Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My cats died recently. I want to know where they go after they die. Do they go straight to heaven? Answer: Thank you for your question. May Allāh bless you with relief and comfort for your loss. Based on the verses of the Qurʿān and prophetic reports, animals will…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt An Old Phenomenon وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِالَّذِينَ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ “Messengers were ridiculed before you, but those who mocked them were enveloped by that which they used to ridicule.” (Qurʿān 6:10) In the divinely revealed scriptures, God describes the great works, charity, compassion, commitment and…
Answered by Shaykh Khālid Saifullāh Al Raḥmānī Rendered into English by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling of keeping Ramadān fasts in regions where the days are lengthy? What if the day stretches to 17 hours? Are we still to fast? What about the elderly and weak? How would the people living in…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badat Question I have a copy of the Qurʿān that has missing sections. Can I discard it, if so, in what manner, or should I keep it away? Answer: Thank you for your question. Your interest in learning religious rulings is admirable. Discarding old copies or pages of the Qurʿān can…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to wear an amulet (ta’awīdh) in Islam, with an intention that it will help protect and cure? Do Islamic teachings support this or is this considered shirk (act of disbelief in God)? Answer: Thank you for your question. Our prayer for everyone is that Allāh Almighty…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I performed Ḥajj (pilgrimage), Alḥamdulillah, in 2010. Since I am back, I am fasting for the days (of Ramadān) I had missed during my teenage years. Now somebody tells me I do not need to recover those missed fasts, because all my past sins are forgiven by Allāh. I…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is acupuncture treatment allowed while fasting? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ Jazāk Allāh for contacting Mathabah for our question. “Acupuncture is an alternative medicine that treats patients by insertion and manipulation of needles in the body” (Wikipedia). Acupuncture treatment that only entails insertion of needles in various parts of…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the situation of islamic banking institutes providing housing loans on Sharī’ah base? I have heard some scholars call it a “back door ribā” as they claim that a banking institute cannot survive without a system based on interest. Please advise! Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ May Allāh…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Are birthday celebrations for children and adults alike permissible and to what extent? Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. There is no virtue in engaging in such celebrations nor is there any sin if such events are not celebrated. In some of these celebrations, there is…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have a mortgage where I pay interest. It is out of pure necessity. It is the only part of my life which I pay interest and I hate it but I have no other choice and I repent frequently and strive to pay off my mortgage as soon…