Answer by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: A lady failed to sit in ‘iddah (ritual waiting period prior to remarriage) after her divorce and the ‘iddah period is now over. Is she allowed to get married to someone else bearing in mind she did not sit in ‘iddah from her first marriage? Thank you / Jazāk…
by Shaykh Omar Subedar Towards the end of time many major events are to occur as the Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وسلم has foretold. Conditions will become extremely intense and humanity will gradually degenerate. Minor signs of the Final Hour will initially appear followed by a sequence of major signs. The Messenger صلى…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: It is sunnah to pray 2 units nafl (optional ritual prayers) when entering a Masjid but what if someone enters after ʿAsr and before Maghrib. Do they still need to pray the 2 nafl? Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. This is a matter differed upon…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My cats died recently. I want to know where they go after they die. Do they go straight to heaven? Answer: Thank you for your question. May Allāh bless you with relief and comfort for your loss. Based on the verses of the Qurʿān and prophetic reports, animals will…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt An Old Phenomenon وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِالَّذِينَ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ “Messengers were ridiculed before you, but those who mocked them were enveloped by that which they used to ridicule.” (Qurʿān 6:10) In the divinely revealed scriptures, God describes the great works, charity, compassion, commitment and…
Answered by Shaykh Khālid Saifullāh Al Raḥmānī Rendered into English by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling of keeping Ramadān fasts in regions where the days are lengthy? What if the day stretches to 17 hours? Are we still to fast? What about the elderly and weak? How would the people living in…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badat Question I have a copy of the Qurʿān that has missing sections. Can I discard it, if so, in what manner, or should I keep it away? Answer: Thank you for your question. Your interest in learning religious rulings is admirable. Discarding old copies or pages of the Qurʿān can…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to wear an amulet (ta’awīdh) in Islam, with an intention that it will help protect and cure? Do Islamic teachings support this or is this considered shirk (act of disbelief in God)? Answer: Thank you for your question. Our prayer for everyone is that Allāh Almighty…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I performed Ḥajj (pilgrimage), Alḥamdulillah, in 2010. Since I am back, I am fasting for the days (of Ramadān) I had missed during my teenage years. Now somebody tells me I do not need to recover those missed fasts, because all my past sins are forgiven by Allāh. I…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is acupuncture treatment allowed while fasting? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ Jazāk Allāh for contacting Mathabah for our question. “Acupuncture is an alternative medicine that treats patients by insertion and manipulation of needles in the body” (Wikipedia). Acupuncture treatment that only entails insertion of needles in various parts of…