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Covering the face during Hajj or Umrah
Question: Tell me about covering the face during Hajj or Umrah? Fatwa: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the World; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. It is forbidden for a woman who is in the state of Ihram to cover her face. Ibn Qudamah said: 'covering face is forbidden for a woman.. More -
Choosing between Hajj and marriage proposal
Question: My father has offered to me take on Hajj Insha Allah, next year, at the same time that my marriage proposal is scheduled. I want to perform Hajj with my father. Kindly help me to choose. 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 is His slave.. More -
Performing Hajj with sister and her husband
Question: My sister is planning to go for Hajj this year, Insha Allâh, with her husband. Can I go with them, as I have no other Mahram? 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 is His slave and Messenger. The husband of a woman is not a Mahram.. More -
Your mother has to perform Hajj with her money only
Question: I have disabled sister who is living with my mother and she has some money from the government as support for her disability and as I said she is disabled mentally which made her not able to manage her money and her day to day needs, so my mother is in control and manage her money and her needs, she is over 30 year old, also my mother has.. More -
Husband to arrange for wife to make Hajj
Question: Is it obligatory on the husband to make arrangements for his wife to perform Hajj? 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 is His slave and Messenger. A husband is not obliged to bear the expenses of his wife’s Hajj even if.. More -
Dress of men and women during Hajj
Question: During the pilgrimage in Makkah, men are dressed in white and women are dressed in black, I would like to know why exactly men are dressed in white and women in black? 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 is His slave and Messenger,.. More -
Missed final Tawaaf of Hajj due to menses
Question: How does a female pilgrim who skips Tawaaf Al-Ifaadhah due to menstruation make up for the Tawaaf if she already left Makkah for her home country with the Hajj group with which she came before her menses stopped? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah,.. More -
Wearing niqab during Umrah or Hajj
Question: During Umrah and Hajj is it allowed to wear "niqab"?. 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 is His slave and Messenger. It is forbidden for the woman to wear the niqab (veil) during the Hajj (pilgrimage) or the Umrah. Prophet.. More -
Performing Hajj ‘Umrah without husband's permission
Question: It is every Muslim's dream to go on Hajj/Umrah as this is one of the 5 pillars of Islam. I am financially unable to go, but someone wants to sponsor me. The problem is: my husband will not let me go. His reason, we have to go together and there is a time for everything. What if I die before that time comes? Should I disobey him and go on Hajj.. More -
Accepting Hajj expenses as a gift
Question: I am currently pursuing graduate studies in the USA. I have requested my brother in Qatar to make the necessary arrangement for my Hajj trip this year. It is my intention to pay him the trip cost prior to my Hajj. He refuses to take the money from me and wishes to pay for my Hajj as his gift to me. Will my Hajj be accepted? Fatwa: All perfect.. More -
Proper way to recite during prayer, and shaving the head during Hajj and Umrah
Question: 1. I pray Isha Salah at home. In the first 2 Rak'ah of the fard prayer I recite Surah mulk, half in 1st rakah and half in 2nd. Then in the last 2 Rak'ah I only recite Fatihah. Is this ok? Are there any restrictions to the number of A'yats recited in the fard prayer, and does the same apply for the other 4 prayers or are there recommended.. More -
On Hajj he stoned early
Question: I went to Hajj two years ago with my wife. During the Hajj I was sick. On the 12th of Dhul-Hijjah. I through the stone just before the Zawal 5-7 minutes because the Government announced over the speaker that people with a family can throw stones before Zawal, during this time I was sick. Do I have to scarifies a sheep in Mecca? Can you please.. More -
Slaughtering a sheep as Hajj sacrifice
Question: I am working to Libya. Regarding slaughtering a sheep; is this to be in Libya or Makkah? 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 is His slave and Messenger. Everyone who is obliged to slaughter a sheep for violating any restrictions of.. More -
Nephew as Mahram in Hajj
Question: Would appreciate if you could advise on the following question. Can my mother-in-law be accompanied by her nephew (sister's son) as her Mahram on her Hajj pilgrimage? 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 is His slave and Messenger. It.. More -
Making Hajj for deceased father
Question: My father went on Hajj when he was younger than 15 years old. He did not perform Hajj as an adult and he died a few years ago. I paid someone to make Hajj for my father although I had not made Hajj for myself. I heard that if you have not made Hajj for yourself, it is not permissible to make Hajj for someone else. Is the Hajj I paid for on.. More
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