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: On the day of Judgement will we be called with the names of our mothers? Answer: Jazāk Allāh for your question. Please note that the following sound ḥadīth shows that, on the day of resurrection, people will be called with their own names and with the names of their…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to play chess in Islam? Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Playing chess is permissible but prohibitively disliked. It is forbidden to play chess if it entails any of the following: Gambling is involved Common responsibilities or Islamic obligations such as ritual prayer…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is wishing Jumu’ah Mubārak allowed in Islam or is it a reprehensible innovation in the religion? Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Although the words ‘Jumuʿah Mubārak’ (Blessed Friday) are not words taken from an established practise of the Prophet Muḥammad (peace and blessings upon him),…
Answer by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Please explain the features and the series of events of the appearance of Dajjāl (antichrist) in detail. Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. The Dajjāl or the Anti-Christ is a major sign leading up to the day of Judgement. From the Islamic point of view, some…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am a revert and I have not informed my parents about it. This is because I feel they may either cut relations with me or take me back home and force to follow their religion. I am able to practice Islam because I live alone in another city…
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…
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: Are birthday celebrations for children and adults alike permissible and to what extent? Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. There is no virtue in engaging in such celebrations nor is there any sin if such events are not celebrated. In some of these celebrations, there is…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I struggle to understand how the angels always worship Allāh, at every moment of their lives. Is there any explanation that would help me understand? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ Your concern to understand the religion is admirable. May Allāh bless us all with the correct understanding of our…