Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling and explanations relating to autopsies? Is it permissible? Is it permissible to use a dead person’s organs to learn about the human body? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting Mathābah…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the opinion of scholars on creating transgenic organisms? A lot of scientific research requires the utilization of genetically modifying the DNA of rodents and other animals. Is it permissible to do this? Is tampering with the DNA allowed? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to participate in research where drugs are being trialed to develop new treatments and how to know that some drug is effective for curing a disease? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for…
Answered by Mufti Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the opinion of scholars regarding the development of organoids and cell culturing? Is it permissible to get stem cell transplants? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for your question. Organoids are 3D structures…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: What are the steps to an accepted repentance after sinning? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, The Most Merciful, The Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting Mathābah for your question. Here below are the steps one should take for an accepted repentance: “Allāh loves those who…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it an obligation for Muslims to establish a khilāfah (islamic political power for all muslims)? By participating in the electoral process in western countries such as Canada, America and United Kingdom, does it defy the Islamic khilāfah system? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Most Kind, the…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: A revert attends our Islamic institution. This person claims they were previously a woman, however 15 years ago had a sex reassignment surgery and now has body parts and physical features of a man. This person’s voice and interactions also appears just like a man. This person would like…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Am I allowed to update my marital status as “separated” in Canada if my current husband does not own his full responsibilities towards me and my orphan kids, in spite of his high income? I live with my kids in a separate place, while I am the only bread…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can zakāh be used to support poor non-muslims at food banks and shelters in Canada? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. From the various Islamic juristic views related to zakāh charity and its use, one valid view is that it is…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: We the board of directors are planning to adopt the calculation method for moonsighting, please advise if this is permissible according to the shari’ah. Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. There is no doubt the closest method to the sunnah (prophetic…