Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Is it permissible to view the deceased’s face after the washing and shrouding prior to the burial? Answer: In the Name of God...
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...
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: What are the consequences of being unable to fulfill a promise and or an oath made, by placing one’s hand on the Qurʿan? Answer:...
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Many of my friends have married Christians and Jews. I was always told a Muslim should only marry a Muslim. What is the correct...
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Last year I had an operation to achieve weight loss. This involved part of my stomach being removed. I had this procedure done...
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Do grandchildren have inheritance rights? For example, if a person leaves inheritance for his children and before it is divided...
One of the results of having an amir, leader, or decision-making process is that decisions have a process by which they should be made. Indeed, this sounds so simple...
My Journey as a Muslim Assalamualaykum. “Err, you have a strange name: Richard is Christian, Imran is Muslim and Ding – what are you?” That is probably the most common...
By Maria Karim The sudden dreadful crying and screaming woke Zainab up. She lay on her bed, burying her face into the pillow, trying hard to block out the growing noise...