Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

August 14, 2022 2 mins

Is Smoking Cigarettes Akin to Committing Suicide?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If someone’s lifetime is reduced due to smoking or he gets cancer due to smoking, then is it considered suicide? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The scholars of the Hanafi school (especially the contemporary scholars) agree that smoking cigarettes are impermissible for multiple […]
August 14, 2022 2 mins

What Are the Signs That a Person Is Going to Paradise?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  What are the signs that a person is going to Jannah? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The most significant sign that a person is destined for Paradise is believing in and obeying Allah Most High. Allah Most High says, “And those who believe […]
August 14, 2022 2 mins

How to Continue Tawaf If One Stops for Prayer or Turns toward the Kaaba?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question In tawaf, I understand I must always keep my left shoulder facing the Kaaba. What happens if I stop to join a fard prayer or need to turn back to pick up something I dropped? Do I restart the tawaf, repeat the circuit, or go back to the point […]
August 14, 2022 2 mins

Am I Sinful If I Intentionally See Something Impermissible on Social Media?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I was scrolling on my social media accounts like Instagram or Facebook, and some haram content showed up (a naked man or woman), which is unintentional. Is this a sin? It also happens when I’m watching movies. Is this Zina of the eyes? What should I do if this […]
August 12, 2022 3 mins

Can I Seek Financial Aid to Study Islam? Is It Equivalent to Begging?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I desperately want to teach Allah’s din. The problem is I only have little knowledge of Islam. My family is not financially stable to pay my fees to go and study. At home, days pass, repeating the same cycle of waking, eating, and sleeping. Sometimes it hurts me knowing […]
August 12, 2022 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Wear Gemstones?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have a question about wearing precious gemstones (sapphire) as someone advised me that it is not suitable for everyone and might cause some ill effects. As a Muslim, I believe that only Allah Most High has the power to change a person’s life rather than materialistic and nonliving […]
August 12, 2022 2 mins

Where Should a Female Place Her Elbows in Prostration?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Where should a female place her elbows in prostration? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is a recommended sunna for a woman to lay her forearms flat on the ground during the prostration. This is because this position is more concealing and befitting […]
August 12, 2022 2 mins

What Must I Do If I Make a Mistake in Recitation in Prayer?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I read your Answers to the questions, and now I know that unintentional pronouncing mistakes don’t invalidate my prayers, but if these mistakes happen to me, what should I do after they happen? Repeat the word that I said wrong and go on as usual. Or should I do […]
August 11, 2022 1 min

Should the Bride and Groom Inform Witnesses That Mahr Was Paid?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question After the husband has paid mahr to his wife, should they inform the elders or the witnesses during nikah that this obligation has been fulfilled to prevent the wife from lying later while divorce that mahr has not been paid? Is there a legal ruling requiring the couple to […]
August 11, 2022 3 mins

What Are Some Suggestions for a Recent Convert to Islam?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is www.seekers.flywheelstaging.com a Sunni Muslim site? Do you have any suggestions for a recent revert of one year like me who has many aspirations? I am 70 and an ex-Christian minister/missionary. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes. SeekersGuidance is a Sunni mainstream Muslim […]
August 10, 2022 2 mins

Have I Committed Shirk by Praising the Prophet (Allah Bless Him and Give Him Pea...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I sang a song in praise of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) in which the lyrics call Him “Shehenshah e deen (King of all kings).” Have I committed shirk (associating partners with Allah)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Singing […]
August 10, 2022 2 mins

How Do Non-alcoholic Wine and Wine Vinegar Differ?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question In a recent question (What Is the Ruling on Halal Wine?), it was mentioned that de-alcoholized wine was haram because of the impurity of wine. But it is also well known that wine vinegar is halal. Don’t these two opinions contradict? In both cases, the original product is an […]
August 10, 2022 1 min

Does Oily Hands Affect the Removal of Impurity in Istinjaa’?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I am following Hanafi madhhab. After eating a meal, if you have traces of oil on your hands and you do istinjaa’ but simply washing private parts with these hands (without) washing your hands or private parts (three times) will my hands become impure because if I use these […]
August 9, 2022 4 mins

Is Religion a Construct Created by People for Control?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How do we know that religion wasn’t just a construct created by earlier people for control? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate In order to answer your question, we must first understand what is meant by religion. The Religion of Islam Although there are […]
August 8, 2022 4 mins

Is My Prayer Valid If I Am Unsure about the Purity of My Body and Clothes?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have an issue with needing to urinate often, and it takes a bit of time (up to 10 mins to ensure drops have emptied). Another thing is that sometimes something can come and dry up on the tip after a while (which I’m undergoing treatment for). My concern […]
August 7, 2022 2 mins

What Is the Ruling regarding Wet Dreams?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My question is regarding wet dreams. I heard when one dreamed of having sexual intercourse and, after waking up, finds some wetness. Is ghusl compulsory in such a situation? And whenever I had a dream maybe seeing people kissing or cuddling, if I woke up, I would find myself […]
August 7, 2022 1 min

Is Eye Crust Impure?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is Eye rust impure? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate No. Eye crust is not impure. It may be considered a dirty substance, however, impurity (najasa) is a legal term for a very select number of things. Eye crust is not of those things. […]
August 7, 2022 3 mins

Must I Repeat All My ’Asr Prayers Due to Accidentally Praying Late?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Recently  I became aware that I was accidentally praying ‘Asr according to Hanafi madhab a bit after its time had passed. So every time I prayed with the niyyah of Ada’, It was qada. Do I have to perform qada for all of those months? Is there an excuse […]
August 7, 2022 2 mins

Is It Permissible for a Corrupt Person to Command Others to Good?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Can someone who commits major sins but is honest command good and forbid evil because he practices what he preaches? Assume a thief telling an adulterer not to commit adultery or someone who disobeys their parents tells others to do Salah while performing Salah himself. Is it therefore permissible […]
August 7, 2022 3 mins

How Do I Repent from Intentionally Broken Oaths?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’ve said “Wallahi” and then lied (many times), but I want to repent, and I’m not sure if it’s sincere because I feel like in my mind, I’m only doing it to avoid Allah’s punishment on the day of judgment, but another part of me says I’m being sincere. […]
August 6, 2022 2 mins

How Much Recitation of Quran Is Required in the Prayer?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have read on your website that the minimal threshold for recitation in the silent prayers is enough to move your lips even when you’re not making a sound; I would like to know the maximum threshold as I have trouble pronouncing certain letters and words in my recitation […]
August 6, 2022 2 mins

When Do Fruits/Fruit Juice Become Alcohol and Impure?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question When do fruits/fruit juice become alcohol and impure? Fruits like strawberries/raspberries/grapes and cut fruits like pineapple and mango start to go soft and soggy in the fridge, and at which point does it become impure? Because the alcohol content increases and sometimes the fruit tastes fizzy? Does this matter? […]
August 5, 2022 3 mins

What should I do regarding the prayer if I suffer from incontinence of urine yet...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Although you have addressed the issue of urinary incontinence on your website numerous times, in my case, the urine may stop coming after a few hours, usually five to six hours after I have urinated, but it may still occur even after the aforementioned time has passed. What should […]
August 5, 2022 3 mins

Is It Necessary to Wipe the Dry Toilet Seat, or Is It Pure?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question When the toilet is flushed in public bathrooms, water often comes up and hits the toilet seat. However, with time, the seat will dry again once the water evaporates (though the water may leave a transparent stain/mark on the porcelain seat). My question is-should I wash or wipe the […]
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