Hajj

QUESTION: Is a person allowed to enter Jeddah without Ihraam if he intends to stay there for two days before continuing on to Makkah Mukarramah for Umrah? ANSWER: It is allowed for a person to enter Jeddah without Ihraam if he intends to stay in Jeddah. Thereafter, he...

QUESTION: I performed Tammatu Hajj and performed Halq to come out of Ihraam after Umrah, before Hajj. On completion of Hajj, I used a shaving machine to remove the hair completely to come out of Ihraam (my hair was about 1/2cm long and I removed it all with a...

Q1) Is it more virtuous to walk throughout Haj (e.g. From Mina to Arafah, Muzdalifah, etc.) or is it no different if one uses a bus/train for transportation? A1) A Hadith narrated by Hadrat Abdullah bin Abbas Radiallahu Anhu states that Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam...

QUESTION: A person read the Dua when making Niyyah for Ihraam but he was not en route for Umrah. Someone told him to read the Dua with the intention Allaah Ta’ala invites him for Umrah. He later found out that this Duaa is recited when making Niyyah for Ihraam. Is he...

QUESTION: Some pious Ulama desist from Umrah because of the Fitnah of women and intermingling taking place, etc. Does this mean that we should also refrain from doing so? ANSWER: We have not come across anything of this nature. However, it is absolutely imperative...

Q1. I mistakenly rubbed a little soap on my body while in Ihraam and then remembered and quickly rinsed it off immediately. What is the penalty?  A1. Fundamentally, using scented products to wash one’s body in the state of Ihraam is prohibited in Shar'iah. If a...

QUESTION:  A person is saving towards embarking on his Fardh Hajj. He does not possess the necessary amount yet, but he has enough to perform Umrah. Is it advisable for him to go for Umrah, or should he focus on his Hajj instead? ANSWER: Fundamentally, it would be...