Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have broken many oaths in the past, including swearing not to repeat sins, but I failed to uphold them. Now, I seek Allah’s forgiveness and want to make up for these oaths. Since I can’t remember how many were broken, and I cannot feed people, can I fast […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I swore, “Wallahi, if I fail this semester, I won’t continue college.” I failed but want to pursue college again. Is this oath binding, and what should I do? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Once you start college, you will have to give […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible in Islam to perform a blood oath, where two people exchange blood by a small cut, either for making a promise or as an act of intimacy to connect with a loved one? Is there any basis for this in the Sunna, such as the claim […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can kaffara be fulfilled by donating sheep to feed poor individuals, even if the recipients may only receive one meal instead of two? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If the sheep can only provide meals for one time, then it will not be […]