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 […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it considered tabarruj to have decorative henna on my hands in public? I wear henna for Eid and weddings, but the stain remains when I return to daily life. Must I cover it with my sleeves? Some say it’s tabarruj because it’s beautification, but I thought tabarruj referred […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible for a woman’s guardians to require a house to be bought in her name before marriage, and what should she do if this condition prevents her from marrying? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I suspect a female family member of committing zina and found intimate items in her room. Out of suspicion, I checked a website using the email of the person I thought she was involved with, and may have unintentionally created an account. I now feel deep regret and fear […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have come across the story of Tha‘laba, an errand boy for the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace). I heard this story is from a weak chain of narration, but is it too weak to speak about? Narrated by Abu Na‘im in Hilyat al-Awliya’, 9/329-331; and […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to sell high-end replica products without explicitly stating they are replicas, if buyers assume they are real and we don’t correct them? 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 A man from the Ansar called Basra said: I married a virgin woman in her veil. When I entered her, I found her pregnant. (I mentioned this to the Prophet.) The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: She will get the dower, for you made her […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to work in medical negligence law if compensation includes interest for delayed payment, given that the aim is to restore the claimant’s losses rather than provide unfair gain? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Thank you for your question. It will […]