Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

September 30, 2024 2 mins

Could You Explain the Hadith About the Rights of a Muslim?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Can you share commentary on the Hadith of the Rights of Muslims from Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani and others? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Prophetic narration on the rights of a Muslim over other Muslims is as follows: Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased […]
September 30, 2024 2 mins

Is My Wudu Valid with Hard-to-Remove Sleep Crust in My Eyes?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I had some waswasa recently due to hard crust that occurs in the inner corner of my eye. When making wudu, I already clean it if visible or if I feel anything. However, sometimes, during or after a prayer (especially Fajr), I begin to feel something in my eye. […]
September 28, 2024 3 mins

How Can a Newly Muslim Convert Handle Difficulty Finding Halal Meat?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I am a 21-year-old Muslim convert from Croatia, following Hanafi fiqh. I’ve been Muslim for a few years, but sometimes I find it difficult. For example, I recently learned that meat (besides pork) can be haram, so now I try to eat only halal. However, it’s hard to find […]
September 27, 2024 2 mins

What Is the Ruling of Urinating Standing?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the ruling of urinating standing? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Ruling Urinating while standing is considered leaving that which is better (khilaf al-awla). This is a lesser distinction than somewhat disliked (makruh tanzihan). However, if there is a likelihood of urine […]
September 27, 2024 3 mins

How Does One Inculcate the Ability to Think Before Speaking?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How does one think before one speaks? Like in practice, how does one apply this, remember this? Even in actions, sometimes one just acts automatically. Like there is an urge/impulse and your body may instantly be acting upon it How do we recognize these urges and stop before we […]
September 27, 2024 4 mins

What Is the Importance of Consoling Others About the Future When Everything Depe...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question We often hear people consoling someone like, “It is going to be okay soon, in sha Allah.” As we believe and say that everything happens according to Allah’s will, what is the importance of consoling each other about the future when everything depends on Allah’s will? Answer In the […]
September 25, 2024 4 mins

Is the Story of Kinana Ibn al-Rabi‘ Authentic?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is the story of Zubayr Ibn al-‘Awwam torturing Kinana Ibn al-Rabi‘ with hot steel at the orders of the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) authentic? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate This story does not exist in any of the […]
September 25, 2024 1 min

Does Blood Within a Band-Aid Nullify My Wudu?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If my wound is covered by a band-aid such that if it were removed, the blood would continue to flow, is this considered an ‘udhr(excuse) from the rules of purification? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate One is not considered excused (ma‘dhur), if they […]
September 21, 2024 11 mins

Why Is the Legal Level of Nakedness Different for a Slave Girl as It Is for a Fr...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Why is the legal level of nakedness different for a slave girl than it is for a free woman? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Short Answer It is narrated that Sayyiduna ‘Umar Ibn al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) prohibited slave women to […]
August 3, 2024 1 min

Does the Follower Say Allah Akbar behind the Imam?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does the follower say Allah Akbar when the Imam goes in to the prostration and when he stands up to the second unit of prayer? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes. It is an emphasized Sunna for the follower to say Allah Akbar […]
July 29, 2024 2 mins

What Does It Mean to Make a Habit of Seeking Out Dispensations?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What does it mean to make a habit of seeking out dispensations? Is it following one’s whims to take a dispensation to memorize the Quran while menstruating, if one’s memorization is affected by the menstruation? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate A better way […]
July 28, 2024 2 mins

How Do We Understand the Hadith: “Whoever Abandons My Sunnah, He Is Not From M...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What does ‘Whoever abandons my Sunna is not from me’ mean? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate There are many layers to any one of the Prophetic sayings, especially this one. Leaving the Sunna in Belief Certain meanings are agreed upon by the scholars: […]
July 26, 2024 1 min

Is It Permissible to Work Where Employees Must Discard Leftover Food?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to work at a restaurant that requires its employees to throw away leftover food and drink? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Unfortunately, many health code laws require restaurants to throw away any food that crosses their counter into the hands […]
July 26, 2024 1 min

What is the meaning of the Hadith of Tamim al-Dari that seems to say the Prophet...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the meaning of the Hadith of Tamim al-Dari that seems to say the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) was obese? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Hadith is question has been mistranslated by many due to a […]
July 26, 2024 2 mins

Will Prophet Jesus (‘Isa) Marry and Have Children after Defeating the Dajjal?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Will Isa (peace be upon him) marry and have children at his second coming? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. There are reports, although speculative, that mention Jesus’ marriage after his second coming. Jesus’ Marriage Ibn Kathir (Allah have mercy on him) cites from […]
July 22, 2024 2 mins

Reconciling Quranic Verses: Lying on the Day of Judgment

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Can you explain the apparent contradiction between verses saying people will lie on the Day of Judgment and those saying no one will lie? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate There are many ways to look at the verses regarding the Day of Judgment […]
July 21, 2024 2 mins

What Is the Meaning of the Hadith of Ka’b about Spending All One’s Time Send...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the meaning of the Hadith of Ka’b regarding spending all one’s time sending prayers on the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Narration (Hadith) Ubayy bin Ka’b (Allah be pleased with him) narrated […]
May 7, 2024 3 mins

What is the Ruling of Blood Coming Out While Making Wudu?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I hope you’re doing well. I am a teenage revert to Islam and am currently struggling with waswas. I had a couple of questions regarding wudu. Often, I have pimples that will bleed. The blood does not flow past the point of exit and is very small. Would I […]
April 29, 2024 2 mins

Is It a Condition for a Woman to Be Obliged to Perform Hajj That Her Husband Acc...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it obligatory for a woman to perform Hajj if she has enough savings for herself and her husband, but he cannot afford it? Does she have to pay for him, or is it only obligatory if he can afford it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]
April 22, 2024 7 mins

What Is the Punishment for Adultery and Murder?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I heard that the punishment for adultery is 100 lashes, and for murder, it’s a beheading. Wouldn’t this entail that the punishment for murder is less severe than that of adultery? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Short Answer The punishment for fornication (i.e., […]
April 21, 2024 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Switch between Sura’s in Prayer?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question The following scenario occurred. I recited Surat al-Nasr in the first raka’ and intended to recite Surat al-Masad in the second. However, when the second raka’ came and I finished Surat al-fatiha, I accidentally started reciting Surat al-Ikhlas by saying “Qul”. I then stopped and realized it would be […]
April 21, 2024 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Prostrate in Prayer If Emotionally Moved by the Quran?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Sometimes I feel like doing sajdah when reciting Quran, even though it’s not one of the ayas of sajdah tilawah. Is it allowed to do sajdah when an aya moves you? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible to prostrate due to […]
April 21, 2024 3 mins

Can I Recite Prayer in English?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  If a new Muslim said their salah in English because they found it too hard to learn it in Arabic, was Allah accepting their salah? Do all four Madhhab agree? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate According to the Hanafi school, prayer is valid […]
April 19, 2024 3 mins

What Is the Best Approach to Applying Scrupulousness in What One Eats When One I...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question In situations like being a guest at someone’s home for dinner, where questioning about the meat’s permissibility might cause difficulty or strain the relationship, what is the best approach to take according to Islamic guidance? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate When invited to […]
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