Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I often suffer from waswasa about kufr and shirk, and I recite the Shahada for reassurance. If alone, must I cover my awra while saying it? If so, are tight leggings enough, or should the clothing be loose enough to hide the body? Can I wear a skirt then? […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am a 32-year-old woman. I was forced into a nikah that ended in divorce after 1.5 years, which broke my trust. It took years to accept another proposal. I was engaged for 3 years, but my fiancé suddenly called off the wedding, also breaking my trust. Both men […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My period started early on the 14th day of tuhr, causing confusion and stress. The bleeding is heavy, dark red, and thick. I’m unsure if I should keep praying, which is difficult due to my struggle with waswas about purity and wudu. Washing, wudu, and praying take over an […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question After performing istinja, what is the Hanafi way to dry the private area without worrying about urine spreading? I wash, dry, then re-wash near the urinary opening, but water dripping causes doubts about transferring impurity. This results in repeated washing, which wastes time and water. When impurities are visible, […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My wife and I, Sunni Hanafi, in our forties, are researching kafala. The child will soon reach the age of discernment. If we take an opposite-gender child through kafala, how should we manage non-mahram boundaries under Hanafi law? What are our duties and precautions as guardians, given that we’re […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question May a man wear a small functional mini-camera on a chain or lanyard around the neck, given that it resembles a necklace? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Yes, it is permissible to wear a small mini-camera around the neck as a functional device […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can I get divorced if my husband said ‘I divorce you’ twice during a fight without real intent? He says he only said it once, is unsure whether he used ‘I’ or ‘I’ll,’ and believes divorce happens only if said thrice. I told him he’s wrong, but I’m unsure […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question A few months ago, when repenting from a sin, I think I said to Allah ‘Ya Allah, I will not do this again’. However, I did repeat the sin after saying that. Is this a promise or an oath? Do I need to do anything to break it? Answer […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the ruling on machine-slaughtered meat, and how should someone who personally follows hand-slaughtered meat relate to a community—including its imams and masjids—that generally accepts machine-slaughtered meat? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I hope you are well. Thank you for seeking guidance […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to sell gaming consoles, considering what the main purpose of these consoles is? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I hope you are in good health and faith. It is permissible to sell gaming consoles, considering that they are used mostly […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I saw that hitting the face is not allowed when boxing. If a person is wearing a head guard that covers the face, can they spar while getting hit on the head guard? Or is this still not allowed? The purpose is self-defense and sparring practice. Answer In the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m 18, in the summer after high school, before college. I went fishing today with friends for fun and to learn a skill I wanted to learn. The place only allows catch-and-release fishing, considered haram by some scholars. I spent over an hour learning how to minimize harm to […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a vow is broken before paying expiation (kaffara), is it still binding, and must it be fulfilled until paid? If delaying kaffara and breaking the vow multiple times, is only one kaffara needed? Does breaking it repeatedly before paying count as sin each time or just the first? […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question In Islam, are parents required to explain to a child that: (1) nobody except God can fully know what is in his mind; (2) even family members cannot automatically know his actual likes, dislikes, even though they know your childhood struggles; (3) maintaining uncertain friendships can become mentally tiring […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a woman breastfeeds a girl and a boy within 2 lunar years, they become mahram to each other and to the milk mother. But does the husband and son’s son of the milk daughter become her mahram? Does the milk son’s son become mahram to his milk mother? […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am considering marrying someone who wants to become a professional boxer. What is the ruling on earning income from professional boxing, and what is the ruling on a wife being financially supported by that income? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Boxing, as […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have soft gel supplements with a gelatin outer shell and halal inner liquid. I cut the supplement to drink only the liquid, without the gelatin layer. Is this permissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Softgel capsules are usually made from gelatin, water, […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am a plumber in Ontario working from 12 pm to 8 pm, Tuesday to Saturday, following Shafi fiqh. I quickly pray Zuhr and Asr at work, and pray Maghrib, Isha, and Fajr at home since my job starts late. I can’t reach the masjid for Jumuah due to […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a woman is not able to wash herself, dress herself, or put on a hijab by herself due to a disability, how is the person supposed to make wudu or put on the hijab to pray? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I suffer from waswas, doubting whether I recited Surah Fatiha fully or performed ruku. I see brown marks on the tissue when wiping the genitals, but can’t tell if they’re blood or dust. I might be madhur due to a dry vaginal opening. I haven’t followed istihada rules; I […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m a new Muslim. My wife used saliva as a lubricant during hand stimulation, mixing it with semen and precum. I washed, but it still smells. Does the smell affect my purity, considering I touched many wet areas? Purity issues trouble me lately. Answer In the Name of Allah, […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is charging a 50% refundable deposit for a service permissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Yes, it is permissible to charge a refundable deposit when offering a service. A deposit is a trust (amana) in the hands of the one who holds it, […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is the hadith of good deeds being multiplied 70 times in Ramadan authentic? 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 hadith is weak (da’if) but not baseless. Most hadith scholars […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does copying and pasting marriage-related questions or answers from fatwa websites into an AI chat, even if they contain explicit or indirect divorce wording, have any legal effect on one’s own marriage? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good […]