Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is Qadr? I have read that it is God’s decree and things are pre-destined. I also heard that this knowledge of decree is only with God. If so, does this mean we as humans are merely ‘puppets’ and that whether we choose to exercise our free will or…
By Yūsuf Badāt What is Istikhārah? Istikhārah literally means to seek the good. – (See: Lisān Al-ʿArab) In a religious technical context it refers to seeking good from the Almighty to make an appropriate decision, through formal prayer and a specified supplication. – (See: Qāmūs Al-Fiqh) What is the Status of Istikhārah? Istikhārah is a…
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By Shaykh Omar Subedar If you intend to sacrifice an animal on the day of ʿEīd, refrain from removing any hair or clipping your nails, starting from the first day of Dhū al-Ḥijjah. Umm Salamah (may Allāh be pleased with her) reported, “Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ said, ‘Whoever has a sacrificial animal which he plans to slaughter,…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Are hair extensions [made from real human hair] permissible in Islam? If not than what is the reason? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting Mathābah with your query. In Islam, using hair extensions from human hair is prohibited…
By Yūsuf Badāt ONE: Lineage is by the Father “Call them [children] by [the names of] their [biological] fathers, that is more just with God.” – (Qurʾān 33:5) The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said, “Do not deny your fathers [by claiming to be the children of persons other than your fathers], and whoever…
By Yūsuf Badāt ONE: Women are to be educated. “Acquisition of knowledge is binding on all Muslims [both men and women without any discrimination].” – (Ibn Mājah) “Some women requested the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) to fix a day for them as the men were taking all his time [to learn]. Upon this,…
By Rizwan Syed, (Student in Advanced Islamic Sciences at Mathabah Institute) This concept of a moon god never existed in Islam. Rather it was attributed to it much later on, in the twentieth century when an excavation occurred in Palestine. This excavation unearthed a temple with two statues, one of which held a crescent [i].…
By Asad Ali (Mathabah Institute Student) The existence of the Prophet can be proven through the validity of the Isnād chain The isnād chain is used to authenticate any narration by demonstrating if the narration can be accurately associated to whom it is being attributed to. The most authentic isnād chain is known as mutawātir,…
By Yūsuf Badāt (originally written for the Canadian Muslim Vote) “O you who have believed! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses for God.” (Qurʾān 4:135) Public Interest It is our duty and responsibility in Islam to not only better ourselves rather better our communities and societies as well. The Prophet Muḥammad (peace and blessings…