Mahmood Patel

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Fatawa

1. I Have An Uncomfortable Feeling While In Congregational Ṣalāh Regarding Touching The Person Next To MeAskImam · 29 Oct 2025
2. Cleaning the MasjidAskImam · 30 Aug 2022
3. What is the amount of Fiṭrah, when should it be given, on what items should it be given and can we give it partly every month?AskImam · 27 Apr 2022
4. Is it permissible to eat sushi?AskImam · 13 Jun 2013
5. Saying “I am leaving you” with the intention of divorce and subsequently issuing three divorcesAskImam · 4 Jun 2013
6. What is the proof that Allah Taʿālā is free from all need?AskImam · 21 May 2013
7. How can I regain self-esteem?AskImam · 21 May 2013
8. We married by proxy and my family do not know. What should we do now?AskImam · 9 May 2013
9. Will she have to pay Zakaat on her own or can her husband pay on her behalf?AskImam · 6 May 2013
10. If some urine drops come out after passing urine and one makes Wuḍūʾ, can he pray or lead others in prayer?AskImam · 4 May 2013
11. Having waswasās (evil thoughts) that this world is an imaginationAskImam · 3 May 2013
12. Waswasa regarding the attributes of AllahAskImam · 2 May 2013
13. Is it compulsory to memorize the Aḥādīth and to know the meaning of the Qurʾān?AskImam · 30 Apr 2013
14. Is it necessary for a person with Down syndrome to be circumcised?AskImam · 25 Apr 2013
15. Questions Related To Durood SharifAskImam · 10 Apr 2013
16. Should I distance myself from her or not?AskImam · 7 Apr 2013
17. Is it correct to randomly play by putting colours with those celebrating the Holi festival?AskImam · 4 Apr 2013
18. Should I reveal the evil of my colleague to the relatives of the girl he is going to marry or is this considered backbiting?AskImam · 3 Apr 2013
19. Is benzyl benzoate Ḥalāl and should hair products be checked for what they contain?AskImam · 31 Mar 2013
20. Can a person offer his Ṣalāh in a Shia Masjid?AskImam · 5 Mar 2013
21. A 20 year old girl looking to go into Pardah and concerned about her family’s reactionAskImam · 28 Feb 2013
22. Salaam alekum Respected Ulema-e-ikram, My mother and my wife don't get along well. They…AskImam · 27 Feb 2013
23. I don’t have strong feelings for this girl. She is a good girl. I am not happy marrying her. What should I do?AskImam · 27 Feb 2013
24. Is it permissible to view ladies on the internet to select clothing designs?AskImam · 27 Feb 2013
25. assalam-o-alaikum' My mother in law never appreciates my work done and she tells my…AskImam · 26 Feb 2013
26. Asian families insisting on the oldest son getting married firstAskImam · 26 Feb 2013
27. 1) A pregnant woman sees a clear discharge on her clothes whenever she feels like she needs to go to the toilet. 2) A woman feels slightly wet when she wakes up after seeing a wet dream but sees nothing on her clothes.AskImam · 21 Feb 2013
28. Question on Safar according to the Shāfī MadhabAskImam · 20 Feb 2013
29. Is it permissible to import cigarettes and condoms?AskImam · 18 Feb 2013
30. I suspect my wife and her familyAskImam · 12 Feb 2013
31. Are the Ṣifāt (Attributes) of Allah Taʿālā eternal and everlasting?AskImam · 11 Feb 2013
32. Is it injustice that I spend only one month a year with my second wife who is in another country?AskImam · 7 Feb 2013
33. Is it permissible to build mausoleums over the graves of pious people?AskImam · 6 Feb 2013
34. Is whey protein concentrate Ḥalāl?AskImam · 2 Feb 2013
35. Teenagers And PornographyJamiat KZN · 24 Jan 2013
36. Zakāt on gold jewelleryAskImam · 15 Jan 2013
37. How long can a wife bear without her husband?AskImam · 11 Jan 2013
38. Expressing the thought of marrying one’s wife’s sisterAskImam · 31 Dec 2012
39. My mother wants me to sever ties with my father. What should I do?AskImam · 31 Dec 2012
40. My husband does not show care for his immediate family. Please advise me.AskImam · 26 Dec 2012
41. Is it permissible to buy Christmas gifts and give them to children on the day of Christmas?AskImam · 25 Dec 2012
42. EarningsAskImam · 25 Dec 2012
43. Is it correct to add the word ‘Sayyidinā’ when reciting Durūd Sharīf?AskImam · 15 Dec 2012
44. What is the correct way of handshaking when greeting?AskImam · 5 Dec 2012
45. Please advise with regards to a girl I like and wish to marry.AskImam · 30 Nov 2012
46. Question related to a partnershipAskImam · 30 Nov 2012
47. Can Zakāt be given to people who visit dargās?AskImam · 24 Nov 2012
48. His parents are not agreeing that he marry the girl he likes.AskImam · 19 Nov 2012
49. I repeatedly committed a serious sin. Will Allāh Ta‛ālā forgive me if I sincerely repent? Am I still a Muslim after committing the sin repeatedly?AskImam · 7 Oct 2012
50. Please help me with the problem of addiction to pornography.AskImam · 7 Oct 2012
51. Questions related to removing the hair of the pubic areaAskImam · 6 Oct 2012
52. Dear Sir, My daugher (a christian, converted to islam without her knowledge before the…AskImam · 6 Oct 2012
53. Are you allowed to change a name on a grave stone?AskImam · 4 Oct 2012
54. My husband wants me to wear short tops and pants etc. to attract him and I feel too modest to do so.AskImam · 4 Oct 2012
55. Is it correct for me to print these signs for the client?AskImam · 30 Mar 2012
56. Is the condition of guarantee provision of 1% base price per month as rent valid and is it permissible to make an agreement with such a condition?AskImam · 30 Mar 2012
57. Why is there a difference between the Salāh of a man and that of a woman? When should we read Tasmiyah in Wudhu?AskImam · 30 Mar 2012
58. A few questions about Hudood of Haram and IhraamAskImam · 17 Mar 2012
59. Is she is in her Hayd or in Istihada?AskImam · 14 Mar 2012
60. How will the house be divided?AskImam · 14 Mar 2012
61. My family is scared their reputation will go if they break this engagement and is trying to convince me to go ahead with it because of what people will say.AskImam · 14 Mar 2012
62. What are the meanings of these names?AskImam · 1 Mar 2012
63. Can I make this duā?AskImam · 22 Feb 2012
64. It is permissible to read Istikharah regarding her?AskImam · 31 Jan 2012