By Shaykh Mahmood ‘Ali Ahmad
That is Hajj; travel and journey, and movement, Tawaaf and Sa‘y in which one walks fast and then walks slowly, to the extent that the Messenger of Allah took from Tawaaf a means to terrorize the polytheists and show the strength of the Muslims during the compensatory ‘Umrah... More
By Shaykh Mahmood ‘Ali Ahmad
Allah Has Created people to be different in their living; some are rich and some poor, some well-off, affluent and high-esteemed, and others indigent, miserable and astray in life. That is great wisdom decreed by Allah, so that people would exchange work, cooperate with one another, and use one another to achieve.. More
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I am a university student. My father pays my tuition fees. The university demands the tuition of the semester in advance. I want to travel to perform the obligation of Hajj with my mother. My mother will pay for the expenses of Hajj from her salary. I want to register in the subjects of the second semester before going to Hajj. Are the tuition.. More
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Some time ago, I made the intention of performing Hajj on behalf of my grandfathers and grandmothers after I had performed Hajj on behalf of my parents out of dutifulness to them. However, due to many considerations, the most important of which is the condition of the Ummah of Islam and the injustice, hunger and illnesses suffered by its members.. More
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I went to Hajj with my young daughter and I intended Tamattu' Hajj for her, but I did not slaughter because someone told me that it is permissible not to slaughter. What is the ruling on that?
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.. More
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Should the meat of the Udhiyyah be distributed uncooked or grilled?
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 Messenger.
The one offering Udhhiyyah is commanded to eat from it and give.. More
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After assuming Ihraam in the plane, I was prevented from entering the sacred lands as I did not have my visa because the officials in the travel agency responsible for the ‘Umrah services forgot my passport. What shall I do?
Fatwa
All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship.. More
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What is the ruling on having a proxy in the pillars of Hajj: Tawaaf, Sa‘i, standing on the mount of ‘Arafah and duties like staying the night in Mina and Muzdalifah, farewell Tawaaf, slaughtering sacrifice and throwing pebbles?
Fatwa
All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of.. More
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Is it permissible for one to perform ‘Umrah on behalf of one of his relatives who is still alive, whether he is sound or ill?
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 Messenger... More
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I performed Tamattu‘ Hajj last year with some friends of mine. We gave some money to one of us and deputized him to slaughter on our behalf on the day of Nahr, but he slaughtered before the day of Nahr without informing us. What is the ruling on what he did? Is our Hajj valid? Are we liable to slaughter another sacrifice? If the answer.. More
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What is the preponderant opinion concerning the effect of Hijaamah (cupping) on Ihram?
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 Messenger.
Hijaamah (cupping) means making an incision.. More
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What are the conditions and criteria of the illness that prevents from 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, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger.
The illnesses and disabilities that prevent the obligation.. More
By Sultaan ibn Fahd At-Tubayshi
Fourth, the remembrance of Allah in them:The righteous predecessors, may Allah have mercy on them, used to intensify their remembrance of Allah during these ten days:
1. Mujaahid narrated that Ibn ‘Umar and Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with them, used to go out to the marketplace during the first ten days.. More
By Sultaan ibn Fahd At-Tubayshi
All Praise be to Allah, and I bear witness that no one is worthy to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger.
The month of Thul-Hijjah is a noble month and a great season. It is the month of Hajj, the month.. More
Every day when I go to pick up my kids at our local Islamic school, I walk past a large photo image of the Ka'bah, surrounded by swarming white-clothed pilgrims desperate to have their hearts cleansed and prayers answered by the Almighty Allah. I remember when my oldest daughter was two, she used to point to the picture and say "Ka'bah" in.. More
8 - While in Sa'y, contemplate on Hajar, the mother of Ismaa'eel, when she asked her husband Ibraaheem: "Did Allah order you to do this (leaving her and her baby Ismaa'eel in Makkah)? He said:...More