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 […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  How do I calculate Zakat on gold-plated jewelry? If I sell gold or silver jewelry during the lunar year, must I still calculate it in my Zakat?   Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Zakat on Gold-Plated Jewellery One is not required to pay […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Does Islam say that lizards are evil? Does this apply to all lizards or just the specific type that blew on the fire of Ibrahim (Peace be upon him)?   Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate All animals are good in so far as […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Is it permissible to reach out to a person of the opposite gender to seek their forgiveness? Is it permissible to give charity on their behalf as a means of obtaining their forgiveness? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If contacting a person of […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Is it permissible to watch a video in which women are present if I lower my gaze or only look at their faces without desire? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible to watch a video in which women are present on […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  If we remember that we need to make the prostration of forgetfulness anytime after reciting tashahhud supplication (al-tahiyyat), do we recite it again or just directly make salaam and the sujood?   Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If one remembers that prostrations of […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  I have a cracked tooth that is painful and needs to be extracted and replaced by a dental implant. The gap will need a bone graft done, which, as I understand, is a bone powder extracted from human bones that come from a bone and tissue bank. The bone […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Is it permissible to call someone by their name, if their name is of the names of Allah Most High? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If the name of Allah Most High that this person is named with is of those names that […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  How do I clean dried impurities on the various surfaces throughout my home? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate As much as one would want to be extra cautious and remove any trace of impurity in the home and, even more importantly, stop the […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  I incited people to comment in self defense from being hurt by others, this may have led non-muslims to insult Muslims in self-defense, am I sinful for this? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate You are not sinful for your comments. Technically what you […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  What constitutes a valid excuse for performing the prayer sitting when riding a public mode of transportation such as trains and planes? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If performing your prayer standing will cause the violation of the rights of others, the harming […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Is dry skin impure? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate No. Dry skin, as well as any other part of the human body that does not contain flowing blood or no pain is experienced when removing them. [Tahtawi/Shurunbulali, Hashiyat Maraqi al-Falah]   According to this […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  What does one do if they have impermissible and therefore impure meat stuck in their teeth while praying? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The prayer is sound. Having food stuck between the teeth does not invalidate the prayer. Furthermore, it is unlikely that […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Is it permissible to eat food prepared by non-muslims, if one isn’t certain that they purify themselves prior to cooking? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible to eat food prepared by non-muslims as long as the food itself is lawful. It […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How does the one determine whether they are excused in light of the criteria of the excuse lasting the entire prayer time? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The specific rulings related to chronic excuses can be found here. Praying When Not Legally Excused […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Is it permissible for a man to learn Qur’an from a woman? Furthermore, is it permissible for a man to hear a woman recite Qur’an? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate In cases of necessity and when certain conditions are met, it is permissible […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Is wudu valid if I wash a body part less than three times? What are the disliked actions of wudu? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Washing each limb three times is an emphasized Sunna. The obligation is to wash the entire limb one […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  If blood stained clothing was put into a washing machine and washed with other clothes, are all the clothes now impure? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The blood stained clothes, as well as the other clothing that was washed in the washing machine, […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question In light of the Hadith of jealousy/envy, can bad deeds nullify good deeds? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Personal sins do not render one’s good deeds void. That said, we must explain the meaning of the above-referred narration. The narration is as follows: […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  If one has missed fasts from many past Ramadans, are they required to make-up all the previous fasts or does it suffice them to makeup the fasts of only one Ramadan? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If one has missed fasts, either from […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  How can I stop my feeling of ostentation when I am praying? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Before answering your question, it is beneficial to understand what ostentation (riya) is. Allah Most High says, “So woe to those ˹hypocrites˺ who pray – yet […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  If my house is directly next door to the mosque and I can hear the Imam’s entire prayer from the loud speaker, can I pray with the congregation of the mosque from my garden? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is a condition […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  After performing the Dhuhr, Maghrib, or Isha prayers does one immediately stand to perform the post-prayer Sunnas or do they finish the Sunna remembrances and supplications first? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is transmitted that the Sunna after performing the obligatory prayer […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  I recently was in a conversation where someone made a negative statement about an old Muzzin not being able to take criticism. To change their perception, I commented that I had the opposite experience and that both of us were working to improve his mistakes. Please note: only me […]