Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to learn sculpting and portrait drawing for medical purposes, such as creating prosthetics like realistic limbs or facial features for those affected by accidents or injuries? 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 Is it permissible to rent scooters in public parks using an app without direct interaction with the lessor? Does Islamic law require movable rental property to be delivered personally by the lessor, or is this the opinion of a specific scholar? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I read in a fatwa that touching a child with desire is only prohibited if the child is an adolescent or adult. Could you clarify what this means and the reasoning behind it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My husband and I have life insurance intended for our severely disabled child’s trust. Is it true that life insurance must be divided among all heirs? Due to government restrictions, most of the trust may be limited to government-approved expenses, making zakat payments difficult. If zakat cannot be taken […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have a breast deformity known as tubular or tuberous breasts, which is caused by improper/incomplete development of the breast during puberty. I was wondering if surgery to correct this deformity (via implants or other methods) would be permissible as the deformity causes me mental distress and issues with […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can prasad (food offering given to idols)mistakenly received be given to a poor non-Muslim, or must it be discarded? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes, it can be given to a non-Muslim. If you discard it, ensure it goes to a food recycling […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My husband’s family opposed our marriage, but he supported it. We performed nikah in March 2022, hoping for family acceptance. Recently, he was influenced by harmful amulets and mentioned separation, saying, ‘I am leaving you’ and ‘I left you.’ Does this affect our nikah? What steps can I take […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Do I owe anything to the government for unknowingly using a privately licensed car operating as an illegal taxi now that I realize it may have evaded tax obligations? 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 Is it permissible to swear an oath of allegiance to the state, as required for teaching roles in some countries, without full commitment? Under what conditions would such an oath be allowed? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are well. It […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If someone vows that breaking an oath will invalidate their marriage or past acts of worship (prayers or fasts), will this actually affect the validity of these actions? Does merely stating such a consequence make it binding? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a boy and girl agree to nikah via text without witnesses on the girl’s side, is the nikah valid if she’s unsure about witnesses on his side? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I run a business selling luxury goods and am considering offering a raffle where everyone wins either a high-value prize or a guaranteed item, like a luxury wallet. Is this permissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Are eggs with blood spots permissible to eat, and does this impact the permissibility of supermarket items containing eggs? 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 eat […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My husband said, ‘You are divorced whenever you want,’ and later confirmed, ‘I said you are divorced.’ Is this valid, and when does the waiting period start? Can I follow the Maliki opinion on leaving the house? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question In the hadith (Sahih Bukhari 3243), where it says the wives in Paradise will not see each other, does this mean women in Janna cannot meet their family or female friends? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to refrain from performing CPR on a patient with a DNR order? Also, as a nurse, is it permissible to administer medications containing haram ingredients if prescribed by the physician? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is my Nikah valid if it was verbal, with no contract signed, the imam acted as my wali, witnesses were present, and my husband did not inform his first wife? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It was valid if the person you married […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is a khula‘ valid if the girl was emotionally pressured into agreeing, and her father initiated it without her consent, though it was done through a Sharia court? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is the claim that cutting nails on Friday ensures Allah’s protection until the next Friday and protection from poverty authentic? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The hadith scholars have declared this narration a fabrication. See the reference below. [Zurqani, Sharh al-Mawahib al-Ladunniyya, Hasan […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does the hadith about the market in Paradise imply that only men will go out? At the same time, do women remain indoors, or does it have a broader interpretation regarding the activities and experiences of both genders in Jannah? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it correct to start the idda period after becoming pure from the menstruation that followed intimacy before talaq? Does an apology without explicitly stating “I want you back” or flirting and expressing desire constitute ruju by speech or actions? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question As a young doctor from a lower-middle-class background in Pakistan, can I move to the US for better financial stability? If so, would my earnings be halal, given the insurance-based healthcare system? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The general legal ruling in conventional […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to sign a DNR order at a patient’s or family’s request? Can a patient be kept without food if they refuse or cannot eat without a tube? Would withholding CPR and life-saving measures be haram? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is consuming shilajit, extracted from rock, halal according to Sharia? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible to consume shilajit with the direction of an alternative medicine practitioner. Shilajit is a sticky substance primarily found in the rocks of the Himalayas. It […]