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Giving a heretical innovator from the meat of Udh-hiyah
Question Is it permissible for me to give a share of the meat of my Udh-hiyah to a heretic innovator who holds a belief against that of Ahlus-Sunnah? This man is poor and I do not know him personally. I just know that he belongs to such a [deviant] sect. Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy.. More -
Performing some rounds of Tawaaf in the second floor
Question During Hajj, and while circumambulating the Ka‘bah, I made the first two rounds at the ground floor. Because the place was overcrowded and I was unable to continue in the ground floor, I went to the second floor and performed the remaining five rounds without starting from the beginning. Is that valid? Fatwa All perfect praise be to.. More -
Performing Hajj on behalf of both parents in one season
Question Is it sufficient to perform one Hajj on behalf of both parents in one season or should I perform Hajj separately for each of them if I want to be dutiful to both of them? 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.. More -
Accepting a living sacrificial animal as a gift from a disbeliever
Question Is it permissible for the Muslim to accept a sacrificial animal as a gift from a disbeliever or an atheist? The animal is alive not slaughtered, and it was given as a gift (to the Muslim) a day or two before ‘Eed. Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah,.. More -
Offering Udh-hiyah and fasting the first nine days of Thul-Hijjah
Question A woman wants to offer a sacrificial animal as Udh-hiyah but she cannot fast the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah fully. However, she can fast the last three days. Will her sacrifice be acceptable without fasting all the ten days? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except.. More -
Would slaughtering a sacrificial animal ward off afflictions?
Question Would slaughtering a sacrificial animal ward off harm or prevent death of a person? 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. We do not know of evidence from Sharee‘ah.. More -
Buying Udh-hiyah before the day of Nahr
Question I bought a `Eed sacrificial animal (Udh-hiyah) 15 days before the date of slaughtering. Is that permissible? 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 permissible to buy.. More -
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, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. Jeddah does not lie within the boundaries of the Sacred.. More -
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 -
Menstruation during Tawaaf (circumambulation) for ‘Umrah (lesser pilgrimage)
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)? Fatwa A.. More -
The ruling on Tawaaf (circumambulation) between the Ka‘bah and the Hijr in ‘Umrah (lesser pilgrimage)
Question When I was performing ‘Umrah, I made Tawaaf between the Hijr and the Ka‘bah in the fifth and sixth round out of ignorance. What should I do? 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.. More -
Ruling on Ihraam (ritual consecration) of the Muslim in the state of Janaabah (post sexual-intercourse impurity)
Question Is it necessary for the validity of Ihraam or for starting the rituals that a pilgrim must be in a state of Tahaarah (ritual purity), perform ablution and Ghusl (ritual bathing), then, pray two Rak‘ahs (units) after the intention? Would Ihraam be valid if a Muslim intended to carry out the rituals of Hajj or ‘Umrah (lesser pilgrimage).. More -
Forsaking an opportunity for Hajj in order that another person may do it instead
Question I live with my wife in Riyadh and I have obtained a visa for my mother to visit us, which is valid for one month after Hajj season. My mother wants to perform Hajj, and as long as nobody can perform Hajj except with a permit, I have obtained Hajj permits for me and my wife. Is it permissible for my wife to gift her permit to my mother in order.. More -
Ruling on underwear during the state of Ihraam (ritual consecration)
Question Is it impermissible for the pilgrim, whether male or female, to wear underwear during 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 Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi.. More -
Ruling on a sacrificial animal bought with money saved for charity
Question I save a small amount of my salary for the purpose of giving it in charity without specifying where it should be given and distributed according to people's need. Is it permissible to use an amount of this money to buy a sacrificial animal to be slaughtered on ‘Eed Al-Adh’aa? May Allah reward you. Fatwa All perfect praise be.. More
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