Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If my sister brought food to my room while I thought she would call me downstairs to eat with the family, and I said to her that I thought she would call me down to which she responded that if I want to come down, she can instead bring…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Whatever happens does so for a reason. Sometimes I want to know the reason and I really get upset because Allāh does not answer. People as well do not have answers. How do I believe that ‘everything happens for a reason’? I always hear from people that whatever happens…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am suffering from doubts related to purity. I have a doubt that my clothes were impure and I sat on the sofa, slept on the carpet, went to the mosque etc. Now, I am worried about it, as to how much can this impurity spread. If someone prays…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can a Muslim state where non-muslims also pay taxes, build a temple for non-muslims with tax money or any other source of money? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. The taxes that…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Two sisters had a disagreement when discussing which sins Iblīs (devil) will be punished for in Jahannam (hell). One put forward that Iblīs would be punished for his kufr (disbelief) during the incident when he rebelled against Allāh the Most High in regards to Ādam (peace be upon him)…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I recently read a fatwā that said some ‘ulamā regard appreciating singing and dancing, to take one out of the fold of Islam. So many Muslims these days enjoy ḥarām (forbidden) music and dancing. They listen to music, watch dancing videos etc. I thought this was only sinful. Is…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can we use husband’s name after marriage? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. To use one’s husband’s name to express affiliation and or identification, as a wife to the husband, is permissible.…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I want to know that if one reads a fanfiction not fiction (a book about a living person who is a public figure) in which he may be depicted in a number of ways such as an actor or an entire movie cast on which different stories are written.…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I did good deeds from a young age, gaining me immense praises. I was carried away by the praises. I started fasting in the month of Ramaḍān for more praises. At the end, I realized that this was shirk (associating partners with Allāh). Now, I repented by doing the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I come from a practicing muslim household. In Canada, I work and live among non-muslims. Every Christmas my co-workers and neighbours say, “Merry Christmas” to me and give gifts. Islamicaly, is it permissible for me to also say “Merry Christmas” back to them as well as accept and offer…