Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have a question regarding 2nd Jumu’ah, post “Freedom Day”. We started to keep 2nd Jumu’ah at our masjid as a necessity because we did not have enough space in our masjid to accommodate all our worshippers with the social distancing rules. The second Jumu’ah was taking place in the same hall as…
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 Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: With the summer approaching, many of our young brothers tend to pray in shorts and T-shirts. What is the Islamic ruling in this condition? Will the prayers be valid for such people? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Reciting Sūrah Al-Kahf on Fridays – does it need to be done in one sitting or is one allowed to read it in parts throughout the day and when is the last hour that it can be read for Friday? Does one need to recite the entire sūrah or…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it islamicaly permissible to hold multiple group funeral prayers for the same deceased individual, wherein groups of 10 come one after another, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, offering the funeral prayer in this manner? Answer: In the Name of God Most Merciful, Most Kind. Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If I do not pray witr, is my ʿEshā prayer still valid? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Kind, Most Merciful Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting Mathābah with your question. Witr is an emphasized prayer that is attached with the ʿEshā prayer. Technically, the ʿEshā prayer…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What are the virtues of Sūrah Yāsīn? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Kind, Most Merciful Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting Mathābah with your question. There are countless virtues for reciting, studying and practicing the lessons of Sūrah Yāsīn (Qurʾānic chapter 36). Some are mentioned below:…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Are perfumes containing alcohol allowed to be used on body/clothes, especially during ṣalāh (formal ritual prayer)? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Perfumes containing various forms of alcohol can be applied, since the alcohol is synthetic. There…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible for women to attend funerals and visit graves? In some schools of thought, women do visit graves freely while in others, women are discouraged from doing so. What is the Islamic ruling on this? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Does looking at a dog during formal prayer invalidate my ṣalāh? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind. Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contact Mathabah with your question. Seeing a dog during ṣalāh (ritual prayer) does not invalidate the prayer. For your convenience, please…