By Mathābah Scholars Night Before ‘EĪd Qiyām [night vigil prayers] Staying awake some portion of the night in doing righteous actions The ‘EĪd Day Reciting the takbīr (Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Lā ilāha Ilallah, Allāhu Akbar Wa lillāhil Ḥamd) Taking a shower or full bath Using the siwāk (tooth stick) Wearing the best clothes available…
By Shaykh Muftī Taqī Usmāni English Translation by Yūsuf Badāt Imam Abū Ḥanīfah (may Allāh’s mercy be upon him) states that there is no consideration for ikhtilāf al maṭāliʾ – multiple horizons (individual local regional sighting). The meaning of this is that, if sighting of the new crescent is credibly established in one region, then…
By Shaykh ʿOmar Subedār Definition of Zakāh Zakāh is technically defined as ‘the transfer of ownership of a specific portion of one’s wealth to a specific type of person for Allāh’s sake.’ Who is obligated to pay Zakāh? Zakāh must be paid by every person who is; A Muslim (irrespective of gender) Mature i.e. the…
By Ustadh Abdus Shakur Great Rewards for Maintaining the Foundations of Islam The Messenger of Allāh (peace and blessing upon him) said: The foundations of Islam are five: The testimony that there is no deity except Allāh and Muḥammad is His messenger, establishing the prayer, paying the Zakāh, performing Ḥajj and fasting the month of…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Food and Drink Food and drink is a means of survival. It becomes pleasure when eating out. It’s intake is reduced when on a diet. Food and drink are part of our lives. Some live to eat while others eat to live. Overall, humans have a constant connection with food and…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt (a piece written for the Canadian Council of Muslim Theologians’ Ramaḍān Journal) Did you know ‘Othmān bin Affān (may Allāh be pleased with him) completed the recitation of the entire Qurʿān every day in Ramaḍān? Ḥammād bin Abī Sulaymān (may Allāh’s mercy be upon him) would feed ifṭār meals to 500…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Any Muslim will tell you, the month of Ramaḍān is a special time of the year. A month that is anything but ordinary. It’s a time to invest with the Almighty. There are multiple statements from source texts regarding the virtues, status and significance for this blessed Ramaḍān season. Believers are…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt April 23rd was terrifying, specifically for Torontonians, and for Canadians, in general. When someone first informed me at work, of an ‘accident that killed a few people on Yonge Street’, I instantly prayed for goodness, recovery and safety. As time progressed, news reports started coming in. Reality struck me that this…
Answered by Muftī Khālid Saifullāh Al-Raḥmānī Formatted into English by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can Muslims accept and give blood transfusions? Is organ transplantation and donation permitted for Muslims? Answer: One of the methods of treatment is to acquire medical treatment through human body parts and organs. This can occur in various forms. Body parts…
Answered by Shaykh Muftī Rafiʾ Usmānī Translated by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Questions: Living in a time and era where cameras are virtually everywhere, what are the limitations for video and camera recording for Islamic and other educational programs? In schools, certain activities…