Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

November 25, 2023 2 mins

Can I Still Perform Hajj despite Saudi Arabia’s Political Positions?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question For long, but now shamelessly open, Saudi Arabia supports Israel. Although Allah (Most High) repeatedly warns us of collaboration with the enemies of Islam, we witness those who are in charge of Hajj complicit with those who aim to destroy Aqsa and perpetrate crimes against Muslims and humanity. I […]
November 21, 2023 2 mins

Will Sura Al-Mulk Save My Body from Decomposing in the Grave?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Will Sura al-Mulk save my body from rigor mortis and decomposing in the grave? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “(Punishment of the grave) will approach a person in his grave […]
November 21, 2023 3 mins

Is It Wrong to Condemn Public Sinners and Oppressors?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have done a prohibited type of gheebah and what I did and writing a comment of condemnation like this is impermissible? What about the warning I asked about? Can this woman warn others to stay away from him because he is evil and dangerous.? When warning someone for […]
November 16, 2023 2 mins

Playing Chess in the Hanafi School

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to play chess in the Hanafi school? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate   The Hanafi school has taken a strict position with regards to playing chess due to external factors that historically had a strong correlation with the game. Such […]
November 14, 2023 1 min

The Home of Peace (Dar al-Salam)

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the ‘Home of Peace’ mentioned in the Quran; 10:26? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Dar al-Salam (or Abode of Peace) has many interpretations: 1) The majority opinion of the Quranic exegetes is that it is a reference to Paradise, itself. In […]
November 14, 2023 5 mins

Discontentment with Allah’s Decree

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it disbelief to angrily beseech Allah Most High for help? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate No, angrily beseeching Allah Most High for help is not disbelief, nor is it necessarily discontentment with the Divine decree. It may however be a lack of […]
November 12, 2023 1 min

What Is the Punishment for One Who Distracts Others While Praying?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the punishment for one who distracts others while praying? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Intentionally Distracting Someone Who is Praying Intentionally distracting someone who is praying is a major sin. This is a type of “preventing” from the way of Allah […]
November 12, 2023 3 mins

Why Does Allah Reject My Prayers from Me but Accept Them for Others?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Why does Allah not accept my prayers when I pray for myself, but He accepts them when I pray for others? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I’m sorry to hear that you are going through such difficulty, and pray that Allah gives you […]
November 12, 2023 1 min

Stretchy Clothing Exposing Skin in Prayer

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is prayer valid if the skin is visible through the stretched-out material of certain clothing? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Your prayers are valid. It is highly unlikely for a garment which in its normal state completely covers the skin to be stretched […]
November 11, 2023 2 mins

Can I Make a Dua to Get My Male Organ Bigger?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’ve always been unsatisfied by my penis size, (I’m average size) and was wondering if it is permissible to make a dua to increase the size, and if so, is there a specific dua I should recite? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Gratitude […]
November 11, 2023 1 min

Was Our Marriage Valid without the Permission of the Girl’s Guardian?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is a marriage valid between two people who were in an illicit relationship and then married without the consent of the wife-to-be’s guardian (wali)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. It is a blessed thing that you both have repented from your illicit relationship […]
November 11, 2023 3 mins

Have I Earned the Anger of Allah for Raising My Voice in Anger at My Mother?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have anger issues, and I am trying to suppress it. Have I earned the anger of Allah Most High for raising my voice in anger at my mother? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Controlling Anger Anger is a natural quality of the […]
November 10, 2023 2 mins

Is Speaking about One’s Difficulties to Another or Writing about It in One’s...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it allowed to speak about one’s difficulties to another or to write about it in one’s diary? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. It is permissible to speak of your tough times and difficulties to another. However, if by tough times you mean […]
November 10, 2023 1 min

Is Omitting the Sunna Actions of Wudu and/or Ghusl Disliked or Sinful?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it disliked or sinful to omit the Sunna actions of wudu and/or ghusl? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Abandoning actions that are deemed emphasized sunna are prohibitively disliked if done habitually without excuse. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar] This applies to wudu, ghusl, […]
November 10, 2023 3 mins

What Should Someone Having Trouble Praying Due to Urine Leakage Do?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What advice would you give to someone having trouble praying due to urine leakage? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Allah Most High says, “and He has not put upon you in the Religion any undue hardship…” [Qur’an; 22:78] This verse is clear in […]
November 10, 2023 2 mins

Reciting or Touching Quran with Blood on One’s Clothing

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If there is a large amount of blood on my clothing, can I use my phone if there is a Quranic verse on it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The presence of impurity on one’s clothing is not a factor that would prevent […]
November 10, 2023 1 min

Studying Alcohol in a Lab

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to work in a laboratory studying various types of alcohol? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes. It is permissible to study various types of non-wine alcohol. There is nothing in the Sacred law that would prohibit such studies, especially since […]
November 9, 2023 6 mins

Supplication Changes Decree; Asking for the Impossible

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch   Question   How does dua work? Does it change reality?   Answer   In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate In as far as our vantage point of the perceptible world supplication can change things. But in regards to what Allah Most High has in His […]
November 9, 2023 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Pray Sunna of ‘Isha Prayer behind an Imam Praying Tarawih...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to pray two rak‘a of ‘Isha sunna prayers behind an Imam who is praying Tarawih? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. It is permissible to pray the sunna of ‘Isha prayer behind an Imam who is praying Tarawih. Amongst the conditions […]
November 9, 2023 3 mins

Is It Permissible to Maintain Social Distance in Prayer during the Pandemic?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the ruling on praying at the masjid while maintaining social distancing in the context of the hadith in which we are supposed to stand shoulder to shoulder and feet to feet; otherwise, shaytan will come between us? Is it permissible to pray with 6ft between each other? […]
November 9, 2023 2 mins

What Is the Ruling regarding a Man Praying without a Shirt?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the ruling regarding a man praying without a shirt? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. It is prohibitively disliked for a man to pray without a shirt unless due to an excuse. Amongst that which is disliked is for a man to […]
November 8, 2023 4 mins

Definition of Sin

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch   Question   What is the definition of sin? Is doing a Haram action out of ignorance or out of forgetfulness a sin? What is meant by the word (dhamb), with regards to the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace)?   Answer In the Name of Allah, […]
November 8, 2023 4 mins

Questions on Seeking Knowledge

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question 1. Is it wrong for a person to pray without knowledge of the conditions of prayer (Rukun), even if what he has done meets the necessary conditions? 2. If there are many scholars that we respect and believe in their knowledge, we choose to ask only one is that […]
November 6, 2023 3 mins

Is Doing Deeds for Purely World Benefits Haram and Kufr?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch   Question If a person does a good deed solely for worldly benefits is s/he a disbeliever and are all their deeds void?   Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate In order to answer your question it is necessary to first lay down a framework. […]
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