Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling regarding the issue of Ḥaram courtyards for women in menstruation? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. The courtyards of the grand masjids at Makkah and Madīnah are not…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My friend and her husband are going for Ḥajj this year. My friend is asking her husband to do Ḥajj Badal for her dad as this is his husband’s second Ḥajj. They have two questions regarding Ḥajj Badal: Her dad did not make any waṣīyyah (bequest) regarding Ḥajj and…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If one is travelling by flight from the west such as Canada, to Saudi Arabia for an ‘Umrah trip and visit to Madīnah, however, they land in Jeddah and go directly to Madīnah. Do they need to be in the state of iḥrām, because Jeddah falls inside the miqāt…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My question is related to my second Umrah which I performed in Makkah 2 years ago where I had used a number zero machine blade to remove hair even though hair were very less as I had done first umrah 2-3 days earlier and removed all hair using same…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is dhāhir al-riwāyah (stronger position) in terms of moon sighting whether there is consideration of different maṭāli’ (horizions) or not? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Imam Ibn ‘Ābidīn (may Allāh’s…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If someone does qurbānī for a dead relative, who can eat of the meat? Are there any restrictions? Is it not treated just like a normal qurbānī? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Five young lads got caught red handed slaughtering a cow on ‘Eīd and were imprisoned for 10 years. How should Muslims do Qurbānī in such situations? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah with…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Due to Covid-19, pilgrims making ṭawāf from a distance are not allowed to touch the ka’abah or come near it, for fear of the virus spread. Is it not that Allāh says we should not fear anyone except Him? Should we not trust Him? Is it not true that…
Answered by Muftī Khālid Saifullāh Al-Rahmanī Formatted into English by Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is the modern method of CAS (Controlled Atmosphere Stunning) applied to poultry during slaughter permissible in Islam? This involves the use of carbon dioxide or argon gas as part of the processing of chickens or other poultry for the production of human…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I would like to participate in one share of a Qurbānī animal with others. Will this complete my required Qurbānī for ʿEīd Al-Aḍḥāʿ? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah with your question. Yes, it is permissible for…