Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

September 17, 2023 3 mins

What Do I Do If My Partner and I Want to Repent from an Illicit Relationship?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What do I do if my partner and I want to repent from an illicit relationship and get married but our parents won’t allow it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate In difficulties such as the one you find yourself in, remember that relief […]
September 15, 2023 2 mins

If I Recited My Tashahhud Supplication Incorrectly Is My Prayer Valid?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If I recited my tashahhud supplication incorrectly is my prayer valid? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Reciting the Tashahhud Supplication Reciting the tashahhud supplication is necessary in every sitting of the prayer. [Shurunbulali, Maraqi al -Falah] It is as follows: التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ […]
September 15, 2023 1 min

Am I Sinful for Not Praying Jumu’a Prayer, If My Parents Will Not Take Me and ...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My parents will not take me to the Jumu‘a salah. I can’t walk to the masjid because it is far. Is there any way I can still pray the Jumu‘a salah and avoid sin? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If you are not […]
September 14, 2023 5 mins

How Do Achieve Such Faith That No Doubts Can Ever Shake It?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have a problem which I hope you could understand and help me with. Almost 3 years back, I was a very religious person. After a few months, shirk thoughts started to come. At that time, it was very difficult for me to handle those thoughts. I thought the […]
September 14, 2023 4 mins

Why Does the Hanafi School Differ regarding the Prayer Times?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Why is it that the Hanafi school differs from the other schools regarding the prayer times? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The difference of opinion between the Hanafi school and the other schools shows up mainly in the ending of the Dhuhr prayer […]
September 14, 2023 3 mins

Is It Permissible to Make Dua While Prostrating?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to make dua while prostrating?  Is it permissible to lay one’s arms on the ground due to tiredness in prostrating?  What is the Sunna method of making dua?  What books would you recommend for a new revert as self reading?  What English translation of Sahih al-Bukhari […]
September 13, 2023 2 mins

Am I Required to Wash My Rectum Merely Due to the Rectum Swelling and Sticking O...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have a problem and I dont know how to deal with it. When I wash myself I notice these lumps coming out of my rectum and going back in. I don’t know if this is normal but does it need to be washed everytime I do wudu? Because […]
September 13, 2023 2 mins

Is It Better for Me to Study in English with More Understanding or in Arabic wit...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I was born English as my first language, but am originally Arab and have been studying Arabic for years, especially trying to improve my Fusha. I am in a dilemma where when I read tafsir al-sadi in Arabic or other Arabic books, the process is much slower because I […]
September 13, 2023 4 mins

Am I Being Tested or Punished?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Am I being tested or punished? I don’t feel the sweetness of faith anymore. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate No, you are not being punished, and everything is a test. Part of the test is the perseverance and patience needed to continue on […]
September 13, 2023 2 mins

Is Ignorance an Excuse?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’ve heard that excuse of ignorance (in sin and shirk) only applies to those who’ve studied the deen maximally. As I suffer waswas about kufr for the past few years, one of the cures for that is by increasing the number of dhikr, salah etc., but at the same […]
September 13, 2023 2 mins

Is It Possible to Die Sinless?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it possible to die sinless, for example, in the case of one who accepts Islam on his deathbed, or one who dies just after/during performing hajj, or one who does lots of repentance and faces trials with patience? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and […]
September 9, 2023 1 min

What Does “God Suffices You” Mean in the Quranic Verse 8:64?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What does “God suffices you” mean in the verse “O Prophet! God suffices you and those who follow you of the believers.” [Quran: 8:64]? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The meaning of Allah suffices you is that Allah Most High will take care […]
September 8, 2023 2 mins

What Is the Meaning of “With Hardship Comes Ease”?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I struggle to understand this verse, “With hardship comes ease.” Does this mean hardship will never end, but there will be ease alongside it, or will the hardship come to an end, and there will be ease after the difficulty? I have looked up answers on SeekersGuidance about hardship […]
September 8, 2023 2 mins

How Do We Strike a Balance between Argumentation and Not Allowing Ourselves to B...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question The Prophet ﷺ said: “I guarantee a house in the surroundings of Paradise for the one who stops quarreling even if he is in the right.” How do we strike a balance between not arguing with a rude, difficult person at work but also stopping them from being rude […]
September 7, 2023 4 mins

Can We Warn People about Certain Salafi Scholars?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’m a member of an Islamic student organization. Things are going well, and we’re being cautious about sharing fatwas. I’m struggling with Salafism. I understand why it’s not allowed in this group and why people don’t support it. But now people share things like “this Shaykh isn’t trustworthy” or […]
September 5, 2023 3 mins

Frustrated by Having to Make-up Prayers

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it a sign of insincerity and/or hypocrisy to be upset that I may have to repeat a prayer due to it being invalid? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate No, it is not insincere nor hypocritical to be upset or annoyed at having […]
September 3, 2023 1 min

Is It Disbelief to Say That Something Sinful Is Good?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If someone watches a Haram movie or listens to a Haram song and then says it was a good movie or a nice song, would this be Kufr, as they said these sinful things were good and nice? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. […]
September 3, 2023 4 mins

Taking Back Forgiveness

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Some time ago, I forgave someone for their wrongdoings, but have since then contemplated whether I should take back the forgiveness, as the one who has wronged me is not remorseful at all; I am considering taking the forgiveness back, in the hopes of that Allah then would deal […]
September 2, 2023 3 mins

What Does the Prophetic Narration “Only Four Women Have Reached Perfection” ...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I am really struggling with the hadith that says: “كمل من الرجال كثير و لم يكمل من النساء إلى اربعة” What is the kamal here? Why can’t women become perfect like men? Please help me out; the responses I found all said that Allah favored men with Prophethood, intellect, […]
September 1, 2023 1 min

Mistakes in Prayers

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is my prayer valid if I accidentally switch the words of the closing salam to ‘asslaatu WaSalam alayka ya rasoolalAllah’ before correcting it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The prayer is still valid as long as you corrected the words and stated the […]
August 27, 2023 3 mins

How Do I Make Up for My Deliberately Broken Fasts?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question In the past I can recall breaking my Ramadan fast twice deliberately when I was in my teens, I am now 25. Once by masturbation and once by drinking water. I cannot remember if I had attained puberty or not because I used to masturbate but no fluid would […]
August 25, 2023 1 min

To What Extent I Should Uphold Ties with My Family?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I would like to know to what extent I should uphold ties with my family, specifically my aunts and uncles? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate You will find the answer to your question in this link. Hope this helps Allah knows best [Shaykh] […]
August 25, 2023 2 mins

Is a Bird Putting Flowers Petals on My Grandfather’s Grave a Sign?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is a bird putting flowers petals on my grandfather’s grave a sign of something? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate As Muslims, we are not superstitious. We believe that everything good or bad is created by Allah Most High as per His Divine will […]
August 22, 2023 1 min

Is It Permissible to Keep Track of the Number of Units by Folding One’s Finger...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question When standing in the prayer, a person holds his hands as normal but folds the fingers on one of his hands to indicate the number 1, 2, 3, or 4, in order to remind himself what unit of the prayer he’s in. Is there anything disliked with this (he […]
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