Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My mum has always struggled financially; I want to be a good practicing Muslim and get to heaven. But, at the same time, I want to be extremely wealthy. I want to take care of my mother, get her whatever she wants, and buy her and myself enormous houses and […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’ve had irregular bowel movements for about two years, and as a result, I’ve developed an overwhelming fear and phobia of breaking wudu every time I pray salat. I’m having difficulty sustaining my wudu and even finishing one prayer since I’m experiencing severe fireworks and powerful physical movements in […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Whenever I perform wudu or start praying, I get anxious about the discharge of wind. I feel something coming out; I cannot focus on salat properly. Sometimes I repeat salat. It makes me more anxious and depressed. What should I do? It only happens whenever I try to pray. […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I paid zakat in advance for tens of thousands of pounds over many years to meet my brother’s requirements when he was a university student. My purpose at the moment of giving was to pay zakat. However, I didn’t specify the year for which the zakat was given, and […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am confused about the lawfulness of alcohol in cosmetic products and medicine. There are conflicting answers on the SeekersGuidance website. My questions are: 1. Are cosmetic products and medicine treated differently as far as alcohol presence is concerned? 2. If so, if wearing cosmetics with alcohol, should one […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Would Allah bless our marriage if I married the man with whom I had committed fornication and repented? 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 about your marriage, overall […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I sniffed solidified mucus (i.e., snot) from my nose, which went directly down my throat/entered my mouth and was intentionally swallowed. Is it going to break my fast? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith and health. Solidified […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I made a Muslim friend online, but she betrayed my trust. Her lies have put me through psychological turmoil for almost half a year. I already forgave her, but her presence disturbed me so much that I don’t think I can ever trust her again after what she did. […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question While fasting, I intentionally removed my house curtain, and dust inadvertently entered my throat/got swallowed. I was intentionally praying in a dusty room, and dust had entered my throat/got swallowed/got sniffed into my throat (for example, my nose got blocked due to the dustiness of the room, and I […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have been practicing Tai Chi and Qigong for a while and was happy to see among your answers that it is actually recommended. However, if one looks deeply into the subject, one finds that the practices are connected with Daoism. Doesn’t this entail that such practices are haram? […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the ruling on praying with clothes beneath the ankle? The article on this site generally gives a ruling, but what about in Salah for short-height individuals? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith and health. It […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If one uses a hairdryer and some of the air that gets blown out of the hair dryer gets sniffed into one’s nose, swallowed in one’s mouth, or enters into one’s ear, does this break the fast, according to the Hanafi school of thought? Answer In the Name of […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am a male who primarily follows the Shafi‘i school of thought. However, I’ve found it difficult to follow the school’s position regarding swallowing phlegm/mucus during fasting. I understand that to take a dispensation from another school; one has to ensure that they don’t do it habitually and that […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My discharge has turned yellow for a long time now. Even after 15 days of the period, the discharge will remain yellow. After menses, I don’t see any dryness, so I don’t know how to tell if I’m in a state of purity. During Ramadan, after my period, I […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I fear making mistakes or getting lost in my path to seek knowledge. How can I avoid making mistakes or even find encouragement and high aspirations along my journey of seeking knowledge? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is there a hadith about a man who was poor and the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) advised him to get married? One after the other, he married four wives; the fourth wife was a tailor, and she taught the other wives; the husband opened a […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Shaykh Ibn Taymiyya claims that Arabs are superior to other races in lineage and descent, which is the view of most scholars, including Imam Ahmad. Doesn’t that contradict the statement of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) that no Arab is superior to non-Arab except in […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’ve been thinking about a question for a while. I know that justice is important in Islam, which comforts me because many people are wronged unjustly. However, one thing that has stayed with me and bothered me is hearing that when non-Muslims convert to Islam, their sins are forgiven, but […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I looked up whether Dove was halal. I went to the website titled “Let’s All Be Halal Here” and started browsing through it. It said that the Degree solid deodorants are halal. The dove goes sleeveless line is halal according to MCG (I can’t find info on MCG, though), […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If I wake up and there is like around 30 minutes left to pray, I go and urinate and urine drops continue for around 15-20 minutes, now I will have around 5 or so minutes to perform wudu and pray, what do I do? Answer In the Name of […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I want some advice regarding sending my child to the church on a school trip. As part of their learning, they are required to visit the church. Is it permissible for me to send my child? The school has assured them they will not participate in any worship. Please […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have a question regarding my period on the 1st of March. I no longer had the period from the 10th of March. I started to bleed, and since then, I have continued to bleed more and more. Is this irregular bleeding? Do I still have to pray? Answer […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it sinful to ride in a car whose driver is breaking traffic laws, even if you tell him to do the right thing, but he continues to break the law? In this case, what should be done? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Last Ramadan, I was still determining whether two of my fasts were valid, so I intended to make them up. I’ve learned that one, but most likely both, was valid. Should/do I still have to make them up, as I had made an intention? What is the ruling of […]