Mawlana Ilyas Patel

April 6, 2024 3 mins

What Happens to the Sins One Committed before Repentance?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If someone committed numerous sins before sincerely repenting to Allah, including backbiting, beating, stealing, and shedding blood, what should they do for expiation? Can repentance erase past sins, even if they can’t afford to compensate or remember all their transgressions? Additionally, if the harmed person forgives, is expiation still […]
April 6, 2024 3 mins

What Is the Status of the Following, Give Charity as It Stands in the Way of Cal...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is the hadith “give charity as it stands in the way of calamity” authentic? Are there Quranic verses supporting the notion that charity prevents grief and hardship? I’m cautious about hadith authenticity due to potential fabrication. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray […]
April 5, 2024 2 mins

Can a Woman Uncover Below the Ankle Area In Front of a Non-Mahram Woman?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can a Woman Uncover Below the Ankle Area In Front of a Non-Mahram Woman? 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. It is permissible for a woman to leave her feet […]
April 5, 2024 3 mins

What Is the Ruling of the Hadith of Who Is Superior, the Women of This World or ...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is the hadith authentic where Umm Salama asks Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) about the superiority of women of this world over Hur al-Ain? Also, will women have to wear hijab in Paradise? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I […]
April 5, 2024 2 mins

Would it Effect One’s Marriage if One Imagines Being the Person in the Vid...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does imagining herself in scenarios from every video affect her marriage? Should she seek therapy? What does Islam say about it? 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. This is incorrect […]
April 4, 2024 1 min

Do I Have to Repeat the Prayer After Finding Out it was Performed After Expiry?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is my prayer valid if I, as a Shar’i excused (Ma’dhur) person, prayed outside the prayer time due to OCD causing a delay in wudu? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are well. No, you will not have to repeat your […]
March 31, 2024 3 mins

What is the Ruling if a Brother in Law Comes and Resides With Us?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can I stay with my family temporarily due to the discomfort caused by my husband’s brother staying with us and neglecting me? They also smoke weed together, making me uncomfortable. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and […]
March 31, 2024 2 mins

Is Hydrolyzed Pearl a Permissible Ingredient Used in Cosmetics?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is Hydrolyzed Pearl a Permissible Ingredient Used in Cosmetics? 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. Hydrolyzed Pearl is a cosmetic ingredient that is permissible. Most products made from animal and […]
March 31, 2024 2 mins

Is the Hadith of Hakim Where Prophet Adam Asks Forgiveness for the Sake of Proph...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is the hadith in Hakim 4228, and similar narrations about Prophet Adam’s intercession through the name of Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) fabricated. It says that Adam asked Allah to forgive him for the sake of Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), […]
March 31, 2024 3 mins

When do I enter Ihram if I intend to go to Madina or Makka?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question A family is traveling to Saudi Arabia for Umrah and tourism and greeting their family. They do not have a firm intention yet as they think they will go to Madinah first as they booked a hotel for that day. Still, they decide to go to Makkah first to […]
March 31, 2024 3 mins

How Does Islamic Banking Differ from a Regular Home Loan?

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question How does an Islamic banking loan differ from a conventional one? Despite choosing methods like Murabaha or Diminishing Musharaka, the repayment seems similar, leaving me apprehensive. Could you clarify how Islamic banking avoids interest despite repayment amounts exceeding the borrowed sum? Answer Thank you for your question. May Allah […]
March 31, 2024 2 mins

Whom Do I Save in a Life or Death Situation?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question In a life-threatening situation like the Titanic sinking, whom should I prioritize for rescue? Should I prioritize women and children over men, or is there a different approach? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank […]
March 31, 2024 2 mins

What Is the Difference between Ascent to Felicity and Tashil Bahishti Zewar?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Both texts seem to be manuals of Hanafi Fiqh, Tasheel-e-Bahishti-Zewar by Jamia al-Rashid on the original Bahishti Zewar, and Ascent to Felicity. What is the difference between them? Do they agree, or are there some differences of opinion? Which one should I read first? Answer In the Name of […]
March 31, 2024 2 mins

Is it Permissible To Allow a Hindu To Pick Marigold Flowers To Be Used For Templ...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question An Indian woman from our neighborhood knocked on our door and asked my wife if she could pick some marigold flowers and take them from our front garden. My wife said she could take them. And just as the woman left, she said she’ll take them when she needs […]
March 31, 2024 2 mins

What Are The Expiations For The Following Violations in Ihram?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I wanted to know the penalties for the following during Umrah Ihram: Washed baby’s milk bottles many times with dish soap containing lemon. Stepped over fragranced detergent used in Haram to clean the floor. The husband kissed the wife while in Ihram, and she didn’t know this was coming. […]
March 30, 2024 3 mins

Are Chickens That Feed on Impurities Like Ants, Worms, Fish and Insects Consider...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it halal to eat or sell chicken, ducks, etc., which eat worms, fish, etc? 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. Chickens who mostly feed on impurities like ants, worms […]
March 30, 2024 2 mins

Can One Take Reimbursed Money From an Insurance Company?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have a question regarding car insurance. Our insurance company required us to install a tracker in the car to prevent theft. They would almost double the monthly premium if we did not install it. So we installed it and paid for it from our pocket. The insurance company […]
March 30, 2024 3 mins

Does Replying by Saying, ‘We Are Divored’ to ‘Say the Word’ Considered a...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I want a clarification about this matter with my wife. We had a misunderstanding, and she texted me while she was at her parent’s home and the text between us was the following: Her: say the word. Me: Okay, I say it, we are divorced. I didn’t mean it […]
March 30, 2024 3 mins

What Is the Context of …”and Do Not Ask People for Anything”, in the T...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does the prohibition in hadith Muslim 1043 against asking people for anything extend to seeking knowledge from teachers or lecturers about non-religious matters? Could you provide insight into understanding this hadith and its context? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are […]
March 29, 2024 3 mins

Were My Ears Impure?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I remember considering itching one of my ears, and I had impure hands, which I’m not even sure were impure now. However, they touched my ear wax, which would get off, and there was still a sticky residue in the ear when I tried to purify it. Is my […]
March 29, 2024 3 mins

Can a Christian Woman Repent for Previous Actions While Remaining Christian To B...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Suppose a Christian woman has committed fornication (zina) or maybe not committed fornication but kissed men before. Can she ask God for forgiveness, not Jesus, while remaining Christian and become permissible for marriage again for me if she never does those actions again? Does kissing make a woman no […]
March 29, 2024 2 mins

Is The Wax Used in Salons Pure?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question When I go to the salon to wax my arms, do my hands become impure after applying the wax from the machine, which is used for all the clients, even the clients that get their private parts waxed? I’m 100% sure because they have only one machine to heat […]
March 29, 2024 2 mins

Is Compost Containing Guano Permissible to Use?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I use compost containing guano from cape cormorant birds of Namibia. A prominent Mufti said seabirds’ droppings are pure as they don’t hunt with talons. But it’s scraped off the surface they live on, so likely full of feathers, with impure tips, egg shells from hatched birds, etc. Would […]
March 29, 2024 3 mins

Is the Thought of Believing Allah Most High Planned Everyone’s Destiny Disbeli...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Today, I was studying, and I got thoughts like Allah planned everyone’s destiny, and I thought of a person who does a haram job, and thoughts came in saying that this is what Allah planned. I know that Allah has a destiny for his creations written. Shaytan came to […]
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