Mawlana Ilyas Patel

September 8, 2023 2 mins

Do Small Particles In Between Finger Nails Prevent Water Penetrating?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question The thumbs of my fingers maybe have a gap between the nail and the side skin that is larger than perhaps the average person. Particles fall into these gaps but can’t be seen unless I pull apart the foreskin and look closely under bright light; sometimes, it also hurts. […]
September 8, 2023 3 mins

What Should One Do if One Wakes Up from an Erotic Dream, Sees No Fluid On Her Ga...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I need guidance on a matter; I woke up from a dream that was sexual and checked my undergarments to see no many or madhy, so I went back to sleep. When I woke up and used the bathroom, I saw the dried discharge, which I am unsure is […]
September 8, 2023 3 mins

What is the Ruling if a Dog Passes By But Not Remembering if Touched by its Mout...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have something bothering me. December last year, I was working on the roadside selling clothes, and I remember that I saw a dog passing by me. But I do not remember if that dog’s mouth or body touched me, as it is now four months, but what I […]
September 8, 2023 3 mins

Is it Permissible to Reject Legal Rulings (fatawa) if I Find The Evidence is Unc...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question As a layman, I take my faith seriously. If a scholar gives his opinion that something is permissible, I usually check if there is evidence supporting his view, and if I do not find it or need more convincing, I do not follow his opinion. The same goes the […]
September 7, 2023 3 mins

Is Disposing of Haram Income With the Intention of Reward Disbelief?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am suffering from extreme OCD thoughts regarding disbelief. Previously I asked a question but needed clarity on it. I know I am a bit irritating; please forgive me. My question is, I read somewhere that charity from haram income with the intention of reward is disbelief. Does charity […]
September 7, 2023 2 mins

Is Someone a Non-Muslim If They Break Their Promises and Trust?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question “There is no faith in one who cannot be trusted, and there is no religion in one who cannot uphold his covenants.” [Ahmed] Is a person who cannot be trusted and breaks his covenant a non-Muslim according to the above hadith? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]
September 7, 2023 2 mins

Do Video Games with Animated Beings Fall into the Category of the Hadith in Whic...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question In my previous question, I asked if video games are permitted, and you responded they are, therefore, I wanted to know if that included video games with animated beings. Also, I read a hadith that said that angels do not enter a house that has dogs or images of […]
September 7, 2023 2 mins

Is it Permissible to Refer Customers to Mortgage Brokers?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am a real estate agent who connects the owner with the buyer to sell the house for the owner, and I get a commission for that. However, many of my buyers ask me to help them with their mortgage, refer them to a mortgage broker or MLO, and […]
September 6, 2023 2 mins

What Is the Ruling on Buying Electronics Online or without Direct Exchange with ...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I know that in Islam, it is haram to buy gold without immediate exchange and hand to hand, but what about electronic items such as phones or computers? I have asked experts, and they say that the PCB (printed circuit board) and the processor on electronic devices does contain […]
September 6, 2023 2 mins

Is Watching the News Permissible?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is watching the news permissible? Sometimes, they mention people’s sins or that they’re getting arrested, etc. Is this backbiting? I am talking about the general news, not gossip channels. I have already read the articles on SeekerGuidance, but I am still trying to figure it out. Jazak Allah Answer […]
September 6, 2023 3 mins

Is Ismail the Father of the Arabs?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I wanted to ask about Prophet Ismail (peace be upon him) being the father of the Arabs and also Adnan. Does it mean that every Arab is a descendant of Ismail and many tribes from Adnan? I don’t understand how that is supposed to work, that every Arab is […]
September 5, 2023 6 mins

What Can I Do If I Have Misgivings After Istinja?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Whenever I go to the washroom to defecate in a Western toilet, even if I take any precautions, the water splashes back on me and my private parts after finishing. I clean myself, but I am not sure where those splashes landed on my body because I have water […]
September 5, 2023 3 mins

As a Non-Muslim, Can I Do Secret Marriage To Avoid Sin With a Muslim Guy?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am a Catholic and have been dating a Muslim guy for four years; a few months ago, I started researching Islam and am considering converting to Islam. But since we are dating, we want to have a nikah and make our relationship halal. I live in a small […]
September 5, 2023 3 mins

Is There Any Consequence and Ruling if One Uttered Hypothetical Conditional Stat...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am single and looking to get married. I have doubts that a while ago, whilst still single, I said something to my friends along the lines of  ‘if my wife was ever to do….. to me,’ ‘I will divorce her on the spot, talaq talaq talaq’ or ‘its […]
September 5, 2023 3 mins

What Can I Do If My Husband Can’t Fulfill His Bedroom Duties?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My husband can’t satisfy me in the bedroom. It took me five years to tell him he was not well; then, I took him to the doctor. They give him medicine, but he doesn’t use it. He says he is OK because we have two children now. For the […]
September 4, 2023 4 mins

What is the Ruling of Three Divorces in the State of Anger Multiple Times?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My question is regarding the divorce issue, My husband has uttered the divorce word three times on three different occasions in a state of extreme anger and compulsion. He did not intend to give it all three times, but he has anger issues and becomes out of control in […]
September 4, 2023 4 mins

Why Do Men Have Weakness Towards Women?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question There is no greater temptation for the men of this ummah than the women. There is scientific evidence supporting this as well. In Sura Ali ‘Imran verse 14, we also learn that men desire women more than anything else. Women have been mentioned first in the list of things […]
September 4, 2023 3 mins

What Can I Do About Misgivings During Ghusl?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have read a hadith prohibiting excessive cleaning of body parts (i.e., more than three times) during wudu. Is there a similar prohibition for Ghusl? There is a requirement that every strand (hair) and skin of the body must get wet during Ghusl. The Ghusl will not be completed […]
September 3, 2023 3 mins

What Are the Rulings on Different Vaginal Discharges?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Sometimes when I read romance books or have sexual thoughts, I feel discharge. I don’t feel any pleasure when it is emitted, and it’s not yellow (I heard mani for women is mostly yellow), and I am not exhausted after. But even though it has most of the characteristics […]
September 3, 2023 3 mins

Does the Wife Have the Right to Know Where the Husband Is?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My husband insists he has the right not to tell me where he was and with whom. He has the habit of going out late at night and sometimes even returning after the morning prayer. I used not to question this until he admitted he cheated on me twice […]
September 3, 2023 2 mins

Can I Buy a Gift for My Fiancée Just Before Getting Married?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can I buy a gift for my fiancée just before getting married? 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 and for seeking guidance and duas from us. Yes, it is permissible […]
September 3, 2023 4 mins

Is Asking for Miracles Transgression in Ones Duas?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have read some of the answers on SeekersGuidance regarding miracles. It is stated that it’s not the proper manner to ask Allah Most High for something impossible. There are stories of the pious who were given miracles, like the mother of Jesus and the people of the cave. […]
September 3, 2023 2 mins

Is it Permissible to Work as a Veterinarian in a Non-halal Chicken Plant?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am a veterinarian; I need to ask if it is permissible to work in the non-halal chicken plant where my duties are to check the lorry of live chickens to see if they are free of any disease. Kindly help me in this matter. Answer In the Name […]
September 3, 2023 2 mins

If an Adopted Child Is Breastfed, Will the Adoptive Parent Become Mahram?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it allowed in Islam to adopt a child or an orphan? And if the adoptive parents breastfeed him, can the adoptive parents be mahram with the adoptive child through milk? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith […]
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