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  • Using skin of sacrificial animal in the Masjid

    Question In our district, there is a new Masjid without rugs, and the board of the Masjid requested us to provide them with the skins of our Udh-hiyah (sacrificial animal for ‘Eed) this year. What is the Sharee‘ah ruling on this, knowing that some Imaams here ruled this to be disliked? Please advise. Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah,.. More

  • Staying in Makkah after the arrival Tawaaf in the Ifraad Hajj

    Question If I come to Makkah on the seventh day, having assumed Ifraad Hajj, and perform the arrival Tawaaf, is it permissible for me to stay the night in Makkah and then go to Mina in the morning or the evening of the Day of Tarwiyah (the 8th)? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship.. More

  • Udh-hiyah avails both the one who offers it and his children

    Question What is the age for the children when one should stop slaughtering a sacrificial animal on their behalf? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. If what is meant are the children.. More

  • Giving a heretical innovator from the meat of Udh-hiyah

    Question Is it permissible for me to give a share of the meat of my Udh-hiyah to a heretic innovator who holds a belief against that of Ahlus-Sunnah? This man is poor and I do not know him personally. I just know that he belongs to such a [deviant] sect. Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy.. More

  • Performing some rounds of Tawaaf in the second floor

    Question During Hajj, and while circumambulating the Ka‘bah, I made the first two rounds at the ground floor. Because the place was overcrowded and I was unable to continue in the ground floor, I went to the second floor and performed the remaining five rounds without starting from the beginning. Is that valid? Fatwa All perfect praise be to.. More

  • Performing Hajj on behalf of both parents in one season

    Question Is it sufficient to perform one Hajj on behalf of both parents in one season or should I perform Hajj separately for each of them if I want to be dutiful to both of them? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi.. More

  • Accepting a living sacrificial animal as a gift from a disbeliever

    Question Is it permissible for the Muslim to accept a sacrificial animal as a gift from a disbeliever or an atheist? The animal is alive not slaughtered, and it was given as a gift (to the Muslim) a day or two before ‘Eed. Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah,.. More

  • Would slaughtering a sacrificial animal ward off afflictions?

    Question Would slaughtering a sacrificial animal ward off harm or prevent death of a person? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. We do not know of evidence from Sharee‘ah.. More

  • Buying Udh-hiyah before the day of Nahr

    Question I bought a `Eed sacrificial animal (Udh-hiyah) 15 days before the date of slaughtering. Is that permissible? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. It is permissible to buy.. More

  • Jeddah is not within the boundaries of the sacred precincts

    Question Are inhabitants of Jeddah considered to be living in the Sacred Precincts? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. Jeddah does not lie within the boundaries of the Sacred.. More

  • Advancing and delaying the Sa‘y of Hajj

    Question Is it permissible to perform Sa‘y for Hajj on the seventh day of Thul-Hijjah or earlier? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. It is better for pilgrims who are performing.. More

  • The ruling on Tawaaf (circumambulation) between the Ka‘bah and the Hijr in ‘Umrah (lesser pilgrimage)

    Question When I was performing ‘Umrah, I made Tawaaf between the Hijr and the Ka‘bah in the fifth and sixth round out of ignorance. What should I do? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His.. More

  • Ruling on Ihraam (ritual consecration) of the Muslim in the state of Janaabah (post sexual-intercourse impurity)

    Question Is it necessary for the validity of Ihraam or for starting the rituals that a pilgrim must be in a state of Tahaarah (ritual purity), perform ablution and Ghusl (ritual bathing), then, pray two Rak‘ahs (units) after the intention? Would Ihraam be valid if a Muslim intended to carry out the rituals of Hajj or ‘Umrah (lesser pilgrimage).. More

  • Forsaking an opportunity for Hajj in order that another person may do it instead

    Question I live with my wife in Riyadh and I have obtained a visa for my mother to visit us, which is valid for one month after Hajj season. My mother wants to perform Hajj, and as long as nobody can perform Hajj except with a permit, I have obtained Hajj permits for me and my wife. Is it permissible for my wife to gift her permit to my mother in order.. More

  • Ruling on underwear during the state of Ihraam (ritual consecration)

    Question Is it impermissible for the pilgrim, whether male or female, to wear underwear during Hajj? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi.. More

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