Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: I am currently in ‘Umrah. Upon arriving in the hotel room whilst in iḥrām and unpacking luggage I opened the toiletry bag which also had ‘iṭṭar (oil-based perfume) in it. Some ‘iṭṭar must have leaked and seeped through to the outer bag. As soon as I realized this, I…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: is it allowed for men to wear rubber, plastic or wooden bracelets? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Wearing a rubber, plastic or wooden bracelet falls in the category of jewelry for…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: I am enquiring about the permissibility of Castoreum in its pure form? What would be the ḥukm (religious ruling) of dried grains for perfume use, in the raw form, in other words from the bag itself. Would the harvest not necessitate that change has taken place? Like that of…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: I had my period on 4th September and it ended on 11th September which is my usual menstruation week every month. However, I got my period again on 22nd September. I considered this as hayḍ (menses) and stopped offering ṣalāh. On 2nd October my bleeding has not stopped. What…
Answered by Shayk Yūsuf Badāt Question: My question about washing impure clothes that have menstruation spots visible on them which were not removed and have become dry, along with pure clothes in a washing machine. Will the soiled clothing make other clothes impure? Also drying them in a dryer? Please advise as I am getting…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: How do masjids accommodate for people who want to come into the Masjid with wheelchairs from outside. The issue is the carpet getting dirty. Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. It should…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can a woman in nifās (post natal bleeding) read the translation of the Qur’ān? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. If there is only translation and no actual Arabic verses, it is…
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: Who makes ghusl (ritual bathing) for a person that is top half she (female) and bottom half he (male)? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. Intersexes are people having reproductive organs or…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling regarding the issue of Ḥaram courtyards for women in menstruation? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. The courtyards of the grand masjids at Makkah and Madīnah are not…