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  • Helping someone financially to perform Hajj

    Question: If I give someone money for the sake of Allah to perform hajj will I be rewarded for performing 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 ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger. If a Muslim helps another Muslim.. More

  • Feeding hungry Muslims is better than helping someone financially to perform Hajj

    Question: intend of giving Sadaka.Which is better sending a poor muslim broter to Hadj or feed hungry muslin children.If feeding hungry Children is more important what if i have already make niyat to send some one to hadj this year if i can afford it Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy.. More

  • Protective clothing to avoid cold weather during Ihraam

    Question: Assalamu Alaykum; Inshallah I will be performing Hajj this year and I have several questions regarding what is permissible vs. what is not. Hajj this year will be in the winter. I have some concerns about staying overnight in Muzdalifah. My first question is whether it is permissible to double the ihram cloth (for men) by sewing a second.. More

  • Performing 'Umrah does not make Hajj obligatory on a person

    Question: I have performed Umra twice in my life, first in 1988 and then in 2007. Some people say that if one performs Umra once in his life, then the Hajj becomes fardh (compulsory). What would be the case with me as I have performed another Umra after the first one without performing Hajj as I couldn't afford the Hajj and only afforded Umra this.. More

  • Wearing socks while in the state of Ihraam

    Question: Bukhari Volumn 001, Book 008, Hadith Number 362.Narated By Ibn 'Umar : A person asked Allah's Apostle, "What should a Muhrim wear?" He replied, "He should not wear shirts, trousers, a burnus (a hooded cloak), or clothes which are stained with saffron or Wars (a kind of perfume). Whoever does not find a sandal to wear can.. More

  • A pilgrim offering the sacrifice of ‘Eed Al-Adhha

    Question: Salam. i would be going for hajj for 20 days. during this period, i would be mussafir in makkah, medina. i know i would be slaughtering an animal for hajj , BUT Do i have to do slaughtering back home as well as i give zakat every year? JazakAllah Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is.. More

  • Going on Umrah with her brother in-law

    Question: My mother is going on Umrah with her sister and brother in-law. My mother is 50 years old. Is it right to go with her brother in-law? 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 woman's husband is not Mahram.. More

  • Expenses of Hajj are prohibitive (too high)

    Question: I am thinking about performing Hajj in the month of Dhul-Hajj, but sadly the high cost of going on Hajj is always a problem and millions of other Muslims feel that way. I need your help to find a solution for me or at least some advice. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy.. More

  • Seeking forgiveness of and for others during Hajj

    Question: Could you please tell me whether it is compulsory upon every Muslim going to perform Hajj, to ask forgiveness from people whom they may have had disputes with or done something as such to create conflict? If so is it still compulsory for a person going to Hajj to ask for forgiveness from people even though they may have not had any disputes,.. More

  • Returning to Makkah after missing one's flight...

    Question: If someone leaves Makkah after completing Umrah for Jeddah and misses the flight and comes back to Makkah to his hotel and wait for next flight for another few days, what will be his status in Makkah? Can he perform another Umrah or can he pray in Masjid Al Haram at all. Please explain. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord.. More

  • When to enter Ihraam for 'Umrah

    Question: I have planned to go 'Umrah. I am living in Riyadh. I m not going direct to Makkah. First I visit my relatives in Jeddah and after that from there I will go to 'Umrah. I want travel by bus (Public transportation from Riyadh to Jeddah). So, my question is about wearing the Ihraam. Can I wear the Ihraam from Jeddah? Its not possible for me.. More

  • Earning a reward equal to Hajj and 'Umrah

    Question: I want to know is this an authentic Hadeeth: The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, says: “Whoever reads Fajr (for men, specifically in Jama'ah, for women at home, in Jama'ah, or wherever) and remembers Allah until sunrise (that is, reads Qur'aan, memorizes chapters, etc.), then prays two Raka'h (units) of Shurooq (sunrise) he.. More

  • Not sure he completed stoning during Hajj

    Question: I made Hajj this year, may Allah accept the Hajj from all Hujjaj. In the third day of Eid, when I was making Rami at the Jamra al-Aqab Asughra, I wasn't sure I threw stones in the circle. There was too much of a crowd that I couldn't get close enough to make sure I made the seven stones. The other two Jamrat (Wusta and Kubra) were fine, I.. More

  • Going on Hajj while in debt

    Question: Is it proper for my friend whoborrowed a debt from me to perform Hajj? If he dies, must his immediate family members settle the debt? Is it necessary for me to make it Halal? Advise me on all these in details. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and.. More

  • Sex in Hajj and Umrah

    Question: Is the man allowed to make love with his wife during Umrah or 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. It is unlawful for the person performing Hajj or Umrah to have sexual intercourse or indulge in.. More