Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: In the case of separation and divorce, what happens to the custody of the child and who is most rightful for the primary residence of the child? Does the age of the child play a role in the matter of child custody? Is it true the mother forsakes her…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am a revert. My parents believe in one God but did not take their shahādah. If I was to memorize the Qur’ān, would that benefit them anyhow on the day of judgement? Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: In the Ḥanafī madhab, can a woman travel to study e.g Jordan or Egypt to study Arabic, Qur’ān and Islamic studies, if a maḥram is there for travelling and leaves her there and picks her up? Is there any difference of opinion? Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is non-penetrative captive bolt stunning acceptable under Islamic law during the ritual slaughter process? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. Thank you for contacting Mathabah institute. Non‐penetrative captive bolt stunning is a procedure adopted prior to manually slaughtering animals. The non-penetrative…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: I told my wife, “The day you leave Canada, then the remaining two ṭalāqs are effective.”. This was said in the context of a larger discussion that was going on regarding my wife selling a property and traveling with my mother in-law to Pakistan. I had explained this several…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: In Islam are we permitted to name a cat with a prophet’s name such as Ādam? Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. It is not appropriate in Islam to name an animal…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to write Qur’ānic script on the skin of the arm and keep it there. Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute Scripting anything on the skin is tantamount to tattooing.…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it appropriate to name a boy Ḥaseeb Aḥmed? Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Yes, it is permissible to name a boy Ḥaseeb Aḥmed. Ḥasīb (or Ḥaseeb) means a noble man,…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My husband, Hasan had granted me the authority to divorce myself (tafwīḍ al-ṭalāq). Muftī Abdul Mannan of Pickering masjid in Ontario had provided a written document confirming the validity of the tafwīḍ al-ṭalāq al-bāin. The letter is attached. I exercised my right and have divorced myself by saying the…
By Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: At the time of my marriage, my husband promised a separate private accommodation. He did not provide that. I tried living with him and his family for some time, however there was no privacy. My mother in-law and sister in law would always come in my room without knocking. They…