Mawlana Ilyas Patel

July 20, 2024 3 mins

Is it Permissible to Use Tawidh Written on Dissolvable Paper and Ink?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to write Quran verses on a sheet, put it into water, and drink it? There are also some Quran sheets of eatable paper in the market, where you can put the paper into the water and drink, including the paper. Answer In the Name of Allah, […]
July 20, 2024 3 mins

What Are a Son’s Rights When His Parents Are Divorced, Before He Is Financiall...

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question What rights does a son have when his parents are divorced until he is financially independent? Are there any? I have been dealing with severe depression and am presently undergoing therapy due to suicidal thoughts. Unfortunately, my parents perceive it as a financial burden. I feel lost and don’t […]
July 20, 2024 3 mins

Is Refusing to Have Bedroom Relations a Reason To Stop Spousal Maintenance (Nafa...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What are the reasons a wife can lose her maintenance, according to Hanafi madhab? Is refusing sex one of them? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Refusing sex is a ground for a wife to lose her spousal maintenance expense (nafaqa). However, it is […]
July 19, 2024 2 mins

Can I Buy a Car on Loan With an Interest Buydown or On a Lease Contract?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am sending an inquiry about buying a car on a loan. I have two options, and I would like to inquire about the most halal option to avoid any interest (riba) and whether any of them is haram, to begin with. Option 1: I can buy the car […]
July 19, 2024 4 mins

How Should We Interpret the Hadith Stating a Tooth Is a Bone, Which Goes Against...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I came across a hadith regarding slaughtering animals. The hadith is in Ibn Majah. or Sahih Bukhari 2488: “Rafi’ bin Khadija (Allah be please with him) said “We were with the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) on a journey, and I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, […]
July 19, 2024 3 mins

How Far Can Impurities Spread on The Floor if My Cat Leaves Crumbs on The Floor?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is food like beef and chicken not halal-certified impure (najis)? What can one do if someone owns a cat with limited halal-certified pet food options? Sometimes, my cat makes a mess and leaves crumbs on the floor. If I step on these crumbs, how far will the impurities spread […]
July 19, 2024 2 mins

Is it Allowed to Fantasize Talk About Other Women While Having Bedroom Relations...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My husband and I engage in sexual talk while we have sex. We are two very religious people, but we just get turned on at the thought of a very sexually attractive woman joining us while we are having sex. It is not a particular someone—just an imaginary woman […]
July 13, 2024 2 mins

Is it a Religious Requirement That The Groom Get Married at the Bride’s Place ...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it a religious requirement that the groom’s family come to the bride’s place or city of residence to get married and not vice versa? Is this a requirement of the Sharia that the groom must come and get married in the bride’s city, and the bride cannot get […]
July 5, 2024 3 mins

What Do I Assume If I See Bleeding During My Purity (Tuhr)?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I usually menstruate for 10 days with a tuhr period of about 15/16 days. This cycle, I experienced abnormal bleeding during my purity (tuhr) but continued praying, assuming later bleeding was menstruation. Now, I notice a yellow discharge only when straining, which does not occur naturally. Does this count […]
June 30, 2024 4 mins

Will My Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Alters Get Judged on the Day of Jud...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Assalamu alaikum, will my dissociative identity disorder (DID) alters get judged on the Day of judgment or just me, does that mean they have to pray too, what about the female alters, do they have to wear a hijab in the inner world when with the male alters? How […]
May 17, 2024 3 mins

What is the Ruling of Interacting with a Beardless Young Male Child?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it true that looking at a young boy who is beautiful and beardless is impermissible without lust? What about a father with a grown-up son who looks beautiful and like his mother?  The father loves him dearly and is always happy and excited when spending time with him, […]
May 17, 2024 5 mins

What is the Wisdom Behind the Curse of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I often get amazed and can’t take in my brain that a prophet can curse a scorpion, which is the creature of Allah Most High. I know it’s harmful. But how can a Prophet curse? I want to understand and strengthen my faith. Also, I heard our Prophet (Allah […]
May 17, 2024 4 mins

What is the Difference Between Miracles and Magic?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question It is known that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) performed miracles, such as splitting the moon, having water spring from his hands, healing people, etc. However, magicians and non-Muslims, mainly Christians, are also able to perform some feats, such as healing people or reading people’s […]
May 9, 2024 4 mins

What Is the Authenticity of the Hadith Where the Prophet Holds Two Books Listing...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the grading of the following hadith? It is recorded in Tirmidhi that Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Amr Ibn al-‘Aş (Allah be pleased with him)  narrates that the beloved of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) came out carrying two books. He said about the book in […]
April 29, 2024 2 mins

Does One Become a Disbeliever by Saying to Another Muslim, I’m Not Like Yo...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does One Become a Disbeliever by Saying to Another Muslim, I’m Not Like You; at Least I Am a Muslim? 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 concern for the […]
April 28, 2024 2 mins

Is Buying an Item During a Christmas and Halloween Sale Permissible?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If someone buys a halal item on a Christmas or Halloween sale, is the purchase halal? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Purchasing items during religious or non-religious customary sales of any faith is deemed acceptable. The critical determinant is your intention, which should […]
April 21, 2024 4 mins

Can a Spouse Look at Each Other’s Face After Death?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If one of the spouses dies, and one is looking at or touching their dead bodies or looking at a photo of when they were alive, is it impermissible? What is their marriage status, and will they reunite as husband and wife in Jannah? Answer In the Name of […]
April 20, 2024 3 mins

How Will a Husband Receive Punishment For Getting Away With Physical Abuse?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What does Islam say when a husband violates his wife’s rights and resorts to physical abuse? If divorce is the result, what about justice for the physical pain caused to the wife by her husband? Is there any form of redress that allows women to inflict the same physical […]
April 20, 2024 3 mins

Is This Hadith, a Man Follows the Religion of His Friend, Literal, So If a Man H...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is the hadith Sunan Abi Dawud 4833 literal when it means a man is the religion of his best friend? If your best friend is of another religion, does this take you out of the fold of Islam? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate […]
April 20, 2024 2 mins

Can We Buy Physical Gold Online and Delivered Later to You?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can you buy physical gold online, which is then shipped out a few days later? The gold is technically now yours, but it is just being delivered to you. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. […]
April 19, 2024 2 mins

If One is Following the Hanafi School in Purification and Shafi’i for Everythi...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If One is Following the Hanafi School in Purification and Shafi’i for Everything Else, Would this Include Wudu and Ghusl? 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 you are taking […]
April 19, 2024 2 mins

Is it Permissible to Use a Study Resource That Has a Cartoon Depiction of Prophe...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can I use study flashcards that contain a cartoon of the Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) in some subjects but not in others? Would it be sinful if others download the flashcards, including the ones with the picture, assuming they are popular? Answer In the Name of Allah, […]
April 19, 2024 2 mins

Will I Be Sinful and Responsible if My Sibling Got Married to Another Person of ...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What should I do about my elder sister, who married a non-Muslim against our family’s wishes and engages in concerning behavior? 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. I am sorry […]
April 18, 2024 2 mins

Can We Donate Our Excess Embryos After IVF For Adoption to Other Families?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible in Islamic jurisprudence to give up embryos from IVF for adoption to Muslim families due to high-risk pregnancies? What is the recommended course of action according to Islamic guidance? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good […]
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