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  • 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

  • Holding festivals to bid farewell to a pilgrim and to welcome him

    Assalaamu Alaikum. In some cultures, gatherings and celebrations are held for Hajjis before leaving to Makkah and when they are received back home. Is it the Sunnah of the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam? What do you think of these traditions? I am afraid that such celebrations could be some sort of showing off that may lessen the benefits gained.. 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

  • Wearing socks while in the state of Ihraam

    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 wear Khuffs, BUT THESE SHOULD.. More

  • Performed Tawaaf for ‘Umrah and for Hajj while having discharges

    Assalamoalaikum ! I have a question about Haj .....last year mashallah Iwent to perform Haj there was some mistakes that had been made by me......I had performed Haj tamatu when I was performing tawaf in the welcome umrah I felt that I had liqoria but I did not go to check it and peformed the whole umrah in that condition later when I checked.. 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

  • Protective clothing to avoid cold weather during Ihraam

    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 layer of cloth.. More

  • His father assumed Ihraam from Jeddah

    my parents performed hajj long time back,but he put ihram in jeddah,as he was not aware,now whether he has to give expiation for that ?what is the ruling on expiation,only we have to offer sacrifice and feed poor in haram area,is there any othere option for expiation,as now very difficult to offer sacrifice in makkah,as they are now in home country,is.. 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

  • Lowering the head when entering the Haram Mosque

    Why are we asked to lower our heads when we enter through the door of Babus Salaam and not to raise it until we come in view of the Holy Kaaba. This is done when one goes for Hajj or Umra. What is the significance of this? .. More

  • Giving the value of the sacrifice of Eed Al-Adhha in charity

    assalamou alaykoum wa rahmatou allah wa barakatou I have a simple question and forgive me if I don't know the answer cause I heard so many confusing answers on that question. for eid al adha If me and my husband choose not to slaughter a lamb as a suna. can we instead send sadaka like money to the poor family in iraq or afghanistan. and thank you.. More

  • A pilgrim not spending the night in Mina due to tiredness

    I with my Family missed the first night(10th Zil'haj) to be spend in MINA during Aayam-tashreeq due to extreme tiredness,and we reached our tent, which was in Azizia at around 1:00a.m in night after performing tawaf e Idafa and Sayee. I had given some amount in poor,as it was informed to me by our guide." Was that sufficient or what more i had/have.. More

  • Intended to perform Hajj but entered Makkah without assuming Ihraam

    AS-SALAM-ALAIKUM, MY QUESTION IS LAST YEAR MY PARENTS AND SISTER CAME TO PERFORM HAJJ THEY ARRIVED DIRECTLY IN MADINA, AFTER A WEEK THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO LEAVE FOR MAKKAH, UNFORTUNATELY ON THE DAY THEY LEFT MADINA MY SISTER HAD HER MONTHLY COURSE (MENSES) AS A RESULT SHE DID NOT MAKE INTENTION TO PERFORM UMRA, ALSO MY MOTHER ABSTAINED FROM UMRA THINKING.. More

  • Menstruating woman passing the Meeqaat without assuming Ihraam

    AS-SALAMU-ALAIKUM, MY SISTER ALONG WITH MY PARENTS CAME FROM INDIA TO MADINA DIRECTLY FOR HAJJ. THEY STAYED IN MADINA FOR ONE WEEK AND PROCEEDED TO MAKKAH, DUE TO MENSES {M.C} MY SISTER DID NOT INTEND TO PERFORM UMRA EVEN THOUGH THEY STOPED IN DHUL-HULAIFA {MADINA MEQAT} ALSO MY MOTHER DECIDED TO PERFORM UMRA WITH MY SISTER, ONLY MY FATHER PUT ON IHRAM.. More