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  • A woman travelling to Hajj with a non-practicing Mahram

    Assalamu alaykum. I'm absolutely dying to go to hajj and perform my duty towards Allah while still young (I'm nineteen). The only mahram I have is my father, who would be funding the trip for both of us. We are both physically and financially able to undertake the pilgrimage. The only problem is that my father is only a Muslim "by name". He's completely.. More

  • The limit of ability stipulated for Hajj to be obligatory

    I have a piece of land, and I want to perform Hajj. Since (the value of) the piece of land is not enough for the whole family to perform Hajj, can I perform Hajj myself, without my wife and children? Taking into consideration that I performed ‘Umrah before along with my wife, mother and children, shall I leave the piece of land as inheritance for.. More

  • ‘Umrah expiates minor but not major sins

    Does performing ‘Umrah expiate major sins? .. More

  • Ruling on performing two ‘Umrahs in one day

    Assalamualaykum, I am really confuse about something. It is related to my question of 2 umrahs in one day. And you answered that this is permissible. However, I am trying to contemplate about the general principle regarding ebadat - "That everything related to worship should only be exclusively from the practice of our Rasool and righteous Sahaba (i.e... More

  • Ruling on performing `Umrah before Hajj

    Asalam alaikum, I would like to know if it is better to make Umrah prior to hajj if the person is currently not able to afford hajj but can afford a umrah? Also, I would like to know if there if sawab in spending on your children's Islamic education meaning paying expensive tuitions to ensure they stay in an islamic school even though this choice entails.. More

  • Performing 'Umrah may delay his return to his family in Australia

    as salamu alaykom wa rahmatullahi wa baraktuhu respected shiekh may Allah grant youthe glad tiddings of al firdaws my husband has been in jordan for the last month due to the death of his father and he is feeling the stress of being away from me and his children ,, he is uncomfortable because he is homeless there and staying a night at his sisters house.. More

  • Performing Hajj with money from cooperative fund

    I am planning to perform hajj this year along with my parents (In Sha Alla) and would like to know if I can go hajj with committee/Jamaeya/self financing money where a group of people put in some amount every month and is given to each person in a different month. Thanks, .. More

  • Reward for helping someone perform Hajj

    I want to go to perform hajj this year. inshallah but my mother in law is saying that she will not keep my children with her actually we live in same house. I told her I will heir a 24 hour maid she doesn't have to look after them. I have 2 boys 1 is 9 yrs old and naughty other 4yrs old and calm. my elder son is in rotiene when he goes to school at.. More

  • Paying for 'Umrah from Islamic bank loan taken to buy a house

    assalamu alaikum, i am bit confused need your help , i took loan for house from an islamic bank for which iam paying my instalment regularly , i didnt used that money to buy house as couldnt find a good one yet, so that money is lying in my account from last 5months, now i planned to use some money from that to send my parents to umrah, can i use this.. More

  • Ruling on performing Hajj with money donated by western countries

    I am studying in a western country at the expense of my home country and my family lives with me. The country where I study offers financial aid to us because we have children. Is it permissible for me and my wife to perform Hajj with this money noting that I fulfill all the needs of my family because the financial grant secures an acceptable standard.. More

  • Performing Hajj or in-vitro fertilization first?

    My husband and I have been married for four years but we do not have any children. We went to a doctor and she told us that we need to perform an In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedure if we are to have a child. We have not yet performed Hajj and only have enough money to cover the costs of either the IVF, which is very expensive, or our obligation.. More

  • A Hajj funded by the financial contributions of Muslim and non-Muslim staff

    What is the ruling of a Hajj where the expenses are funded by the company in which a person works? Please note that the expenses are collected by deducting shares from staff including Muslim and Christian members. I have paid shares of my salary to this fund and many employees performed Hajj from its money before. .. More

  • Visiting Al-Masjid Al-Haraam every five years

    Is it due on a Muslim to visit Al-Masjid Al-Haram at least every five years? .. More

  • Husband swears to divorce his wife if she performs Hajj

    My husband swore to divorce me if I leave for Hajj. Please note that I am over sixty and have not previously performed Hajj. Should I obey him? What should I do? .. More

  • Performing Hajj with money whose Zakah is not paid

    I performed Hajj last year, praise be to Allaah The Almighty. Please note that the Zakaah of the money I used for Hajj was not paid although more than one lunar year had passed over it. The money was not with me for more than seven months out of the full lunar year as it was lent to others. What is the ruling on my Hajj in such a case? .. More