Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does the use of lubricant during a medical exam while fasting break the fast, and if so, does it require expiation (kaffara)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. If during a medical exam something of substance was entered into the body from either the […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I am a female revert seeking marriage but unsure who my wali is. My father has shown hostility toward my faith, and my Muslim male relatives live abroad. My younger brother is not Muslim. Who should act as my wali in this situation? Answer In the Name of Allah, […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is my saved money haram if kept in my parents’ riba-based bank account, even if I withdraw only the original amount without taking any interest? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The principle wealth that was deposited initially remains permissible for you to withdraw […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Do doubts about a hadith’s authenticity constitute kufr? Does this affect my fasting in Ramadan? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. No. Doubts regarding the authenticity of a specific Hadith do not affect one’s faith, nor do they affect one’s fast of Ramadan. The […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does water entering the anus due to rectal prolapse after istinja break the fast? If I insert toilet paper or wet fingers during istinja, does it invalidate my fast, considering part of the rectum is already exposed? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Water […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If I adjust my actions, such as drinking less water to avoid being shouted at or not blocking my ears from haram sounds due to shyness, does this fall under shirk, considering the ruling that avoiding good deeds out of fear of showing off is shirk? Answer In the […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is my 22-year-old brother eligible for zakat if he depends on my parents? Does buying a high-end phone invalidate Zakat? Is a delayed intention valid? If invalid, must I repay it as zakat or count it as charity? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Did Abu Hanifa view someone who prays salah with wudu but intentionally prays with impurity as a disbeliever? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Intentionally performing the prayer without purification is not disbelief according to the relied upon position in the Hanafi school. That […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to use cloth diapers without affecting tahara if they are pre-rinsed and washed at 60°C on a hygiene cycle? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. It is permissible to use cloth diapers. As long as they are washed with flowing water […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does the ruling on a woman not traveling with a non-practicing mahram apply to both short and long distances? What if the only available mahram is non-practicing or non-Muslim? Does this ruling extend to short trips for groceries or family visits? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does fasting remain valid if saliva particles from others reach my lips while talking, or must I wipe them off? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. If saliva particles from others reach your lips while talking, your fast is not affected unless you take […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is my job at a garden center halal if I primarily assist customers with plants but occasionally direct them to areas selling Buddha statues, pork, and alcohol? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. If there is an area at your workplace that sells impermissible […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Can I wash an open surgical wound in my armpit if it remains unhealed by Ramadan? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Washing an open surgical wound in your underarm area does not break the fast. The only open wound that would act as […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question A girl asked me if I had this thing of hers, so I checked, and I couldn’t find it, so I said no. She said, “Check again,” so I checked again but still couldn’t find it, so I said no. Everyone was looking at me, and her whole gang […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My 91-year-old grandmother follows the Hanafi madhab and struggles to pray each salah on time due to health issues and weakness. Is it permissible for her to follow the Hanbali position, allowing a sick person to combine prayers (taqdim or takhir), as even jama suri may sometimes be difficult […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to learn and write Chinese or Japanese characters resembling living beings, such as 鸟/鳥 (bird), or characters with origins in ancient beliefs, for language and cultural understanding? Does the ruling depend on intent or the level of detail in the drawing? Answer In the Name of […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What does it mean to belittle a sin in a way that leads to disbelief? If I listen to music daily and take the matter lightly but still believe it is haram, does this make me a disbeliever? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Are my prayers valid if I performed wudu with the intention of being able to pray, wiped over my khuffs, and later experienced intermittent fecal incontinence? I am experiencing fecal incontinence due to the flu. Prior to the incontinence commencing, I was wearing khuffs as it is cold & […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does Wudu break if blood from popped acne slightly bulges past the exit point but does not flow down like a teardrop? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. No. Your wudu is still intact. Only flowing blood/pus invalidates the wudu. If the blood bulges […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible for a husband and wife to be completely unclothed in privacy, or is it considered immoral? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The Letter of the Law It is permissible, according to the letter of the law, for spouses to be […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is wearing clothes inside out forbidden or frowned upon in Islam? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Wearing clothes inside out without a legitimate excuse is not sinful but may affect one’s legal reputation (muru‘a). Legal reputation is the level to which one can […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is my Nikah valid if my father and the groom conducted it while I was in a separate room, and I did not verbally say qubul, though I was happy with the marriage and consented? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. If your father […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I struggle with intrusive thoughts and often speak them aloud without realizing it. I have unintentionally whispered words of divorce twice and fear it may happen again. Does this affect the validity of my marriage? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. An involuntary vocalization […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Can I marry a Muslim woman if I take shahada but lack conviction? Would I be wronging or betraying her? Can someone be a Muslim without firm belief? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. For one to be a Muslim, one must agree (logically) […]