Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling with regards to a woman not covering her ‘awrah in front of a blind man? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. A Muslim woman wishing to practice Islam…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is a tenant islamicaly responsible for accidentally breaking blinds and also stains on walls and mirrors from smoking in a residential rented property? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. In response to…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: A lady that is to get married tomorrow wants to put the condition for her permission if her husband to be wants a second wife while married to her. The to-be officiant refused to perform the Nikāḥ (marriage). What should be done? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: With the summer approaching, many of our young brothers tend to pray in shorts and T-shirts. What is the Islamic ruling in this condition? Will the prayers be valid for such people? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Last year I had an operation to achieve weight loss. This involved part of my stomach being removed. I had this procedure done because I was very overweight and was finding it difficult to lose weight naturally. Was having this operation permissible for me? Is surgery to look good…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is watching pornographic movies a kind of zinā (fornication/ adultery) in Islam? Answer: In the name of God, Most Kind, Most Merciful Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Yes, watching pornographic material is a form of fornication (zinā) which is not only prohibited and sinful in Islam…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is covering of the head (ḥijāb/ head veil or scarf) mandatory for muslim women? If so, at what age does it become mandatory? How can I convince a sister to start wearing ḥijāb? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If a girl and a boy are in love with one another at a young age, what are they supposed to do? What if they want to get married but are scared to talk to their parents? What is the best thing to do? A very common problem among…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can we put flowers on the graves of Muslims? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah with your question. There is no religious merit to placing flowers on graves. This is generally a practice of other religions and…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible for women to attend funerals and visit graves? In some schools of thought, women do visit graves freely while in others, women are discouraged from doing so. What is the Islamic ruling on this? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh…