Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to study Hebrew in 2025 if I haven’t yet mastered Arabic, though I can read and write it but struggle with speaking and understanding? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is not an obligation to learn Arabic beyond being able […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Am I sinful for keeping a server where users engage in backbiting, swearing, and insulting religion? I didn’t delete it to avoid conflict or bullying about Islam. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Your making of the server and allowing people to use it […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My first name is a Slavic variation of an angel’s name meaning “God is my strength,” and my last name means “miracle,” possibly with Christian or mythological origins. As a male, I am concerned about my feminine last name. Should I change my name, and are there Quranic verses […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Can a home be anointed with oil for protection, and if permissible, what is the proper way to do it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Anointing a house with oil is an established practice for the Christians. Due to this, it is not […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to accept tuition payments from a father when there is a concern that part of the money may involve riba, though he believes it is permissible due to differing fiqh? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If the entirety of one’s […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My father secretly works despite his arthritis, which likely affects the government’s calculation of our financial situation for student grants. I applied for the grant, and we received 3,000 euros, of which my father gave me 1,000. Am I complicit in this, and what should I do? Answer In […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Am I obligated to repay a $5,000 gift offered without conditions, now that the giver is indirectly requesting it back, and the money has since been mixed with my savings and partially spent? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If someone gifts you money, […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does wudu remain valid if a person has braces and unknowingly retains a tiny piece of pork in their mouth despite rinsing thoroughly? Would prayers performed before discovering it need to be repeated? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Braces Even though braces prevent […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If a child with a soiled diaper touches me during prayer, does it invalidate my prayer? Can I monitor them with a camera app, hold or nurse them, and leave the prayer as a leader if needed to tend to them? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I felt a bright light enter, then leave me and rise upwards when my mother passed away. Is there any meaning or precedent for such experiences? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate This may be a good sign of your mother’s state with Allah […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question As a Catholic wife married to a Muslim husband, I seek clarity on what “lanat” means and the sentiment behind my husband’s statement, “Lanat on you.” He explained it as a “curse” but said, “You wouldn’t understand.” Could you provide insight into the meaning and implication of this term? […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I read that if you see Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) in a dream then it’s him, but also reports that they have seen Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) saying things against shari‘a in their dreams, how do we reconcile Answer In the […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How can we respond to claims questioning Aisha’s (Allah be pleased with her) actions during the Battle of the Camel, including her presence at night and not leaving the battlefield like other companions? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Battle of the Camel […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible for a man and woman, both intending marriage, to exchange eye contact and a smile as a signal of interest before approaching each other? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate When it comes to gender relations, caution must be the moral […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is being competitive and wanting to win in games, to the point of frustration when mistakes occur, praiseworthy? Or is it more in line with the Sunna to play casually without concern for winning or losing? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Messenger […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Is Tawaf al-Tahiyya performed in seven rounds? Can it be shortened? Is there any issue with performing an arbitrary number of rounds around the Kaaba outside of Umra? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The minimum of a nafl Tawaf is seven rounds just […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question  Is it permissible to sell items like phones, TVs, or knives, knowing they could potentially be used for haram purposes? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible to sell any item that can be used in a permissible manner. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does the hadith about not entering Paradise for cutting ties of kinship apply to someone who has distanced themselves from family due to repeated slander, emotional harm, and injustice, despite attempts at reconciliation? Would such distancing to protect one’s well-being lead to punishment? Answer In the Name of Allah, […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the ruling on raising one’s hands for dua during the khateeb’s supplication in the second khutbah? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate When the Khatib is supplicating Allah Most High during the sermon, it is permissible for one to raise their hands […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch  Question Can I pay online when I order an item and receive it a few days later, or must payment be made only upon receiving the product? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible to pay in advance for an item before its […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Should I stop my work and listen to the Quran when my brother is taking an online Quran class, even though he dislikes me entering the room to listen closely? What is the best approach in this situation? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Should I continue with the automatic deductions on my interest-based student loan, given it will be canceled after 30 years or upon death, or should I strive to pay it off sooner? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is incumbent upon the Muslim […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) permissible if it would improve light exposure to my eyes and reduce eye strain and headaches, even if it has cosmetic benefits as well? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes. It is permissible to have such a surgery […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How many counts is a ghunna (e.g., in ‘inna’) and a madd leen not at the end of a verse (e.g., in ‘khawfun’ in “la khawfun ‘alayhim”)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The ghunna and the madd leen (that occurs in the middle of […]