Answered by Shaykh Y¨ūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling on rescheduling fees [which are more than the administrative cost to reschedule]? Would this fall under ta’zir bil-māl? What is the ruling on doctor cancellation fee if the doctor sees other patients in that time or does other work? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My wife is accusing my parents and I that we have taken back the mahr. The amount paid on the day of the nikāḥ was £125. This was paid in full, by cash on 2nd of May 2000. Please can you advise me, what is the solution and how…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the ruling on working as a female optometrist? I assess health of patient’s eyes as well as need for glasses but I am in a room alone with a patient (sometimes male). Sometimes, the need may arise where I must touch the patient to remove something from…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: When I was not Muslim, I bought a guitar. Now I do not want to keep it or use it. One of my non-Muslim friends asked if he could buy it from me. I want to know if it is permissible to sell the guitar to him, or donate…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can a Muslim state where non-muslims also pay taxes, build a temple for non-muslims with tax money or any other source of money? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. The taxes that…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am working in UberEats. My question is, I do not deliberately deliver pork and alcohol but at times, KFC or McDonalds orders contain non-zabīḥā beef or chicken, is my income ḥalāl? I am not the direct contact with the customer and the food company. I am only a…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is selling 3 sofas in return of 4 sofas muʾajjalan (deferred) permissible? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. It is only islamicaly permissible to trade 3 sofas for 4 sofas if the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Whilst alive if I give all my wealth and property in equal shares to my children, can I add a clause, that allows me to collect income or rent on the assets I gave away until I die? Is that Shari’ah compliant? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Why is lending cryptocurrency and earning interest on them ḥarām forbidden? Is it not a commodity and not a currency? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Bitcoin and or cryptocurrency has been…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My husband makes leather items (by hand). He is asking, is it permissible? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. It is permissible for a Muslim to make and sell leather products. However,…