Answered by Shaykh Omar Subedar Question: I was told by a brother that praying ṣalāh according to the timetables (beginning times) set up by the Masjids (Toronto and vicinity) was incorrect. The brother pointed out that in the time of the Prophet (PEACE AND BLESSINGS UPON HIM) they did not have a specific time as…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt ONE: What is Qurbānī/ Udhiyyah? Qurbānī, also known as Udḥiyyah, refers to a ritual religious act of slaughtering animals for God’s sake as an act of worship during the days of slaughter (ayyām al-naḥr). The practice is a physical exercise to internalize an Abrahamic lesson of sacrificing the negative, less important…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Sacrificial meat should be divided in 3 parts. One for ourselves, 2nd for relatives and 3rd for charity. Can we give meat from sacrifice to non Muslims especially from the charity portion? Answer: In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My question is that is it necessary to wash hands with soap after urinating or after passing stool? What does Islam tell us in this regard? What are the basic procedures to follow after urinating regarding washing of that urine In Islam? Kindly help and guide me. Answer: In…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt The below mentioned are presentation slides summarizing ‘Umrah and Ḥajj steps. Download by clicking the image below:
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: How do we perform ṣalāh (ritual prayers) during travel? Are we to have the prayer shortened and combined or completed? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. There are sever rules regarding ritual prayer (ṣalāh) during travel. Shortening…
By Shaykh Huzeifa Patel As the time for Ḥajj approaches there are many lessons we can learn from this great event. These lessons can be learnt from the Holy Qurʿān, and its description of Ḥajj. In the Qurʿān there are many references to the Kaʾaba (grand mosque), Ibrāhim (peace and blessings upon him) and the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling on greeting salām for the khaṭīb (imam) to the congregants on the pulpit prior to commencing the Friday khuṭbah (sermon)? In some cases I have seen imams render the salām greeting. Most Ḥanafī imams do not say salām on the pulpit prior to starting the…
By Shaykh Omar Subedar In an era where grave injustices were being carried out on women, Islam had come and granted them things that they had been deprived of for centuries; statutory rights, honour and dignity. Thereafter Islam had given some instructions in the form of commandments to preserve and maintain these priceless bounties in…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Do the 6 fasts of Shawwāl qualify as making up the fasts a woman missed due to menses, if she makes that intention? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for your question. Ramaḍān make up fasts are mandatory (farḍh). If…