Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am trying to reconcile the marriage with my ex-wife. A Dār Al-Qaḍā (Islamic Tribunal) granted her the khulaʾ certificate last year. My father approached her mother and proposed remarriage. As per their understanding it is not permissible in Islam for us to reconcile and remarry. Can you please…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Assalāmu Alaykum, my husband was really angry over a trivial issue and whilst I was at my mum’s house, he said, “Do not bother coming back, I do not want you!” Does this constitute a divorce? He says he did not mean a divorce. Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Assalamu Alaykum. My husband divorced me with a first verbal divorce and also a written one on the 1st of April. The second divorce he gave on the 2nd of April, and then the third divorce on the 19th of April. At the time I was menstruating. My husband…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Please explain “īlā’”, the oath to abstain from intercourse, and under what circumstances does one/is it permissible to take such an oath? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting us for your question. Īlā’ literally means to take an…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is watching pornographic movies a kind of zinā (fornication/ adultery) in Islam? Answer: In the name of God, Most Kind, Most Merciful Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Yes, watching pornographic material is a form of fornication (zinā) which is not only prohibited and sinful in Islam…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If a girl and a boy are in love with one another at a young age, what are they supposed to do? What if they want to get married but are scared to talk to their parents? What is the best thing to do? A very common problem among…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is there Qurʾānic evidence that prohibits anal sex? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting us with your question. Both the Qurʾān and authentic Ḥadīth are reliable sources for guidance. It is agreed upon by all Muslim jurists that…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If a husband and wife have not consummated their marriage [through the actual act of sex], but engage in other intimate acts with each other, is their marriage invalid? Is there a time limit after marriage for a husband and wife to consummate their marriage through sex? If 3…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Why do mothers-in-law, in some cultures think it is compulsory for their daughters-in-law to look after them. Islamically, is it necessary to live with the husband or the in-laws? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Cultures are…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Many of my friends have married Christians and Jews. I was always told a Muslim should only marry a Muslim. What is the correct Islamic position on marrying a Christian or a Jew? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for…