QUESTION: Shiekh. I am going to perform hajj this year. According to the prediction my period will start from 10th dhul hijjah and I need to delay her tawaf e ifadah. But our flight is fixed by the government on 17th dhul hijjah. So if my menses doesn’t stops till my flight so I need to leave without tawaf or I have to do it in the state of menses as my scholars says ? Also about the saee

Hajj and Umrah, Menstruation and post-natal bleeding
12 Jun

ANSWER: If you can perform your tawaf and saee’ before your menses comes on the day of eid, you must do that. If you can’t, we need to look at where you live. If you live in a place near by that allows you to return after you are pure and this is within the […]

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QUESTION: My aunt went for hajj with her brother on 31th May and her husband had a heart attack on 1st June and passed away on 5th June. He was ill and she was only care giver for him as they have no kids. She knew he was sick. I just want to know what is the ruling in such cases. Please clarify.

Hajj and Umrah, Waiting Period of widow or divorcee
09 Jun

ANSWER: As long as she has already left before his death and she is in Makkah, she should finish her hajj and return home afterwards to observe her iddah of whatever is left of the 4 months and 10 days.

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QUESTION: Dear sheik I went on umrah recently. I usually pray two rakhas after tawaf . But this time I didn’t pray. I completed my entire umrah and cut my hair. Then before leaving haram I prayed two rakhas and left. Is my umrah still valid for not praying after tawaf.

Hajj and Umrah
06 Jun

ANSWER: It’s valid as the 2 rakahs after tawaf are highly recommended but not mandatory.

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QUESTION: In the Subcontinent, many believe that Tasbeehs/Qurans and other religious items which were either bought or used in Makkah/Madinah have more Barakah and therefore request for such items. Is this true?

Hajj and Umrah
14 May

ANSWER: This is baseless and not true.   

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QUESTION: Brother in the subcontinent they think people should be buried with their ihram clothes ( male). Is this sunnah?

Funerals, Hajj and Umrah
28 Apr

ANSWER: This is sunnah if they died while wearing their Ihram and in the state of Ihram while going for umrah or hajj.

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QUESTION: Sheikh.we r from subcontinent. We r moderately rich.my daughter is studying in College. N we have decided to do her marriage after she finishes it, InShaAllah. Now I have decided to do Haj this year. Can we use a small part of her marriage money to perform Haj?. Or we should go for Haj after her marriage which may take 2 to 3 years. i need ur mashoora,pls. .

Hajj and Umrah
06 Mar

ANSWER: No problem in using that money at all.

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QUESTION: Is there a specific duaa for when you pass by rukn yamaani during tawaf?

Hajj and Umrah
05 Mar

ANSWER: One should say between this and the black stone: Rabbana aatina fid duniya……

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QUESTION: I have my old grandmother on umrah with me. When we land in jeddah in ihram state, can she sleep and do the umrah next day?

Hajj and Umrah
14 Feb

ANSWER: No problem. She will be in the state of ihram until her umrah is finished. 

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QUESTION: Our prophet(s) has said that there is no need of jihad for women and their jihad is to perform hajj or performing haj will be equivalent to jihad.My question is should it be their(women) own money when they will go hajj or when it’s obligatory for women to perform hajj?

Hajj and Umrah
07 Feb

ANSWER: It doesn’t matter which money she performs hajj with. 

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QUESTION: I’ll go for Umrah from Bangladesh inshaAllah We’ll wear ihram clothes with the niyyah of Umrah before boarding the airplane because Miqaat will be midway on the plane. Now if I want to take a bath after arriving at the hotel (Jeddah), can I take off the Ihram clothes, take a bath and put on the Ihram clothes again?

Hajj and Umrah
27 Jan

ANSWER: No problem in this whatsoever. 

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