Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible for the wife to wash her husband in ghusl (bathing) after his death for the funeral rites? What about vice versa? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for your question. It is permissible for the husband or…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: Is there any prayer I could perform to have my marriage proposal accepted. I have been rejected many times, and seek some guidance from you. Answer: Thank you for contacting Mathābah regarding your matter. We pray to the Almighty to facilitate ease and comfort for you. Āmīn. As Muslims,…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: I was wondering if Solitaire, and such games that are found on the computer or in life [such as board games] are permitted if they are not played excessively or distractingly. Answer: Computer games and board games are manufactured by companies for presenting a sense of entertainment for their…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: Is it permissible for a man to travel long distances with his mother in law? Answer: It is permissible for a man to travel with his mother in law for any amount of time or distance. Islam encourages a closely knit family lifestyle, especially with individuals who have become…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: Is one allowed to shave, trim or shape the hair directly below the bottom lip (hair also known as the ‘baby beard’)? Answer: The soul patch, also known as a mouche or baby beard (Arabic: العنفقة alʿanfuqah) is a small patch of facial hair located just below the lower…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it necessary to take a bath/ ghusl when there is discharge after talking to my fiancé? Does washing the area suffice? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind If madhīy (pre-seminal fluid, a sticky transparent discharge when sexually aroused) exits the private organ, wudū (ablution) becomes necessary.…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it necessary to change my name as I have recently taken the shahādah (testimony of faith)? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Kind, Most Merciful Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Congratulations on your reversion to Islam. May your journey to Islam be filled with…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Could you provide the Ḥadīths that indicate, when iqāmah is called, that each of the wordings can be repeated twice. For example: like in the adhān. Please provide the reference of the ḥadīth book and any other details for the evidence. Answer: In the Name of God, Most Kind,…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If a husband and wife have not consummated their marriage (the actual act of intercourse), but engage in other intimate acts with each other, is their marriage invalid? Is there a time limit after marriage for a husband and wife to consummate their marriage through sexual intercourse? If 3…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: My daughter was involved in a premarital relationship with a close family friend’s son. I really admire the boy’s services to Islām and his passion for it, but I didn’t like the manner in which he approached my daughter, hence I wish to get her married elsewhere. Please provide…