Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If one acquires wealth from a government agency in an illicit fashion, are they obliged to return it to that specific agency? What if that is not feasible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate With regard to illegitimately acquired wealth, the following injunctions apply: […]

Question Am I required to fast 60 days in a row as an expiation? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If you are not sure that you broke a fast in Ramadan, you are not required to do any expiation. Your suspicion that you may have broken a fast is […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch    Question Summary How do I know if bodily fluid is sweat from discharge from the penis or anus? Question Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The basis is that everything is pure until proven impure. [Ibn Nujaym, al-Asbah wa al-Nazair] That said, purification is […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch   Question  How do I deal with the constant emission of preseminal (pre-ejaculatory) fluid? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If you are sure that the substance is pre-ejaculatory fluid and you do not recall having a dream of a sexual nature – the ritual […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch   Question  Does one need a spiritual guide to become of Allah’s elect servants (Awliya)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Spiritual Guides Allah Most High says, “That is one of the signs of Allah. Whoever Allah guides is truly guided. But whoever He leaves […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch   Question  Is recycled toilet paper pure if there are stains on it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Consider all toilet paper rolls to be pure. This is because the basis in everything is purity until proven otherwise. [Ibn Nujaym, al-Ashbah wa al-Nazair] Your […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch   Question  Is it permissible for women to wear platinum rings? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is prohibitively disliked for women to wear jewelry made from anything other than gold or silver. [Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar] The exception, however, is with regards to […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch   Question  If one did not do istibraa, must they pay a penalty for performing the Tawaf without wudu? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate After relieving oneself, it is obligatory for men to clear the urinary tract from any remnant drops of urine before […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch   Question  Will my good deeds still be accepted if I smoke marijuana due to addiction? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Before answering your question, we must first clarify the following narration: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch   Question  I bought some compost that has Guano in it sourced from sea bird droppings from the Namibian sea tables. I read Guano can contain eggshells, feathers, and even bones and carcasses. But the sea tables only produce 5cm a year, and it’s sieved.  Can I assume it’s pure? […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch   Question  Is it obligatory to understand Arabic in the prayer based on the Qur’an verse 4:43? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is not obligatory to understand what you are reciting in the prayer (i.e., the Arabic). Let’s look at the verse you […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch   Question  Am I required to make up missed prayers, fasts, etc… if I didn’t believe in Islam, didn’t consider myself a Muslim, although I was born in a Muslim family and publicly called myself a Muslim? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Obligatory prayers, […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch   Question  How do I rectify things after having committed major sins? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Never Despair The first step in rectifying one’s state is to know that regardless of what has transpired, the doors of Allah’s mercy are always open. Allah […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch   Question  What is the ruling of animal glycerin in skincare products such as lipliner? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Products that contain animal byproducts are best to avoid unless one is sure that the animal byproduct underwent such a change (during production) that […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Can I follow the opinion that pig leather is purified after tanning due to misgivings (waswasa) that I suffer from?   Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate There is no recognized opinion in the Hanafi school that says that pigskin is purified after tanning. […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Is doubtful contamination or a small amount of contamination excused?   Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Firstly it is important to understand the principle: all things are considered pure until proven otherwise. [Ibn Nujaym, al-Ashbah wa al-Nazair] If you are reasonably sure or […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Why does Islam not hold the Catholic view that publicly committed sins make one a disbeliever?   Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Major Sins and Disbelief The belief that major sins (public or private) cause one to leave the fold of the religion […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  How do I balance time between work, home, and study? How do I prioritize my study of the religion?   Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate With regards to prioritizing what subjects to study, this link will help clarify that and give some general […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Is it permissible for a woman to uncover in front of a blind person who is not related to her?   Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible for a woman to uncover in front of a non-relative who is blind. This […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Can I keep a book that I took from the mosque?   Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The basis with the property of others is that any use or taking of possession is prohibited without permission or a legally sound transaction. [Maydani, al-Lubab […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Is tofu permissible (halal) to eat?   Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Tofu is permissible to eat. There is nothing in tofu that would make it impermissible. Tofu is made from condensed soy milk using a process similar to cheesemaking.  Hope this helps […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the ruling on cremating animals? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is strictly prohibited to cremate animals or any living creature. This is because the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said,“…Indeed, no one punishes with fire except […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Does a person who left Islam then returned to it have to make-up prayers missed accrued before leaving Islam?   Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes. If a Muslim missed prayers, then left Islam, then returned to Islam, they must make up those […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Is plastic impure as it contains animal by-products?   Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Plastic is not considered impure regardless of the possible presence of animal by-products; this is due to the following reasons: 1) Incidental Presence of Animal By-Products The presence of […]