Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Would praying with a baby in a carrier with a wet diaper nullify ṣalāh? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. If the diaper of the baby that the one is holding during…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: A couple after trying for many years, now adopted an infant girl. With the help of hormone therapy, she is able to breastfeed her. Does aḥkām (rulings) of raḍā’ah (breastfeeding) change for her husband because of hormone use? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: One of our close relatives have a surrogate baby. What is the ruling regarding this? How will I behave with them? Is it OK to congratulate my relative and respond positively when I see WhatsApp or other social media posting about their baby? They are so close that it…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am 35 years old and 6 months pregnant with my first baby and would like to know if it is permissible to opt for an elective C-section as I am afraid of labour pains and also if I opt for an epidural then I might as well have…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My friend is having a baby girl in a few weeks in-shā Allāh. They were thinking about different names. I was hoping you could clarify the names/meanings for the following: The mother of Maryam (peace and blessings upon her). What is the Arabic spelling for the name, and the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can you please advise on a duʿā (supplication or prayer) to conceive a child and get pregnant. We as a married couple have been childless for many years and have prayed a lot, for Allāh to bless us with a child. Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your…