Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

May 24, 2023 3 mins

What Are the Rulings for Specific Sexual Activities between Married Couples?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What are the legal limits of the Sacred law regarding marital intercourse and specific sexual activities like using sex toys, anal insertion, inserting sexual objects, or the wife dominating the husband? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Sex Toys The rulings on sex toys […]
May 21, 2023 3 mins

What Did the Prophet (Allah Bless Him and Give Him Peace) Eat, When, and How Man...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question When and how many times a day did the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) eat? What kind of food and drinks did the Prophet (peace be upon him) consume? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. There is not much information […]
May 21, 2023 2 mins

Are There Any Rulings Unique to Sea Captains in the Sacred Law?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I am a Turkish brother who recently took the college entrance exam and will most likely study to be a marine captain. This work demands at least four months of travel. So I wanted to know if there was any ruling about salah, fasting, or other things I should […]
May 20, 2023 2 mins

What Motivates a Person to Always Trust Allah’s Plan?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What motivates a person to trust Allah’s plan at all times? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Trust in (a.k.a reliance on) Allah Most High is a direct result of one’s certainty in the fact that Allah Most High is the Only Provider and […]
May 20, 2023 2 mins

What Does It Mean to Say That Allah Won’t Let You Down?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What does it mean to say that Allah won’t let you down? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. When someone is saying, “Allah won’t let you down,” they are essentially instilling hope and a good opinion of Allah in the heart of the one […]
May 20, 2023 3 mins

What Should One Do If They Hear Sinful Listening, Such as Backbiting?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If someone hears sinful speech, such as backbiting, slander, gossip, and so on, but does not speak out against it, must they speak well of and make dua for the one being spoken about? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. All that is sinful […]
May 17, 2023 2 mins

How Does One Perform Istinja’ during Fasting?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How does one perform istinja’ during fasting? To what extent does one’s fast break via the water of istinja’? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Water Entering the Vagina During Fasting For the female front private area, it is sufficient to wash within the […]
May 14, 2023 1 min

How Will Each Person Receive the Reward If I Give Charity and Donate the Reward ...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If I give charity and donate the reward to 10 people, does each person get one-tenth of the reward, or do they all get the full reward? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. If one gives charity and donates the reward of it to […]
May 14, 2023 2 mins

Can a Pregnant Woman Pay Expiatory Charity (Fidya) for Her Missed Fasts?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question According to what I’ve heard, anyone unable to fast in Ramadan owing to illness, pregnancy, or other causes should make an expiatory charity (fidya) for each fast missed. What is the process for a pregnant woman to give expiatory charity (fidya)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]
May 14, 2023 1 min

What Must a Pregnant Woman Do If She Is Unable to Fast in Ramadan?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it allowed not to fast on days when you are concerned that the overall strain of specific life circumstances and the toll of fasting would affect a baby’s growth in the initial weeks of pregnancy? On days when there is little or no stress and a good physical […]
May 14, 2023 9 mins

What Does It Mean That “Allah Is Pleased with Me”?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have a question regarding “Allah being pleased with his servants”; what is the correct interpretation? Because Allah being pleased in the general sense would imply change, and Allah is Transcendent beyond that. So, how should I interpret this? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and […]
May 14, 2023 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Consider Someone Evil?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I was wondering if it is acceptable to see a person (Muslim or not) as evil if they have committed a sinful act or if we should merely state that the act is evil and not remark on the person. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful […]
May 13, 2023 2 mins

Can I Recourse to Tayammum If I Have Trouble Washing My Feet?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Because my right leg is shorter than my left, I have difficulty balancing when not supported by my shower wall. So, at work, where such facilities do not exist, may I perform tayammum instead of wudu? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. In general, […]
May 13, 2023 2 mins

How Do I Expiate for Various Hairs Falling Out during ‘Umra?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does falling my hair during ‘Umra necessitate expiation? What if when I perform wudu, my eyebrow hairs come out or my eyelash hairs fall out due to the scrubbing? Also, is expiation due on me if my nose hairs fall as a result of using a tissue or doing […]
May 7, 2023 1 min

Does a Mispronunciation of the Salam Require Prostrations of Forgetfulness?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does a mispronunciation of the greeting of peace (as-salamu ‘alaikum) require prostrations of forgetfulness? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Prostrations of forgetfulness are only required when one unintentionally or accidentally leaves any necessary action. [Maydani, al-Lubab fi Sharh al-Kitab] Mispronouncing the Salam does […]
May 7, 2023 1 min

Must I Remove a Paper with Dua Written on It That Was Pasted to the Washroom Wal...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Must I remove a paper containing the transliteration of supplications that are pasted to the wall of the washroom? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. If the paper containing supplications is located in the toilet area of a medium to large washroom or a […]
May 5, 2023 3 mins

Can I Take a Dispensation That Allows the Mere Washing of the Place Where Pre-Se...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I don’t follow a specific madhab and don’t plan on doing so. I usually follow the correct view (from IslamQA.info, for example) or a view that convinces me, irrespective of the school of thought. I emit madhy generally. I have read IslamQA.info answer no: 317610 on what to do […]
May 5, 2023 1 min

Is My Wudu Valid if I Wash My Face From the Chin to the Forehead?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question When washing the face in wudu, I would start from the bottom of the chin to the top of the hairline and my ears instead of starting from the top of the hairline. Is my wudu valid? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes, […]
April 30, 2023 2 mins

What If I Break My Prayer Simply Due to a Recitation Mistake?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’ve been suffering from waswasa recently, and I’ve been starting Salah, reciting something wrongly, breaking the Salah from where I’m standing, and immediately starting again. What is the punishment for doing this, and how may I make amends? Are all salahs prayed in this manner valid? Do I need […]
April 30, 2023 2 mins

What Does “Voluntary Action” Mean in Abu Huraira’s Narration?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have a question regarding a narration from Abu Huraira; How to understand this hadith? What is meant by voluntary prayers here? Sunna prayers or Nafil prayers, or both? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The Narration in Question Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased […]
April 30, 2023 3 mins

How Can We Understand the Narration That Says, “Three Whose Supplications Are ...

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Why does the hadith say that there are three whose duas are “never rejected”? Isn’t the phrase “never rejected” contradictory to the reality that Allah always responds to duas with conditions? It has an impact on my Iman. Please assist. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful […]
April 30, 2023 5 mins

How Do I Find My Way Back to Allah (Most High) and Discipline Myself?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’m confused about my faith. I genuinely want to pray with awe and fear of Allah. I don’t sincerely fear Allah because I can’t discipline myself to conduct salah on time and regularly. I want to know Allah for Who He is and worship Him for Who He is, […]
April 30, 2023 2 mins

Is Looking at the Face of a Non-mahram (Marriageable Kin) Impermissible?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is looking at the face of a non-mahram (marriageable kin) impermissible? If so, how do I lower my gaze while speaking with them? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. A woman’s face is not impermissible to look at on condition that one does not […]
April 30, 2023 3 mins

Have I Committed Major Shirk by Participating in a Hindu Ritual Dance?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’m a university student doing a module called “A Cultural Introduction To The Indus Valley.” The class just hosted a dancing session in which students were required to participate. I’m simply disgusted because they forced us to conduct a Hindu religious dance without informing us. I was not at […]