Category: Hajj/Umrah

Q911: Performing Tawaaf on a Hover Board Hajj/Umrah

Question The Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam performed Tawaf on a camel, so why would it not be permissible to perform Tawaf on a hover board? Answer Yes! The prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam did perform Tawaf on his she-camel. But this is the problem of taking Hadith on face value, without understanding the deeper meaning. This is […]

Q910: Upon whom does Haj become Fardh? Audio Hajj/Umrah

Question Upon whom does Haj become Fardh? Answer For Haj to become Fardh, the following conditions should be found in an individual: To be a Muslim; Haj is not fardh upon non Muslims. It will not be counted, even if they were to perform it. To be mentally fit (sane, Aaqil). Haj is not fardh […]

Q903: Sadaqah In Place Of Qurbani Valid? Hajj/Umrah

Question If an individual, rather than performing Qurbani gives the value in Sadaqah, would this be equivalent to Qurbani? Answer If an individual gives the value of the Qurbani in Sadaqah, instead of doing the Qurbani, this will not count as an equivalent of Qurbani and he may be sinful for not performing Qurbani.

Q902 Qurbani Time; Mine or of Zaabih?? Hajj/Umrah

Assalammualaikum Please can someone advise me on the subject of doing qurbani here in the uk!! My question is if I am having my qurbani done by my local butcher what would be the correct time for zabah?? (Would it be once i have read my eid salah and listen to the khutbah) or is […]

Q 879: Sawlatiyya se Hajje badal Hajj/Umrah

Question: ASSALAAMU ALYKUM. EIK SAHEB HAJJ K LIYE JAA RAHE.UN K WAALID KA INTIQAAL HUWAA HY BAGAIR HAJJ KE, JAB K UN PAR HAJJ FARZ THAA. IN SAHEB KO KISI NE BATAAYA HY K TUM WAHAAN MADRASAH SOULTIYAH ME APNE WAALID SAHEB K HAJJ E BADAL K THODE PAISE JAMA’A KARO TO MADRASAH WALE KISI […]

Q869: Haj: Once in 5 years Hajj/Umrah

Can we go Hajj if we’ve been in the five years prior? ————– ————– —————— There is no such rule, rather we should try to go as much as we can. The Hadith regarding 5 years is as follows: Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam reported that Allah Azza wa jalla says “Surely a person whom I […]

Q805: Are salah and umrah with tattoos valid? Hajj/Umrah

Question: I have a friend who has a tattoo before he converted to Islam, and now he prays but since the tattoo is on his face, the procedure of removing the tattoo is dangerous, what does Islam say about tattoo and is his Namaz valid. Also he has done Umrah with his tattoo, is this […]

Q720: Bargaining with haj groups Hajj/Umrah

Question As salamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu dear Shiekh, I wanted to know if what I did was wrong. I contacted one Hajj Company and in trying to bargain I said, ‘such and such other Hajj group is offering a package for £3350, so can you beat that price.’ I mentioned this other Hajj […]

Q699: Nikah in ihram Hajj/Umrah

Question Salam whats the ruling behind nikah in ihram? Answer Walaikumussalam Hanafiyyah: Jaaiz, but makroohe tanzheehi Shafieeyyah: not jaaiz

Q663: I did half tawaf and came back. Any recompense? Hajj/Umrah

If a person started a nafl tawaaf but didn’t complete it and ended up leaving the country what must he do. How can he complete it and has it become wajib upon him to complete it as a nafl once started must be finished. What other alternatives are there if they can’t afford to go […]

Q563: Missed Qurbani Hajj/Umrah

Alhamdulillah, i did Hajj Tamattu this year and did the Qurbani for the Hajj over there. However, ive been told that i have to do another qurbani once i returned, which is liable upon me they say. Is this true? If so, could you please explain the difference. For your information, alhamdulillah i work full […]

Q558: Should we go to meet someone going for haj or umrah Hajj/Umrah

Question: Is this encouraged and is it a good thing to do: Meeting someone before they go hajj or umrah Meeting someone after they return from hajj or umrah Answer: Yes most definitely, it is good to meet someone before they go for Hajj or Umrah. If the person travelling goes around to meet family […]

Q503: What should a ma'zoor do in Ihram Hajj/Umrah

Question: I have piles and dirty liquid leaks out when I do tawaaf , saee, walk or sit. The liquid leaks out and my ihram would get dirty what should I do? Do I need to give a dam (sacrificial animal)? Answer: We suggest you use adult nappies, as this will protect your clothes from […]

Q500: how to spend time in haramayn shareefayn Hajj/Umrah

Questsion: How can I make best use of my time in haj and Umrah? Answer: Spend as much time inside the haram as possible If possible, do at least one completion of the Quran in Makkah, and one in Madinah. Do lots of Tawaafs, if possible do 70 tawafs while you are in Makkah mukarramah, […]

Q482: Washing clothes using washing powder in the state of Ihram Hajj/Umrah

Question Assalamu alaikum, Whilst in the state of ihram (haj) if a person washes his/her clothes by hand using washing powder (Arial, daz etc), Will that effect the ihram in any way and is dham necessary. I ask because of the ruling about perfume whilst in ihram. JazakAllah Answer Mufti Ahmad Khanpuri Sahib says dam […]

Q319: Questions about the black stone on the Kaaba sharif Hajj/Umrah

Question Is there ayat/hadith about the black stone? Did the beloved prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam ever kiss the black stone with his mubarak mouth? Is the black stone today the same one that came from Jannat? If one kisses the black stone, is this means that garunteed all his sins are 100% definatly forgiven? […]

Q206: Zeal for good deeds Hajj/Umrah

Question Asalamualykum w w Recently I have lost motivation to do good deeds and  I have become disobedient towards Allah’s commands. Is there anything I can do to get this zeal back. I am going for Umrah in April and as you know will be doing the Ziyarah of rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam. while I am in […]

Q202: In Shafi'ee madhab, performing Hajj will be very difficult Hajj/Umrah

Question Salaam, For someone who follows the Shafi’ee madhab, performing Hajj will be very difficult. for example while performing tawaaf your bound to brush on to a female. Can people of these madhab change their views on this ruling for Hajj ? Answer The Shafi’ee muftis of Indonesia and Malaysia have given a fatwa on this […]

Q149: Is Mina, Muzdalifa & Arafaat included within the Makkah city? Hajj/Umrah

Question Is Mina, Muzdalifa & Arafaat included within the Makkah city, as Makkah is always expanding? Answer Muftiyaane karim differ in that matter. Both view prevail. The one I prefer is of excluding them from the city of Makkah – because the limits of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifa have been set by the Shariah and […]

Q88: Staying in Makkah more then 15 days which includes the Hajj days would the Hajjis pray Qasar in mina Arrafat or full namaz since its within 48miles from their temporary stay. Hajj/Umrah

Question Assalamualikum My question is regards to Qasar Namaz. Staying in Makkah more then 15 days which includes the Hajj days would the Hajjis pray Qasar in mina Arrafat or full namaz since its within 48miles from their temporary stay. Wassalam Answer If the Haji stays 15 days or more in Makkah before leaving for […]

Q52: Is it OK to do Tawaf after Asr time? Hajj/Umrah

Question It was so good to see you in Coventry again the other day. I was in Umrah a couple of months ago and my question relates to nafil Tawaf, or for that matter the faradh tawaf whilst in Ihram. Is it possible to do Tawaf after Asr time, and if so, do you read […]