Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I made a qada‘ fast yesterday. For breaking fast, I always take the maghrib time from the latest of my nearby mosques, to be cautious. This was at 9.27 yesterday (other mosques said around 9.20), but I misread it. I’m not sure if I broke my fast at 9.26 […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to attend judo or BJJ classes where there is a woman in the group, as long as I avoid sparring with her, touching her, or looking at her? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Thank you for your concern in adhering […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am a Muslim working in a non-Muslim country as a structural technologist for a water park company, preparing structural drawings for waterslides. I’m concerned because water parks often involve immodest dress, which seems almost certain in the environment my work helps create. Does my job or earnings become […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I was shocked to find my husband, married for two years, watching porn. He’s struggled with it for years, feeling guilty and praying to stop. I feel heartbroken. I’ve never rejected him, but I haven’t felt aroused since our wedding. I try to please him, but he loses interest […]

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 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 I trade E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQ) through a prop firm called Tradeify using simulated evaluation accounts and profit-split payouts. Is this permissible in Islam? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. It is not permissible to trade through any of the prop firms due to […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m asking about Tirmidhi 2784, which states that imitating the opposite gender is cursed and a major sin. Does this major prohibition also extend to things like YouTube skits where some content creators make jokes or skits in which a guy either changes his voice to sound higher and […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If I masturbate before 7 June at 12:00 AM, my wife will receive a talaq after marriage. I was lying against a pillow, making in-and-out movements to calm my nerves, not intending to masturbate. I became aroused but stopped, yet after 20–30 seconds, I involuntarily ejaculated, likely from increased […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is listening to a nasheed by “ISIS” haram if you don’t understand the lyrics and they are free of inappropriate content? Also, is it haram if you don’t understand, but the lyrics contain minor inappropriate content? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. A nasheed […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I engage in a halal act out of curiosity or boredom, which involuntarily causes madhi and psychological arousal, not sexual pleasure. The act is halal, my intention is pure. I feel guilt about the response, not pleasure. I am attracted to the act itself, not its outcome. The response […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to make an oath to Allah not to do something that’s already haram? For example, if I say, “I swear to Allah, I will not drink alcohol for the rest of the year. Is this oath permissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful […]