Mawlana Ilyas Patel

August 31, 2023 2 mins

Can I Deduct Government Taxes and Other Expenses When Paying ’Ushr?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I take land on contract and cultivate it. On the purchase of everything, the government collects 17% to 20% tax from us, whether for agricultural or domestic use. Can the tax amount be deducted? We pay ‘ushr by selling the crop. And how much is owed to the owner […]
August 31, 2023 2 mins

Can a Divorcee Live with Her Ex-husband after the ‘Idda Is Over?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m asking on behalf of a friend. He has divorced his wife, and the ‘idda period is over; they have three mature children and still live together. They are in the process of trying to sell the house. What is the ruling on them living together in this situation? […]
August 31, 2023 5 mins

How Do We Reconcile the Two Hadith of Embryology?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question In regards to the hadith, found in Bukhari, “A human being is put together in the womb of the mother in forty days, and then he becomes a clot of thick blood (alaqa) for a similar period, and then a piece of flesh (mudga) for a similar period.” So […]
August 29, 2023 4 mins

What Can I Do If My Husband Intends All His Charitable Money with the Intention ...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have a decent amount of gold. Every year, I pay Zakat, and for that purpose, I take money from my husband because I’m not doing any job. So is this right, or should I sell my gold jewelry to pay off my Zakat? I’ve been doing this for […]
August 29, 2023 4 mins

Is My Calculation of Menstruation Correct?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am trying to identify my menstrual period (as my recent bleeding went over ten days) and be sure whether my habits (menstrual and purity) are going to change this month (so that I can work out when to expect my next menstruation). Summary of the situation: 1. Had […]
August 29, 2023 3 mins

How Do I Perform My Missed Prayers and Current Prayers in a State of Irregular B...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have been suffering from irregular, abnormal bleeding for the last 6 months, to the point where I am in this state of isitihada with barely any break. My question is if I need to make up qada prayers, do I have to make wudu for the current prayer […]
August 29, 2023 2 mins

What Should I Do With Accumulated Interest Money in the Bank?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question When I save money in the bank, sometimes interest adds 1 penny to my account. I know riba is haram, and I do not know what to do. I can’t get rid of it or stop it. It just happens automatically. I can’t switch banks, stop using banks, or […]
August 29, 2023 2 mins

Is There Any Significance of Fatima’s Hand?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have heard many back and forths regarding “Fatima’s Hand.” Saying things like it’s a cultural thing or it has significance in Islamic and Jewish cultures. Ultimately, from my understanding, this item is symbolic and problematic. I would like clarification on the matter, please. Jazak Allah. Answer In the […]
August 29, 2023 2 mins

Can The Soul of a Dead Cat Wander Around?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My beloved cat died in a car accident a few days ago. I loved him unconditionally. A few days after the death, I bought a new kitten, but the kitten behaves just like my deceased cat. It stays at the same spots, sleeps at the same spots, and so […]
August 29, 2023 3 mins

Is it Permissible to Work as a Nurse Having to Reveal One’s Forearms?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have read in various fatwas that nursing or being a midwife is a precious profession. But living in the West, in my country, it is obligatory to wear a uniform that shows the sleeves until the elbows, and one must wear trousers (which can be loose). Would it […]
August 29, 2023 5 mins

Is it Important to Have the Intention to Repent from Every Disbelief (Kufr) when...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I often doubt my faith (iman) because I think or do something. My question is, does saying the shahada or, in other words, accepting Islam remove all sins, including every kufr, and more than one kufr that one did, automatically, or do you have solely intend to repent from […]
August 27, 2023 2 mins

Can Married Couples Talk to Each Other Before Rukhsati?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My nikah was done last year, and after nikah, my husband want to talk with me, but my family doesn’t allow me to do so, and I have a lot of pressure from both my family and my husband’s side. In this situation, what should I do? Answer In […]
August 27, 2023 3 mins

Do I Have to Return Money Donated on a Lie, or Can it Be Given to Charity?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I asked people to donate to my PayPal to help me get a camera, but rather than just ask directly for money to buy a new camera, I instead said that I needed the money to get a replacement camera because my former one had been stolen. This was […]
August 27, 2023 3 mins

Is Worldbuilding Haram?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is Worldbuilding that involves mythologies, societies, cultures, religions, and different species haram. Some say fiction itself is completely haram, but no explicit evidence from the Quran and hadith is given other than “blocking the means.” I would like to know about it as I see this as a very […]
August 27, 2023 2 mins

How Do I Clean the Toilet Seats?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I often feel like urine got onto the toilet seat, so when I got up, I sprayed the Muslim shower on the toilet seat (as I read on seekers guidance, it is enough to purify the seat), but as I did so, splashes came on my feet and pumps. […]
August 27, 2023 2 mins

Is a Tubular Style Ihram Cloth Permissible?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have purchased a new ihram for hajj, and it is a tubular-style ihram. The bottom half of the ihram clothing is like a large tube lungi style. I wanted to know if this is permissible in the state of Ihram. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]
August 27, 2023 3 mins

What is the Ruling on Excessive Pre-ejaculatory Fluid?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am newly married. Additionally, I am now experiencing excessive pre-ejaculatory fluid. My ablution will be broken if it reaches the top of the penis. Since I got married, this problem has been bothering me. I make ablution several times for prayer. Despite that, I cannot finish my prayer […]
August 27, 2023 5 mins

Should I Put My Trust in Allah Most High Despite Life’s Challenges?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is Islam on par with the term “God helps those who help themselves”? It has been quite a long time since I have been going through challenges, which are part of life. Sadly, I don’t see a way out or what I can do myself. I don’t even feel […]
August 27, 2023 2 mins

Is it Still Permissible to Live in a Country if You Think Your Parents Came Ille...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Given that one must follow the laws of the (non-Muslim) country one finds oneself in. If one finds out that one’s parents’ immigration to the country might have involved actions proscribed by the immigration law of the country, is it permissible for one to continue to live in the […]
August 26, 2023 4 mins

How Should One Give an Expiation (Kaffara) Living in the West?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Almost 2 years ago, I made three oaths by Allah to give up a specific sin and ended up sinning all three times. The oath was made firmly in the heart, and I thought that expiation (kaffara) would be lifted by fasting for three days, so I fasted for […]
August 26, 2023 3 mins

Can Married Couples Speak to Each Other Before Rukhsati?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am 21 years old and from America. I recently had my Nikah done out of love for the Sunna and all the benefits Allah has placed in it for us! Everything went well until after the Nikah I found out that since I live in the US and […]
August 26, 2023 3 mins

How Can I Rectify My Dua against Someone Now That I Regret Doing It?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If you made a dua against a close family member because they hurt your feelings, but now you regret it and feel guilty, will that dua still be accepted? There is a hadith that says the dua of the oppressed is answered. Although the family member did say rude […]
August 26, 2023 3 mins

Does an Explicit Statement Mistakenly Texted to the Wife Effects Divorce?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a husband is explaining something to his wife and while explaining, he speaks in the first person singular and says that the company would say to his employee, “We need to separate.” Would such a sentence structure have any effect on their marriage, as the intention was merely […]
August 26, 2023 3 mins

Is It Valid to Follow Another School When Performing the Missed (Qada) Prayers?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If one has two decades’ worth of prayer, will it be valid to follow the Maliki opinion: Praying Nafl Prayers When You Have Make Up Prayers in the Maliki School, i.e., leaving the sunna prayers except for the fajr and witr, or the Shafi’i position, outside Ramadan? Furthermore, due […]
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