Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: After urinating, I always wash my private part properly and clean it. However I still have doubts that there may be a drop that came out afterwards. What should I do? Also, if a drop of semen or urine comes out, do you have to wash the whole cloth…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: When intending to fast on 9th Dhū Al-Hijja and reciting Takbīr Tashrīq, should one follow local moon sighting or perform the aforementioned acts of worship according to the rites being performed in Makkah? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can we offered tarāwīh in combination of 4×4 sets or its must to offer them in sets of 2, 2, 2 rakaʾahs? Is it necessary to recite Qurʾān from starting to onward in tarāwīh? Can we offer 10 rakaʾahs for tarāwīh? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful,…
Answered by Shaykh Omar Subedar Question: Kindly advise whether one is required to stand during ṣalāh (ritual prayer) if they cannot prostrate (perform sujūd). I am able to stand comfortably and do the bowing (rukū’). Sujūd (prostration) is also not a problem but sitting in between the sujūd is not possible as I have to…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If two (or more) people come to the Masjid after the congregational prayers have ended, is it permissible for them to start another congregation or should they pray individually? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Kind Most Merciful Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. In regards…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it farḍ (mandatory) to offer the lunar eclipse prayer? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazak Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Offering prayer (ṣalāh) during a lunar eclipse is an emphasized prophetic practice (sunnah muʾakkadah) in the view of the Shāfīʾe and Ḥanbalī…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I would like to know something about the sutrah (barrier placed in front of a person praying). Can a curtain hanging from the ceiling in the middle of the room act as a sutrah. The cutrain is long but does not touch the ground. Answer: In the Name of…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: Is there any prayer I could perform to have my marriage proposal accepted. I have been rejected many times, and seek some guidance from you. Answer: Thank you for contacting Mathābah regarding your matter. We pray to the Almighty to facilitate ease and comfort for you. Āmīn. As Muslims,…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Could you provide the Ḥadīths that indicate, when iqāmah is called, that each of the wordings can be repeated twice. For example: like in the adhān. Please provide the reference of the ḥadīth book and any other details for the evidence. Answer: In the Name of God, Most Kind,…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: Do I have to make up missed ritual prayers (ṣalāt)? If so, then what is the proof in the ḥadīth? Answer: Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for your query. May Allāh Almighty give us the ability to understand and practice the pristine teachings of His religion. Āmīn! With regards…