QUESTION: If a Haji in a state of Ihraam kills an ant, is there a penalty that will be applicable? ANSWER: In the queried scenario, there is no penalty for killing ants. However, they should not be killed unnecessarily. (ولا شيء بقتل غراب)... (وبرغوث وقراد وسلحفاة)...
QUESTION: A person had seven stones for Rami but lost one. What is he required to do? ANSWER: It is mentioned in the Kitaabs of Fiqh that if one misses making Rami of one stone, then one should give half a Sa’a of wheat or the value of it in Sadaqah if the Rami was...
QUESTION: A person is unable to carry out his own Rami due to health reasons and wishes to appoint another person to do Rami on his behalf. Is it necessary for his representative to be performing Hajj as well? ANSWER: The Kitaabs of Fiqh state that one who intends...
QUESTION: I performed Ifrad Hajj and on the 10th, I did the Rami and then shaved my hair and took off my Ihraam towels and used Itr etc. After that, I did my Tawaaf-e-Ziyaarat and then did Sa'ee. I perfromed the Tawaaf-e-Ziyaarat and Sa'ee in normal clothes because I...
QUESTION: Would it be acceptable for ladies to go for Ziyaarat while in Makkah, Madinah and Aqsa? The Ziyaarat is done by a Maulana and everyone goes in one bus to the places of Ziyaarat which are wells, Masjids and other sites. The males and females sit on either...
QUESTION: What is the ruling if a person faces his chest or back to the Ka'abah Sharif during Tawaaf? ANSWER: The Fuqaha have written that if a person makes a complete Tawaaf whilst his back or chest is facing the Ka’ba Sharif, then it will be regarded as...
QUESTION: Due to the heavy crowds in Makkah Mukarramah and Madinah Munwwarah, is it acceptable for a person to pass in front of Musallis? ANSWER: It is not permissible to walk in front of a Musalli in a small Masjid which is 334,451 m2or less in size. However, in a...
QUESTION: Will the 2 Rakaats that are performed after Tawaaf, be read with the Niyyah of Waajib Salaah or Nafl Salaah? ANSWER: The 2 Rakaats performed after Tawaaf is Waajib. However, the intention of Nafl Salaah should be made. [Re: Fataawa Uthmaaniyyah Vol:4...