Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

January 13, 2025 1 min

Is It Permissible to Accept Payments If Part of the Money May Be from Riba?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to accept tuition payments from a father when there is a concern that part of the money may involve riba, though he believes it is permissible due to differing fiqh? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If the entirety of one’s […]
January 12, 2025 1 min

Am I Complicit If My Father Works Despite Applying for Government Aid?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My father secretly works despite his arthritis, which likely affects the government’s calculation of our financial situation for student grants. I applied for the grant, and we received 3,000 euros, of which my father gave me 1,000. Am I complicit in this, and what should I do? Answer In […]
January 11, 2025 1 min

Is It Obligatory to Return a Gift If the Gift-Giver Asks for It Back?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Am I obligated to repay a $5,000 gift offered without conditions, now that the giver is indirectly requesting it back, and the money has since been mixed with my savings and partially spent? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If someone gifts you money, […]
January 11, 2025 2 mins

Is Wudu Valid If Someone Has a Piece of Haram Food Stuck in Their Braces?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does wudu remain valid if a person has braces and unknowingly retains a tiny piece of pork in their mouth despite rinsing thoroughly? Would prayers performed before discovering it need to be repeated? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Braces Even though braces prevent […]
January 11, 2025 1 min

Is My Prayer Valid If a Child with a Soiled Diaper Touches Me During It?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If a child with a soiled diaper touches me during prayer, does it invalidate my prayer? Can I monitor them with a camera app, hold or nurse them, and leave the prayer as a leader if needed to tend to them? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]
January 11, 2025 1 min

Is There Any Meaning to a Spiritual Experience Felt When Someone Passes Away?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I felt a bright light enter, then leave me and rise upwards when my mother passed away. Is there any meaning or precedent for such experiences? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate This may be a good sign of your mother’s state with Allah […]
January 11, 2025 2 mins

What Does the Term “La’na” Mean?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question As a Catholic wife married to a Muslim husband, I seek clarity on what “lanat” means and the sentiment behind my husband’s statement, “Lanat on you.” He explained it as a “curse” but said, “You wouldn’t understand.” Could you provide insight into the meaning and implication of this term? […]
January 4, 2025 1 min

What Should One Do If a Dream of the Prophet Seems to Conflict with Shari’a?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I read that if you see Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) in a dream then it’s him, but also reports that they have seen Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) saying things against shari‘a in their dreams, how do we reconcile Answer In the […]
January 2, 2025 1 min

How Should We Address Questions About Aisha’s (Allah Be Pleased with Her) Role...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How can we respond to claims questioning Aisha’s (Allah be pleased with her) actions during the Battle of the Camel, including her presence at night and not leaving the battlefield like other companions? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Battle of the Camel […]
December 30, 2024 2 mins

Is It Permissible for Marriage Prospects to Smile at Each Other?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible for a man and woman, both intending marriage, to exchange eye contact and a smile as a signal of interest before approaching each other? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate When it comes to gender relations, caution must be the moral […]
December 30, 2024 1 min

Is It More in Line with the Sunna to Be Competitive in Games?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is being competitive and wanting to win in games, to the point of frustration when mistakes occur, praiseworthy? Or is it more in line with the Sunna to play casually without concern for winning or losing? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Messenger […]
December 29, 2024 1 min

How Should Tawaf Al-Tahiyya Be Performed, and Is Performing Arbitrary Rounds Aro...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Is Tawaf al-Tahiyya performed in seven rounds? Can it be shortened? Is there any issue with performing an arbitrary number of rounds around the Kaaba outside of Umra? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The minimum of a nafl Tawaf is seven rounds just […]
December 29, 2024 1 min

Can Items Be Sold If They Might Be Used for Haram Purposes?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Is it permissible to sell items like phones, TVs, or knives, knowing they could potentially be used for haram purposes? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible to sell any item that can be used in a permissible manner. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd […]
December 29, 2024 2 mins

Does Distancing from Family Due to Harm and Injustice Fall Under the Hadith on C...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does the hadith about not entering Paradise for cutting ties of kinship apply to someone who has distanced themselves from family due to repeated slander, emotional harm, and injustice, despite attempts at reconciliation? Would such distancing to protect one’s well-being lead to punishment? Answer In the Name of Allah, […]
December 28, 2024 1 min

Is Raising Hands for Dua During the Second Khutbah Permissible?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the ruling on raising one’s hands for dua during the khateeb’s supplication in the second khutbah? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate When the Khatib is supplicating Allah Most High during the sermon, it is permissible for one to raise their hands […]
December 28, 2024 1 min

Is it permissible to pay online for an item before receiving it?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch  Question Can I pay online when I order an item and receive it a few days later, or must payment be made only upon receiving the product? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible to pay in advance for an item before its […]
December 27, 2024 1 min

Should I Stop Working to Listen to the Quran During My Brother’s Online Class?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Should I stop my work and listen to the Quran when my brother is taking an online Quran class, even though he dislikes me entering the room to listen closely? What is the best approach in this situation? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. […]
December 25, 2024 1 min

Should I Strive to Pay Off My Interest-Based Student Loan Sooner?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Should I continue with the automatic deductions on my interest-based student loan, given it will be canceled after 30 years or upon death, or should I strive to pay it off sooner? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is incumbent upon the Muslim […]
December 22, 2024 1 min

Is Upper Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) Permissible?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) permissible if it would improve light exposure to my eyes and reduce eye strain and headaches, even if it has cosmetic benefits as well? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes. It is permissible to have such a surgery […]
December 22, 2024 1 min

How Many Counts Is a Ghunna and Madd Leen Held For?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How many counts is a ghunna (e.g., in ‘inna’) and a madd leen not at the end of a verse (e.g., in ‘khawfun’ in “la khawfun ‘alayhim”)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The ghunna and the madd leen (that occurs in the middle of […]
December 20, 2024 1 min

What Steps Should I Take to Return to Islam?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What steps should I take to return to Islam? Should I perform ghusl or take the shahada first, and must it be said out loud or in my heart? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate May Allah bless your return to Islam. This is […]
December 17, 2024 1 min

What Should Be Said or Avoided When Speaking to a Scholar to Ensure Proper Etiqu...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What should be said or avoided when speaking to a scholar to ensure proper etiquette? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate To maintain reverence and respect for one whom Allah has given knowledge of the religion, one should treat them and speak to them […]
December 15, 2024 1 min

Can We Pray for Someone Who Showed Faith but Had Doubts Due to Illness?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to believe someone who showed signs of faith but expressed occasional doubts due to illness died as a Muslim and to pray for their forgiveness and hope for their place in Janna? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Unless they expressed […]
December 13, 2024 1 min

Is It Permissible to Take Extra Money from Ticket Sales Without Company Approval...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to take an extra $20 from ticket sales without the company’s knowledge if I am already entitled to a commission, or is this considered deception? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If there is a system through which commission is dispensed […]
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