Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: A lady that is to get married tomorrow wants to put the condition for her permission if her husband to be wants a second wife while married to her. The to-be officiant refused to perform the Nikāḥ (marriage). What should be done? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to get breast reduction surgery for a woman who suffers from back pains due to having large breasts? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah. If there is a genuine medical…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can we use our qurbānī meat in a catering business? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah. Qurbānī meat cannot be used for business, trade or to generate an income for oneself. – (See:…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: As a person with OCD and anxiety problems, I suffer from bad thoughts and sometimes say things beyond my control. Recently, my wife had makeup left on the floor. I kicked it and she said the makeup is expensive. The reason I kicked it because I had put the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: A deceased father had 3 daughters and 1 son. Now, all these children of the deceased have died as well. There are a number of grandchildren that remain alive. The issue is when the deceased father died, only the son was given inheritance of all the assets and property.…
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: What is the sunni Muslim understanding of the narration of Ibn ‘Abbās (may God be pleased with him) in which he defines the term “mutawaffīka” from the Qur’ānic verse 3:55 as “mumītuka”? Answer: In the name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind. Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Last year I had an operation to achieve weight loss. This involved part of my stomach being removed. I had this procedure done because I was very overweight and was finding it difficult to lose weight naturally. Was having this operation permissible for me? Is surgery to look good…
Understanding Islam is a series of short videos explaining key concepts to better comprehend Islam. Video ONE: Defining Islam and Muslims Video TWO: God is One
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…