Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Sometimes I go to my kid’s games, and it’s prayer time. I pray the Fard while standing. I don’t find a spot to sit. Is it permissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Praying Standing If ‘praying standing’ means that the entire prayer is […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Am I required to pray for blessings silently or loudly for my fellow Muslims if I admire them during the khutba? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate No Speaking During the Sermon It is prohibitively disliked to speak during the Friday sermon (khutba). The […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I am 15 years old, and for the past year, I’ve been getting evil unwanted thoughts. It’s always there and always saying things against Allah Ta’ala or Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) and other bad things. I am in my second year of madrasa studies, […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How long should the sitting between the two sermons be in Jumu’a? What if it was longer than the prescribed period? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The sitting between the first and second sermons of Jumu’a is an emphasized sunna. It is meant […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Would you please advise on the etiquette of reading Islamic books such as ahadith, Prophet’s Seerah, or other Islamic scholarship? For example, dress, reading position, book location to one’s body/feet, etc. Are there any clear forbidden or disliked actions concerning how one should read such texts? For example, reading […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Scholars and students of knowledge alike criticize the attachment to the duniya to the point one might consider that they must become a hermit to live up to these expectations. They say worrying about the duniya is bad, trying to live a good life is bad, and spending leisure […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I know someone who is a full-blown hypocrite. I told him that he should make dua so that Allah cures hypocrisy from his heart. Will this cure his Disease? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Whoever calls upon Allah Most High sincerely, Allah Most […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’ve discovered a couple of hadiths that describe Sayyida ‘Aisha and Sayyiduna ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) hitting themselves after learning that the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) passed away. I’ve also heard that such mourning is haram, so I wondered if the […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What should one do if one borrows something insignificant from someone and forgets to return it for a long time? Can one give it to charity on their behalf? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If one borrows an item from another, the item becomes […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Abu Musa said that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) disavowed himself of women who raise their voices and shave their heads (at times of loss). Does it mean if a woman shaves their head or speaks loudly, they will not be Muslim because […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Every time before my periods begin I get a brownish discharge for 2-3 days immediately followed by normal red discharge, there’s no gap between these two… so should I continue my prayers during those 2-3 days of brownish discharge or it’s included in the period? Do I continue to […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is a nikah valid if the only witnesses are unsure or deny that the nikah happened? There are four people present. The bride and groom and two male witnesses, but the witnesses and the bride are unsure if the ‘ijab-o-qabool took place or not as the four people were […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have broken the fasts of Ramadhan for probably seven years without any valid reason, but I do not remember the exact number of days and years. I have broken, for example, 1 day in the first year, 20 days in another year, 15 days in the next, and […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  How do I find a mentor to help me better understand my religion? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I am pleased to hear about your desire to gain a deeper understanding of religion. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question We have a large jug (ewer) and a tap in our Indian toilet. We also wear sandals. Because the tap is so close to the toilet where we dispose of waste, impurities such as urine splashing and hitting tiny drops on the tap are possible. We get our water […]

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Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the ruling on using, buying, or selling fireworks? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Buying, using, and selling fireworks is permissible under the following conditions: That using them does not cause harm or the reasonable fear of harm to people That one […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Follow up to answer ‘What Ruling Applies To Someone With Flatulence Issues During Prayer?’ The answer, by the will of Allah, gave me much ease during prayer. Still, after making the correct intention ‘to make fard prayers permissible,’ I assume this includes flatulence felt during the wudu and leading […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I needed to ask whether it’s permissible for me to perform qada salah while seated since I have a lot to make up for (10 years of missed prayers), and I’m afraid of exhaustion if I perform a fixed amount every day, say 20. If I were to perform […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have some family members who don’t like or love us – my family and me. At one event, a relative smirked at my younger brother’s eye problem, which required surgery to be fixed. She hates it because of a family feud that occurred some years ago. I used […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I know bowing to people is haram, and it is kufr. But if I see a Japanese person bowing to a person, I know it’s haram, but if I admire how they respect people, although the way of respecting is not correct, am I committing an act of kufr? […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have influenced some girls/women into acts of Zina even after knowing the punishment, so now when I try to repent sincerely, a thought comes to my mind what about the girls whom you put into Zina? How can you try to become righteous when they are still in […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I want to share my work with people on Linkedin to have more exposure, but the pictures of attended events are usually work group pictures with males and females. Can I share those pictures? The females don’t wear hijab but aren’t seducing. Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I believe in one God. However, I’m not sure if Islam is the right religion to follow as I am still researching if Islam is the true religion. Will I be punished as a non-believer or not due to my belief in one all-powerful God? In addition, I think […]