Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: I wanted to inquire about whether or not sugar is considered ḥalāl in North America. I searched on Google and found out that white sugar that we normally use is actually made in processing with bone char. Does this mean that many sweet products we eat contains this type…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is non-penetrative captive bolt stunning acceptable under Islamic law during the ritual slaughter process? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. Thank you for contacting Mathabah institute. Non‐penetrative captive bolt stunning is a procedure adopted prior to manually slaughtering animals. The non-penetrative…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: What is the ruling of covering the head while eating? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Covering the head while eating is a good act in general since the Prophet Muḥammad (peace…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Is the lamb from New Zealand ḥalāl? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Lamb from any country can be rendered ḥalāl if all Islamic slaughter requirements and conditions are fulfilled, which entail…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is nutmeg in food, ḥalāl or ḥarām? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. According to Ḥanafī fiqh, the nutmeg spice used in foods is permissible if used in a quantity that does…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is alcohol commonly found in bread, cookies, mayonnaise and baked beans ḥalāl according to Ḥanafī perspective? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Islamic jurists have divided alcohol in two categories, khamr alcohol…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: An uncle is currently in the hospital. Doctors want to give him CBD and THC, would it be allowed for him or for the relatives to agree to take this? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: A couple after trying for many years, now adopted an infant girl. With the help of hormone therapy, she is able to breastfeed her. Does aḥkām (rulings) of raḍā’ah (breastfeeding) change for her husband because of hormone use? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Salam. What is the dominant view on shellac? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. To consume shellac is prohibited according to Islamic jurisprudence. Shellac is an insect produced content (resin secreted by…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If my sister brought food to my room while I thought she would call me downstairs to eat with the family, and I said to her that I thought she would call me down to which she responded that if I want to come down, she can instead bring…