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: 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: 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: 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: I have a question regarding the chemical called Gelatin Crosspolymer which is used in antiperspirant deodorants. I would like to know whether it is ḥalāl (islamicaly permissible) or not. Deodorant called ‘Sure for Men’ which I used from years, as it is non-alcoholic but now found that it has…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is sperm analysis permissible? Masturbation is involved in this process. Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting Mathābah with your question. Kindly note that if the sperm analysis is conducted due to a medical reason…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I was playing badminton outside with my cousin and he was not playing the best. It was quite windy also and so after trying for some time he hit the shuttlecock. I did not get it as it went down before I got there and I tutted. I am…