Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is fear of Covid-19 enough for someone to offer his ṣalāh (ritual prayer) at home? Can it fall under the Islamic concept of “fear of illness and or enemy”? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you…
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: There is some debate going on about whether it is permissible to get the Covid-19 vaccine while fasting. Some people say it will break your fast while others say it won’t. Could you please provide some detail on how Islam guides us regarding getting vaccinated while fasting. Answer: In…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling of formal ritual prayer (ṣalāh) with a mask on? Does prayer count if the nose does not touch the ground directly, as the mask touches the ground and not the nose during prostration? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: In the current lock-down, some of the local mosques are open but with limitations on the number of people that can attend. In such a situation, if I am unable to make it on the registration list, on time at the gate or I choose not to go [due…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: There is a high chance for the current lockdown to continue throughout the entire Ramaḍān this year. I have been offering prayers with my family in the home. I know we either do Dhuhr or Jumuʿah at home if there are four male adults on the Friday. I was…
Answered by Shaykh Nafīs Al-Raḥmān and authorized by Shaykh Muftī Riḍā al-Ḥaq Rendered into English by Yūsuf Badāt Question: Some governments have declared that it is not suitable for people to gather in large numbers and at public places due to the spread of the coronavirus. Keeping this is mind, would it permitted to stop…