Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Are Friday and Eid prayers valid if attended from home when one can hear and see the Imam, but the Quranic recitation is barely audible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate No. It is not permissible to follow along with the prayer of the […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to pause after the first two rak‘as of the Duha prayer to make dua, such as the istikhara supplication, before continuing with the next two rak‘as? I often combine Duha with salat al-istikhara for two different matters. Is this practice valid? Answer In the Name of […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I visited a gold shop, liked a piece of jewelry, and asked the workers to keep it for me while I checked other stores. Later, I decided to buy the first piece and called the shop to confirm it was still available. My husband purchased it for me. Was […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I negotiated a drink price with a vendor for 50 INR, but after I drank it, he asked for an additional 10 INR, saying I could pay it later. Do I owe him the 10 INR? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Once a […]