Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have a question regarding the use of chap-sticks and lip balms which contain cetyl alcohol and oleyl alcohol. I wanted to know whether the above-mentioned products are ḥalāl (permissible) to use? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: According to the Ḥanafī school, do we have to make up purposely (lazily) missed ṣalāh as soon as possible, or can we delay it for a certain time? I know the ḥadtīth about accidentally missed ṣalāh but does this apply to ones missed purposely/lazily? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I started my 4 days itikāf and broke it on the third day (29th Ramaḍān) by masturbating. Can I start my itikāf again for the last day (30th Ramaḍān)? What should I do to compensate it? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am 18 years old and have had ejaculations in dreams for over 4 years. For about 1 year now, I have dreams in which I get up and am about to ejaculate, then sometimes I cannot resist and do something that the penis is aroused. Is that ḥarām…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My wife is 41 and is pregnant with our third child Alḥamdulillāh. This was a planned pregnancy as we wanted more children and planned for 3, given we were married at 33. However, this pregnancy unlike the others carried higher risk factors due to age and previous 2 c-sections…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If a husband says “take 3” to the wife, does it constitute as a religious divorce? Is saying “take 3” a metaphor of divorce/ ṭalāq? The person in question wanted to say “take 3 capsules” but due to waswās (devilish whispers), he is having doubts. Is saying “take 3”…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I recently read a fatwā that said some ‘ulamā regard appreciating singing and dancing, to take one out of the fold of Islam. So many Muslims these days enjoy ḥarām (forbidden) music and dancing. They listen to music, watch dancing videos etc. I thought this was only sinful. Is…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am in contact with an Ismā’ilī and I am a Sunnī Muslim who offers prayers Alḥamdulillāh. I want to ask if it is permissible to marry this Ismā’ilī guy or is it outside the pale of sunnī Islam? Please advise! Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am working in UberEats. My question is, I do not deliberately deliver pork and alcohol but at times, KFC or McDonalds orders contain non-zabīḥā beef or chicken, is my income ḥalāl? I am not the direct contact with the customer and the food company. I am only a…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can we use husband’s name after marriage? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. To use one’s husband’s name to express affiliation and or identification, as a wife to the husband, is permissible.…