Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible for non Muslims to enter the main prayer hall area of a masjid (mosque)? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ Jazāk Allāh Khayran / Thank you for contacting the Mathābah answer services for your question. In response to your concern, kindly note that it is islamically permissible…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question After sex, can we just take some water and wash off ourselves and go for prayers or do we have to have a complete bath? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ Jazāk Allāh Khayr / Thank you for your question and your interest in knowing the religious rules of cleanliness.…
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…
Answer by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to take medicines which contain non-ḥalāl elements, for serious conditions where alternative medication is not available? Answer: Thank you / Jazākumullāhu Khayran for your question. May the Almighty bless all those who are sick with treatment, healing and cure. In general circumstances, it is forbidden to…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I had a question regarding eyelash extensions. Is wudhū completed if someone has eyelash extensions on as they do not cover the original eyelash in any way. Answer: Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for your question. Your concern for appropriate wudhū (ritual ablution) is indeed admirable. One of the…
Answered by Shaykhah Umm Haaniyah Question: One month into her pregnancy, my sister-in-law had a miscarriage. What she wants to know is if the bleeding that follows the miscarriage is considered as nifās (post-natal) or ḥaydh (menses)? Answer: I express my sympathy to your sister-in-law and her family. May Allāh reward her for her patience…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Is Masturbation allowed if it stops me from committing the actual act of zina? Answer: Jazak Allah Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Both fornication and masturbation are sinful, harmful and detrimental to one’s spirituality and physical well being. One should avoid all sin and not try to justify…
Answered by Shaykh Omar Subedār Question: Assalamu Alykum, This question is regarding Wudhū (ritual ablution). I have heard that if one does Wudhū once, completely and properly (let’s say at fajr time) then for the rest of the day, it is permissible for that individual to make masaḥ (wipe) over the top of one’s socks…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Does smoking invalidate wudu? Answer: Jazākumullāhu Khayran/ Thank you for your question. Smoking is generally considered reprehensibly disliked and prohibited in Islam. One should try their best to let go of this habit. In response to your concern, note that the wudhū (ablution) will not break due to smoking.…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can I read Qur’ān if I am on my periods? Answer: Thank you for your question. It is generally agreed by mainstream classical and Islamic jurists that it is prohibited for women menstruating to recite the Qur’ān. ‘Abd Allāh ibn ‘Omar reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings upon…