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Jeddah is not within the boundaries of the sacred precincts
Question Are inhabitants of Jeddah considered to be living in the Sacred Precincts? 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.
Jeddah does not lie within the boundaries of the Sacred.. More
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Advancing and delaying the Sa‘y of Hajj
Question Is it permissible to perform Sa‘y for Hajj on the seventh day of Thul-Hijjah or earlier? 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. It is better for pilgrims who are performing.. More -
Rulings Related to Visiting the Prophet’s Mosque - II
A Summary of Important Information that the Slave of Allah should Know: First: The greatest obligatory duty on the Muslims is to worship Allah, who has no partner, Alone. In confirmation of this, Allah The Almighty Says (what means): * {And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.} [Quran 51:56] * {And We certainly sent into.. More -
Rulings Related to Visiting the Prophet’s Mosque - I
The rulings related to visiting and performing prayer in Al-Masjid An-Nabawi are unknown to a lot of people, and many of them, during their stay in Madeenah, fall into some violations of the Sharee‘ah. For this reason, this treatise is concerned with a clarification of those rulings and a warning against these violations according to what is authentical.. More -
The Prophet's Mosque [Al-Masjid An-Nabawi]
Building Al-Masjid An-Nabawi was the first thing that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, did when he arrived in Madeenah. He built it on a piece of land that he had bought from two orphans at the Banu An-Najjaar district. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, himself participated in the heavy work of construction with all.. More -
Hajj on Behalf of Others
The Islamic Sharee‘ah is a straightforward and easy system of laws in which there are no complications. It is the Sharee‘ah of moderation in all matters. The Islamic Sharee‘ah brought to humanity what would perfectly maintain their affairs in this life and in the Hereafter without excess or negligence, and without extremism or fanaticism;.. More -
“Do It Now - and There is No Harm [in Doing So]”
Hajj differs from other acts of worship in some Fiqh (jurisprudence) related rules. It is known that leaving an obligation or a pillar in an act of worship deliberately nullifies it, whereas in Hajj it is different. When an obligatory ritual or a pillar is missed, Hajj does not become invalid, even if this was done deliberately. However, leaving such.. More -
The Debtor’s Pilgrimage
The rulings of this blessed Sharee‘ah are very simple, and one of its characteristics is that it removes difficulty, as Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {...And [He] has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty....} [Quran 22:78] The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Religion is very easy, and.. More -
Fawaat and Ihsaar in Hajj
Fawaat Fawaat literally means to miss something. In the context of Hajj, Fawaat means missing the act of staying in ‘Arafah. A pilgrim who failed to stay in ‘Arafah during the daytime or nighttime of the day of ‘Arafah until the dawn of the day of An-Nahr (the tenth of Thul-Hijjah) has come, has missed Hajj. It was narrated that Jaabir,.. More -
Etiquettes of Hajj
There are a set of etiquettes and recommendations that a person who intends to perform Hajj must observe and adhere to in order for his rituals to be accomplished according to what is permissible under the Sharee‘ah, and for his Hajj to be accepted by Allah. The first of these is that the person intending to perform Hajj should intend, by his.. More -
Virtues of the First Ten Days of Thul-Hijjah
Allah The Exalted alone is the creator of this universe, and none but Him is entitled to choose how this universe should be run and ruled. Allah The Almighty says (what means):{And your Lord creates what He wills and chooses; not for them was the choice. Exalted is Allah and High above what they associate with Him.} [Quran 28-68] Allah The Exalted.. More -
Etiquettes of visiting the Prophet's Mosque
Visiting the Prophet's Mosque is recommended at any time of the year, whether before Hajj or after it. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Do not set out on a journey [for worshipping purposes] except to three Mosques: My Mosque, the Sacred Mosque [in Makkah], and Al-Aqsa Mosque [in Jerusalem].”[Muslim] This is because.. More -
Hajj is during Well-Known Months
Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Hajj is [during] well-known months, so whoever has madeHajj obligatory upon himself therein [by entering the state of Ihraam], there is [to be for him] no sexual relations and no disobedience and no disputing duringHajj. And whatever good you do - Allah knows it. And take provisions, but indeed, the best provision.. More -
Etiquettes of visiting Al-Masjid Al-Haraam (The Sacred Mosque)
There are many etiquettes a Muslim should observe whenever he visits Al-Masjid Al-Haraam. They are the same etiquettes to be observed in any mosque, yet in the case of Al-Masjid Al-Haraam, they are even more honored due to its high position and supreme rank and sanctity. Among those etiquettes are the following: 1- To enter with the right foot.. More -
The Rulings of Udh-hiyah (the ‘Eed Sacrifice)
Udh-hiyah is one of the great rituals of Islam. It is also one of the greatest acts of obedience which bring one closer to Allah The Almighty. It is a sign of sincere worship to Allah The Almighty and obedience to His commands and prohibitions. This is the rationale behind prescribing Udh-hiyah in Islam. The scholars mentioned the rulings relevant to.. More
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