Dear br. Assalaamu Alaikum! Since my childhood I have been hearing from religious speech that we should not perform Hajj if there are any girls in our blood relation who could not get married due to financial problems and if there is no one in our family, we should look for our seventh neighbor, in both cases if there is no girls then we can go.. More
Please tell me if at the end of Hajj, Tawaaf-al-Widaa' is necessary for those who are residents of Jeddah? I did not perform my Tawaaf-al-Widaa' when I went to Hajj (my Hajj was Hajj al-Ifraad) because people accompanying me insisted that it is not for Jeddah residents as they are with in the Meeqaat, but later on I sacrificed a goat with in Hodood.. More
I am a young Muslim living in Germany, I am intending to perform ‘Umrah, Allaah willing, but I am intending before that to conduct a marriage contract, I mean getting engaged and signing the contract [without consummating the marriage], is this permissible, especially that I heard a narration prohibiting this?.. More
1) If I go to perform Hajj and reached Makkah, can I leave Makkah for seeing person or visiting places like Jeddah after performing my 'Umrah (I am doing Hajj Tamattu) and before go to Mina? Do I need to do 'Umrah or Ihraam when cross Meeqaat coming from Jeddah to Makkah, or is it better? 2) After finishing my Hajj, if I go to Madeenah and come back.. More
When you are wearing Ihram, you are not allowed any sew clothes on your body. I have a problem that after using the wash room I feel like some drops are still there and can drop any time and I don't have any control for them. For that I always use underwear and some tissue paper. Is this allowed for me to wear the underwear during Ihram in the above.. More
I am working at Jeddah. Last year I wanted to perform Hajj along with my wife, but due to my father's health I went to India my homeland, so I missed the Hajj. Now my wife is pregnant. Inshaa Allaah this year Hajj she will be in India. I will be in Jeddah. But I want to perform Hajj with Her. It will be good Inshaa Allaah our child should grow. So.. More
A person is a resident of Jeddah goes to Taif for seeing a relative or just outing. While going to Taif and coming back from Taif to Jeddah he has to cross the Meeqaat as well as Makkah Mukarramah. Is it obligatory on him to perform Umrah while coming back as he crosses the Meeqaat and enters Makkah Mukarramah but has no intention of going to Masjid.. More
What is "Idhtibaa'" of a male pilgrim during Tawaaf? When does he do it? What if he does it less than the correct number of times, what is the status of such Tawaaf? .. More
In Masjid An-Nabawi (at Madeena), on the right side of the Prophet's grave, I have seen a green carpet area and people strive hard to pray thereand make Du'a, believing that this green carpet area is from the Jannah. Is there any truth in it?.. More
MY question is regarding rituals of Umrah. As we know for men, the right shoulder should be kept open during Tawaaf of Ka'bah. What is the ruling when doing Sa'i of Safa and Marwa? The shoulder should be kept open or closed or anything is allowed? I hope you understand my question. Waiting for your reply. Also if I go to Hajj the rulings will.. More
I work in Qatar with my family and my parents live in India. This year we are intending to do Hajj Inshaa Allaah. My parents will arrive from India and we will join them from Qatar. I have my mother-in-law who wants to do hajj also. But I being the only Mahram, I want her to do the hajj with me and accompany my mother and father from India... More