Mawlana Ilyas Patel

December 8, 2023 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Bleach Your Eyebrows?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to bleach your eyebrows? Answer I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question. There is a difference of opinion among scholars about the permissibility of bleaching. You may follow any one opinion. However, it is better to avoid bleaching eyebrows […]
December 4, 2023 3 mins

What is Your Advice After Both Fiancé and Fiancée Committed Wrongdoing Before ...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is Your Advice After Both Fiancé and Fiancée Committed Wrongdoing Before Marriage But Sincerely Repented And Want to Marry Each Other? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question. As you […]
December 3, 2023 2 mins

Would it Be Permissible to Transfer My Tuition Fees to My Friend To Pay It So Ha...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Alhamdulillah, I have been accepted for a course to study and become a doctor. I have opted to take a year out and work so I will not have to take out an interest loan. Tuition fees are £7000+ per year in the UK, and I must fund four […]
December 3, 2023 2 mins

Can Two Marriage Ceremonies Take Place?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can a man marry the same woman twice without getting a divorce? Like in European countries, people get married and then marry again when they fly back home. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank […]
December 3, 2023 3 mins

What Supplications Can You Suggest For Premature Menopause?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am a 34-year-old unmarried woman. I had my hormonal tests done, and the results indicated that I would have premature menopause. I am frustrated as I do not have any kids or husband. I know that Allah is the knower of everything, and no human nor scientific tests […]
December 3, 2023 2 mins

Must Muslims Declare Their Faith on Social Media?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it obligatory for a Muslim to indicate his religious affiliation on social media or other websites? I read that according to books of fiqh, it is clear kufr to say “I am not a Muslim,” in particular in response to the question “Are you a Muslim?” Neither my […]
December 3, 2023 3 mins

What is the Ruling of Getting Intimate Before Spotting Blood?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have been feeling very concerned and guilty about whether we had sinned by getting intimate before my wife had a spotting of blood. We saw the spotting in the clothes but still got intimate. We thought it was spotting since often my wife gets spotting. And then stops. […]
December 3, 2023 3 mins

Can an Aunt Claim an Extra Inheritance Share?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am seeking guidance for my father regarding a family matter. My grandfather passed away a few years ago, and there have been issues with the division of his inheritance, which he wanted to be distributed according to Sharia law. My aunt and grandmother have taken all of my […]
December 3, 2023 2 mins

Is Buying Items From a Loan and Taking Advanced Salary Permissible?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is Buying Things From a Loan and Taking Advanced Salary Permissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question. Yes, it is permissible to buy items from a loan. One is also […]
December 1, 2023 2 mins

Can I Revoke My Two Divorces Before the End of the Waiting Period (Idda)?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I gave my wife two divorces on 28th May this year, and she told me she completed her three menstrual cycles and will finish her three months on 26th August this month. Can I still take her back? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate […]
November 30, 2023 3 mins

What Does it Mean by the Lifetime of This Nation (Umma) is Between Asr and Maghr...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What does it mean by the expression ” The lifetime of this nation is between Asr and Maghrib”? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question. The time period for this nation […]
November 30, 2023 4 mins

What is the Meaning of the Shahadatain, and How Can One Remove Doubts?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the meaning of Shahadatain, and how can one remove doubts? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question, and it is an honor to answer your question. Don’t worry. I […]
November 29, 2023 3 mins

Do We Need to Pay Back Money in Benefits if it Needs Repaying?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question As a family, we left the UK in 2005 for 11 months to live in Tunisia; my parents intended to remain there. They then changed their minds, and we returned to the UK for five months. Following this, we moved to Algeria for nine months, intending to live there […]
November 27, 2023 3 mins

I Am Confused About Whether I Can Pay Expiations (kaffara) Through a Mosque. Can...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If someone cannot feed 10 poor people because it is difficult to do so, and they want to pay the monetary value instead, how much money should be given for each broken oath? ( will £10 or £20 suffice for one broken oath) I want to pay through an […]
November 26, 2023 3 mins

If I Remarried After the Waiting Period, Will the New Marriage Contract Reset?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Sadly, my wife and I of 4 years have been struggling with marital issues for a long time. Unfortunately, this has resulted in me divorcing her a second time.  She is currently in her idda period with plans for a family meeting in a couple of weeks for things […]
November 26, 2023 3 mins

Does Looking at the Body of a Woman Make Her Impermissible?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does looking at the body of a girl before marriage make her haram to marry? Can we touch the buttocks of one’s wife and have anal intercourse?  Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you […]
November 26, 2023 5 mins

How Often Does One Check for Irregular Discharge?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I used to have regular clear/white vaginal discharge, but recently, I have started to have small amounts of light green discharge as well, without any odor or symptoms or signs of infection. It comes randomly throughout the day, sometimes clear, sometimes green. I understand that it is to be […]
November 26, 2023 3 mins

Is The One Who Is Pleased With a Sin Like a Witness to it?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Al-‘Urs ibn ‘Amira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When sin is committed on the earth, whoever witnessed it and hated it and rejected it will be like one who was absent from it. Whoever was absent from it and was pleased with it will […]
November 26, 2023 3 mins

Is It Necessary for Me to Pay Zakat, Perform Missed (Qada’) Prayers, and Fasts...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I was born into a family where we considered ourselves “Muslims by the name.” Still, we didn’t do daily prayers, were quite secular, and didn’t take practicing Islam seriously, especially me. I went to a Sunday Islamic school for a few months as a 7-year-old but did not learn […]
November 26, 2023 2 mins

What Is the Grading of the Hadith, There Will Be Tribulation in the Levant, the ...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I would like to know the grading of hadith. It is from the Book of Tribulations (Kitab al-Fitan). It didn’t have a number, but it is this: Sa‘id ibn al-Musayyib: There will be tribulation in the Levant, the first part of which is child’s play; every time it is […]
November 25, 2023 3 mins

Will My Tailored Clothes Count as Acquired From Illicit Money?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I bought several thobes with halal money (approx $500 worth). I then went to tailor the thobes above the ankles and used some cash available in the home (approx. $150) to pay the tailor. The cash was given by a close relative who is Muslim. This particular relative works […]
November 25, 2023 2 mins

When Does One Start the Waiting Period (‘Idda) in a Khul’ or Faskh Case?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I will soon be filing for a khul‘ (female-initiated divorce). My lawyer told me that with the court process and notification procedures, it can take 3-5 months to process the Khul‘, or possibly Faskh if my husband doesn’t agree to the Khul‘. My question is, when does my idda […]
November 25, 2023 2 mins

Does Seeing a Jinn Render One’s Testimony (Shahada) Invalid?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What should one do when someone does something that invalidates their testimony unintentionally or without knowing? I read that someone’s testimony is invalid if they claim to have seen jinns. But what if they meant it was in another form but didn’t mention or say it precisely? Is the […]
November 22, 2023 4 mins

How Can I Tackle My Scrupulous OCD Thoughts?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I had nikah four years back but got married only two years before, and currently, I am pregnant with my first baby. My problem is that when I had my nikah at that time, I was mentally struggling as I had watched some anti-Islamic videos, which put doubts in […]