Mawlana Ilyas Patel

March 16, 2025 2 mins

Does Using AI Unethically Affect the Halal Status of Job Income?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does using AI for initial ideas in a prohibited manner affect the permissibility of income earned from a degree-based job? 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. No, using AI for […]
March 16, 2025 2 mins

Can a Daughter Swear by Allah Never to Visit Her Father’s House?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible for a daughter to swear by Allah not to visit her father’s house? 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. It is not permissible to swear an oath […]
March 16, 2025 2 mins

Does the Quran Mention Kundalini Awakening, or Is It a Spiritual Deception?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Some Muslims claim that the Quran mentions the Kundalini awakening. Is there any truth to this? Could such experiences be a form of deception? How should we understand the benefits of practices like yoga if Hinduism is not the truth? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful […]
March 16, 2025 2 mins

Does a Vow to Give Charity Upon Smoking Apply to Every Instance or Just Once?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If someone says, “O Allah if I smoke, I will give charity within 40 days,” does this apply to every future instance of smoking or just once, given that the intention was for a single occurrence? If they miss the 40-day deadline, should they still give to charity, or […]
March 16, 2025 2 mins

Is It Necessary to Inform Customers About Minor Defects in Products Before Selli...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a product in my store, like a can of pop, has a dent or scratches, is it necessary to inform the customer before selling it? Does this apply to all items with minor defects? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you […]
March 14, 2025 3 mins

What Is the Proper Islamic Method to Dispose of an Amulet Afflicted with Black M...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the proper Islamic method to dispose of an amulet proven to be afflicted with black magic? Should it simply be discarded, or is there a specific way to destroy it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good […]
March 14, 2025 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Work as a Tutor in Saudi Arabia on a Family Visit Visa?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to work as a tuition teacher in Saudi Arabia on a family visit visa, considering it is not legally allowed, but the income is essential for supporting family expenses? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good […]
March 14, 2025 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Undergo ICL Eye Surgery Containing Pork Collagen?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to undergo an ICL eye implant surgery, which contains 0.2-0.3% pork collagen, given the lack of alternatives for correcting vision due to thin corneas? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you […]
March 14, 2025 3 mins

Can I Repent After Vowing Hellfire Upon Myself and Committing the Sin?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I vowed, “If I commit (specific sin), grant me Hellfire forever,” but later committed the sin. Can I repent and seek forgiveness for breaking this vow? Is the vow binding, and does it require expiation? If so, what is the correct method, and would I still be bound by […]
March 14, 2025 2 mins

Am I Sinful for Keeping Child Benefit Payments Instead of Transferring Them to M...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Am I sinful for keeping child benefit payments under my name instead of transferring them to my ex-wife, who has custody of the child in the UK? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you […]
March 10, 2025 2 mins

Is There a Hadith Stating That Prophets Delay Their Morning Meal and Hasten to B...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does any hadith say that prophets must eat their morning meals later than everyone else and break their fast quickly in the evening? 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. As […]
March 10, 2025 3 mins

What Does “No Heart Can Imagine” Mean in the Hadith Qudsi About Paradise?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question How should we understand the phrase “no heart can imagine” in the hadith qudsi describing Paradise? Does it imply that the heart can imagine like the brain, or is it referring to abstract feelings? Please explain this concept. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. […]
March 8, 2025 2 mins

Is Adding Insurance to a Car Rental Permissible in Islam?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to add insurance when hiring a car through a website like booking.com? Does this follow the same ruling as purchasing an item with an extended warranty within the transaction? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good […]
March 8, 2025 1 min

Is It Permissible to Open a Savings Account with Interest for Security Reasons?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to open a savings account with interest for added security against theft if the interest is given to charity? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are well. Thank you for your question. It is not acceptable to open […]
March 7, 2025 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Work in Sales if Financing Is Involved?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to work as a salesperson for a home security company where financing is offered through a bank with 0% APR for a fixed term, and my commission comes solely from subscription fees, not financing or interest? I guide customers with low credit to pay outright to […]
March 7, 2025 3 mins

Can a Sunni Man Marry a Woman Who Left Ismailism?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have a marriage proposal from a woman who was raised in Ismaili; however, she has since disassociated with Ismailism but still believes that there is a God. As a Sunni man, is it permissible for me to marry her? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful […]
March 2, 2025 3 mins

Can a Woman with Irregular Cycles Apply Imam Birgivi’s Rule Differently for Ha...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can a woman with irregular cycles (menses habit: 9 days, Tuhr: 17–21 days) apply Imam Birgivi’s rule differently to account for hardship? For example, can she stop praying during what she knows is her menses, even if this overlaps with the first days of her habit, to avoid undue […]
March 1, 2025 2 mins

Have I Unintentionally Divorced My Wife?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question A few months ago, during a fight with my wife, I experienced whispers of divorce and decided to renew our Nikah. While explaining to a friend, I accidentally referred to my wife as “previous” and immediately corrected myself. I’m now unsure if this counts as a divorce since I […]
March 1, 2025 2 mins

Should I Pay a Raqi That Threatens Harm via Sihr?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If someone unknowingly used a raqi who practices sihr for jinn treatment and later stopped, are they obligated to pay the remaining balance? What should they do if the raqi threatens harm and they have repented to Allah? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate […]
March 1, 2025 2 mins

Can I Record False Attendance for an Internship?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am enrolled in a B.Ed. Course and preparing for government job exams simultaneously due to high unemployment in my country. The course includes a one-month teaching internship at a local school, which is treated as a formality, but daily attendance is required for official records. A relative in […]
February 28, 2025 2 mins

How Do We Reconcile Quranic References to Past Scriptures If They Are Corrupted?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question How do we understand Quranic references to past scriptures in 10:94 and 7:157, given they are corrupted? How can the Prophet (peace be upon him) still be found in them, and why does the Quran suggest referring to them if they are not fully reliable? Answer In the Name […]
February 28, 2025 2 mins

When Is Hijra Mandatory?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I read that hijra is mandatory if one cannot publicly practice their religion, such as being unable to fulfill obligations or being forced into haram actions. However, commercial insurance, like health or car insurance, is said to be haram unless required by law. How can these rulings be reconciled, […]
February 28, 2025 2 mins

Is Wearing a Buttplug Permissible in Islam?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is wearing a buttplug all day Halal or Haram? Is wearing a buttplug during the celebration of my daughter’s wedding Halal or Haram? 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 […]
February 28, 2025 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Sell Items Through Print-on-Demand (POD) Platforms?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to sell items through Print on Demand (POD) platforms where the seller uploads designs and manages customization, pricing, and policies but does not own the product before sale, as the stock belongs to the platform? Does this conflict with the Shari‘a principle of possession before sale? […]
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