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…
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…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: Is there any prayer I could perform to have my marriage proposal accepted. I have been rejected many times, and seek some guidance from you. Answer: Thank you for contacting Mathābah regarding your matter. We pray to the Almighty to facilitate ease and comfort for you. Āmīn. As Muslims,…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: I was wondering if Solitaire, and such games that are found on the computer or in life [such as board games] are permitted if they are not played excessively or distractingly. Answer: Computer games and board games are manufactured by companies for presenting a sense of entertainment for their…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: Is it permissible for a man to travel long distances with his mother in law? Answer: It is permissible for a man to travel with his mother in law for any amount of time or distance. Islam encourages a closely knit family lifestyle, especially with individuals who have become…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: Is one allowed to shave, trim or shape the hair directly below the bottom lip (hair also known as the ‘baby beard’)? Answer: The soul patch, also known as a mouche or baby beard (Arabic: العنفقة alʿanfuqah) is a small patch of facial hair located just below the lower…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it necessary to take a bath/ ghusl when there is discharge after talking to my fiancé? Does washing the area suffice? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind If madhīy (pre-seminal fluid, a sticky transparent discharge when sexually aroused) exits the private organ, wudū (ablution) becomes necessary.…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it necessary to change my name as I have recently taken the shahādah (testimony of faith)? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Kind, Most Merciful Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Congratulations on your reversion to Islam. May your journey to Islam be filled with…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Could you provide the Ḥadīths that indicate, when iqāmah is called, that each of the wordings can be repeated twice. For example: like in the adhān. Please provide the reference of the ḥadīth book and any other details for the evidence. Answer: In the Name of God, Most Kind,…