By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt (a piece written for the Canadian Council of Muslim Theologians’ Ramaḍān Journal) Did you know ‘Othmān bin Affān (may Allāh be pleased with him) completed the recitation of the entire Qurʿān every day in Ramaḍān? Ḥammād bin Abī Sulaymān (may Allāh’s mercy be upon him) would feed ifṭār meals to 500…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: How is it to fast on the 15th of Shaʾbān? I’ve heard it is a sunnah (prophetic practice), is that true? Answer: Fasting on the 15ht of Shaʾbān is praiseworthy and recommended (mustaḥab). To single out the fasting on the 15th of Shaʾbān and to deem it as a…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Does sleeping during a fast invalidate the fast (sawm)? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazak Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Sleeping while fasting does not islamicaly invalidate the ritual fast, as this does not entail any substance entering the internal mind or…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Could you explain the principles of those things that invalidate the ritual fasts (sawm)? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. In general, the things that invalidate the fast are, deliberately eating, drinking and engaging in sexual intercourse.…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can you please refer me to any references regarding the duration of menstrual periods? I’m discussing it with my girls health class. It has always been my understanding that it is considered menses up to 10 days. I have recently read that it can be up to 15 days.…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it a must for me to make up missed ṣalats (ritual prayer) and fasts? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. May Allāh reward and bless you for your commitment towards the injunctions of the religion. Missed…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it objectionable for spouses to view each other’s private parts? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. It is Islamicaly permissible for a husband and wife to see each other’s private parts for pleasure or any other…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Any Muslim will tell you, the month of Ramaḍān is a special time of the year. A month that is anything but ordinary. It’s a time to invest with the Almighty. There are multiple statements from source texts regarding the virtues, status and significance for this blessed Ramaḍān season. Believers are…
By Shaykh Omar Subedar What is fasting (ṣawm)? Ṣawm is defined as ‘to intentionally not eat, drink and have sex from dawn to sunset.’ Why is ṣawm important? Ṣawm is an integral practice of Islam. It is an activity that yields great benefits. For example: It draws you closer to Allāh, the Almighty. It helps…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to swallow saliva while fasting? Does it break the fast? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Swallowing one’s own saliva will not invalidate the fast. (See: Badā’i al Ṣanā’i) The act of one deliberately…