QUESTION: Can I make tawaf the day I arrive to Makkah and after that pray two rakahs behind Maqaam Ibrahim and if I feel tired go to my hotel rest and do the rest of the umrah the next day ?

Hajj and Umrah
18 Jun

ANSWER: This is permissible and the Umrah is valid. 

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QUESTION: Is it rewardable and prescribed for people who are not performing Hajj to say the dhikr of Arafah, ‘La ilaha illa Allah waḥdahu la sharīka lah…’ on the Day of Arafah ?

Hajj and Umrah
26 May

ANSWER: Yes, this is highly recommended

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QUESTION: My uncle lives in canada with his one wife and 3 daughters. This year he and his wife came to hajj leaving their adult daughters alone without any gurdian. My question is is it ok for him to left their adult daughters(eligible for marriage) alone in canada without any guardian?

Hajj and Umrah
20 May

ANSWER: No problem in this if they are safe.

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QUESTION: Sheikh does Kissing the black stone break your state of ihram because it has oud?

Hajj and Umrah
12 May

ANSWER: No, it does not, unless you are doing this intentionally to get perfume on you.

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QUESTION: before the battle of camel Ayesha went to do the hajj i dont know the name of the mahram that went with her and what do u have to say abt ayesha returning after the battle if that was the case if u say that women are obliged to travel with a mahram

Hajj and Umrah
09 Feb

ANSWER: I did not say that women need a mahram to travel with!  This was the prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam who said this. Now, I don’t know who you want to follow; the prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam or anyone else! I, as a Muslim, I only follow the teachings of the […]

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QUESTION: Before performing Sa’i in Umrah, do we recite the full Ayah 158 in Surah Baqarah or just the beginning part?

Hajj and Umrah
06 Feb

ANSWER: It is an issue of dispute. Either one is fine. 

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QUESTION: I am planning for umrah Insha’Allah. I will be flying from Qatar. As soon as I reach, I will perform my first umrah. But I wish to perform a second one too. Is it allowed to perform more than one umrah for oneself per journey? Because I heard that the Prophet only performed one during one journey.

Hajj and Umrah
13 Dec

ANSWER: This is indeed not from the sunnah but it’s not prohibited, especially if someone is coming from another country and its not something that he can do often

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QUESTION: Can I touch the Kaaba or hijr Ismael while in the state of ihram? Because they are constantly being scented, I heard that touching them would get scent on ourselves so we shouldn’t.

Hajj and Umrah
08 Dec

ANSWER: Touching them is not mandatory while avoiding perfume is while you are in the state of Ihram. 

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QUESTION: Last year my parents went for Umrah. My mother told me that while doing her 4th tawaf, she passed Maqam Ibrahim, then the adhan was called, so she went to pray. My question is, when she returns, should she start the 4th tawaf again from Hajar al-Aswad or continue from where she left off? And does the gap affect the tawaf?

Hajj and Umrah
31 Oct

ANSWER: 1. She can start from where she left  2. No

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QUESTION: If someone is going to perform umrah, they have to arrange for food to the local people, imam will be reciting Fatiha and make congregational dua. People will make musafah with those who is gonna perform umrah. After fajr on the day of travel, Imam will visit the house, recite Fatiha and write some dua on the entrance wall of the house. Are these practices necessary?

Hajj and Umrah
18 Oct

ANSWER: All of this is not part of Islam hence not permissible and an innovation!

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