Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

August 21, 2023 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Give a Non-married Couple a Ride?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question An old school friend that does not practice (I don‘t exactly know his belief) and his girlfriend (I think she might be Christian since we are in Germany and she’s German) went to another country for holidays.  Now they want me to pick them up from the airport and […]
August 21, 2023 2 mins

Should I Wake Up My 10 Year Old for Fajr Prayer, If They Are Sick or Tired Due t...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question When my children are 10, should I wake them up for Fajr even though they are sick or have slept late due to some guests having come home or some other similar reason? And should I discipline them even when they miss Fajr due to such reasons? And am […]
August 21, 2023 4 mins

How Do I Deal with Doubts regarding Sin?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If I ignore a doubt when I don’t know if I did a major sin or not, would I be forgiven on the day of judgment if I actually did the sin? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Short Answer If you are not […]
August 20, 2023 2 mins

Does One Need Permission to Recite the Litanies of the Ba ’Alawi Path?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’m looking at different Sufi tariqas and have a fascination for the different variations of Dhikr in different cultures. I’ve always found the Ba ‘Alawi Tariqa interesting, along with the teachings of Imam al-Haddad, his Wird al-Latif, and his Ratib. Does one need permission to recite the litanies of […]
August 20, 2023 3 mins

Can a Woman Change Clothes and Take Off Her Hijab Whilst in the State of Ihram t...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Inshallah, I will be performing hajj this year and want to confirm some details about Ihram for women in the Hanafi school of thought. Can a woman change her clothes once she is in the state of Ihram? Can she take off her hijab to make wudu or to […]
August 20, 2023 5 mins

Is It Permissible for a Person to Abstain from Speaking to a Fellow Muslim Becau...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If a person does not talk or speak to a Muslim person for more than 3 days because they are not friends, or they do not like each other or do not want to talk with each other, is that haram? When does not speaking with a Muslim become […]
August 20, 2023 2 mins

Can a Woman Recite Quran in a Mixed Group of Men and Women for the Sake of Learn...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Can I, as a woman, recite Quran in a group? A mixed group of men and women, whether that be for the sake of learning the Quran together or for a mere session of recitation. Jazakumallahu khairan! Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate A […]
August 19, 2023 2 mins

What Does Verse 65:2–3 Mean?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What does this verse mean? (“Whoever has mindfulness of Allah, Allah grants a way out and provides for them in ways they could never imagine…” [Quran, 65.2-3]) Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Allah Most High says, “And whoever is mindful of Allah, He […]
August 18, 2023 2 mins

Can We Make Supplication in the Prayer?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How do we understand the verses in which the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) would mention certain supplications and invocations according to the various verses of the Quran he was reciting? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. It is an […]
August 18, 2023 3 mins

Is It Mandatory to Learn the Quran in Arabic?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Growing up I studied the Quran in Arabic without being taught the meaning of it. It added no value to me. I want to teach my kids the Quran in English as I can understand it and can also teach them. Is it mandatory to learn the Quran in […]
August 18, 2023 2 mins

Must I Break My Prayer If I Suffer with Uncontrollable Wind?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it necessary for me to break my prayer due to the need to pass wind, if I suffer continuously with uncontrollable wind? Answer If you are able to make it through an entire ablution (wudu) and prayer without passing wind, then you are technically not an excused person […]
August 18, 2023 2 mins

Is It Better to Avoid All Machine Slaughtered Meat?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Could you clarify the rulings on machine slaughtered meat?  Is there any merit in authorities or certifying agencies who use this machine slaughtered meat? Is it better to avoid all machine slaughtered meat, even in Muslim countries? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Since […]
August 17, 2023 3 mins

What Do I Do If My Husband Does Not Give Me Sufficient Financial Support?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What do I do if my husband is financially well off, yet he does not give me sufficient financial support? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Financial support is a right of the wife over her husband. It relates to her clothing, her food, […]
August 17, 2023 1 min

Can I Eat Meat in the United States That Is Not Slaughtered Islamically?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to eat meat that has not been properly slaughtered according to the Sacred Law of Islam, if the meat is being served by my mother who follows an opinion given to her by her local Imam that in the US it is permitted to eat such […]
August 13, 2023 1 min

Is It Permissible to Give a Cat as a Dowry (Mahr)?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to give a cat as a dowry? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Yes, it is permissible to provide your spouse a cat as her dowry (mahr). Dowry (Mahr) Dowry is defined as wealth obligatory upon the groom in a marriage […]
August 13, 2023 2 mins

How Do I Know If Something Is Haram and Avoid It?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How do I tell if something is Haram or not? There are many Harams in Islam, and I want to be able to avoid them. I do not want to commit a sin and disobey Allah. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The only […]
August 13, 2023 2 mins

Why Does Mocking Religion and Prostrating Idols Constitute Disbelief?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I had a question regarding what constitutes kufr. I read on a SeekersGuidance fatwa that the only thing that constitutes kufr is negating something necessarily known by the religion. The thing is, I’ve also read that mocking the religion is kufr, prostrating in front of an idol and saying […]
August 12, 2023 2 mins

Can I Use Scholarly Axioms on My Own without Need of Recourse to the Scholars?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Can I use the principle that “matters which are not overlooked in primary concerns, can be overlooked in secondary concerns” in my life without constantly asking an Islamic scholar through my own judgment? If so, then how can I apply this principle in my life correctly with the sincere […]
August 8, 2023 1 min

Is It Permissible to Work in a Place That Plays Music in the Background Sometime...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I work in a place to take care of children, and as with most jobs in the United States, as you know, there is an issue with music. The manager plays music in the background sometimes, and I have to be with the children to make sure that they […]
August 8, 2023 2 mins

Did I Do the Right Thing by Ignoring the Sensation of Passing Wind When I Was No...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Once during prayer, a few moments before the Salam, my passage opened, but I couldn’t detect any gas coming out, so I continued and thought it was just a waswasa. I am afraid whether I judged wrong out of haste as I was hungry and wanted to eat something […]
August 8, 2023 2 mins

What Does One Do, If One Doubts Whether They Passed Wind in the Prayer?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I wanted to ask that at the time of one prayer, I felt gas movement in my passage but couldn’t tell whether it came out. Also, I felt some pressure once but couldn’t tell if gas came out, so I continued. Was it correct? Will a person be sinful […]
August 8, 2023 1 min

Am I Obligated to Pay the Zakat of My Wife, Even Though We Have Not Consummated ...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I am 21 and recently had my Nikah overseas; my spouse is still overseas. We have not consummated our marriage yet because they are waiting until we move in together in the US. My question was, am I now obligated to pay her Zakat since we are technically married […]
August 4, 2023 2 mins

How Do I Deal with My Doubts about Ghusl?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How do I deal with my doubts about Ghusl because I suffer from waswasa? If I did not perform a ghusl (that I had doubts about) and then prayed have I committed disbelief? If I have committed disbelief, is my marriage affected? Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]
August 4, 2023 2 mins

Should We Perform Four Sunna Rak’at Right after the Zawal or at Any Time befor...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (Allah be pleased with him) said, “The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to pray four rak‘at before Zuhr once the sun had passed its zenith.” Abu Ayyub asked him about it. The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Indeed […]
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