Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling of shaving and trimming during ʿUmrah and Ḥajj? Is there a minimum requirement to be trimmed? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Kind, Most Merciful Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for your question. Trimming or shaving the hair of the head in ʿUmrah and or Ḥajj…
Answerd by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: As a masjid operating in the Greater Toronto Area in Canada, is it a must to be part of one of the moon-sighting committees? Can we as a masjid independently make our decision to start Ramaḍān or ʿEīd? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Kind, Most Merciful Thank…
Answerd by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I missed a few fasts last Ramaḍān due to illness. Is it necessary for me to make up the fasts before the beginning of the upcoming Ramaḍān? What if I do not make up the missed fasts before Ramaḍān, do I pay a penalty known as the fidyah (redemption)?…
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…
Answered by Shaykh Ashraf ʿAlī Thanwī (may Allāh’s mercy be upon him) Rendered into English by Yūsuf Badāt Question: Regarding the sighting of the new crescent, how far a distance can the news be considered from one city to another city? Is there a difference of opinion or not among the scholars and what is…
By Shaykh Muftī Radā-ul-Ḥaq Rendered into English by Yūsuf Badāt Questions: Regarding our questions, we would like to bring to your attention that Muslims of various countries and continents of the world have populated Canada, in large numbers. Masājid, schools and religious institutions have been established as well. Muslims of various backgrounds constantly marry, work…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permitted to change one’s Iḥrām into another? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Kind, Most Merciful Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. While in the state of iḥrām, there is no objection in changing into another iḥrām, regardless of reason such as the garments…
Answered by Shaykh Omar Subedar Question: My children (a 12 years boy and an 8 years old girl) and I are planning to go for ʿUmrah next March during the school break in-shā Allāh. My question is that can my 12 year old son be considered my maḥram (non marriageable relative) as I have separated from my…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling of using soap during Iḥrām? Answer: Using perfumes and scents are forbidden during the sacred state of iḥrām. It is advisable to only use scentless soaps and or shampoos. If one uses a soap or shampoo while taking a shower or bath, that has a…
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…