Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can you clarify and explain the hadith, “Verily, Allah has pardoned my nation for the stray thoughts occurring within themselves, as long as they do not speak of them or act upon them.”? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Xanthan gum is made from the fermentation of carbohydrates (sugars). The bacteria strain Xanthomonas campestris is fed with carbohydrates and metabolizes the sugars into a liquid solution. The solution is mixed with alcohol (ethanol or isopropanol) which causes the gum to separate from the water. The gum is then […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it allowed in our religion for women to perform the marriage ceremony (nikah) and announce the boy and the girl “husband and wife” with women witnesses from both sides? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith and […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Should I wake people up for Fajr if I see them asleep? What if it is someone who usually doesn’t pray Fajr? Am I sinful for not waking people up for Fajr? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Prayer is a pillar of Islam. […]