Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If the Quran was only for Arabs, why does 41:44 mention their complaint if it were in a non-Arabic language? Wouldn’t non-Arabs also have a similar complaint? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question How does the Quran state that Muslims and Christians worship the same God when Christians believe in the Trinity and worship Jesus, while Islam teaches pure tawhid? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it sinful to engage in sexual conversations with an AI chatbot designed to act like a wife, even if it has no images? If so, is it a major or minor sin? Can the chatbot be used for normal conversation instead? Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can gambling winnings be used to repay gambling debts, or is this still considered benefiting from unlawful wealth? 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. Using gambling winnings to pay off […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a person owes both qada’ and kaffara fasts, must the kaffara be completed first? Does eating after Fajr adhan out of ignorance require kaffara or just qada’? If uncertain about how many fasts were missed, should one assume all fasts from age 15 until learning the rulings? Answer […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My work contract states that I cannot own or be a director of another business during my employment. However, I am in a difficult financial situation and wish to start a business to support my family. Given these circumstances, would it be permissible to proceed with the business despite […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to use products inspired by the Dead Sea if they are not directly sourced from it? 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. It is permissible to use […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I told my husband I no longer want to live with him out of frustration after he left me for months. Does this count as a request for divorce? 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 I may have said words resembling dhihar in anger without knowing its rulings or intending it, is it considered valid, and what should I do? 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 My late brother’s estate includes a one-eighth share for my mother, but his wife refuses to distribute it to us (siblings). Some properties, legally in our names but purchased by my brother, match the value of this share. Can we rightfully claim these properties as our due inheritance? Answer […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can we interpret general Quranic verses ourselves if our interpretation aligns with the Shari‘a? For example, is it valid to understand the verse about Maryam (peace be upon her) receiving the angel in a beautiful form as a contrast to the story of the wife of ‘Aziz who was […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to say that human diversity in skin tone and features is due both to Adam being created from various types of earth and to geographical adaptation, such as darker skin near the equator or narrower eyes in snowy regions? Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If someone verbally gives away money in their bank account but does not inform the recipient, does the money still belong to them? 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 […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is zakat due on a car bought on credit if I may have intended to resell it, but used it for three years before selling it back to the dealer? If so, has zakat been due in the previous years? If I buy another car for personal use and later […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to use a zero-interest government loan that includes a mandatory life insurance policy, or should I avoid using the funds and only pay the required fees? 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 I pay a full year’s orphan sponsorship in advance during Ramadan and count it as Zakat. The charity distributes the funds monthly. Can I consider the full amount as zakat now, or must the recipients receive it all at once? If a charity deducts administrative costs from zakat, is […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What does “down to the seven earths” mean in the hadith about unjustly usurping land? Does this imply that the seven earths are below us, unlike the heavens, which are above? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I intend to marry a non-Muslim woman who plans to accept Islam and divorce her non-Muslim husband. I seek guidance on whether a verbal divorce suffices if she must observe ‘idda, whether her conversion annuls the marriage, and if I must wait for the court-issued divorce before marrying her. […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does the ruling that a wedding remains valid if an apostate was a witness, provided there were two other Muslim men or one Muslim man and two Muslim women, apply in the Hanafi madhhab, or is it unanimously agreed upon? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question How can all creatures be gathered on the land of Sham and parts of Palestine for resurrection, given their immense numbers? 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 Levant, an […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have an irregular cycle with 8 days. Yesterday, I saw light pink discharge before Asr and a white discharge with pink strands after Maghrib, so I broke my fast and did not pray. Today, I have only seen a slight, clear discharge. Should I perform minor or major […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question In Birgivi’s book on menstruation, all non-white or non-clear discharge within the possible days of menstruation is considered menstrual blood. However, the hadith from Umm ‘Atiyya states that yellowish and brownish discharge after the white discharge was not considered significant. If I experience white discharge during menstruation and then […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I struggle with OCD and prolonged bleeding, making Islamic practice very difficult. In the Hanafi madhhab, niyya is not required for ghusl, so I follow that due to OCD. However, I lean toward other madhhabs regarding menstrual blood, which they define by flow and characteristics rather than just color. […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I verbally swore that if I masturbated again, I would fast for 2 or 3 days, intending it only for masturbation with porn. Am I bound by the literal wording or my actual intention? Also, is this vow binding indefinitely, as I did not specify a time limit? Answer […]