Is it permissible to slaughter a sheep during Hajj as a kaffaarah (expiation) for failing to spend the night at Mina and as a ‘aqeeqah (a sacrifice for a newborn) in the same time?.. More
I intend to offer udh-hiyah (Eid sacrificial animal) this year on behalf of my parents. Is there something obligatory to be done either by me or by my parents? May Allah reward you!.. More
Is there a fixed period of time for people who are within the miqat (place of assuming ihram [ritual consecration]), in Jeddah for example, during which they should not enter Al-Masjid Al-Haraam to pray therein except in a state of ihram? What are the conditions for visiting Al-Masjid Al-Haraam in terms of time-frame?.. More
My sister and her husband went to perform ‘Umrah, and her husband did not know that cutting the hair must be done in Makkah after performing ‘Umrah and not before departing his homeland. He shaved his hair before traveling and therefore did not have hair that could be shaved after performing ‘Umrah. Should he slaughter a sacrificial animal? Please.. More
I arrived at Makkah to perform ‘Umrah. I arrived after the ‘Ishaa’ prayer. I did not pray Maghrib. After tawaf (circumambulating), I combined and shortened Maghrib and ‘Ishaa’, then I performed sa‘y (going back and forth between Mount Safa and Mount Marwah). Is my ‘Umrah valid, knowing that I came from Kuwait by plane?.. More
I want to ask about the ruling on leaving the udh-hiyah (sacrifice) to stay for a night and then cut it up into pieces afterwards. Is this an act of the Sunnah or a recommended act?.. More
Our camps in Hajj were located at the end of Muzdalifah, and we did not spend the night in Mina. They said that there is a fatwa that allows our stay in this location. Was our stay in this location valid?.. More
I usually spend the ‘Eed vacation in the house of my uncle; the father of my wife. In ‘Eed Al-Adh-ha, I do not offer a sacrifice because my uncle does. Should I suffice with the udh-hiyah (sacrifice) of my uncle or offer udh-hiyah on my own behalf? If I should, what should I do concerning the years in which I did not slaughter?.. More
Assalamualaykum, I am really confuse about something. It is related to my question of 2 umrahs in one day. And you answered that this is permissible. However, I am trying to contemplate about the general principle regarding ebadat - "That everything related to worship should only be exclusively from the practice of our Rasool and righteous Sahaba (i.e... More
Asalam alaikum, I would like to know if it is better to make Umrah prior to hajj if the person is currently not able to afford hajj but can afford a umrah? Also, I would like to know if there if sawab in spending on your children's Islamic education meaning paying expensive tuitions to ensure they stay in an islamic school even though this choice entails.. More
as salamu alaykom wa rahmatullahi wa baraktuhu respected shiekh may Allah grant youthe glad tiddings of al firdaws my husband has been in jordan for the last month due to the death of his father and he is feeling the stress of being away from me and his children ,, he is uncomfortable because he is homeless there and staying a night at his sisters house.. More
I am planning to perform hajj this year along with my parents (In Sha Alla) and would like to know if I can go hajj with committee/Jamaeya/self financing money where a group of people put in some amount every month and is given to each person in a different month. Thanks, .. More
As salaam alaikum, I live in usa. In sha Allah iam planning for umra in the month of may with my family. my question is my wife is schizophrenia patient i.e., she is slightly mentally disorder. If she do any mistakes while performing umra, who will be responsible me or her self. And on her mistakes is it mandatory for sacrifies. .. More
I want to go to perform hajj this year. inshallah but my mother in law is saying that she will not keep my children with her actually we live in same house. I told her I will heir a 24 hour maid she doesn't have to look after them. I have 2 boys 1 is 9 yrs old and naughty other 4yrs old and calm. my elder son is in rotiene when he goes to school at.. More