Mawlana Ilyas Patel

October 20, 2023 2 mins

Is It Permissible in a Business Where One Partner Takes the Risk of Loss?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to do a business deal where partner(s) B will work with you and also provide some funds XY to both cater for the business and your needs as a debt, but on the condition that your agreed profit shares will not be taken by either party […]
October 20, 2023 2 mins

Is it Permissible to Read a Book Written by a Satanist?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I want to know, as a Muslim, can we seek help from a Satanist? Should we read a book on medical science that was written by a Satanist? We see many things where we find the roles of Satanist and occultist people. Like science, rocket science, ICT, google, opera, […]
October 20, 2023 4 mins

Is it Permissible to Ask Allah Most High for Signs When Asking For Something?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I know that fortune-telling and astrology are haram. So whenever I have any doubt, I ask Allah for a sign. For example, I say, Bismillah, then say Ya Allah, if this university is better for me, then show me one bird in the sky, and if another university is […]
October 20, 2023 5 mins

What Is a Beard in the Hanafi School?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My question is related to what is considered a beard according to the Hanafi school. Can a goatee be the minimum requirement in Hanafi school, or beard is what grows on the side and chin? I know in Shafi‘i school there is a fatwa on SeekerGuidance related to what […]
October 20, 2023 4 mins

How Can I Overcome Watching Porn and Masturbation?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I was wondering how long one should wait for a ghusl after ejaculating. It is so that I feel there is semen still inside the tube in the genital organ, so what should one do in this situation? I have been increasingly religious in the past years, and I […]
October 20, 2023 4 mins

What Is the Context of This Hadith?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the context of this hadith “‘Umar reported the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) as saying, “A man will not be asked about why he beat his wife.” Abu Dawud and Ibn Maja transmitted it.” Also, do women have to ask permission from their husbands […]
October 20, 2023 4 mins

As a Male, When Should I Get Married?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question With the context of being a male, is it haram to delay marriage? Should I wait until I get a job or a better job? Should I delay until I learn marriage fiqh or the basics about halal and haram in life for a Muslim? Can I delay improving […]
October 19, 2023 3 mins

Ruling about Reading Reading Kama Sutra Books

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is One Allowed to Read and Implement the Modern-Day Kama Sutra Book of Guidance for Bedroom Intimacy? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Islam allows married couples to engage in bedroom intimacy in any physical […]
October 19, 2023 2 mins

Would Thoughts and Conjectures About Future Marriage be Valid?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What if a girl had said that whenever her future husband gives her authority to decide about divorce, it’s a divorce from her side? Now, she doesn’t mean it. She doesn’t want to say yes to divorce, and her husband doesn’t know about it. Something like that has yet […]
October 19, 2023 4 mins

Is There a Basis to Use Estimation (Taqdir) for Prayer Times Due to Hardship?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Some mosques/fiqh councils in Europe use calendars that use estimation (taqdir) times for Isha and Fajr even though the times appear/can be determined. They begin the Isha prayer circa 90 minutes after Maghrib begins. They say that they use taqdir times because of hardship since people would only have […]
October 19, 2023 2 mins

What is the Ruling of Describing a Blasphemous Lyric Good?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the Ruling of Describing a Blasphemous Lyric Good? What is the ruling of a person who calls a song with blasphemous/kufr lyrics as a good song – if they just meant the non-kufr lyrics of the song were good? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]
October 19, 2023 3 mins

What Can We Do if My Father Doesn’t Pay For the House Bills?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My father has been unemployed since COVID-19 and has tried multiple times to get a job but hasn’t succeeded. He has no savings, so my mother and I pay the bills and tuition of my younger sibling. He had an old property and sold it, yet decided to invest […]
October 19, 2023 2 mins

Is My Marriage Valid With One Male and Female Witness in the Presence of People?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My late wife and I (both 25) married two years ago in a state institution that lawfully recognizes marriages between people but isn’t related to Islamic institutions, as Bosnia is a secular state. The official witnesses were a cousin (male) and a friend (female), although our parents, brothers, and […]
October 16, 2023 4 mins

Should I Master One Science before Another When Seeking Knowledge?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question   May Allah reward you for what you are teaching people. Alhamdulillah, I recently started studying with SeekersGuidance. I have done several courses from levels 1, 2, and 3. However, before I continue any further, I need clarification from you regarding prioritizing certain courses. I have read that a […]
October 16, 2023 2 mins

Does an Ex-Husband Have to Give Financial Support to Maintain His Children?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question As a backstory, I am a single mother. When we were still married, my ex-husband promised to send money every month to take care of our baby. He also promised he would give me a gift when he was born. We have a written contract for sending a fixed […]
October 16, 2023 2 mins

What is the Explanation of the Following Two Hadiths?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Could you please shed some light on the following hadith of Bukhari (2353 & 2354)? And is the prohibition stated therein one of haram or makruh? ‏ لاَ يُمْنَعُ فَضْلُ الْمَاءِ لِيُمْنَعَ بِهِ الْكَلأُ- لاَ تَمْنَعُوا فَضْلَ الْمَاءِ لِتَمْنَعُوا بِهِ فَضْلَ الْكَلإِ Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]
October 16, 2023 3 mins

As An Owner of a Digital Marketing Agency, Can I Run Ads for Real Estate and Roo...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I own a digital marketing agency, and my agency runs Google ads for roofing companies and real estate agents mainly located in the UK, USA, and Canada. We help them get more clients. Some roofing companies provide financing facilities to their customers. The customers can pay in installments but […]
October 16, 2023 2 mins

What is the Commentary of Verse 93 in Sura Nisa?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the purpose of Sura Nisa verse 93 if a believer who deliberately kills another believer won’t be in Hell forever, even if he does not repent, since he has at least the faith of a mustard seed? Are the Hadiths about the faith of mustard seed except […]
October 16, 2023 4 mins

Will One Be Sinful if One Called the Adhan Incorrectly?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question While giving Adhan, if we say Ashadu Anna Muhammadur Rasulullah instead of saying Ashadu anna Muhammadar Rasulullah, will it be considered a mistake, or is it correct? If I have made this mistake, will I be sinful? There’s only one difference between Muhammadur Rasulullah and Muhammadar Rasulullah. Answer In […]
October 16, 2023 3 mins

Is it Permissible to Expose Someone Sins on Social Media To Raise Social Awarene...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have an acquaintance, who is usually quiet, he’s known for being a good believer, but recently it’s been found out that he’s secretly doing sexual harassment through online chat. Those who found out about it decided to expose his sins on social media, incl. his photo and his […]
October 16, 2023 3 mins

Is it Permissible to Delay Prayers or Miss Them in These Cases?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have a sick grandfather who is in hospital in another city. Here in my city, the Dhuhr prayer is at 1 p.m. I wanted to go and visit him tomorrow, but because my dad is working the night shift, we have to go earlier so that he can […]
October 16, 2023 2 mins

Is it Haram to Learn About Other Muslim’s Sins?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I was wondering if it is haram to learn about Muslim dictators who did not rule according to Sharia law and committed horrible sins such as murdering innocent people, torturing them, taking bribes, forcing others to commit immoral acts, etc. Since studying them for the sake of history includes […]
October 16, 2023 3 mins

Do I Have to Bequeath My Property Paid with My Own Money?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My parents assigned me ownership of our family home and responsibility for the mortgage around 20 years ago. I don’t live in that house, but during that time, I managed to pay the mortgage off while also paying for my own home. My elderly parents now wish for my […]
October 15, 2023 2 mins

Is Insurance in a Civil War Type Country Allowed?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m from Burma, where a civil war is occurring across the country, and robbery is increasing even during the daylight in the crowd. I’m an import and distribution business in which we have warehouses, showrooms, cars, and other unsafe assets that can be attacked or robbed randomly by an […]
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