Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling of formal ritual prayer (ṣalāh) with a mask on? Does prayer count if the nose does not touch the ground directly, as the mask touches the ground and not the nose during prostration? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: In the current lock-down, some of the local mosques are open but with limitations on the number of people that can attend. In such a situation, if I am unable to make it on the registration list, on time at the gate or I choose not to go [due…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: Is it permissible to wear ear plugs when offering salat? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind We thank you for contacting Mathābah with your query. The intent of putting earplugs on during the ṣalāh (ritual prayer)is unclear in the question, but we will apply your…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: There is a high chance for the current lockdown to continue throughout the entire Ramaḍān this year. I have been offering prayers with my family in the home. I know we either do Dhuhr or Jumuʿah at home if there are four male adults on the Friday. I was…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have some questions about the dhikr [or takbīr] that one must say after each prayer during ʿEīd. When do we begin this takbīr? When do we stop? Is it to be said after every single prayer, even sunnah and make up prayers? Do we do it on both…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: In the current climate of COVID-19, most masjids across the world are closed with no prayers. This got me thinking, what are the rights of the masjid? If they are not fulfilled, are we sinful? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: Many masājid that I have been to have canceled their congregational prayers amidst the COVID 19 pandemic. There are still some masājid who are allowing congregational prayers, but are mandating a meter’s distance in between the worshippers. Is such a practice allowed in Islām and would the prayer affected in…
Answered by Shaykh Nafīs Al-Raḥmān and authorized by Shaykh Muftī Riḍā al-Ḥaq Rendered into English by Yūsuf Badāt Question: Some governments have declared that it is not suitable for people to gather in large numbers and at public places due to the spread of the coronavirus. Keeping this is mind, would it permitted to stop…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to pray at home, instead of the local mosque congregation, during an epidemic, plague or virus outbreak? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting us. In general, Muslims should be punctual with their congregational prayers at…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to view the deceased’s face after the washing and shrouding prior to the burial? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. It is mubāḥ (islamicaly allowed) to view the deceased’s face prior to the burial.…