Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to work as a salesperson if the contracts I sell include late payment penalties, which resemble riba, and fluctuating prices due to taxes and regulations? Does this make my income haram, or am I only sinful for this aspect of the work? Answer In the Name […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is the rental income from a house bought with an interest-based mortgage considered haram? Additionally, is the increase in the house’s value over time haram? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Are weeds and herbs like purslane and rosemary permissible? I have read online that “There is a chemical compound in rosemary leaves called thujone that is known to have psychoactive properties.” JazakAllah khayr. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am considering migration because of safety and rights concerns, but I’m hesitant about potentially supporting Israel indirectly by moving to countries like Germany, the USA, or Canada. Are there better alternatives? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the ruling on laughing at a joke where someone made fun of someone’s age in front of him, not on his back, called him an uncle, and said that he dyed his beard? Is it haram to laugh at that joke? Answer In the Name of Allah, […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question When I was in high school, when doing wudu, I would either wash my feet with cotton socks without having wudu previously or wash mainly the top of the foot by spilling water on my feet. I thought these were valid opinions at the time until I started going […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Could you please explain the following hadith so we can gain a greater understanding regarding what is meant by a tree of the Jews (what makes it their tree), what is the tree of Gharqad, and why the tree will not speak out even though it has no free […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question It’s been a viral phenomenon of people creating AI programs where customizable characters could be made so they could be used in sexual role-play. What is the ruling on this? Would someone who does this act in such role-play receive the same consequence as an adulterer? Answer In the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to use hair gloss treatments as they coat the hair? However, I’m not sure if they count as a barrier. This is a product, Frizz-Fighting Gloss “It’s all in the molecule size and accompanying nourishing ingredients. The semi-permanent dye molecules in tinted hair glosses are larger […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have heard students and teachers say that the area (meaning anywhere on the body) where a teacher hits you will not burn in Hellfire. I tried to find its authenticity but couldn’t do so. So, can you tell me if this is authentic or not? Answer In the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I live in the UK for school, and my mother lives in an Islamic country. My mother’s results of hardships and her ideologies have grown narcissistic, constantly demanding of us what we can’t do financially and trying to control most aspects of our lives. We try to accommodate what […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I don’t want to experience pregnancy. Here, in my case, I am extremely repulsed by the idea of pregnancy. I have many reasons not to want to experience pregnancy, taking a life commitment to raising children. Here are some reasons: – Birthing is gruesome, so why would I do […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If impurities out of the toilet onto the floor, such as menstruation and private part discharge mixed with water when a disabled person washes, and the water spills on the floor, then if you wipe it with a mop, is that sufficient to have clean it from any impurities? […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have read the guidance on wearing a niqab on SeekersGuidance, yet I still have a few questions. I understand that most scholars do not consider the niqab obligatory in the West. I understand it is not obligatory, but is there a benefit to it? I feel guilty for […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to make masah over pomade that is thick in substance before applying if it is described on the packaging as “water soluble”? Wiping over the head after applying a thick pomade that is described. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is there any agreed-upon hadith classified as weak by Daraqutni in his book al-Ilzamat wa al-Tatabbu‘ or by any other Hadith scholar?  I have heard that Daraqutni has classified 32 agreed-upon hadith as weak. Is it true or false? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the context of Volume 7, Book 62, Number 17 – When I got married, Allah’s Messenger said to me, “What type of lady have you married?” I replied, “I have married a matron” He said, “Why don’t you have a liking for the virgins and for fondling […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it halal to eat something that has microbial enzymes because it might be made from yeast or something else, or are all microbial enzymes considered halal? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Microbial enzymes […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Are these hadith authentic (sahih)? Can you please provide a full chain of narrators? It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with them both) in marfu’ form, “Women do not have a share in leaving (the home) except in (times of) need.” Tabrani transmitted it as (mentioned) […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I would like to know about “Sibal”, the area between the mustache and beard. Firstly, are we allowed to trim this? There is mention of proof for this. Is this correct? Could you kindly describe what this is? While growing my beard, I’ve noticed these two growths of hair […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My daughter is unwell. I have heard of giving live cattle to a poor person for life, so Allah gives shifa. I’ve seen/heard people slaughter cattle, offering life instead of life. I’m confused about what to do. I’ve wanted to slaughter and distribute a cow but have been advised […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question We have been married for over five years, and during this time, we have separated three or four times. I have never explicitly said the words “you are divorced” or anything similar. Mostly, our separations have been mutual decisions due to disagreements or her need to take care of […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I found articles mentioning that gelatin is used in processing many metals and metal surfaces. Does this mean that all metal is najis (impure)? Does this imply we cannot use metal in our day-to-day lives? I also learned that gelatin is found in items like toilet rolls and batteries. […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have to go for acne scar treatment, for which my doctor has asked me to shave off my beard since my beard has grown over some of my scars. Would I be a sinner (fasiq) in doing so? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and […]