Question: Assalamu alaikum wr wb, I have gone through the detailed article on the purposes, benefits and necessity of taqlid recently uploaded on your website. It was truly enlightening mashaAllah. I just request you to clarify one tiny confusion for me. While I understand that following one Madhhab in all matters is a way closer… read more »
Question: Is it permissible for a child who is not Baligh to contribute his money to Masjid-Building projects, Sadaqah or any other forms of voluntary contributions? Answer: بسم الرحمن الرحيم One of the aims and objectives in the legislation of laws in Islam is for the protection of one’s wealth. For this reason the Shariah… read more »
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If a girl and boy accept each other as husband and wife with only Allāh as a witness, is that considered a valid nikāh? Answer: Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. In order for an Islamic nikāḥ/ marriage to be valid, the following conditions are required: Consent… read more »
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: My parents are forcing me to get married and I do not know what to do. I have tried a million times to talk to them but it is not working. What should I do? Please give me real advice as this is affecting me mentally. Answer: Jazakumullahu Khayr/… read more »
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am a revert and I have not informed my parents about it. This is because I feel they may either cut relations with me or take me back home and force to follow their religion. I am able to practice Islam because I live alone in another city… read more »
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it sunnah for the imam of the local masjid to lead the ṣalāt al-janāzah? Would it be considered against the sunnah if an imam of another masjid leads the ṣalāt al-janāzah? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your… read more »
Q: 1. I have been in a secret nikaah for 10 years. As such, we didnt do walima. My immediate family now know about my nikaah. Is it possible to do a walima so long after a nikaah? 2. Also, according to my husband he says that because I’m a secret wife, I have no… read more »
Q: If a woman gets divorced, keeps it a secret, and then gets married again secretly. Her second marriage is done without her guardian but in the presence of two witnesses and it is not announced. After some time, she reveals this secret only to her children. They keeps this secret for almost 8-9 years… read more »
Q: 2 years ago I married a Muslim distant relative of mine in the presence of 2 adult male Muslim witnesses (my uncles) and my older sister, in front of the imam and court lawyer that prepared our official marriage contract. My marriage took place without my fathers permission and he was not aware of… read more »
Q: Is it allowed to protect a helpless, na-mahram female? For example, at school, if some children plan to throw something (for instance, a bottle or a ball) on a specific na-mahram girl who doesn’t have a guardian at school (such as an elder brother or the like), nor has the confidence to take action… read more »