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  • Delaying Hajj to help the wife after childbirth

    A man owes money to others and wants to fulfill the obligation of Hajj. Which is preferable, to perform Hajj or settle his debts? If the creditors accept receiving their money later on, should he perform Hajj first? Also, is it a valid excuse to delay Hajj in order to help the wife after childbirth? The childbirth is expected one week before Hajj.. More

  • Traveling for Hajj at a very high cost

    A sister wants some explanation on an issue related to Hajj. In our country, some people travel to Hajj as organized by the state which may take years of waiting. Other people travel for Hajj through travel agencies that charge them very high costs compared to the state-sponsored method. Someone told her that paying such high costs is extravagance.. More

  • No plans to cancel Hajj this year due to swine flu

    Assalaamu alaikum, i have heard rumors of a cancellation of hajj due to fears of increased risk of swine flu outbreaks. would this be halal? and has there ever been a cancellation of hajj in history? Jazak Allah khair .. More

  • Plans to stay after performing ‘Umrah to perform Hajj

    I want to go for Umrah InshaAllah this Ramadhan and I plan to stay until I perform Hajj as well.Is it permissible in Islam to do so? JazakaAllah kheiran... More

  • Unable to take care of his sister's baby during her travel to perform Hajj

    My sister and her husband is planning to perform haj.They are planning to leave their two year old child with us but due to my busy schedule i am afraid that me and my wife could not be able to take this responsibility. Please note that currently we are not having enough resources to perform haj and we are also having a five year old child who needs.. More

  • A deputy could not perform Hajj on behalf of a deceased

    A man (A) gives another man (B) a specific amount of money to do Hajj on behalf of a deceased person, they both agreed on an amount. if B got to Saudi Arabia and was hopitalised in Saudi after 2 days and was unable to do Hajj, what is the ruling? Does Mr. B has to spend money out of pocket to repeat hajj for Mr. A next year, for the.. More

  • Hajj of a deputized officer against his deputation agreement

    As-salaam-alaikum The Government of India utilises the services of young Muslim officers for assisting Haj Pilgrims during the Haj Period by deputing them to the Consulate General of india, Saudi Arabia. During the period of deputation, all pay and allowances as applicable are paid to the deputionists. In addition cost of to and fro airfare is also.. More

  • Paying one's debt comes in priority over performing Hajj

    my husband has a student loan about 8 thousand dollars. he is paying a monthly payment of one hundred dollars to finish the amount. we have in our savings 8 thousand dollars that my husbant want to use for hajj. now my husband is not working and in this case he stops paying the monthly payments for student loans. my question is shall we pay the student.. More

  • Wants to go for ‘Umrah with his aunty and her daughter

    i want to go for umrah with my aunty and her daughter aunty age is above 45y because aunty husband cant go with them and also keenly interested perform umah as well. i think it is trurh worthy company for us ,so waht is your opinion about this matter .kindly guide me. ALLAH BLESS ALL OF US.. More

  • Performing Hajj with a name other than one’s real name

    Asalaamu aleykum wahmantullaahi my brothers my question is. my name which my perents gave me when i was born and aqeeqah was done is not the name that i use now. I want to go the Hajj insha allaah next year, and someone recently told me that I can't use this name for hajj because it's not my real name that my parents gave me and this name is in my passport,.. More

  • Going for Hajj with a visit visa

    Assalam Alaikum, I hope you are fine. I want to ask a question about hajj. As you know now a days its difficult and expensive to go on hajj. I live in Dubai.I have friends in saudi and they can send visit visa of saudi but that visa is valid for all saudi except makkah and is not for hajj, but you can go for hajj by illigel way by road, my question.. More

  • Fears to have menses while in the state of Ihraam

    I am going to Hajj and I would like to do 'Umrah asI am going to Makkah first for 6 days and after that to Madeenah and then to Mina,Allaah willing. If it happened that I have my period during my staying in Makkah and I already have Ihraam, what should I do as I will not be able to stay longer and I have to go to Medina? Thank yiou.. More

  • Physically unable to perform Hajj

    asalamu alaikum I was just wondering I am in poor health and wondered since hajj is coming up if I could perform something like a hajj and still reap the benefits and the closeness to Allaah (swt) is there anything close to hajj that I can do instead of the journey I have a bad heart and don’t think I could take the walking running and everything.. More

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

    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 time. I do.. More

  • Helping someone financially to perform Hajj

    If I give someone money for the sake of Allaah to perform Hajj will I be rewarded for performing Hajj?.. More