in an ʿEīd carnival or celebration? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. In…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: For moon-sighting, can we accept the verdict of a Muslim judge from a Muslim country, in order to unite Muslims in Canada for Ramaḍān and ʿEīd? What is the status of a judge’s (qāḍī’s) verdict in comparison to a local moon sighting committee? Answer: In the Name of God,…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: I attended Friday prayers following which there was a funeral prayer for someone who had passed away in another country. What is the Islamic position on conducting a funeral prayer in absentia? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it forbidden in Islam to wear silk ties? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. In general, it is prohibited (ḥarām) for men, in Islam, to wear silk, unless it is worn for a medical reason. ‘Alī…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the best way to stop shayṭānic whispers, doubts and devilish incitements? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. May Allāh protect one and all from Shayṭān, the devil and his assaults. Our recommendations are as follows:…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible in Islam to use optical aid when sighting the new moon to commence the lunar Islamic months? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting us related to your question. Yes, Islamicaly it is permissible to use…
Answered by Muftī Khālid Saifullāh Al-Raḥmānī Translated and formatted into English by Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling for the one making iʿitikāf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) during Ramaḍān and leaving the masjid prayer hall area? Please provide some details! Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Du’ā Jamīlah – it is said that it is good to recite this du’ā during the month of Ramaḍān as its benefits are great. Is Du’ā Jamīlah authentic? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. In general, making…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: After urinating, I always wash my private part properly and clean it. However I still have doubts that there may be a drop that came out afterwards. What should I do? Also, if a drop of semen or urine comes out, do you have to wash the whole cloth…