Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Five young lads got caught red handed slaughtering a cow on ‘Eīd and were imprisoned for 10 years. How should Muslims do Qurbānī in such situations? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah with…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: A deceased father had 3 daughters and 1 son. Now, all these children of the deceased have died as well. There are a number of grandchildren that remain alive. The issue is when the deceased father died, only the son was given inheritance of all the assets and property.…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Assalamu Alaykum, I had a question regarding Forex. On one of your previous Fatwas relating to Forex, you have stated the following, “However, for the transaction to be valid, it would be necessary that the transaction is either completed on a spot basis or at least one party takes…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Do grandchildren have inheritance rights? For example, if a person leaves inheritance for his children and before it is divided one child dies and leaves children behind, will those children be entitled to get a share from their grandfather’s inheritance? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most…
Answered by Muftī Shujaʾath ʿAlī Question: Without student loans in Canada, I could not finish my university degree. Only after the loan and degree, I now have a good job. Currently, I am paying back my student loans with interest every month. Please advise me of the islamic rulings in my situation. Answer: In the…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to deal forex, stocks and shares to make money? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for your question. It is permissible to deal in forex, shares and stocks transactions, provided all the Islamic guidelines of business and…
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: I would like to participate in one share of a Qurbānī animal with others. Will this complete my required Qurbānī for ʿEīd Al-Aḍḥāʿ? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah with your question. Yes, it is permissible for…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can I donate money to the poor, instead of sacrificing an animal for the ʿEīd Al-Aḍḥā ritual? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah with your query. The Qurbānī/ Uḍḥiyyah ritual is an emphasized prophetic practice and an…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is ʿEīd Al-Adḥā Qurbānī (ritual animal slaughter) still mandated during the current COVID-19 pandemic lock-down, while most of us will not be able to attend a large congregational ʿEīd Al-Adḥā prayer? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting Mathābah…