Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have a question regarding 2nd Jumu’ah, post “Freedom Day”. We started to keep 2nd Jumu’ah at our masjid as a necessity because we did not have enough space in our masjid to accommodate all our worshippers with the social distancing rules. The second Jumu’ah was taking place in the same hall as…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If someone does qurbānī for a dead relative, who can eat of the meat? Are there any restrictions? Is it not treated just like a normal qurbānī? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah…
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: Five young lads got caught red handed slaughtering a cow on ‘Eīd and were imprisoned for 10 years. How should Muslims do Qurbānī in such situations? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah with…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have a question regarding marriage and divorce. If I said to my wife “ja tujhe azad kiya” in a moment of joking and laughter with no intention of actual ṭalāq (divorce) whatsoever in mind. Would this count as ṭalāq (Islamic divorce)? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the…
Shaykh Tamseel Ahmad Trending on Social Media In the current world, where information travels faster than we can all absorb, process and comprehend, every morning awaits a new trend on social media. Everyone asks, what is trending today? Islam and Social Media I am not on many social media platforms and even the ones I…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I, recently married in Pakistan (12th March 2021). My wife had two divorces before so I am her third husband. Few days ago, when I asked her that I did not see your khula’ (Islamic divorce) papers with consent of your ex-spouses of divorce. She said they are at…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have a certain problem, the cause of which is undiagnosed. I feel the sensation of bubbles on the exterior of my anus, these sensations also come with audible sound sometimes, and without an odour. I also experience the same bubbly feeling on my right or left buttocks, clearly…
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.…