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 am going through an early miscarriage (11 weeks). My OB has informed me that my pregnancy will not survive and my body will naturally start the process of miscarriage. I have been spotting for a few days – which is already an indication of my body realizing and…
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…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My question is that I wanted to know why Sūrah Tawbah (Chapter 9 of the Qur‘ān) does not begin with “Bismillāh al Raḥmān al Raḥīm”? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ May Allāh bless you for your eagerness to learn about the Qur’ān. The following has been noted by various…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question Can we read Qur‘ān without ablution? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ If one is not in the state of major impurities (janābah or menstrual cycles), one can recite the Qurʾān without wudhū (ritual ablution). In order to touch the Qurʾān, one is required to have wudhū according to mainstream…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is hashish (marijuana) smoking ḥarām (prohibited) or makrūh (disliked)? Please give exact details because I have a lot of friends who smoke hashish/ marijuana but at the same time have the passion to perform prayers. We would like to know if hashish is ḥarām or makrūh and can we…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I recite the following ‘qunūt du‘ā’ in the third raka’ah of the witr ṣalāh. اللهم إنا نستعينك ونستهديك، ونستغفرك ونتوب إليك، ونؤمن بك ونتوكل عليك، ونثني عليك الخير كله، نشكرك ولا نكفرك، ونخلع ونترك من يفجُرُك، اللهم إياك نعبد، ولك نصلي ونسجد، وإليك نسعى ونحفِد، نرجو رحمتك ونخشى عذابك،…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I do not remember how many mandatory prayers I have missed in my lifetime; please let me know how I should perform the replacement prayers for these. Answer: Thank you for your question. Your concern regarding mandatory prayers is admirable. The author of Nūr al Iḍāh writes, “To maintain…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badat Question: I had a question regarding when ‘Ishā’ time expires. I recently heard that the common view that ‘Ishā’ time lasts until Fajr is incorrect. Can you kindly verify or let me know when the time of ‘Ishā’ expires according to the Ḥanafī school of Islamic law? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ…
Answered by Shaykh Omar Subedar Question: I would like to know about istikhāra; how do I perform it? Answer: The method of performing istikhāra has been explained in the following narration; Jābir ibn `Abdullāh رضى الله عنه reported, “Allāh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم would teach us istikhāra in all matters just as he would…