Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have examined all of your answers on video games, whether it is impermissible or permissible, and that it depends on violence, nudity, and other indecent elements. My question is whether it is only limited to games that “glorify” violence. What about the games that show violence but in […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Before practicing Islam, I used to borrow DVDs/VHS/movies from non-Muslim friends. Now I have them over a decade later, and I no longer watch TV/movies due to the haram content, music which is haram on every channel (sports, news, etc.), and looking at non-mahram, among other reasons. I consider […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If one took the precautions to pray on time but woke up late, there’s a small amount of time remaining. One needs to use the toilet, and not doing so would find great difficulty maintaining wudu for the prayer. However, using the bathroom would mean that one won’t be […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to give a cat as a dowry? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Yes, it is permissible to provide your spouse a cat as her dowry (mahr). Dowry (Mahr) Dowry is defined as wealth obligatory upon the groom in a marriage […]