Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: In the case of separation and divorce, what happens to the custody of the child and who is most rightful for the primary residence of the child? Does the age of the child play a role in the matter of child custody? Is it true the mother forsakes her…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Is the lamb from New Zealand ḥalāl? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Lamb from any country can be rendered ḥalāl if all Islamic slaughter requirements and conditions are fulfilled, which entail…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: In my city there are multiple adhāns given, do I need to respond to each adhān? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. Responding to the adhān is conducted in two ways. One…
Answered Shaykh Yūsuf Badat Question: Do you have any ruling on men wearing red colored clothing? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Although there are differing views regarding men wearing red clothing, it is mubāḥ (allowed) according to…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: A prisoner here in the UK needs money sent in, to pay for phone calls, extra food and other items. I am assuming this is permissible to give zakāt under the captives category? What if that person is a close family member? I know you cannot give zakāt to…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: With respect to home industries who have ingredients in their homes such as flour and sugar which are used, both for personal home use and at times for business use. The extent of business use would depend on orders that they receive in the future. What would be the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I bought a bicycle tube that was defected and I lost the receipt. Now I bought the exact same tube and I am thinking of putting the old one back in the box and then return it. What do you think? Allowed or not? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم…
Answered by Shaykh Yusūf Badāt Question: Can you tell me the ruling on wearing necklaces for men? The wife is arguing that it is just a matter of ‘urf (common local custom) and does not matter if men wear a necklace because it is not explicitly ḥarām (islamicaly forbidden). Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: An uncle is currently in the hospital. Doctors want to give him CBD and THC, would it be allowed for him or for the relatives to agree to take this? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: A husband and wife got into a heated argument and the husband uttered the words below and acknowledged it as a divorce at first but then rejected it and says it was not his intention. Would this be considered a divorce or not according to Islam? If so, what…