Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Do melatonin and natural compounds that have relaxing properties, like L-theanine in tea or magnesium glycinate, fall under the category of khamr in Islam, and does taking them invalidate Salah for 40 days? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does the ruling on a woman not traveling with a non-practicing mahram apply to both short and long distances? What if the only available mahram is non-practicing or non-Muslim? Does this ruling extend to short trips for groceries or family visits? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is an Anomalous Opinion (Qawl Shadh) in the Shafi‘i school? What is its ruling, can a layperson follow it, who can act on it, and what is the correct approach regarding it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. A Qawl Shadh (anomalous opinion) in […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the proper Islamic method to dispose of an amulet proven to be afflicted with black magic? Should it simply be discarded, or is there a specific way to destroy it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good […]