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General Counsel

January 12, 2023 3 mins

Can We Eat Fruit and Vegetables that Contain Wax and Pesticides?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question There are wax and pesticides applied on vegetables and fruits. Alcohol is a common solvent; some of the wax is derived from insect secretion. I think of the hadith stating that if a lot of something intoxicates, a little of it is forbidden. A lot of the wax seems […]
January 12, 2023 2 mins

Is It Obligatory to Pay Back the Student Loan? 

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I took out a student loan when I went to university here in the UK. Once I start earning above a certain amount, I will be deducted from my wages for paying back student loans. As student loans accumulate interest each year and the repayment amount includes an interest […]
January 12, 2023 3 mins

Does My Regret for Not Being Able to Do a Sin Invalidate My Repentance?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Through strength from Allah, I finally took firm action to stop the sins that I had struggled with for years. I have offered Salatul Taubah to repent with the intention not to return. I have read that Allah Most High forgives all sins following sincere repentance, which gave me […]
January 12, 2023 3 mins

Is My Wudu Invalid If I Think I May Have Passed Wind?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I regularly get air bubbles at the back passage while in salaat or performing wudu. Sometimes there is no feeling of these escaping, just that they are near the anus, so I know the wudu is not broken in this circumstance. However, at other times I feel these tiny […]