Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is Ruh al-Ma’ani by Mahmud al-Aalusi considered a Hanafi Tafsir? Was Mahmud al-Aalusi a Hanafi? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith and health. Mahmud al-Aalusi (Allah Have Mercy on Him) Abu al-Thana’ Shihab ad-Din Sayyid Maḥmud ibn […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can a woman obtain an Islamic divorce over the phone or in writing if she does not wish to meet with her husband? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith and health. A woman can get an Islamic […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question What is the alternative ruling on mucus breaking one’s fast? Is there an alternative solution due to hardship? Answer Thank you for your question. Shaykh Jamir mentions in his fasting document: Regarding mucus/phlegm: Swallowing it does not break the fast, regardless of whether it comes from the sinus cavities […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is rum regarded as Nabidh? Someone recently told me that the Prophet permitted Nabidh consumption and that the Sahaba drank non-Khamr alcoholic beverages. It was also stated that early Hanafis allowed the consumption of non-khamr alcoholic beverages. As a result, they believe that rum in tiramisu is permitted to […]