Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: I was sacrificing my goat on the day of ‘EĪd and forgot to recite the name of Allāh upon the animal due to excitement. Is the animal halāl (legitimate to consume)? Answer: According to Islamic principles of theology and jurisprudence, in the above-mentioned case, the animal is considered Halāl…
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…
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 invoke blessings and peace (ṣalāt and salām) to the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) at his tomb in Masjid Al-Nabawī? Are there some etiquette to be followed? Answer: It is an emphasized recommended practice (mustaḥab muʾakkadah) to visit the Prophet’s mosque according to mainstream classical…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the significance of the “Rawḍah” (Garden of Paradise) in the Prophet’s mosque? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. The Messenger of Allāh (peace and blessings upon him) said, “The area between my house and my…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the correct way of drinking Zam Zam water? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Kind, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. In reference to drinking Zam Zam water, the following etiquettes are found in source texts: Recite Bism Allāh (In the name…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it acceptable to perform multiple ʿUmrahs in the same trip while staying in Makkah? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Kind, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Majority classical scholars and jurists are of the view that it is allowed to perform multiple…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: How do we perform ṣalāh (ritual prayers) during Ḥajj and ʿUmrah, shortened and combined or complete? Answer: In the sacred journey, pilgrims are usually at the blessed lands for a short period of time. This usually entails the rules of prayer during travel. Shortening Ritual Prayers During travel one…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is the pilgrim to drink Zam Zam water after two units of prayer following the ṭawāf or before? Answer: Drinking the blessed water of Zam Zam after ṭawāf is mustaḥab (encouraged praiseworthy practice) but not a requirement to complete the pilgrimage. Narrations indicate that the Prophet Muḥammad (peace and…