Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it Considered Wrong to Ask for Forgiveness if a Condition Leads to Sin? 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 a condition or disability results in sin, one should […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I would like to know the Signs of Last Day: The Battle of ‘Isa Against Dajjal and the Byzantines. 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. This question requires some detail, […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does a legal divorce equate to an Islamic divorce? My wife and I legally divorced two years ago with court-ratified papers. Is there any additional action required from an Islamic standpoint? Regarding remarriage, does this legal divorce count as the first divorce Islamically, given that remarriage is not permitted […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m from India, where it’s common for gold jewelry to feature peacocks and elephants. I’m considering selling such jewelry to fund making my own animal-free pieces. Is it permissible in Islam to sell these items for profit and use the funds to create new jewelry? Answer In the Name […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My daughter wants to study at the best university abroad when she can study locally or online. Still, she says that local universities don’t provide the same level of education and that studying online won’t make her reach her highest potential. I’ve heard that some scholars even forbid studying […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My Kidneys are not working anymore. If I were to pay a person to give me his kidney, would that be halal? Or we say that he donates his kidney, and we promise him he will get a residence permit in Germany. Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it true there is a hadith that says that we can narrate the Israiliyyat? 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. Ruling of Israelite Reports The use of Israelite reports […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a man touches his wife with the intention of consummation but without actual sexual intercourse and then divorces her, is the marriage considered consummated? Does she need to observe a waiting period (idda), and is the divorce revocable or irrevocable? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question As my husband divorces me and I’ve been financially dependent, is it permissible in Islam for me to seek spousal support and enough of his assets to maintain my previous standard of living? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My friend is addicted to porn. Gradually he started watching incest porn. He saw that for just pleasure and tried to stop watching. One night, he and his sister were living alone in the house. He improperly touched his sister with his private parts, although they were covered.  Now, […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If one good deed cancels out a bad one, how can justice be ensured for those who have wronged us severely, impacting our mental health? Considering the person who wronged me is a devout Muslim who performs good deeds like Umrah and Hajj, how does this reconcile with the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’ve read the answer about wearing a watch with a gold bezel. Does the same ruling apply to watch dials, hour markers, or the hands of the watch? Do these count as essential to the watch and are therefore not allowed if made of gold or silver? Answer In […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can the prayer area of a masjid be used for a grieving family to receive condolences? Many mosques offer this service, and I would like to know if it is appropriate for them to do so. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If I have a contract with a Muslim company where I send a monthly sum of money, and they buy gold in the customer’s name (or, if available, provide the customer with the gold from their stock) and add it to their savings plan, would this contract be problematic […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am seeking clarity on the permissibility of using non-halal slaughtered sheep or goat leather to bind a Quran. Given the difficulty in sourcing halal leather, would it be best to avoid leather altogether? Also, is kangaroo-tanned, chrome-tanned, or vegetable-dyed leather permissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question At the end of my menstrual period, I noticed a discharge that looked infected, and I was experiencing irritation. Should this be considered part of my period, preventing me from performing ghusl and praying, or should it be seen as an infection? Additionally, after performing ghusl when I believe […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I trade iPhones and sometimes replace broken parts with aftermarket components that mimic the original parts, such as a back cover with an Apple logo. I inform buyers that the case is aftermarket while the internals are original. Given Apple’s stance on not selling such spare parts, is it […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My sister and I jointly contribute to an account used exclusively for family household expenses, not personal use. How should we approach paying zakat on this account? Can we calculate zakat based solely on when the balance in this shared account surpasses the nisab, regardless of our individual wealth? […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’ve been offered a job at a candy shop selling halal-compliant products (vegan and non-gelatin) and non-halal items (containing gelatin or animal-derived ingredients). Considering the limited job opportunities for minors in my country, is it permissible for me to work there, and would my salary be halal? If this […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Living in Austria, a brother subscribed to two life insurance policies from a non-Islamic company and now wants to resign, facing substantial financial losses. For the first policy, he paid €5,500 with a €2,000 deduction, and for the second, he paid €7,000 with a €3,300 deduction. Can he delay […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question When people claim that authentic Hadiths are divine revelations (wahy) from Allah, yet contain surprising elements like the remedy on the right fly wing, how should we understand this? Are all authentic Hadiths considered revelations, and how can we interpret such texts? Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question After praying Fajr at a mosque, my uncle recited Ayatul Kursi, engaged in dhikr, and made dua in sujood, which the imam labeled as shirk. Is making Dua in prostration considered a shirk? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question After complaining about various afflictions to someone, and considering the hadith that promises provision to those who beseech Allah rather than people, does this mean I will never be satisfied with those matters? What if I now pray to Allah for relief or repent for my complaints? Answer In […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can I Delete My Quran Recordings from the Application Without the Owner’s Knowledge? 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. Allah reward you in your journey to learn and recite the […]