Mawlana Ilyas Patel

August 12, 2023 3 mins

What Is the Ruling on Marrying a Man Who Has Only Taken the Shahada to Marry Me?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I can’t ask a local scholar because I am ashamed of my sins. I live in Europe and wanted to get married to a non-muslim. I knew that if he converted, it would be just for the sake of marriage. I tried leaving, but I was weak. So he […]
August 12, 2023 3 mins

Is the Name on a Title Deed of a House Considered Ownership, or is it Subjected ...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question This question is specifically about the family home and inheritance. When my father was alive, the family home was solely in his name. Before he passed away, he changed the ownership of the house such that it belonged to him and our mother in equal portions, and if one […]
August 10, 2023 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Buy and Sell Gold Watches Made for Men?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Would it be permissible to buy and sell luxury watches, particularly gold ones, meant for men without the intention to wear them? Mainly, would it be sinful to sell a gold watch to a non-Muslim man? Does the ruling change if the watch is gold-plated as opposed to solid […]
August 6, 2023 4 mins

Was my Ramadan Accepted if I Have Fallen Back Into Sins?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question For the first time, I connected with the essence of Ramadan this year, doing lots of Istighfar and asking for guidance. I even thought that I had caught Laylatul Qadr. However, I also could’ve done better, e.g., I didn’t read as much Quran as I planned, nor could I […]
August 5, 2023 3 mins

What Are the Alternative Methods to Isha Time in High Latitudes When Isha Prayer...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I live in Germany, and we go according to Abu Hanifa’s opinion and pray Isha later. This time no longer occurs in the summer, and some mosques use an alternative method to determine prayer time. As we had learned from Shaykh Faraz in a fiqh course, this is a […]
August 5, 2023 3 mins

How to Clean after Urinating and Emptying the Bowels?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question As a woman, almost every time I urinate, the pee runs along my butt or inner thigh and then falls into the pot. This used to lead me to clean repeatedly, and I would count the times I cleaned. Someone told me that for a woman, I only need […]
August 5, 2023 3 mins

Does Breaking a Promise to Allah Most High to Not Sin Necessitates an Expiation ...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I promised Allah (Most High) to pay expiation (kaffara) every time I watch porn. Due to weaknesses, it seems that I go back to it after every ten days or so. Do I have to pay kaffara every time or once? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]
August 5, 2023 2 mins

When Does Ghusl Become Obligatory in Relation to Emission of Sexual Fluid and Pe...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question When does ghusl become obligatory in relation to sexual fluid emission and penetration? Is ghusl or merely wudu necessary or none for both male and female if no sperm (Mani) is ejected? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good […]
August 5, 2023 3 mins

What Is the Ruling on Colored Discharge before Menstruation?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Before I get my actual period, I have colored discharge a few days before, which disappears, and everything is dry again when I check it with kursuf. Sometimes it is less than three days until everything is clean and dry again. Then after 4,5 or 7 days, my menstruation […]
August 4, 2023 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Have Redundant Components for Safety Measures?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I wonder if the disallowance of extravagance and redundancy also applies to safety, such as building airplanes. Airplanes are extremely safe because of the immense amount of safety features. One of many is that if one of the systems fails, there’s another independent backup of this system, and if […]
August 4, 2023 3 mins

Should a Cat Litter Tray Be Removed from a Room That Contains Quranic Calligraph...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it ok to pray in the same room where my cat’s litter tray is kept? There is also Ayat al-Kursi written in calligraphy placed on the walls. Is it considered disrespectful to keep the litter tray in the same room? Also, I came across a fatwa indicating that […]
August 4, 2023 2 mins

What is the Ruling on Modern Mass Market Inks?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question It is said that Modern mass-market inks are generally petroleum oil-based; they also contain glycerin from animal fat, bone chars, and gelatin to help bind the ink. Some inks even have beetle shellac (you guessed it, crushed beetles) to give it color. Does that mean you should avoid all […]
August 2, 2023 2 mins

Is It Necessary to Perform the Make Up (Qada) for Witr If One Misses It?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the ruling for praying the missed (qada) prayer of Isha? Do we have to pray witr too, along with the fard of Isha prayer? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith and health. Yes, in the […]
August 2, 2023 4 mins

Can an Illiterate Person Be Rewarded for Moving Fingers on Quran Verses?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My mother is not literate and cannot read Quran. She is old and has low vision, but she is keen to gain reward and often memorizes suras by listening to the Quran or with children’s help. And my mother takes Quran in her lap, turns the pages, and moves […]
August 2, 2023 6 mins

What Is the Proof That the 5th and 6th Kalimas; Statements Are Based on Hadith?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question There was a Q&A article on the six Kalimas quite common in the Indian Subcontinent. It was answered that they are based on sunna, all six of them. I want to ask that, except the first and second Kalima, which are the same (shahada), and the third and fourth, […]
July 30, 2023 4 mins

Does One Need to Know If the Butcher Prays or Not?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question We know it is haram to eat meat slaughtered by someone who doesn’t pray. In my country, Bangladesh, many people are Muslims, but they don’t pray at all, or they pray on and off. So when I go to a meat shop and see the butcher, but I don’t […]
July 30, 2023 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Take an Offer of Financial Incentive to Leave a Country to ...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question It is the law of Denmark that if you want to go back to your country, they will give you some money. Is it permissible to take that money when you say, “I want to go back to my country,” and they will, in return, give you some to […]
July 30, 2023 3 mins

Will Imam al-Mahdi Appear in This Generation or Later?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Recently with greenery appearing in Makka, some estimations by scientists say the Euphrates will dry up in 2040, and the situation in Palestine, Syria, and Iraq. I got terrified thinking about all of this and wanted to ask if all this is happening to confirm that the al-Mahdi will […]
July 29, 2023 2 mins

What Is the Ruling If the Husband Pays Zakat for His Wife from a Mixed Wealth?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have read on an Islamic website that you shouldn’t take more than what’s permissible due to doubts as to whether it’s haram or not. His heirs must get rid of the riba-based money by returning it to owners or otherwise giving it to charity. Even says somewhere don’t […]
July 29, 2023 2 mins

Does Swallowing Food Just after True Dawn Invalidate the Fast?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I had the intention to fast this morning and was eating suhur when I unexpectedly found out that Fajr time had just arrived. I spat out any food that was in my mouth, but there was some in my throat that I could not spit out, so I deliberately […]
July 29, 2023 2 mins

Are My Savings for the House Zakatable?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have been paying my zakat yearly. My zakat was due on the Jumada al-Thani (late December 2022). I have not paid it yet as I was pregnant and unable to settle the zakat. I am now calculating it from 3rd Jumada al-Thani 1443 to 3rd Jumada al-Thani 1444. […]
July 29, 2023 3 mins

What is the Ruling When ‘Isha Times Does Not Enter Northern Latitudes?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have a question concerning the days when ‘isha time doesn’t enter in certain northern locations. A teacher of mine in Germany taught me the following: Hanafis use the word taqdir differently than Shafi‘is. While Shafi‘is use taqdir in the sense of estimating an alternative ‘isha time according to […]
July 29, 2023 4 mins

What is the Wisdom behind the Prohibition Between a Non-Muslim Man and Muslim Wo...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I know marriage between a Muslim man and a woman of the book is permissible, but what happens when the opposite happens, some hotels for example, only allow married couples with a valid marriage to book a room together if a Christian man and a Muslim woman walked in […]
July 29, 2023 3 mins

Is it Permissible to Have a Rectal Check Done?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have serious tailbone pain that my doctor suggests should be treated via a physiotherapist inserting her finger into the anus. It is used to check pain and even treat the pain by pressing pressure points therein. I rejected it the first time because obviously I felt shy and […]
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