Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: A Shāf’īe imām leads a group of Ḥanafīs. The Shāf’īe is a musāfir (traveller) and prays four raka’ahs for ‘Aṣr. The muqtadīs (followers) are muqīms (residents). The imām said the shāf’īes can lead 4 raka’ahs when he is a musāfir. Is the ṣalāh of the Ḥanafīs valid? Answer: بِسْمِ…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: In my city there are multiple adhāns given, do I need to respond to each adhān? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. Responding to the adhān is conducted in two ways. One…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is ruling concerning the 2nd raka’ah being longer than the 1st raka’ah? Does it apply to all ṣalāh farḍ, nafl and tarāwīḥ? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. It is deemed…
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: Is it permissible for the mutawalli (administrators) to redefine the masjid boundaries? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. Once a space or structure is designated as a masjid and made waqf, it…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it OK for my boys to offer their ‘Eshā prayer at 10 pm (or even slightly earlier) instead of 10:34 pm (that is the ‘Eshā beginning time where we live) as they have school and need to go to sleep early? I am not sure what is correct.…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: This is a very long question however I’m in a big dilemma here and it’s very embarrassing. I want to be a good slave to Allāh and get the proper advice needed. I have always been practicing and pray etc, however OCD has taken a toll on my life…
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: According to the Ḥanafī school, do we have to make up purposely (lazily) missed ṣalāh as soon as possible, or can we delay it for a certain time? I know the ḥadtīth about accidentally missed ṣalāh but does this apply to ones missed purposely/lazily? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم…