Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I read your fatwa on ethanol and have a follow-up question. Since ethanol often comes from wheat, barley, honey, or maize—and Imam Muhammad (Allah have mercy on him) considered alcohol from these sources haram—the fatwa follows his view due to the prevalence of fasad, as noted in al-Binaya. Based […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If one had to pray a minimal prayer, such as when waking up very late for Fajr and was reciting only one aya per rak‘a, would it suffice to recite the basmala as that one aya, or must it be a non-basmala aya? Answer In the Name of Allah, […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If one sibling refuses to communicate after our parents gifted us a home, can we estimate her share of the contents and sell the house without her consent? What should our father do with her share according to the Hanafi school? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does hydrolyzed keratin in hair products, which may rarely come from pigs but undergoes a complete chemical change through hydrolysis, qualify as istihala? 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. Shampoo […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Do reports of alternate wordings in certain verses—like those from Ibn ʿAbbas—indicate variant qira’at, scribal errors, or tafsir, and how are they reconciled with the doctrine of Quranic preservation and tawatur? Answer I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question. The principle is […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question All rulings about urine apply to men. I am female and sometimes experience drops and a brief feeling after urination. Waiting for it all to stop could take hours, risking missing prayers, so I ignore it. The doctor says nothing is wrong. Should I ignore it or wait until […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does removing a solid sebaceous filament from the skin invalidate wudu if it does not flow or contain moisture? 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. Removing a solid sebaceous filament […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the ruling for finding scalp or body hair on a pillow or bedsheet after sleeping in ihram, and does it affect one’s state? Similarly, is it permissible to shower while in ihram if hair falls out without rubbing the body or head? Answer In the Name of […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is the story of Imam Abu Hanifa debating atheists using the boat analogy authentically sourced? 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 story is mentioned in the book “Manaqib Abi […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the ruling on wearing Karungali as jewelry without belief in its power, and what if it is worn believing it protects or brings benefit? 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 Is it permissible to win a prize in a competition funded by entry fees, where part of the fees cover expenses and the rest are used for prizes? Also, may the organizers participate in the competition while using the entry fees for both expenses and prizes? Answer In the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m a Muslim seeking a room. I found a safe, affordable condo close to work with a dog in shared spaces. I will rent only one room and not keep or enter the dog-occupied areas. I’m concerned about a hadith stating angels don’t enter houses with dogs. Am I […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I want to ask a scholar whether being an HMO Coordinator is haram work. HMO stands for Health Maintenance Organization. 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. Yes, it is permissible […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’ve been married for four years, but lived with my husband for only two months each year. He borrowed a large loan from my widowed mother and regularly borrows from me. Now with a baby, I realize he’s irresponsible; he never contributed to the household, and sometimes emotionally gaslit […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Are Polynucleotides Extracted from Fish Sperm (Like PDRN) Halal and Pure for Use in Skincare? 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. Yes, polynucleotides extracted from fish sperm (like PDRN) are […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can I seek a divorce if my husband neglects prayer, gambles, commits adultery, and doesn’t provide financial support? 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. I am saddened to hear about […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Are partial animal keychains allowed, such as a bird head without wings, a body, or a butterfly-shaped keychain? 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. A keychain with a small head […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My teenage son suck my wife’s breast every day as a habit. My wife has no milk in her breasts. So is it permissible? 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. […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to wear nail polish or press-on nails during menstruation, given that wudu and ghusl are not performed, considering the concern of dying while wearing them, and water not reaching the nails during the final ghusl? Answer I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question As a ma‘dhur, is my Fajr prayer valid if I started with wudu before the time ended, but passed wind after the time expired while still praying? 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 Can I work temporarily at a finance company that deals with interest-based loans if I have no other income and am actively seeking halal employment? 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 Is there a hadith stating that Allah sits on the Throne and it makes a sound, as narrated by Umar (Allah be pleased with him) in Kitab al-‘Arsh? 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 it valid to marry a man who left the Qadiyani faith, now affirms the finality of Prophethood, and lives as a Sunni Muslim, even if his family still holds Qadiyani beliefs? How should we approach future issues like religious harmony, family ties, and raising children? Answer In the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If my father lacked funds for his wife’s home care when he died and received a monthly federal pension, can the family delay reporting his death to the government (OPM) to arrange her financial situation? Is it permissible to use his pension funds after his death and pay it […]