What is The Explanation of the Fornication of the Eyes, Ears, Hands, etc, as...
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the interpretation and meaning of this hadith: Abu Hurayra reported Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) as saying, “Allah fixed the...
View ArticleThe Final Sermon: Key Themes 3
.The words of our beloved Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) are full of rich lessons. Among them is his address during the farewell Hajj. This is the fourth in a series of articles on The...
View ArticleShould I Marry a Suitor When I Am Not Fond of His Stature?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am 26 years old and have felt ready for marriage for a year or two. I have been talking to a potential spouse for a few months. I am very desperate because I...
View ArticleDoes Touching a Prepacked Impermissible Item Have an Impact on Touching Other...
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I went to the store today, and the person in front of me had bought meat, ham, and pork at the checkout. I’m unsure what it was, but it looked like one of those...
View ArticleHow Do I Make Peace with My Husband Changing My Daughter’s Name?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My husband and I named our daughter, but my sister and father-in-law didn’t like the name and changed it. I couldn’t bring myself to call my daughter by that...
View ArticleCan Two Opposite Genders Remain in the Same Room Where There is a Camera?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I read the question on your website, “Is It Permissible for Me to Stay in a Flat With My Brother’s Wife If a Child Is With Us?” the same situation applies to...
View ArticleCan a Second Imam Lead the Prayer After The First Completes The Prayer as a...
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I would like to inquire about the permissibility of another individual leading the congregation following the conclusion of two units of prayer by an imam who...
View ArticleShould One Consider the Gold or the Silver Nisab With Regard to Whom You...
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question The site mentions that in more affluent countries, we should use the Nisab as Gold when giving Zakat and silver to poorer countries. My question about the...
View ArticleRenunciation: Taking Steps
This is the third in a series of articles on how to live simply and practice renunciation from the On Demand Course: Living Simply or How to Practice Zuhd in Complex Times. There are a few things that...
View ArticleIs a Partial Mortgage Permissible?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I purchased a house in Canada and covered most of the cost. However, I secured a mortgage equivalent to 1/6th of the property’s value and funded the remaining...
View ArticleIs It Permissible to Recite Quran While Menstruating?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible for a woman in her menstruation to revise her memorization of the Quran from a text containing the Quran with translation and without touching...
View ArticleIs It Permitted to Mention the Type of Woman One Likes in Front of Women?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permitted to mention the type of woman one likes in front of women? Answergender In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate There is a...
View ArticleWhat Is the Relation between the Quran and Rational Arguments for the...
Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I’m very fond of rational proofs (especially Dalil Imkan and Huduth). Please enlighten me whether the Quran’s evidence indicates His existence or Oneness. Some...
View ArticleCan One Earn Money Through TikTok Livestreams?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it halal for someone to make money from Tiktok live (logically, the content produced is halal, e.g., the recitation of the Quran), given that the money does...
View ArticleIs Al-Fiqh al-Akbar Falsely Attributed to Imam Abu Hanifa?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I regularly come across people from the so-called Salafi movement who claim that the Aqida book known as al-Fiqh al-Akbar is falsely attributed to Imam Abu...
View ArticleIs it Permissible to Have an Atheist as a Business Partner?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have a business with two people. I own 40%, he owns 40%, and another owns 10%. Our business is creating stories. Anyway, my co-worker, who also owns 40%, is...
View ArticleIs it Permissible to Do Wudu, Have a Bath, and Use a Soap That Has a Cross...
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If items in the bathroom, such as soap, have the Union Jack on them, would wudu and ghusl be valid if this flag was visible when doing these acts? Bearing in...
View ArticleIs My Tutoring Money Halal Despite Breaking the Law?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Some students are slow learners who need extra lessons from tutors. Working or illiterate parents can’t teach their children. So, they seek home tutors. In my...
View ArticleAm I Accountable to Wake Up My Daughter For Fajr?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I pray you are well. My daughter is 12 and sleeps very deep. Waking her up for fajr is very difficult; she doesn’t hear her alarm, and if she does, she turns it...
View ArticleIs Backbiting About Fictional Characters Unlawful?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question In the past, I used to watch videos where people would discuss the “best character in a show,” initially suggesting one character and then changing their...
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