Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is raising my right hand and making an oath/pledge during school assemblies permissible? The right hand is held parallel to the ground and at shoulder level. And we make the pledge/oath while keeping our right hands raised. (To view the hand’s position, search for Indian or Bangladeshi school assembly […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What happens if someone didn’t know about Islam all their life, then someone told them about it, but they died straight after it was revealed without being able to do anything? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Brief Answer Except for those who are […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the ruling of holding Eid prayer multiple times, due to consideration of the global and local sighting positions, in the case that they don’t fall on the same day? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Both the local and global sighting, as […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I would love to learn traditionally with Mashayikh (scholars), sitting on the ground, learning fiqh, tarbiya, ‘aqida, etc.; however, I am now 28 years old, living in Germany, marry soon, and have to work to provide for myself. I punctually studied in Islamic countries, but it was only for […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Must I wait 10 minutes before performing ablution if that’s the only way to perform the wudu and prayer without taking the dispensation of the excused person? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The rulings of the excused person are based on the undue […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My husband and I have had so many arguments. I feel like he is never really happy or satisfied with what I do for him, making me unhappy. Recently we argued and talked about me moving back to my home country because I felt unappreciated in what I do […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it still obligatory for me to ask permission to enter my parents room, if I know they don’t mind? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Small Children For small children it is only obligatory to seek permission before entering upon their parents at […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How to cure diseases of the heart as mentioned below: Fearing enemies; Disease of desires, like woman; Hardness of heart. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Fearing one’s enemies and having desires for the opposite gender are natural states of the human being. These […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is a woman required to make up missed fasts due to menstruation and breastfeeding, even if they exceed 200 fasts, or can she pay an expiatory charity (fidya)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. If a woman misses her obligatory fasts due to breastfeeding […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Can my husband forbid my parents from visiting me at home? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Letter of the Law In general, it is permitted for a woman’s parents and close relatives to visit her, even if the home she lives in […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Are the Prophet’s parents saved from Hellfire? According to one hadith, the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) told a man that his father and the man’s father are both in Hell. Could you please clarify? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it sinful to say a curse word when quoting someone? I was conversing with someone, and I knew the author who used the N-word in the book, so I mentioned him saying the N-word (in full) in the conversation. Is it sinful to say the N-word when quoting […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to make an intention and visit the grave of our saints? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. It is permissible to visit the graves of any Muslim. Visiting the graves of the general righteous, the saints, and the Prophets is especially […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I had a question about following various scholars. So I recall you saying that we can follow, for example, Shafi‘i madhab on worship and Hanafi madhab on banking situations, and I assumed the same was true when it came to websites I follow. For instance, when it comes to […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does reciting that Allah is one in every aspect and in every respect mean that I am going against His Attributes which are more than one, such as hands and eyes? Also, Allah’s (Most High) Oneness in Attributes which is a part of believing in tawhid, implies that He […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’m wearing a Niqab and frequently have to pray in public. As a result, I wanted to know if and under what conditions it was permissible to pray while wearing a niqab. Is it also permissible to remove it in public places (restaurants, for example) while sitting in the […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I can see wetness on my jeans from being in contact with my boxers that have Madhi on them. Does this mean Madhi has transferred onto my jeans and therefore needs to be purified when it’s beyond the excusable amount? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question In the first row, I sometimes hear the recitation of the Imam in silent prayers; winter is starting, and there is less noise due to it. I assumed that the Makruh Tahriman action had not been performed because the definition of silent recitation is one that one can hear […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Some of my family members are lax about doubtful food and buy it, while others are almost certainly haram (like cereals with vanilla – though I’m not sure if the alcohol used to extract it is definitely from grapes, dates, or raisins). They eat from the dishes and wash […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Women of this world and hoors will be extremely beautiful and have an abundance of jewelry in Janna. Is it possible for a man to be on that same level of beauty and to have that same level of jewelry (as it will be allowed for men there)? Can […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Allah says in Quran, “There is nothing like him.” I read that “likeness” here is absolute. But, according to the Quran, they denied our Prophet’s (Allah bless him and give him peace) messengership because he is a man like them. We are aware that the same Arabic word is […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I want some assistance with a problem I’m having. I am a Muslim girl, but hearing something said by an atheist planted a seed of doubt in my mind. It involves the Quran’s scientific miracles. They discussed how perfect the world is and how they believe it is due […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible for me to stay up late to finish my homework if I’m very likely to fall asleep during the Fajr prayer as a result? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. If sleeping late will likely lead to your inability to wake […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Am I required to leave my home if it is the only way to stop myself from watching prohibited content? Am I allowed to stay home if I am confident I will not watch any prohibited content? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. It […]