Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have been living a life of hypocrite since a young age, and people consider me someone very religious. So to impress people, I neglect my inner soul and keep living a fake life. How can I recover from this mistake as I feel my soul is just empty, […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How do I break the habit of masturbating? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Allah Most High will free you from this sin if you are sincere. Take the following steps forward. Repentance Firstly, remember that no matter how bad one sins, if they […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I cannot concentrate on my Salah, and I keep asking for negative things in sujud or before saying salam, or even while standing, such as “death, hell” if I don’t do this,” etc. I feel scared whenever I stand to pray. I found a weak hadith that says missing […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Since I accepted Islam in 2019, I discovered that my pronouncing was not good in salah. I said Bismillāhir ar-Rahman Ir-Rahim wrong and Aouthubillahi mina shaytanir rajeem. Now I have an problem with surat al fatiha. I accepted Islam, but my family did not know it since it can […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question When grapes start to rot, are they considered najis? Secondly, if grapes are past their ‘Best before’ date by 3 or 4 days but seem fine, can they still be consumed? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Grapes are Pure Grapes are pure and […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Having had surgery and being very ill and in hospital, I have not been able to pray. As I cannot prostrate, can I beg to lie down? If so, could someone explain how, please? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible for […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If someone needs to fast because they want to make up the missing days from Ramadan, for example, or because they made a false oath and they want to fast for three days to repent. Still, they don’t want their parents to know the reason (because this way, they […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If someone’s lifetime is reduced due to smoking or he gets cancer due to smoking, then is it considered suicide? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The scholars of the Hanafi school (especially the contemporary scholars) agree that smoking cigarettes are impermissible for multiple […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  What are the signs that a person is going to Jannah? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The most significant sign that a person is destined for Paradise is believing in and obeying Allah Most High. Allah Most High says, “And those who believe […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question In tawaf, I understand I must always keep my left shoulder facing the Kaaba. What happens if I stop to join a fard prayer or need to turn back to pick up something I dropped? Do I restart the tawaf, repeat the circuit, or go back to the point […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I was scrolling on my social media accounts like Instagram or Facebook, and some haram content showed up (a naked man or woman), which is unintentional. Is this a sin? It also happens when I’m watching movies. Is this Zina of the eyes? What should I do if this […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I desperately want to teach Allah’s din. The problem is I only have little knowledge of Islam. My family is not financially stable to pay my fees to go and study. At home, days pass, repeating the same cycle of waking, eating, and sleeping. Sometimes it hurts me knowing […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have a question about wearing precious gemstones (sapphire) as someone advised me that it is not suitable for everyone and might cause some ill effects. As a Muslim, I believe that only Allah Most High has the power to change a person’s life rather than materialistic and nonliving […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Where should a female place her elbows in prostration? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is a recommended sunna for a woman to lay her forearms flat on the ground during the prostration. This is because this position is more concealing and befitting […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I read your Answers to the questions, and now I know that unintentional pronouncing mistakes don’t invalidate my prayers, but if these mistakes happen to me, what should I do after they happen? Repeat the word that I said wrong and go on as usual. Or should I do […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question After the husband has paid mahr to his wife, should they inform the elders or the witnesses during nikah that this obligation has been fulfilled to prevent the wife from lying later while divorce that mahr has not been paid? Is there a legal ruling requiring the couple to […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is www.seekersguidance.org a Sunni Muslim site? Do you have any suggestions for a recent revert of one year like me who has many aspirations? I am 70 and an ex-Christian minister/missionary. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes. SeekersGuidance is a Sunni mainstream Muslim […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I sang a song in praise of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) in which the lyrics call Him “Shehenshah e deen (King of all kings).” Have I committed shirk (associating partners with Allah)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Singing […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question In a recent question (What Is the Ruling on Halal Wine?), it was mentioned that de-alcoholized wine was haram because of the impurity of wine. But it is also well known that wine vinegar is halal. Don’t these two opinions contradict? In both cases, the original product is an […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I am following Hanafi madhhab. After eating a meal, if you have traces of oil on your hands and you do istinjaa’ but simply washing private parts with these hands (without) washing your hands or private parts (three times) will my hands become impure because if I use these […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How do we know that religion wasn’t just a construct created by earlier people for control? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate In order to answer your question, we must first understand what is meant by religion. The Religion of Islam Although there are […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have an issue with needing to urinate often, and it takes a bit of time (up to 10 mins to ensure drops have emptied). Another thing is that sometimes something can come and dry up on the tip after a while (which I’m undergoing treatment for). My concern […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My question is regarding wet dreams. I heard when one dreamed of having sexual intercourse and, after waking up, finds some wetness. Is ghusl compulsory in such a situation? And whenever I had a dream maybe seeing people kissing or cuddling, if I woke up, I would find myself […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is Eye rust impure? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate No. Eye crust is not impure. It may be considered a dirty substance, however, impurity (najasa) is a legal term for a very select number of things. Eye crust is not of those things. […]