Answered by Muftī Khālid Saifullāh Al-Raḥmānī Formatted into English by Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to do fireworks in a masjid or on its property such as the parking lot, in an ʿEīd carnival or celebration? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. In…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What are the consequences of being unable to fulfill a promise and or an oath made, by placing one’s hand on the Qurʿān? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting us for your question. Breaking a promise or an…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: We have a question about the Islamic ruling on child tax credit. It is paid to the main carer who is my wife. She uses it to provide for our daughter. There is extra money left over which is in the savings. Is this money the child’s property or…
By Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the importance of having a will? What are some points I need to be aware of when preparing a will? How do I register a will in Canada which meets Islamic requirements? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If a wife wants to travel abroad to help refugees, is it permissible for her to secretly take her husband’s money to pay for her and or her friend’s trip? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting us with…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I know of a case where a woman faked cancer for two reasons. Firstly, she did not want children in her marriage while her husband did. She faked the cancer to convince her husband that having children is difficult or potentially harmful. The other reason for faking her cancer…
Answered by Mufti Ibrahim Kureshi Question: There are many car dealerships, some even owned by Muslims who offer 0% financing to Muslim customers. There is a third party financing bank or institution involved in this transaction. As for the contract, the dealership adds the interest amount into the principle. They call this a murābaḥah (profit…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I would like to give $1000 in loan to an Islamic organization. The organization promises to return the money to me after one year. Is it permissible for me to ask them to pay my zakāh for the $1000 loan on my behalf. Answer: In the Name of God,…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: I was sacrificing my goat on the day of ‘EĪd and forgot to recite the name of Allāh upon the animal due to excitement. Is the animal halāl (legitimate to consume)? Answer: According to Islamic principles of theology and jurisprudence, in the above-mentioned case, the animal is considered Halāl…
Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: I have a lot of debt upon my shoulders which is putting me in a lot of stress. Please advise me of a prayer or a verse which will hopefully bring about ease. Answer: Firstly, I pray to Almighty Allāh to rid you of the burden which is upon…