Question Summary Does saying to one’s wife, ‘you are perfectly wrong for me’ count as a divorce if one did not mean what they said? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate None of what you mentioned counts as a divorce. The words ‘you are perfectly wrong for me’ do not […]

Question Summary What criteria should we apply to decided which country to send our Qurbani? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Regarding charity matters, such as Zakat, Sadaqa, or Qurbani, the best scenario is to give it to the needy of one’s own area. [Shurunbulali, Maraqi al-Falah] However, in the […]

Question  How do I rectify my state after missing many years of fasting Ramadan? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Take the following steps to rectify your situation: Repent Firstly, one should sincerely repent to Allah Most High for abandoning their obligations. The rules and limits of the Sacred law […]

Question Summary What does the word sincerity mean in the term of sincere repentance? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Sincerity is one’s repentance refers to one’s remorse and resolve never to repeat such sin. If one turns to Allah Most High in repentance but doesn’t truly have remorse for […]

Question Summary What is the ruling of swapping individual units of a packaged item in the store before purchasing? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Taking items out of a packaged set and exchanging them for another is impermissible as this entails deception to the seller, even if the item […]

Question Summary Is it permissible in the Hanafi school to pray two Jumu’a prayers in the same masjid? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The relied upon position in the Hanafi school is that multiple Friday prayers can be held within one city. [Shurunbulali, Maraqi al -Falah] Some of the […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How do I deal with doubts in my faith? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I am sorry that you are going through a tough time. I ask Allah Most High to relieve your stress and fill your heart with strong faith and certainty. […]

Question Summary Is it permissible to wear such a garment in prayer that a woman’s arms can be seen if one looks from below? Is it permissible if some of the arms are exposed during the prayer? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If your long hijab covers the entirety […]

Question How does one expiate for intercourse during the days of Ramadan? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Breaking one’s fast by eating, drinking, or having sexual intercourse intentionally in the month of Ramadan, if one already intended from the night to fast that day, necessitates qada (makeup fasts) and […]

Question Summary How does one repent from associating partners with Allah (shirk)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If one commits shirk (defined below), repenting requires a renewal of faith. That renewal of faith is by renewing one’s belief in the testimony of faith ‘La ilaha ill Allah – There […]

Question Summary How does one gain sincerity is dua? Is du’a best silent or out loud? Is it sufficient to repent for minor sins once? What is Yaqin (certainty)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate How To Gain Sincerity in Supplicating Regarding your first question, ‘How does one gain sincerity […]

Question Summary What is the ruling of washing the nose in wudu? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Washing the nostrils in wudu is an emphasized sunna. [Shurunbulali, Maraqi al -Falah] For this reason, omitting washing the nostrils in wudu does not affect the validity of the wudu. Note that […]

Question Summary Is it required to intend the Angels and those present when saying Salam in the prayer? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Saying the Salam at the end of the prayer is necessary. However, intending the Angels and those present is merely recommended. Therefore the Salam remains valid […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch  Question Is it permissible to engage in martial arts that have remnants of Buddhist culture/religion? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate In general, martial arts fall under physical exercise and training that proves beneficial for the Believer. The Companions of the Prophet (may Allah bless […]

Question Summary How can I make time out of my busy schedule to attend the Masjid? Question Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is a mercy from Allah Most High to this community (umma) that the entire world is a place where one can perform the prayer. In fact, […]

Question Summary Is it considered disbelief for a person to have an account with Amazon (which has blasphemous content)? How should one go about advising others to leave Amazon? Question Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate May Allah Most High bless you for your avid concern. To answer your question, […]

Question Summary What should I do if I fear that I have spread impurities all over the house due to my masturbation addiction? Question Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate See the following links for help and tips to overcome your addiction: https://seekersguidance.org/answers/living-religion/how-can-i-overcome-my-habit-of-masturbation/ https://seekersguidance.org/answers/general-counsel/a-reader-on-pornography-and-masturbation/ The Transference of Impurities Your fear […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch  Question Should I repeat my prayers from previous years because of the incorrect performance of the ghusl? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The rulings of ghusl are not so complicated that one would conceivably perform it incorrectly and invalidly. Due to this, consider your […]

Question Summary Is it permissible to use Non-food Products that contain animal-derived ingredients or Alcohol? such as paint,shampoo,soap,toothpaste,makeup etc.. Question Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate You will find the answer you’re looking for in the following link: https://seekersguidance.org/answers/hanafi-fiqh/a-guide-for-consuming-various-meats-foods-alcohol-animal-by-product-ingredients-and-cosmetics/ Hope this helps Allah knows best [Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch Checked and […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What Does Islam Say About Women Wearing Makeup?  Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible for a Muslim woman to wear makeup. In fact, in some circumstances, she may be rewarded for doing so. This ruling applies in the following circumstances: 1) […]

Question Summary Is it permissible to gather for remembrance? What are the etiquettes of the gatherings of remembrance (dhikr)? Question Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Permissibility of Gatherings of Remembrance The permissibility of gathering to remember Allah Most High is established in the Qur’an and the Prophetic Sunna. […]

Question Summary Why is it that males and females cannot pray together in Islam? Question Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is completely permissible for males and females to perform the prayer together. In fact, if a man chooses to pray alone or with their spouse (or other female […]

Question Summary Is it allowed to do prenatal screening for potential down syndrome? What are some supplications for the health and well-being of one’s soon-to-be-born child? Question Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is your choice as to whether you wish to go through with the prenatal down syndrome […]

Question Summary Please clarify the seemingly contradictory answers. How are one’s prayers accepted by Allah Most High? Question Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and CompassionateAllah Most High says in the Qur’an, “Your Lord has proclaimed, “Call upon Me, I will respond to you. Surely those who are too proud to worship […]