Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If there are dried stains of normal-looking water contaminated with urine on the floor and a person walks in it with wet socks, the wet socks seem normal. Can they be assumed pure? I believed that mine was pure in this situation and prayed Isha Salah; I suffer from […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have started making up my missed salah over the years, alhamdulillah. I started praying regularly around the age of 17 or 18, but I’ve missed so much since I hit puberty (probably around 13). I have read on your website about making up missed salah, and this is […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What should a person do if he has romantic or sexual thoughts while fasting? Should he take a ghusl and continue fasting, or must he make up for the day? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Merely having a sexual thought does not affect […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Can I follow certain positions of other schools of thought in order to prevent my watching of porn and masturbation from being considered sinful? For instance, according to Imam al-Bayjurmi, It is permissible to view awrah through a mirror (basically digitally as well), even when lustful, and masturbation is […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Some people don’t believe in love because they were betrayed or rejected. Is this sinful or related to kufr? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Disbelieving in love is not disbelief. That said, it is likely that the person has lost faith in the […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My question is regarding the prayer. Is there any abridged form of doing the daily prayers until I learned the proper form? I learned about doing an abridged form using some short recitations along with the movement, like saying SubhanAllāh (سبحان الله ), Alhamdulillāh (الحَمْد لله), and Allāh Akbar […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My sister-in-law is not a good role model for my children. She has led a life of alcohol and many sexual partners. She shared this information with me as we grew up together in the same Muslim community. Currently, her husband is a convert. My father-in-law is an imam […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My question is regarding the prayer. Is there any abridged form of doing the daily prayers until I learned the proper form? I learned about doing an abridged form using some short recitations along with the movement, like saying SubhanAllāh (سبحان الله ), Alhamdulillāh (الحَمْد لله), and Allāhu Akbar […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I suffer from Irritable bowel syndrome, so I get a lot of burps and reflux every day. Recently during fasting after fajr salah, I felt pressure/air rising up to my throat like I was going to burp, but I did not burp, so I intentionally tried to get the […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Unfortunately, I don’t always have water to clean my penis after urinating. Is cleaning after urinating with just toilet paper sufficient. However, dust, lint, dander, and tiny pieces of toilet paper that have come into contact with urine continue to get stuck in my penis opening and on the […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Must I fulfill a vow that I made to Allah if I am unsure whether I pronounced it verbally or not? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. You are not obliged to fulfill the vow; however, it is recommended to do so anyway out […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is my wife a mahram in the eyes of my stepfather? Is she supposed to cover herself in front of him and not touch him? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate A woman is not considered un-marriageable kin (mahram) to her husband’s stepfather. Due […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it obligatory to beat children who do not pray or to kick them out of the house? Is it obligatory to migrate from a non-Muslim country due to laws against beating children being against above? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My question is about whether someone is sinful if they hurt their parents’ feelings without intentionally doing so. I did something I thought my mom would be happy with, and she got very angry at me. Am I sinful? I swear by Allah Most High, that if I had […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I know If a person is unable to control their wind for the duration of a Salah, they are excused. Is it necessary for the wind to come out at least once after the Azan of the new prayer is announced before proceeding to do wudu for it to […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the ruling of oral sex, if one or both parties avoid contact with any impure sexual fluids? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Short Answer In short, it is permissible, but not ideal, in the Hanafi school to perform oral sex (i.e. […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have gas incontinence, which makes it difficult for me to keep wudu; some days, I pass wind multiple times in 15 minutes. I wondered if it was permissible for me to recite the Quran after my wudu had broken. Or would the reward be the same if I […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How do I explain the concept of taqdir (destiny) to a child whose self-esteem is greatly affected by failure? This is for a student (11 years old), who is attempting to memorize the Quran. He works extremely hard and makes numerous duas, but he memorizes much slower than his […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Can you please tell me the ruling on having friends and companions of the opposite sex? Even if 1st or 2nd cousin, would it be permissible for them to phone and message one another? Is the spouse entitled to be upset? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I wanted to ask a question regarding the sequence of salah. I know you are meant to pray the daily salah in order and for example, if you’ve missed your zuhr, you should make it up before praying ‘asr. But if you’re in a situation where you haven’t been […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I wanted to know the ruling regarding intentions during salah. I was praying and I imagined that I passed wind, eventually, I knew it was just waswas but to confirm I said to myself that I am going to relax my backside, so if I raise up or going […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question A Hadith in Bukhari mentions that the successors of the deceased have to make up for their missed fasts, while the Hanafi fiqh allows for fidya to be paid. Can you please share the basic evidence, references, and reasoning behind this decision, for this question has caused some confusion […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question When someone doesn’t pray regularly and even doesn’t pray at all but still goes to Friday Salah regularly, does he get out of Islam? Answer No, one is not considered a disbeliever for abandoning the prayer. They will, however, be committing a major sin. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar] What […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question According to Hanafi madhab can one recite any part of the Quran during the Qirat. For example, after Fatiha can I recite Ayat al-kursi and then go into ruku’. Or any random 3 consecutive ayas in the Quran before going into ruku’? Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]