Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If one of the spouses dies, and one is looking at or touching their dead bodies or looking at a photo of when they were alive, is it impermissible? What is their marriage status, and will they reunite as husband and wife in Jannah? Answer In the Name of […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What does Islam say when a husband violates his wife’s rights and resorts to physical abuse? If divorce is the result, what about justice for the physical pain caused to the wife by her husband? Is there any form of redress that allows women to inflict the same physical […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is the hadith Sunan Abi Dawud 4833 literal when it means a man is the religion of his best friend? If your best friend is of another religion, does this take you out of the fold of Islam? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can you buy physical gold online, which is then shipped out a few days later? The gold is technically now yours, but it is just being delivered to you. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If One is Following the Hanafi School in Purification and Shafi’i for Everything Else, Would this Include Wudu and Ghusl? 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. If you are taking […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can I use study flashcards that contain a cartoon of the Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) in some subjects but not in others? Would it be sinful if others download the flashcards, including the ones with the picture, assuming they are popular? Answer In the Name of Allah, […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What should I do about my elder sister, who married a non-Muslim against our family’s wishes and engages in concerning behavior? 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. I am sorry […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible in Islamic jurisprudence to give up embryos from IVF for adoption to Muslim families due to high-risk pregnancies? What is the recommended course of action according to Islamic guidance? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question You mentioned that working in a warehouse with high heels is allowed. However, I learned that high heels are considered haram due to health concerns above a certain height. Why is it permissible to handle and store something haram? Additionally, employees indirectly contribute to selling the shoes. Answer In […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to become a plastic surgeon considering the necessity of performing cosmetic surgeries, which are elective and lack medical justification yet are often unavoidable in the profession due to societal demand? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I was eating some pretzels, and I noticed they contained malt extract, which is associated with alcohol production and may contain small amounts of alcohol. Is it permissible to consume in the Hanafi school? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Will the Use of Dummies in Crash Car Tests Be Considered as Statues? 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. These are just model dummies, not statues; their purpose is to […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is watching shows about mind reading permitted? Does mind reading in these shows come under the heading of ascribing attributes of Allah, i.e., knowing the unseen? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Despite separating eight years ago and initiating divorce proceedings, she maintains ties with her husband’s friend abroad under the same roof. Her parents are aware but haven’t intervened. Is their marriage still valid, given these circumstances? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have a mental problem with which I always think that I say wallahi for some things because I learned that if you say wallahi, you have to do it, and where I am from, we are used to saying wallahi without meaning it. Hence, I became scared of […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’ve recently read that many things, like markers, glue, handbags, plastic, clothes, etc., contain animal products. Is it necessary to check all their ingredients or wash them off-hand before praying? And is it necessary to check all my clothes to see if they contain animal products? How do I […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to play in a men’s recreational league where you pay an entry fee to play a tournament-style sport? Every competing team has to pay an entry fee, and the top three teams split prize earnings. Part of the entry fee is paid to the winners, and […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the explanation of the following hadith, where other monkeys stone a monkey:  Narrated `Amr bin Maimun, During the pre-Islamic period of ignorance, I saw a she-monkey surrounded by several monkeys. They were all stoning it because it had committed illegal sexual intercourse. I, too, stoned it along […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Could you briefly explain the wisdom behind wiping on the head during ablution? Additionally, how can we justify the cautious approach of considering one-fourth of the head obligatory (Fard) during ablution if it’s not explicitly mentioned in the Quran? Finally, if someone believes the Quran is obligatory (Fard) and […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does clear/white vaginal discharge from the internal part nullify wudu? I struggle to understand what constitutes the internal part and often redo wudu unnecessarily when I feel something coming out. Can you clarify this? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Should I overlook product listings featuring women while searching for items like mugs online? Or should I focus solely on listings without images of women, akin to the Islamic concept of lowering the gaze? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is the following Hadith authentic? The Holy Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: “For every tree, there is a fruit, and the fruit of the heart is the child.” [Kanz al-Ummal] Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Should a woman wake up ‘before’ the start of Fajr to check if her menses have ended or not to pray Isha, or is it sufficient for her to just check before going to bed at night and then wake up before the ‘end’ of Fajr to see if […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question A friend is encouraging us to explore a website that leverages DeFi technology to generate profits. I have concerns that engaging in such activities might inadvertently involve us in earnings that could be considered haram. Some of our mutual friends have attempted to persuade him that it might not […]