QUESTION: I want to ask that a woman can cut her hairs at the end of umra to cum out from ihram.bcoz sum scholars says that u cant cut your own hairs bcoz you are in the state of ihram.now if cant then its really difficult to search sum one to cut the hairs.

Hajj and Umrah
20 Feb

ANSWER: No problem to cut her hair by herself.

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QUESTION: What should I do if my mahram isn’t taking me to Hajj, is it possible to go with female groups?

Hajj and Umrah
16 Feb

ANSWER: This is not permissible. Allah has exempted you from doing hajj and you will be rewarded for your intention.

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QUESTION: There is a place in the boundary of Makkah called Aziziyah ..is a swalaat performed there equivalent to the same 100,000 rewards as performed in masjid Al haram? does it count as the ruling of being in the same sanctuary? it seems that its in the same district

Hajj and Umrah, Prayer, Rulings on mosques
08 Feb

ANSWER: No. It’s counted only in the masjid al haram premises and the rows that are connected during salah.

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QUESTION: I am one of the seven sisters and the only one who has completed the Hajj. The Hajj committee does not permit individuals to undertake the Hajj more than once, so I am unable to perform Hajj Badal on behalf of my deceased parents. Is it possible for any of my sisters or our sons who haven’t performed Hajj, to perform Hajj Badal and can a person perform Hajj badal if Hajj is fard on him/her?

Hajj and Umrah
06 Feb

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible.  The one doing hajj on behalf of someone else must do his hajj before, at least once in his lifetime. You can pay someone else to do that if they had performed their hajj before.

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QUESTION: Can we women wear shoes or things above the ankle in ihram the prohibition of wearing sewn this is only for men right

Hajj and Umrah, Women clothing
01 Feb

ANSWER: Women can wear shoes and normal clothes without a problem in Ihram  She is obliged not to wear the niqab or gloves.

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QUESTION: I’m disabled and my feet are deformed and I have little control over them. It’s much easier to walk with shoes as this creates support for my feet. Is it ok to wear shoes that are below the ankles for umrah/hajj due to necessity ? Sandals or otherwise would make it very difficult for me.

Hajj and Umrah
19 Jan

ANSWER: You can wear such shoes and expiate due to necessity by doing only one of the three following things: 1- slaughter a sheep and distribute the meat to the poor round the haram area 2- feed six poor people 1.5 kg of rice  3- fast 3 days. 

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QUESTION: I wanted to ask about making du’a after praying the 2 rakaat behind Maqaam Ibrahim during Umrah. I was recently advised by a friend that this is not from the Sunnah as the Prophet ﷺ used to continue his Umrah after praying here and did not make du’a. I wanted to ask what is the validity of this and is it okay if I make du’a occasionally after these 2 rakaat

Hajj and Umrah, Supplications
29 Dec

ANSWER: This is not from the sunnah. You can make all the duaa you want while doing tawaf or during sa’ee 

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QUESTION: Is it possible for anyone to go for Hajj or umrah without Allah’s invitation? I heard some scolers says that Hajj or umrah is the invitation of Allah. Only choosen people can get this chance but some people argue that people are not so good how can they are invited by Allah? I really don’t know how to answer them.

Hajj and Umrah
23 Dec

ANSWER: There is no such thing as invitation by Allah!  If Allah wills it, people can go to perform hajj. 

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QUESTION: My mother has just arrived back after performing Umrah. Everyone is saying that her duas will be accepted for 40 days after performing Umrah. Is It true?

Hajj and Umrah
23 Dec

ANSWER: This is baseless and fabricated.

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QUESTION: Is seeking barakah from the clothes of kaba minor shirk???

Hajj and Umrah, Shirk and its different forms
19 Dec

ANSWER: It is not a source of barakah. Therefore, it is minor shirk as such a belief is baseless.

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