Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: A revert attends our Islamic institution. This person claims they were previously a woman, however 15 years ago had a sex reassignment surgery and now has body parts and physical features of a man. This person’s voice and interactions also appears just like a man. This person would like…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have a few questions for Mathābah scholar, Muftī Yūsuf Badāt below. Please kindly clarify the following, as I have heard much gossip about your scholar: Answer: Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for reaching out to seek clarification on the matters. My stance regarding the Aḥmadīyyas is with ijma’ā…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am a revert. My parents believe in one God but did not take their shahādah. If I was to memorize the Qur’ān, would that benefit them anyhow on the day of judgement? Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: In Islam are we permitted to name a cat with a prophet’s name such as Ādam? Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. It is not appropriate in Islam to name an animal…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to write Qur’ānic script on the skin of the arm and keep it there. Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute Scripting anything on the skin is tantamount to tattooing.…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it appropriate to name a boy Ḥaseeb Aḥmed? Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Yes, it is permissible to name a boy Ḥaseeb Aḥmed. Ḥasīb (or Ḥaseeb) means a noble man,…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Are these two narrations reliable and authentic? The ḥadīth of Abū Hurayrah: The angel of death will say to Allāh, ”O Allāh, all those who are in the heaven and those who are in the dunyā, they have come to an end except who you wish to remain alive…
Answered by Shayk Yusuf Badat Question: A few questions from me and my friend who have made some mistakes in the past but have moved on and are repenting. Here-below are the scenarios and the questions. A scene is showed to a person where it says, “you’ll piss off the guy upstairs” referring to the…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Does watching a non-muslim’s funeral carry the same ruling as participating in it? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. In principle, there is no objection in attending or watching non-Muslim functions or…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the Islamic religious ruling if a lady gets married and she finds out that her husband is trans-gender? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. If a woman is married to…