Answered By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I would like to know if the ingredients of a hair dye product I am interested in is Halal? The ingredients of 2 products are shown below. Product Specification Color Creme: Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ammonium Hydroxide, Ceteareth-20, Glycol Distearate, Octyldodecanol, 1-Hydrox, Yethyl, 5-Diamino Pyrazole Sulfate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Laureth…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have a question regarding the chemical called Gelatin Crosspolymer which is used in antiperspirant deodorants. I would like to know whether it is ḥalāl (islamicaly permissible) or not. Deodorant called ‘Sure for Men’ which I used from years, as it is non-alcoholic but now found that it has…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is sperm analysis permissible? Masturbation is involved in this process. Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting Mathābah with your question. Kindly note that if the sperm analysis is conducted due to a medical reason…
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: 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: Are hair extensions [made from real human hair] permissible in Islam? If not than what is the reason? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting Mathābah with your query. In Islam, using hair extensions from human hair is prohibited…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible in Islam to tint or dye hair to black, gold, white or any other colour? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Kind, Most Merciful Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Dying or colouring the hair is permissible in any reasonable colour that does…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: I recently stumbled upon a video where I saw a Muslim preacher in the UK consume rat poison during a debate with Christian missionaries. Is such an act allowed in Islam to prove the legitimacy of Islām? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind We thank…
Answered by Mufti Ismail Kotwal Question: What is the percentage of ethanol that is permissible in a food or drink product for consumption? What is the verdict on vanilla extract and almond extract, or any other extract, since the product itself contains a high level of alcohol, but when someone is using only a spoon…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What are the rulings on body piercing and tattooing in Islam? I have seen many people get these done. Is it allowed? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Islamicaly, body piercing is permissible for women provided: The…