Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Why did the Prophet of Islam, Muḥammad (peace be upon him) have multiple marriages? Some haters keep mocking me at work regarding Prophet Muḥammad (peace be upon him). Answer: Jazak Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. All Prophets (peace and blessings upon them) remain of high status, ethics,…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: As banks are related with interest, is the salary earned by working in a bank ḥarām (islamicaly prohibited)? Answer: Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for your question. May Allāh bless you for your concern regarding permissible work in Islam. In regards to one’s salary earned in a bank and…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am a new Muslim and wanted to know why many Muslims use the word Jazākum Allāh Khayran? Is it a prayer? Are we supposed to say something after hearing it? A clarification will be appreciated. Answer: May Allāh continue to shower His blessings upon you. Your desire to…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is eating or drinking allowed when we are listening to the Qurʿān? Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Listening to the Glorious Qur’ān is an act of immense virtue. It is also a prophetic practice that draws much blessings and rewards. Respect for the word of…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: As a follower of the Qurʿān & Sunnah, in accordance to the Ḥanafī methodology, I have always performed witr three raka’ahs with one salām. During Ramadān, someone told me this method is wrong. Can you please clarify the Ḥanafī position? Answer: May Almighty Allāh reward you greatly for your…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it wrong to say ‘rest in peace’ or to give condolences to family members and loved ones of non-Muslims who have just passed away? Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Rest in peace is a du’a’ (supplication). Making du‘ā’ for the disbeliever is permissible with…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Are ladies required to cover their feet during prayer? Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. During prayer, according to most scholars of the Ḥanafī school, the apparent portions of the feet (for women) are not considered from the ‘awrah (nudeness), hence the ṣalāh (prayer) performed while…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have heard it is forbidden to continue breastfeeding while one is pregnant. Someone also referred this ḥadīth to me, can you kindly clarify? “Narrated Asma, daughter of Yazīd Ibn as-Sakan, I heard the Apostle of Allāh (peace be upon him) as saying, ‘Do not kill your children secretly,…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Being a follower of the Qurʿān & Sunnah according to the Ḥanafī methodology, I perform the witr prayer in three raka’aats, two sittings, with the concluding salāms at the end of the three raka’aats. I am planning ʿUmrah in Ramadān and was wondering if my witr prayer would be…
ʿUmrah Procedure (Download Free E-Guide: Umrah-in-Four-Steps-SSS01) ʿUmrah entails 4 major steps: Iḥrām (intention and getting into the required state for pilgrimage) Ṭawāf (circling the Ka’abah in the Grand Mosque at Makkah) Saeʿīe (pacing between the two hills) Ḥalaq/ Qasr (shaving or trimming the hair on the head) Step 1, Iḥrām Approximately two hours prior…