Advice to the pilgrim before he travels for Hajj
Advice to the pilgrim before he travels for Hajj 04/Dhu al-Qi’dah/1437 , 07/August/2016 30,321 Question 109226 Is there any advice for the one who wants to travel for Hajj? What should he do before he travels? Answer Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah: If the Muslim has decided […]
Sincerity in Hajj: What If You also Do Business?
Sincerity in Hajj: What If You also Do Business? 02/Dhu al-Qi’dah/1432 , 30/September/2011 12,805 Question 48027 How can the pilgrim be sincere towards Allah in performing the rituals? If he wants to do business and seek to earn a living as well as doing Hajj, does that mean that he is not being sincere towards Allah? […]
Do You Need Wudu for Tawaf and Sa`i?
Do You Need Wudu for Tawaf and Sa`i? Question: 34695 During tawaf when doing ‘Umrah I broke my wudu, and I did not know what to do, so I went out and did wudu, then I repeated tawaf and did aa’i between al-Safa and al-Marwah. Is what I did correct? What should I have done? Summary […]
Do You Have to Do ‘Umrah Immediately Upon Arrival?
Do You Have to Do ‘Umrah Immediately Upon Arrival? Question: 148814 I live in Jordan and I intend to go for `Umrah, in sha Allah. I am going to enter ihram from the miqat and go to Makkah. My question is: when do I have to enter the Haram and perform the rituals of `Umrah? Should […]
How is ‘Umrah in Ramadan Equivalent to Hajj?
How is ‘Umrah in Ramadan Equivalent to Hajj? Question: 104926 ‘Umrah in the month of Ramadan is equivalent to Hajj. What is meant by that? I would like a detailed explanation. Summary of answer 1- The virtue of doing ‘Umrah in Ramadan is general in meaning and is attained by all those who do ‘Umrah in […]
Can Menstruating Women Enter Al-Masjid An-Nabawi?
Can Menstruating Women Enter Al-Masjid An-Nabawi? Question: 69758 Is it permissible for a woman to enter the sanctuary of Madinah when she is menstruating? What should she do if she is menstruating and she enters the city of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)? Summary of answer Menstruating women are […]
How to Pray on a Plane
How to Pray on a Plane Question: 82536 I am from the Emirates and during Ramadan I went for `Umrah by plane. On my way back to my country, the time of the flight was just before Fajr, and at a certain time the captain of the plane announced that we had to stop eating as […]
Obligation of performing Hajj straightaway
Obligation of performing Hajj straightaway Question: 41702 Is it permissible for a person who is able to do Hajj to delay Hajj for a number of years?. Answer Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah: If a person is able to do Hajj and meets all the conditions of […]
How to Perform ‘Umrah
How to Perform ‘Umrah Question: 154979 I want to do ‘Umrah when my wife arrives from India. I hope you can tell me the best way to do ‘umrah and things that we should do a great deal of. May Allah reward you with good. Summary of answer This is how to perform ‘Umrah: 1- do […]
Can You Use Your Father’s Money for Hajj?
Can You Use Your Father’s Money for Hajj? Question: 59874 Can my father pay for me and my wife’s Hajj? Or can my father gift me the airfare and expenses for our Hajj? If either way will our hajj be Nafil? Summary of answer Can a Muslim use his father’s money for Hajj? Islam permits a […]