Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

September 30, 2022 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Pray in a Stationary Car?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to pray in a stationary car? If yes, what are the rulings regarding facing the Qibla? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Praying in a Moving Car Nafl and Sunna Prayers: It is permissible to pray supererogatory (nafl) and Sunna prayers […]
September 27, 2022 2 mins

Can I Cover Above My Ankles with Thick Tights?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible for a women to wear a loose skirt or trousers that are a few inches above the ankle in length and cover the remaining part of the leg with thick opaque tights or socks? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes, […]
September 27, 2022 1 min

Can I Work at Companies with Some Haram Items?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If you do such jobs which are generally permissible but may inadverently contain some haraam aspects, would your whole income become haram or would you just get sin? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If one’s work requires one to directly assist in the […]
September 25, 2022 2 mins

Must I Make Up Missed Qurbani, If I Did Not Know It Was Obligatory?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question When I first began practicing Islam, I followed the ruling that offering Qurbani is a Sunna, not a Wajib. However, after a few years, I began to follow the Hanafi madhab, but I had no idea that Qurbani was considered necessary. So I’ve missed roughly ten years of Qurbani […]
September 25, 2022 1 min

Do I Need to Offer Funeral Prayer and Burial for My Baby Who Will Not Survive?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Will I need to offer funeral prayer and burial for my baby who is stillborn after 5 months of development? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Sorry to hear of your difficult situation. May Allah Most High grant you ease and well-being. It is […]
September 23, 2022 2 mins

Has My Sin Disqualified Me from the Virtue in the Prophet Narration?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Allah says in the Quran “And those who guard their chastity…” and Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said in a hadith [Sahih ibn Hibban, 4252) that amongst three other things, if a woman guards her chastity she will enter paradise from any gate that she wishes. Unfortunately, I’ve committed the sin […]
September 18, 2022 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Write about Other People in One’s Private Journal as a Me...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to write about other people in one’s private journal as a means of therapy? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes, it is permissible for you to write freely in your journal, especially if doing so is therapeutic for you. The […]
September 18, 2022 3 mins

Is It Permissible to Own and Keep Stuffed Animals?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to possess stuffed animals? I have three stuffed animals that I adore: one is a whale with closed eyes and no mouth; another is a pink penguin with closed eyes that isn’t shaped like a real penguin, and the third is a tiny white goat that is […]
September 18, 2022 5 mins

Do These Statements Entail a Pronouncement of Divorce?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Do the following statements constitute a pronouncement of divorce, keeping in mind that I suffer from misgivings (waswasa)? “How can I live with some I don’t trust”; “don’t come back as I need to decide what to do”; “This is what you wanted,” etc. Answer In the Name of […]
September 9, 2022 4 mins

Can I Join a Seminary to Avoid the Sin of Pornography?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’ve struggled with pornography since I was 12 and am in my early 20s. I’ve tried everything, including Purify Your Gaze, mostly generic self-help (which isn’t that effective if you want to stay away from your computer), 12 Step (SAA), Counseling, Shuyukh and dua, and tahajjud. I always make […]
September 9, 2022 4 mins

How Can I Move On from My Evil Past and Seek Knowledge?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I converted to Islam when I was 17 but stopped consistently practicing for a few years, roughly 18-21. Alhamdulillah, Allah guided me back onto the straight path. Though during the time of not practicing, I engaged in all sorts of sins, including living with a man I wasn’t married […]
September 9, 2022 3 mins

Does Residual Water from Istinja Break Wudu?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Sometimes when I take my time doing istinja and do it for a while, about 15 mins after, I feel an urge to urinate. But that urge slowly goes away, and I think I may release something, which is why the urge goes away. Is it possible that this […]
September 9, 2022 3 mins

How to Convince My First Wife to Have a Second Wife?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Will a man be sinful for causing his first wife extreme emotional distress by marrying a second wife, even if it’s halal? While his first wife cannot divorce him because she has no one to rely upon for livelihood and is still attached to him? I can understand how […]
September 8, 2022 4 mins

How Do I Build a Connection with Allah?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My question is that for the past 5 to 6 months, I feel I have a consistent low Iman. I try to pray my daily prayers but still there is a struggle to pray Fajr and sometimes Isha on time. I procrastinate a lot regarding religious obligations, especially prayers […]
September 8, 2022 2 mins

What Is the Ruling in Case of Doubt about the Transfer of Impurity?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I just recently discovered that my 23-year-old brother does not wash after he urinates from drops on the toilet seat, and we all use the same toilet. What do we do with him and ourselves? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Purification is Based […]
September 8, 2022 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Make a Special Dua Specifically for Myself?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I know we should all love for others what we love for ourselves, but what if there is a special dua that you want just for yourself and your kids? I always make dua for others, but ultimately I like to make a special, meaningful dua exclusively for myself. […]
September 6, 2022 2 mins

How Does Impurity Spread on the Wet Floor?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If you recently washed your foot, it’s still wet, and a drop of impure water fell on it. Do the whole foot and the slipper become impure? Is the specific place impure where the drop fell or the entire area? Is it ok to wash that particular place only? […]
September 6, 2022 2 mins

Does Splashes of Water from the Impure Part Transfer Impurity?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If water splashes on the arm while washing hands (assuming hands were naajis), do I need to wash the arm too? If remnants of soap are left behind on the hand after washing them (assuming hands were naajis before), is this clean or not? Answer In the Name of […]
September 5, 2022 2 mins

How Do I Know Whether Impurities Have Transferred?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I am sure I had some impurity on my hands but I am uncertain if it dried up before touching surfaces and unsure if I touched the door handle. What do I do? Also, would their prayers be accepted if my family doesn’t know about this? Are multiple transfers […]
September 5, 2022 2 mins

How Do I Calculate Years of Missed Prayers?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have about 17 years’ worth of missed prayers. But in that 17 years, I was praying on and off. So I did not forget all of it entirely. How should I calculate how many prayers to make up? And what happens to those extra prayers if the amount […]
September 5, 2022 2 mins

How to Talk about Other People without Falling into Backbiting?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question In business, I get asked by friends and other customers if working with so and so is a good idea or a bad one. It’s easy to deal with it when the one they are asking about is good and reliable, but how to respond about someone whose work […]
August 31, 2022 2 mins

How Do I Reconcile Worshiping at Graves and Visiting Graves?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How do we reconcile between the prohibition of worshiping at graves vs the recommendation of going to graves? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The prohibition of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) in the narration from Bukhari which you […]
August 31, 2022 2 mins

Are There Any Muslim Sinners That Abide in Hell Forever?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Are there any muslim sinners that abide in hell forever? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate On the Day of Judgment the Muslims will be taken to account for their deeds in this world. Thereafter, they will either be granted the Mercy of Allah […]
August 31, 2022 3 mins

Did the Prophet Know He Was a Prophet before Revelation?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it possible for a Prophet not to know about his own prophethood? Why do some say that the Prophet feared that he was possessed by a Jinn when he received the first revelation? How do we understand the Prophet’s behaviour towards Khadija after receiving revelation? Answer In the […]
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