Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Many of my friends have married Christians and Jews. I was always told a Muslim should only marry a Muslim. What is the correct Islamic position on marrying a Christian or a Jew? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Are Muslims permitted to eat snakes, bats and wild animals? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Islam has prohibited consumption of animals and creatures that are harmful to the wellbeing of humans. Accordingly, snakes, bats and wild…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is wine vinegar ḥalāl in balsamic vinegar? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Yes, it is islamically permissible to consume vinegar made from wine. The reason for this is the wine completely transforms into vinegar, with no…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If two individuals want to get married (either due to personal or family reasons) and they both have a long term intention of getting divorced, is that marriage valid? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Getting married…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Why is Dajjāl, the Antichrist, titled Maṣīḥ? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Islamic academics have looked at the root word, ma-sa-ḥa and also its context in source texts, thus, they have mentioned various reasons why the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is an unmarried person allowed to adopt a child in Islam? Is adoption even allowed in general, according to Islam? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. In general, adopting children is a praiseworthy practice in Islam. The…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to view the deceased’s face after the washing and shrouding prior to the burial? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. It is mubāḥ (islamicaly allowed) to view the deceased’s face prior to the burial.…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: In the virtues of reciting Sūrah Kahf on Fridays, the prophetic report mentions, “A light will illuminate for the reciter from one Friday to the next.” What is the meaning of this light? Please elaborate! Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am 35 years old and 6 months pregnant with my first baby and would like to know if it is permissible to opt for an elective C-section as I am afraid of labour pains and also if I opt for an epidural then I might as well have…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it OK to gather children in the masjid on 31st of October every year, and hold an event where candies are distributed as well as facilitate fun activities? Is there anything questionable from an Islamic perspective since it coincides with Halloween, which is rooted in pagan beliefs that…