Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I know a husband who has been married for about seven years. For the last several years of their relationship, there have been issues. The couple have been for counseling, both individually as well as together, to both secular and spiritual counselors. The husband has already made up his…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If a wife wants to travel abroad to help refugees, is it permissible for her to secretly take her husband’s money to pay for her and or her friend’s trip? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting us with…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I know of a case where a woman faked cancer for two reasons. Firstly, she did not want children in her marriage while her husband did. She faked the cancer to convince her husband that having children is difficult or potentially harmful. The other reason for faking her cancer…
Answered by Mufti Ibrahim Kureshi Question: There are many car dealerships, some even owned by Muslims who offer 0% financing to Muslim customers. There is a third party financing bank or institution involved in this transaction. As for the contract, the dealership adds the interest amount into the principle. They call this a murābaḥah (profit…
By Yūsuf Badāt Jesus, the son of Mary (peace and blessings upon him) is mentioned in 9 chapters of the Qurʾan, in 100s of verses. Jesus is highly revered by Muslims. He is considered, a beacon of truth, reformation, peace and justice. He was sent by God as a Messenger to the Israelites. Here-below are…
By Yūsuf Badāt Sīrah is an Arabic term. From a literal perspective it means to traverse and or to journey. In a technical context, it refers to the noble biography of the Final Prophet, Muḥammad (peace and blessings upon him). Some experts have described the sīrah as follows: اَفْعَالُ وَاقْوَالُ وَاَحْوَالُ وَاَيَّامُ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ Sīrah…
By Yūsuf Badāt The lunar month of Rabīʾ Al-Awwal is a time wherein Muslims profess and renew their love of the Final Prophet Muḥammad (peace and blessings upon him). This is the month of his blessed birth. His arrival was a game changer. His presence on this earth was the beginning of unmatched transformation for…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I would like to know something about the sutrah (barrier placed in front of a person praying). Can a curtain hanging from the ceiling in the middle of the room act as a sutrah. The cutrain is long but does not touch the ground. Answer: In the Name of…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible for the wife to wash her husband in ghusl (bathing) after his death for the funeral rites? What about vice versa? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for your question. It is permissible for the husband or…
By Yūsuf Badāt One of the traits of the inhabitants in Paradise is that their hearts will be free of rancour and hate. God Almighty says, وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ “We will have removed whatever is within their hearts of resentment [and hate].” (Qurʾān: 7:43) May God enter us all in Paradise! (Āmīn)…