Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

May 13, 2023 2 mins

Can I Recourse to Tayammum If I Have Trouble Washing My Feet?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Because my right leg is shorter than my left, I have difficulty balancing when not supported by my shower wall. So, at work, where such facilities do not exist, may I perform tayammum instead of wudu? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. In general, […]
May 13, 2023 2 mins

How Do I Expiate for Various Hairs Falling Out during ‘Umra?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does falling my hair during ‘Umra necessitate expiation? What if when I perform wudu, my eyebrow hairs come out or my eyelash hairs fall out due to the scrubbing? Also, is expiation due on me if my nose hairs fall as a result of using a tissue or doing […]
May 7, 2023 1 min

Does a Mispronunciation of the Salam Require Prostrations of Forgetfulness?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does a mispronunciation of the greeting of peace (as-salamu ‘alaikum) require prostrations of forgetfulness? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Prostrations of forgetfulness are only required when one unintentionally or accidentally leaves any necessary action. [Maydani, al-Lubab fi Sharh al-Kitab] Mispronouncing the Salam does […]
May 7, 2023 1 min

Must I Remove a Paper with Dua Written on It That Was Pasted to the Washroom Wal...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Must I remove a paper containing the transliteration of supplications that are pasted to the wall of the washroom? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. If the paper containing supplications is located in the toilet area of a medium to large washroom or a […]
May 5, 2023 3 mins

Can I Take a Dispensation That Allows the Mere Washing of the Place Where Pre-Se...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I don’t follow a specific madhab and don’t plan on doing so. I usually follow the correct view (from IslamQA.info, for example) or a view that convinces me, irrespective of the school of thought. I emit madhy generally. I have read IslamQA.info answer no: 317610 on what to do […]
May 5, 2023 1 min

Is My Wudu Valid if I Wash My Face From the Chin to the Forehead?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question When washing the face in wudu, I would start from the bottom of the chin to the top of the hairline and my ears instead of starting from the top of the hairline. Is my wudu valid? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes, […]
April 30, 2023 2 mins

What If I Break My Prayer Simply Due to a Recitation Mistake?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’ve been suffering from waswasa recently, and I’ve been starting Salah, reciting something wrongly, breaking the Salah from where I’m standing, and immediately starting again. What is the punishment for doing this, and how may I make amends? Are all salahs prayed in this manner valid? Do I need […]
April 30, 2023 2 mins

What Does “Voluntary Action” Mean in Abu Huraira’s Narration?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have a question regarding a narration from Abu Huraira; How to understand this hadith? What is meant by voluntary prayers here? Sunna prayers or Nafil prayers, or both? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The Narration in Question Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased […]
April 30, 2023 3 mins

How Can We Understand the Narration That Says, “Three Whose Supplications Are ...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Why does the hadith say that there are three whose duas are “never rejected”? Isn’t the phrase “never rejected” contradictory to the reality that Allah always responds to duas with conditions? It has an impact on my Iman. Please assist. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful […]
April 30, 2023 5 mins

How Do I Find My Way Back to Allah (Most High) and Discipline Myself?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’m confused about my faith. I genuinely want to pray with awe and fear of Allah. I don’t sincerely fear Allah because I can’t discipline myself to conduct salah on time and regularly. I want to know Allah for Who He is and worship Him for Who He is, […]
April 30, 2023 2 mins

Is Looking at the Face of a Non-mahram (Marriageable Kin) Impermissible?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is looking at the face of a non-mahram (marriageable kin) impermissible? If so, how do I lower my gaze while speaking with them? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. A woman’s face is not impermissible to look at on condition that one does not […]
April 30, 2023 3 mins

Have I Committed Major Shirk by Participating in a Hindu Ritual Dance?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’m a university student doing a module called “A Cultural Introduction To The Indus Valley.” The class just hosted a dancing session in which students were required to participate. I’m simply disgusted because they forced us to conduct a Hindu religious dance without informing us. I was not at […]
April 30, 2023 1 min

Is It Haram to Raise One’s Hand during the Pledge of Allegiance Assembly at Sc...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is raising my right hand and making an oath/pledge during school assemblies permissible? The right hand is held parallel to the ground and at shoulder level. And we make the pledge/oath while keeping our right hands raised. (To view the hand’s position, search for Indian or Bangladeshi school assembly […]
April 29, 2023 2 mins

What If Someone Dies Shortly after Learning about Islam for the First Time?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What happens if someone didn’t know about Islam all their life, then someone told them about it, but they died straight after it was revealed without being able to do anything? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Brief Answer Except for those who are […]
April 29, 2023 1 min

Is It Permissible to Hold Multiple Eid Prayers in the Same Mosque/Community?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the ruling of holding Eid prayer multiple times, due to consideration of the global and local sighting positions, in the case that they don’t fall on the same day? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Both the local and global sighting, as […]
April 29, 2023 2 mins

What Is the Best Way to Study Traditional Islam without Traveling Overseas?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I would love to learn traditionally with Mashayikh (scholars), sitting on the ground, learning fiqh, tarbiya, ‘aqida, etc.; however, I am now 28 years old, living in Germany, marry soon, and have to work to provide for myself. I punctually studied in Islamic countries, but it was only for […]
April 13, 2023 2 mins

What Can One Do to Avoid Taking the Dispensation of Excused Person?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Must I wait 10 minutes before performing ablution if that’s the only way to perform the wudu and prayer without taking the dispensation of the excused person? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The rulings of the excused person are based on the undue […]
April 12, 2023 2 mins

Am I Divorced Because We Talked about Me Going Back to My Country?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My husband and I have had so many arguments. I feel like he is never really happy or satisfied with what I do for him, making me unhappy. Recently we argued and talked about me moving back to my home country because I felt unappreciated in what I do […]
April 11, 2023 2 mins

Must I Ask Permission to Enter My Parents’ Room?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it still obligatory for me to ask permission to enter my parents room, if I know they don’t mind? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Small Children For small children it is only obligatory to seek permission before entering upon their parents at […]
April 9, 2023 3 mins

How Do I Cure These Diseases of the Heart?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How to cure diseases of the heart as mentioned below: Fearing enemies; Disease of desires, like woman; Hardness of heart. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Fearing one’s enemies and having desires for the opposite gender are natural states of the human being. These […]
April 9, 2023 2 mins

Can a Woman Give Expiatory Charity (Fidya) If Her Fasts Exceed 200?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is a woman required to make up missed fasts due to menstruation and breastfeeding, even if they exceed 200 fasts, or can she pay an expiatory charity (fidya)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. If a woman misses her obligatory fasts due to breastfeeding […]
April 9, 2023 3 mins

Can My Husband Forbid My Parents from Visiting Me at Home?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Can my husband forbid my parents from visiting me at home? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Letter of the Law In general, it is permitted for a woman’s parents and close relatives to visit her, even if the home she lives in […]
April 7, 2023 6 mins

Are the Parents of the Prophet (Blessings and Peace upon Him) Saved?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Are the Prophet’s parents saved from Hellfire? According to one hadith, the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) told a man that his father and the man’s father are both in Hell. Could you please clarify? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. […]
April 2, 2023 3 mins

Is It Sinful to Say a Curse Word When Quoting Someone?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it sinful to say a curse word when quoting someone? I was conversing with someone, and I knew the author who used the N-word in the book, so I mentioned him saying the N-word (in full) in the conversation. Is it sinful to say the N-word when quoting […]
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