Mawlana Ilyas Patel

January 19, 2024 2 mins

Is Crowdfunding for a Startup Permissible in Islam?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am the creator of a startup. I need to raise money in order to facilitate the growth of my company. I would like to launch a campaign to collect donations from Muslims worldwide. Is this allowed? In addition, I’d like to make the donations on a Crowdfunding platform […]
January 19, 2024 2 mins

Does One Have to Remove a Body Implant Before Burial?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My mother is to undergo a total knee replacement (implant shall most likely be metallic or plastic) for she has severe osteoarthritis, and that’s what the doctors have advised. She is, however, concerned about her burial (not related to the knee surgery but whenever she dies), for we know […]
January 18, 2024 3 mins

How Do I Determine The End of My Menstruation?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Fifteen minutes before Fajr ended, I checked if my period had ended. The discharge I found seemed very faintly yellow, so I wasn’t sure if it was clear. Hence, I didn’t do ghusl or pray. I’m assuming my period will end in another hour or two, maybe? Maybe less? […]
January 18, 2024 2 mins

How Do I Purify Pots, Water Bottles, etc., If They Contain Impurities?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have a question regarding the purification of stuff like pots, water bottles, etc. Suppose it contains some impurity. I pour water in to clean it, but it stays in the vessel; thus, it is considered standing water if I’m right. Because of that, it will be impure water, […]
January 18, 2024 4 mins

Is Asking for Martyrdom From Allah Most High Permissible?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I recently read a book centered on the lives of our companions (sahaba). A companion (sahabi) prayed to Allah that he may be martyred by the enemy overpowering him. I don’t understand the dua as the companions were against the enemies of Islam, so why pray that the enemy […]
January 18, 2024 2 mins

It is Permissible to Write Assignments Daily and Get Payment For It?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it halal to write an assignment and get paid daily depends on the registration if you have registered 1000 rupees, you will get 100 daily, and so on. Please let me know if it is halal. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I […]
January 18, 2024 3 mins

What is the Ruling on Paying Car Sales Tax on a Privately Used Vehicle?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I bought a car from a friend in a private sale. I paid $13,800 for it. In Ontario, when I register the vehicle in my name, a tax of 13% is applied to the sale price. In the Official Ontario Used Vehicle Information Document, the car’s value is $0 […]
January 17, 2024 3 mins

Am I Accountable to Wake Up My Daughter For Fajr?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I pray you are well. My daughter is 12 and sleeps very deep. Waking her up for fajr is very difficult; she doesn’t hear her alarm, and if she does, she turns it off, falls asleep, and can’t recall doing so. When I wake her myself, she responds but […]
January 17, 2024 2 mins

Is My Tutoring Money Halal Despite Breaking the Law?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Some students are slow learners who need extra lessons from tutors. Working or illiterate parents can’t teach their children. So, they seek home tutors. In my case, a student in the neighborhood failed an admission test for grade 1 twice. His mother doesn’t know how to teach, and his […]
January 16, 2024 2 mins

Is it Permissible to Do Wudu, Have a Bath, and Use a Soap That Has a Cross Impri...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If items in the bathroom, such as soap, have the Union Jack on them, would wudu and ghusl be valid if this flag was visible when doing these acts? Bearing in mind that the Union Jack has the cross on it. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]
January 16, 2024 2 mins

Is it Permissible to Have an Atheist as a Business Partner?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have a business with two people. I own 40%, he owns 40%, and another owns 10%. Our business is creating stories. Anyway, my co-worker, who also owns 40%, is Christian, is calm with faith, and open to my keeping the Quran and other essentials to the world; I […]
January 16, 2024 2 mins

Is Al-Fiqh al-Akbar Falsely Attributed to Imam Abu Hanifa?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I regularly come across people from the so-called Salafi movement who claim that the Aqida book known as al-Fiqh al-Akbar is falsely attributed to Imam Abu Hanifa (Allah have mercy on him) and that it has nothing to do with his actual beliefs. I wanted to know if these […]
January 16, 2024 2 mins

Can One Earn Money Through TikTok Livestreams?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it halal for someone to make money from Tiktok live (logically, the content produced is halal, e.g., the recitation of the Quran), given that the money does not come from advertising but from donations made voluntarily by the public? Answer I pray you are in good faith and […]
January 14, 2024 4 mins

Should One Consider the Gold or the Silver Nisab With Regard to Whom You are Giv...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question The site mentions that in more affluent countries, we should use the Nisab as Gold when giving Zakat and silver to poorer countries. My question about the person taking the Zakat is, I understand Hirman-al-Zakat. If they have more personal items than nisab, then they cannot take Zakat. But […]
January 14, 2024 3 mins

Can Two Opposite Genders Remain in the Same Room Where There is a Camera?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I read the question on your website, “Is It Permissible for Me to Stay in a Flat With My Brother’s Wife If a Child Is With Us?” the same situation applies to our house with a nanny when my wife leaves. The answer mentions it’s okay for each to […]
January 13, 2024 2 mins

Does Touching a Prepacked Impermissible Item Have an Impact on Touching Other It...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I went to the store today, and the person in front of me had bought meat, ham, and pork at the checkout. I’m unsure what it was, but it looked like one of those meats. The cashier touched only the package of the meat and then touched my items. […]
January 12, 2024 4 mins

What is The Explanation of the Fornication of the Eyes, Ears, Hands, etc, as Men...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the interpretation and meaning of this hadith: Abu Hurayra reported Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) as saying, “Allah fixed the very portion of adultery which a man will indulge in. There would be no escape from it. The adultery of the eyes is […]
January 10, 2024 2 mins

Is it Permissible to Wear a Watch with a Bezel Made of Gold for Men?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question You already answered the question in the following link. (Is It Permissible to Wear Watches That Have Small Amounts of Gold in Them?). However, I still had a question on that. What would it look like if only the bezel on a watch were made of white gold? Is […]
January 10, 2024 3 mins

What is the Ruling of Using Soap When Washing Utensils and Smell Remaining on Th...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Please answer my question in detail. I’m suffering from OCD regarding purity/impurity. Whenever I try to overcome the OCD of some items being impure, it gets triggered by something else. Right now, it is from soap. I washed utensils with the soap, which had some liquid impurities mixed with […]
January 10, 2024 4 mins

Would it be Sinful and Wrong to Do a Sin If One Knows One’s Parents Directed T...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Say if you were about to do a sin that someone assisted or if it was a sin that the parent would be sinful, for example, if the child picked it up from the parent or any other way a parent is responsible for a child’s sin, would it […]
January 10, 2024 3 mins

What Measures Should Women Take Upon Sunset to Protect Them From the Jinnbeings?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question 1) Are the jinn attracted to female hair, and is it safe for a woman to walk alone after maghrib in a generally safe area? 2) The hadith that teaches us to keep our children indoors after maghrib depends on the environment we live in, i.e., some people live […]
January 6, 2024 2 mins

Are the Following Words of Remembrance (Adhkar) Permissible to Be Placed under t...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is the following report in Imam Tirmidhi’s Nawadir ul Usul considered authentic and advisable to follow: The one who writes this supplication on a piece of paper and places it on the chest of the deceased under the shroud (i.e., the deceased) will not be punished in the grave, […]
January 6, 2024 2 mins

Is it Permissible to Use Bentonite Clay?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question is it permissible to use bentonite clay that is derived from volcanic ash? It’s used in face masks. After intense contact with water, most bentonites are formed by altering volcanic ash and rocks. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in […]
January 5, 2024 2 mins

Can Alcohol Be Used in Food to Inhibit the Growth of Microorganisms and Preserva...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m considering starting a food business, and they usually use alcohol to inhibit the growth of microorganisms and act as a preservative rather than for its intoxicating effects. The alcohol content in foods preserved with alcohol is usually minimal and is not intended to cause intoxication. Is it halal […]
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