Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question How does an Islamic banking loan differ from a conventional one? Despite choosing methods like Murabaha or Diminishing Musharaka, the repayment seems similar, leaving me apprehensive. Could you clarify how Islamic banking avoids interest despite repayment amounts exceeding the borrowed sum? Answer Thank you for your question. May Allah […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question In a life-threatening situation like the Titanic sinking, whom should I prioritize for rescue? Should I prioritize women and children over men, or is there a different approach? 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 Both texts seem to be manuals of Hanafi Fiqh, Tasheel-e-Bahishti-Zewar by Jamia al-Rashid on the original Bahishti Zewar, and Ascent to Felicity. What is the difference between them? Do they agree, or are there some differences of opinion? Which one should I read first? Answer In the Name of […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question An Indian woman from our neighborhood knocked on our door and asked my wife if she could pick some marigold flowers and take them from our front garden. My wife said she could take them. And just as the woman left, she said she’ll take them when she needs […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I wanted to know the penalties for the following during Umrah Ihram: Washed baby’s milk bottles many times with dish soap containing lemon. Stepped over fragranced detergent used in Haram to clean the floor. The husband kissed the wife while in Ihram, and she didn’t know this was coming. […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it halal to eat or sell chicken, ducks, etc., which eat worms, fish, etc? 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. Chickens who mostly feed on impurities like ants, worms […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have a question regarding car insurance. Our insurance company required us to install a tracker in the car to prevent theft. They would almost double the monthly premium if we did not install it. So we installed it and paid for it from our pocket. The insurance company […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I want a clarification about this matter with my wife. We had a misunderstanding, and she texted me while she was at her parent’s home and the text between us was the following: Her: say the word. Me: Okay, I say it, we are divorced. I didn’t mean it […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does the prohibition in hadith Muslim 1043 against asking people for anything extend to seeking knowledge from teachers or lecturers about non-religious matters? Could you provide insight into understanding this hadith and its context? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I remember considering itching one of my ears, and I had impure hands, which I’m not even sure were impure now. However, they touched my ear wax, which would get off, and there was still a sticky residue in the ear when I tried to purify it. Is my […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Suppose a Christian woman has committed fornication (zina) or maybe not committed fornication but kissed men before. Can she ask God for forgiveness, not Jesus, while remaining Christian and become permissible for marriage again for me if she never does those actions again? Does kissing make a woman no […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question When I go to the salon to wax my arms, do my hands become impure after applying the wax from the machine, which is used for all the clients, even the clients that get their private parts waxed? I’m 100% sure because they have only one machine to heat […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I use compost containing guano from cape cormorant birds of Namibia. A prominent Mufti said seabirds’ droppings are pure as they don’t hunt with talons. But it’s scraped off the surface they live on, so likely full of feathers, with impure tips, egg shells from hatched birds, etc. Would […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Today, I was studying, and I got thoughts like Allah planned everyone’s destiny, and I thought of a person who does a haram job, and thoughts came in saying that this is what Allah planned. I know that Allah has a destiny for his creations written. Shaytan came to […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it allowed to force someone to wear a headscarf, especially with what is happening in Iran? Some scholars agree that it can be forced, whereas some do not. I need some clarification about this matter as well. I am in turmoil. Please clarify. Answer In the Name of […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I read on this website that for a marriage contract (nikah) to be valid, all you need is a proposal of offer and acceptance from both parties in front of two witnesses. Do these witnesses have to be present at the time of proposal and acceptance.? Do they have […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If one were to do a Master’s degree in Data Science, and let’s assume the worst case, they cheated throughout the entire degree on everything, like exams and assignments. Eventually, they received their Master’s degree as a result of it. If they apply to a job that requires a […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I made an oath in Itikaf not to perform such and such action if Allah forgave me. Still, I’m not entirely sure whether I have to follow this oath as it involves something of the unknown, so would I give an expiation (kaffara) of it? Answer In the Name […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I wanted to ask about a hadith in Bukhari (750). Does this mean that every person doing so will be punished by losing their eyesight before dying or that this punishment can happen to some people who do so while knowing it is haram? The Prophet (Allah bless him […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question At times, my mind wanders into sexual fantasies, occasionally multiple times within a day. Sometimes, I notice a discharge during these episodes, but I’m uncertain if it is intentional or not. While experiencing these fantasies, I feel aroused, and the discharge appears thin and clear, occasionally feeling forceful. When […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Are Muslims forbidden to look at someone who is sinning? For example, if they see someone disobeying Allah by not praying. What if they see someone in a video sin? Would watching that also be considered sinful? Would I get the same sin as them? Answer In the Name […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the Islamic ruling on  using  cultural vulgar words even if it’s meant playfully or as a substitute for “bro” or “dude”? Some claim it’s not a slur, but others feel uncomfortable. Is it halal, haram, or makruh? Please clarify its status. Answer In the Name of Allah, […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can a parent pay Sadaqa al-Fitr for a child who is a teenager and has some wealth, or does the zakat have to come from the child’s wealth? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. If […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can I Read the Manzil Daily for Anxiety and Depression? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Manzil is a set of specific, powerful sura and verses of the Quran. They can vary in number. Thus, […]