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  • Visiting Returnees from Hajj

    I've recently been informed of a practice of visiting a person who has returned from Hajj. There are three days to visit this person (similar to visiting the relatives of one who has died). Is this from the Sunnah to do this? .. More

  • Authorizing Butcher to Slaughter Sacrifice

    Can one authorize a butcher to slaughter one's sacrifice without seeing it? .. More

  • Performing Hajj and Trading

    If I go on Hajj and buy gold in Mecca and sell it in my country I will make much money. Is this practice Halal? .. More

  • Making Umrah in Mecca

    I'm living in Holy Makkah. I want to perform Umrah do I need to go Masjid Taneem for this act? Or I can go from my home direct to Haram? I read one Hadith about it that "Ahle Makkah min Makkah". If we can go to Hajj direct from our homes, why it need to go this Masjid for Umrah?.. More

  • Sharing a Sacrifice while There Are Muslims and Non-Muslims in the Same Family

    Is it correct for non-Muslims to partake in Qurbani (sacrifice)? The reason for my question is, in my family we are two brothers and three sisters. My mother was married twice. Her first marriage was to a Muslim and she had four children, one of whom is dead. Among the three that are alive two are Muslims and one girl became a Christian after her marriage... More

  • Offering a Sacrifice Is Obligatory on Both the Husband and Wife in Hajj Tamattu’

    I am planing to perform Hajj with my husband (Hajj Tamattu). Do we both have to sacrifice or only my husband? .. More

  • Questions about Hajj

    I have several important questions regarding Hajj issues. I hope you will answer them at your earliest convenience. 1) What should a pilgrim do with his/her Ihram after performing Hajj (keep it (for example for shroud in which this person will be wrapped up after death) or deal with it like with any other cloth etc.), i.e. what is the etiquette of.. More

  • Wearing coloured Ihram

    We are going to perform Hajj, as you know it is very cold these days, can I get woolen Ihram any color other than white?.. More

  • Cosmetics during ‘Umrah and Hajj

    I am going to Hajj this year and I have white patch on my face. I use cover cream to hide it for long time. It contain no smell, it is natural mineral oil, brown in colour. Is it okay to put it before harm and to do my Umrah and Hajj? .. More

  • When to take off Ihraam if one had paid money for his sacrifice

    Kindly answer me as early as possible as I am leaving for Hajj, Insha Allaah. My question is that in Saudi the banks are taking an amount of SR 350 for the slaughtering of an animal that is required in Hajj. Is it right to give them the authority to slaughter the animal on behalf of a Hajji? There is a condition that one can only take of his Ihram after.. More

  • Praying at the Prophet's Grave

    Is saying of "Ya Rasul-Allah" while offering Salaam at the grave of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) during the Hajj or any other moment allowed as per Sahih/Hasan Hadith? Also is facing toward the grave of the Prophet and praying with raised hands allowed? .. More

  • Offering Sacrifice on Behalf of a Deceased Person

    I want to know whether can I sacrifice an animal and offer its reward to my dead father or any dead relatives on the days of Eid ul-Adha? .. More

  • Tawaf-al-Ifadah for a woman in her menses

    I would very much appreciate if these two questions can be answered for me.1) I would like to have full explanation on Qasar [Shortening Salah] for someone performing Hajj. For how many days is he allowed to do this, and after how many days he is not allowed?2) Tawaf-al-Ifadah for a woman in her menses... More

  • Accepting Hajj Expenses as a Gift

    I am currently pursuing graduate studies in the USA. I have requested my brother in Qatar to make the necessary arrangement for my Hajj trip this year. It is my intention to pay him the trip cost prior to my Hajj. He refuses to take the money from me and wishes to pay for my Hajj as his gift to me. Will my Hajj be accepted? .. More

  • Celebrating Return from Hajj

    What is the position of Islam on a celebration being organized after one returns from Hajj. This takes the form of going to the Jummat mosque to announce one's safe return by thanking Allah. After the Jummat prayer people are provided with food and drink at the Hajj's home. .. More