Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it necessary to clean dog impurities, and will it automatically transfer with sweat on hands? Recently I was with a friend who had a dog with him. He pets the dog, and it licked his hand right in front of me. After that, he touched a leather car […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I apologize if this question was already answered in some other form. I cannot shake this feeling of impatience towards dying in a good state during these times of fitnah. We are in the shadows of the End Times (Allah Knows Best, of course), and I lost all hope […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’m confused about the use of medical cannabis for anxiety and depression and how I’m supposed to pray when I’m high. I feel it interferes with the prayer. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate In short, using marijuana is strictly prohibited (haram), regardless whether […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have put myself in a terrible situation. I did wudu in boxers, so my boxers and vest are wet. When I did iqama, I felt a weird feeling in the private front part, I checked and saw no trace of urine, but the bad part was that my […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How do we understand the distinction of innovations (bid‘a) by the Sunni mainstream into good innovation and innovations of misguidance with the narration of Ibn ‘Umar, “Every bid‘a (innovation) is misguidance, even if people think it is good.”? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I live in Western Australia and there’s a lack of a strong Muslim community compared to somewhere like London, UK. As a young Muslim woman with almost no friends, I’m struggling as I’ve begun to have this excitement to seek knowledge, but where I live, it’s tough. And I […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I work as a penetration tester which involves hacking into company systems and finding vulnerabilities to protect them. (With consent.) Some of my clients are banks and insurance companies. Although I have seen many answers related to this question I would like to ask on my own behalf if […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My father read my Nikkah recently, Alhumdulillah! He said everything correctly. He just made a little mistake and that is while reading out my Nikkah, he replaced the word ‘Haq mehr’ with the word ‘mublig’ as he got confused and couldn’t remember the word haq mehr at that moment […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to build the mosque in an arrangement where more people will be on the left-hand side of the Imam than on the right-hand side? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate When the Mosque requires expansion, the plans are best made keeping […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question According to Hanafi Fiqh, is it permissible to look at women who do not cover their awrah without lust, and is it permissible to look at women on television and other media without feeling lust? I thought it was forbidden until a scholar said it was allowed in Hanafi […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question While leading my family in fajr prayer I was reciting Surat an-Naba’. In the second cycle of the prayer, I began from “inna li l-muttaqina mafaza” (إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا) but when I got to “rabbi s-samawati wa l-ardi wa ma baynahuma ar-rahman” (رَبِّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الرَّحْمٰن), I […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question We have a small community in the country I live, and weddings are an excellent opportunity to come together and meet (new) people, as everyone lives far away from each other, especially regarding marriage purposes (the potential of finding a suitable partner amongst the crowd). Recently, two people from […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question For 6 years I have had flatulence problems which got worse from time to time. I searched for medical help and I visited a doctor, but no disease could be detected (I think It is IBS). My problem is that I struggle to hold the wind and often pass […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I thought my period was over and I took a bath and prayed Zuhr yesterday. Later, 30 minutes before Asr, red blood appeared. And it had been dry since yesterday afternoon or evening. So I waited until Zuhr today. Did I sin by missing prayers like yesterday’s Asr, Maghrib, […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it considered an oath, and is Kaffara (expiation) required if someone makes a dua promising not to commit a sin but does not mention Allah’s name? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate A promise is different than a vow or an oath. If […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I was just wondering if it is permissible to go to the cinema to watch a film, even if the film does not contain anything haram? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Many scholars have made a categorical prohibition of attending cinemas or movie […]

  Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to keep my money in a usury-based bank if I don’t earn or give any interest? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes, it is permissible, in the case of a need, to keep your money in a bank, even […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I want to listen to Quran in the background while doing my work, but since I’ll be losing focus, I dont listen to it at that time since I was told it’s disrespectful not to pay attention to the Quran. So I want to listen to durood on youtube, […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it mandatory to give blessings upon the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) whenever I get any thought or any mention of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) in my head? Sometimes, I get his name in my head throughout the day and […]

In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate Allah Most High says, “And hold firmly to the rope of Allah and do not be divided. Remember Allah’s favor upon you when you were enemies, then He united your hearts, so you—by His grace—became brothers.” [Quran, 2:186] The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question As my wife’s Mahram, I understand this because I owe it to her to protect her as best I can. We are both practicing Muslims who work and support our two children. I was jealous when I saw my wife embrace her cousin after his mother died. I also […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I heard that we cannot touch what we cannot see of awrah of either gender so does that mean I cannot sit in a car or bike even with a mahram man or woman? Also why touching women’s hand and face are an exception to “one can touch what […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I can see how you could have remorse for sins if you are I’m hellfire, but when you are doing Tawba, how can you have remorse for sin? It’s not like you are in hell yet and can still gain forgiveness. Also, I do not mean to seem arrogant; […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’ve reflected a bit on diseases in my heart, alhamdulillah. I noticed that many hidden defects tend to come out at certain times. I’d like your advice on the best cure for each one (preferably with book recommendations). Arrogance/ if I’m arguing or naturally debating with someone and I’m […]