Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is there forgiveness from Allāh for zinā (fornication/ adultery)? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. No doubt that zinā (fornication/ adultry) is a major sin in Islam. One should keep oneself far away from such sin. However,…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I know the Yajūj Majūj (Gog Magog) are mentioned in the Qurʾān. I was wondering whether they are humans, aliens or extra terrestrial creatures. Would you be able to help me understand? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question.…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the best way to stop shayṭānic whispers, doubts and devilish incitements? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. May Allāh protect one and all from Shayṭān, the devil and his assaults. Our recommendations are as follows:…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Du’ā Jamīlah – it is said that it is good to recite this du’ā during the month of Ramaḍān as its benefits are great. Is Du’ā Jamīlah authentic? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. In general, making…
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 Omar Subedar Question: As Salaamu ‘Alaikum, Did Adam and Hawwa (‘alayhimus salaam) initially live in Paradise before being sent to this world? Or did they live in a garden that resembled Paradise? JazakAllah Khair Answer: It is quite evident from the following Qur’änic verses that our ancestral parents, Adam and Hawwa عليهما…
Answered by Shaykh Omar Subedar Question: I would like to know that if we read the Qurʾān and ask Allāh to send its reward to all Muslims and my relatives including my parents who are no more, will the reward only go to my parents or to the rest of the people as well? Answer:…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Please explain the difference and the importance of Laylat Al-Qadr which is in Ramaḍān and the Laylat Al-Barāʿah which people observe on 15 Shaʾbān. Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Kind, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Laylat Al-Qadr Laylat Al-Qadr (the night of…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Which ten nights are referred to in chapter 89 of the Qurʿān? Are they the last ten nights of Ramaḍān? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, Most Merciful, Most Gracious Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. There are four scholarly views regarding the meaning of “layāl ʿashr…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: How is it to fast on the 15th of Shaʾbān? I’ve heard it is a sunnah (prophetic practice), is that true? Answer: Fasting on the 15ht of Shaʾbān is praiseworthy and recommended (mustaḥab). To single out the fasting on the 15th of Shaʾbān and to deem it as a…