Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is covering of the head (ḥijāb/ head veil or scarf) mandatory for muslim women? If so, at what age does it become mandatory? How can I convince a sister to start wearing ḥijāb? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to deal forex, stocks and shares to make money? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for your question. It is permissible to deal in forex, shares and stocks transactions, provided all the Islamic guidelines of business and…
By Yūsuf Badāt The funeral prayer (janāzah) is a communal obligation (farḍ al-kifāyah) upon believers after the passing of a muslim in their community. In other words, if some Muslims of the region conduct the funeral service, the remaining members would be absolved. The funeral prayer is offered after the washing and shrouding of the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If a girl and a boy are in love with one another at a young age, what are they supposed to do? What if they want to get married but are scared to talk to their parents? What is the best thing to do? A very common problem among…
Translation by Yūsuf Badāt يَا اَللهُ يَا أَحَدُ يَا وَاحِدُ يَا مَوْجُوْدُ يَا جَوَّادُ يَا بَاسِطُ يَا كَرِيْمُ يَا وَهَّابُ يَا ذَا الطَّوْلِ يَا غَنِيُّ يَا مُغْنِيُ يَا فَتَّاحُ يَا رَزَّاقُ يَا عَلِيْمُ يَا حَكِيْمُ يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّوْمُ يَا رَحْمَنُ يَارَحِيْمُ يَا بَدِيْعَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ يَا حَنَّانُ يَا مَنَّانُ اِنْفَحْنِيْ…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Are perfumes containing alcohol allowed to be used on body/clothes, especially during ṣalāh (formal ritual prayer)? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Perfumes containing various forms of alcohol can be applied, since the alcohol is synthetic. There…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can we put flowers on the graves of Muslims? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah with your question. There is no religious merit to placing flowers on graves. This is generally a practice of other religions and…
By Yūsuf Badāt “Ahl-Al-Bayt” refers to the household (family) of the Prophet Muḥammad (peace and blessings upon him). The Prophet Muḥammad (peace and blessings upon him) has spoken extensively on the virtue and status of the Ahl Al-Bayt. He indicated that he will intercede before Judgment Day for the Ahl Al-Bayt. – (See: Kanz Al-‘Ummāl)…
By Shaykh Sulaiman Moola We marvel at our honourable mother ʿĀʾishah (may Allāh be pleased with her). We have the utmost regard for the beloved of the Messenger ﷺ who greatly contributed to Islam through her intelligence and generosity. كَانَتْ عَائِشَة رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهَا أرْوى النَّاسِ للشِعْر ʿĀʾishah (may Allāh be pleased with her) was…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible for women to attend funerals and visit graves? In some schools of thought, women do visit graves freely while in others, women are discouraged from doing so. What is the Islamic ruling on this? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh…