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15 Rights Women are Given in Islam

By Yusuf Badat 1. Women are to be educated. 2. Women are entitled to their own opinion and may also vote. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made a peace deal with the Quraysh, agreeing to go back and not enter Makkah that year, he said to his Companions, “Get up and offer...

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Prayer & Supplications

What is Istikharah and How do I perform it?

By Yusuf Badat What is Istikharah? Istikharah literally means to seek the good. – (See: Lisan 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: Qamus Al-Fiqh)...

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Knowledge

What Actions During a Prayer Nullify it?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat   Question: Does looking at a dog during formal prayer invalidate my salah? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind. Thank you / Jazak Allah Khayr for contact Mathabah with your question. Seeing a dog during salah (ritual prayer) does not...

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Knowledge

How can I dispose of Interest Money?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: My parents saved some money for me for my education and it has earned interest (riba). How can I get rid of this riba money? Answer: Jazak Allah Khayr/ Thank you for your question. If usury and or interest is accumulated, then it will be disposed...

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Features

Planning an Enjoyable and Halal Holiday

by Zainab Khan When a monotonous year-round routine takes its toll on you and when the conscious yearning to bathe in the diversity that Allah has decorated this world with gently nudges you, it is time to officially slide into the holiday mood and enjoy the blessings, benefits and...

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