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Attend to a disabled husband or perform Hajj?
Question I am a disabled person in a wheelchair. I can't dispense with my wife's attendance to me regardless of whether she goes to a near or far place. Does refraining from going to Hajj on account of my condition incur sin on her part? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship.. More -
The ruling on wearing Niqaab during the state of Ihraam (ritual consecration)
Question A woman went to perform ‘Umrah and wore a Niqaab while performing it. Is she required to do anything, noting that she is in another city now? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and.. More -
The ruling on having sexual intercourse with one's wife before she shortens her hair
Question My wife forgot to shorten her hair after having performed ‘Umrah (lesser-Hajj) and we had sexual intercourse. Afterwards, she remembered that she had not shortened her hair. What is the ruling? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad,.. More -
No harm if the Niqaab (face-cover) touches the skin during Ihraam
Question I wear the Niqaab, and all praise is due to Allah for this. I want to perform ‘Umrah (lesser-pilgrimage). I know that there is a difference of opinion among scholars regarding women covering their face in the state of Ihraam (ritual consecration). Indeed, you know that there is overcrowding as well as non-Mahram (i.e., marriageable).. More -
Performed ‘Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) without shortening her hair out of ignorance until she returned to her country
Question My wife and I performed ‘Umrah two years ago and my wife did not shorten her hair as she did not know that ending the state of Ihraam is achieved only by shortening the hair. What is the ruling on this? How can she end the state of Ihraam now, bearing in mind that she has cut her hair many times after performing ‘Umrah. I did not.. More -
Ruling on a woman delaying Hajj to take care of her pregnant daughter
Question My mother intended to perform Hajj this year, but my sister became pregnant and my mother will postpone Hajj to the next year to stay with her as she will deliver a baby during the time of Hajj and no one else would be with her. I live in Saudi Arabia and my mother was intending to stay with me for four months to perform Hajj, leaving my sister.. More -
Hajj Rulings for Women
The following are some important Fataawa (rulings) that all pilgrims need to know so as to perform Hajj with foresight. These Fataawa are collected and chosen from the Fataawa of Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez ibn Baaz, may Allah have mercy upon him, so that they would have a general benefit andbe a clear guide for anyone who has not had the chance.. More -
‘Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) in a period of purity between two menstruations
Question I was at the end of my menstruation period and I thought that I had become pure. My menstruation period usually lasts for six or seven days. I became pure on the sixth day because the discharge stopped. Therefore, I started to perform ‘Umrah. After finishing the rituals, I discovered that I had discharged a small quantity of blood. On.. More -
She forgetfully wore Niqaab and remembered during Tawaaf (circumambulation)
Question My wife and I performed ‘Umrah (lesser pilgrimage). While she was in the state of Ihraam (ritual consecration), she covered her face with a Niqaab, forgetting that this is forbidden. She remembered the ruling while she was in Tawaaf but we could not change it, so we completed the rituals of ‘Umrah. Is she required to do anything,.. More -
Menstruation during Tawaaf for ‘Umrah
Question: I traveled from the city of Abha intending to perform ‘Umrah and visit my relatives. During performing Tawaaf for ‘Umrah, I got my menstrual period and I stopped my Tawaaf. Is it permissible for me to travel to Jeddah and Taa‘if, then, return to Abha? Or should I wait until I become in a state of Tahaarah (ritual purity)? Answ.. More -
How a menstruating woman assumes Ihraam
Question: How can a woman who has menstruation pray the two Rak‘ahs (units of prayer) of Ihraam (ritual consecration)? Is it permissible for a woman who has menstruation to recite the Quran (by means of touching a printed copy (Mus’haf)) quietly? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none.. More -
She performed Tawaaf Al-Ifaadhah while having menstruation
Question: I performed Hajj and started menstruating, but I felt shy to tell any one and I entered the Holy Mosque, prayed and performed Tawaaf and Sa‘y. What should I do, taking into consideration that I had it after having post-partum bleeding? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy.. More -
Ruling on a woman in Ihraam wearing Niqaab
Question: There is a woman in the state of Ihraam who is weak-sighted and cannot cover her face because she does not see very well. She also does not want to uncover her face. Can she wear a Niqaab? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad,.. More -
Ruling on thin thread of vaginal blood after circumambulation
Question: My wife and I performed Hajj the year before last. She was menstruating and after she had become pure on the fifth day, we performed Tawaaf Al-Ifaadhah and Sa‘y. However, she found a thin thread of blood, but no more blood flowed. Are the Tawaaf and Sa‘y valid? Please comfort us, may Allah comfort you. Answer: All perfect.. More -
She had her menses and returned home before performing Tawaaf Al-Ifaadhah
Question: I performed Hajj last year and performed all its rites except Tawaaf Al-Ifaadhah (the Hajj circumambulation) and the Farewell Tawaaf as I was menstruating. After that, I returned to my home at Madeenah and intended to return one day to perform Tawaaf Al-Ifaadhah and the Farewell Tawaaf. Because of my ignorance in matters of religion, I ended.. More
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