Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My niece is 25 years old. She is engaged to be married. Her father is not around, and her brothers don’t know anything about Islam, the marriage dowry, etc. Her maternal uncle and mother have tried to facilitate the dowry conversation. Still, the mother of the bride-to-be was told […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I live in a high latitude city: (1) How soon is it permissible to pray ‘isha after maghrib during the twilight nights (when ‘isha never technically comes in)? In my city, it is increasingly common to pray ‘isha immediately after maghrib during the longest days of the year due […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Why Was Abu ‘Ubaida Ibn al-Jarrah Called After His Grandfather’s Name? 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. The name of Abu ‘Ubaida Ibn al-Jarrah (Allah be pleased with him) was […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question In the mosque, a person gives adhan at fajr time, then leaves and offers prayer at a different mosque. The situation is like this; firstly he stopped coming to the mosque and then, after a few days, started giving adhan and leaving after a small argument with the Imam […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I tend to daydream a lot, but it does not interfere with my prayers or relationship with Allah Most High, Alhamdulillah. But I was wondering if what I daydream about is permissible. I’m interested in movies/filmmaking and have daydreamed about being in my favorite movies or imagining my version […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I live in the UK. I have three siblings, two brothers and one sister in Pakistan, and my mother Alhamdulillah. My younger brother (36) took over my father’s business with my mother’s permission, but he never shared any earnings from it either with my mother or siblings. Now it’s […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I once created a Facebook group based on comic books as we loved comics as kids, but after Allah made me realize the bad content it brings, I quit. However, the group is still active, and it has grown very big. It was very difficult to delete the group […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is there a guaranteed punishment for repeated minor sins without repentance? I want to know if there is specific punishment for minor sins to motivate me to avoid repeating them. Will we be punished in the grave if we don’t repent from it? If so, what is the proof […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m having misgivings regarding marriage. I have read that marriage can occur over text message with a proposal being sent as a text message, but can it occur with acceptance being sent as a text message first? My misgiving is that what if someone is talking over text to […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question It is known that scholars such as Ibn Hibban, Ibn Hajr Asqalani, and Dhahabi considered Nawfal Ibn Abi al-Furat to be trustworthy in hadith narration; however, contemporary scholars of Jarh wa Ta‘dil considered Nawfal Ibn Abi al-Furat unknown. My question is, what contemporary scholars of Jarh wa Ta‘dil considered […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it haram to seek donations or sponsorships from companies with some haram elements, such as restaurants selling pork, for my non-profit organization or charity? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to provide copywriting services to businesses that use impermissible elements like haram pictures or music? 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. Copywriting in and of itself is […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can a mahram refuse my proposal to marry my first cousin just because we’re cousins, even though our families accept it? She didn’t refuse when I expressed my interest, and we share alignment in faith, status, and affection from childhood. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to engage in sexual relations with multiple wives at the same time without them seeing each other’s private parts? 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 […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can I take on a job where I give ratings to films without watching them? Answer It will be impermissible to take on this part-time job as you are lying and earning money. Also, you will be directly assisting and encouraging others in sin in this way. Search for […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Would misunderstanding rulings on oaths be one of the necessarily known matters every Muslim should know? 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. No, oaths are not one of the necessarily […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it Considered Wrong to Ask for Forgiveness if a Condition Leads to Sin? 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 a condition or disability results in sin, one should […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I would like to know the Signs of Last Day: The Battle of ‘Isa Against Dajjal and the Byzantines. 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 question requires some detail, […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does a legal divorce equate to an Islamic divorce? My wife and I legally divorced two years ago with court-ratified papers. Is there any additional action required from an Islamic standpoint? Regarding remarriage, does this legal divorce count as the first divorce Islamically, given that remarriage is not permitted […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m from India, where it’s common for gold jewelry to feature peacocks and elephants. I’m considering selling such jewelry to fund making my own animal-free pieces. Is it permissible in Islam to sell these items for profit and use the funds to create new jewelry? Answer In the Name […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My daughter wants to study at the best university abroad when she can study locally or online. Still, she says that local universities don’t provide the same level of education and that studying online won’t make her reach her highest potential. I’ve heard that some scholars even forbid studying […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My Kidneys are not working anymore. If I were to pay a person to give me his kidney, would that be halal? Or we say that he donates his kidney, and we promise him he will get a residence permit in Germany. Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it true there is a hadith that says that we can narrate the Israiliyyat? 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. Ruling of Israelite Reports The use of Israelite reports […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a man touches his wife with the intention of consummation but without actual sexual intercourse and then divorces her, is the marriage considered consummated? Does she need to observe a waiting period (idda), and is the divorce revocable or irrevocable? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]