assalamu alaikum, i am bit confused need your help , i took loan for house from an islamic bank for which iam paying my instalment regularly , i didnt used that money to buy house as couldnt find a good one yet, so that money is lying in my account from last 5months, now i planned to use some money from that to send my parents to umrah, can i use this.. More
Assalaamu 'alaykum. In a previous fatwa by yourselves, it was said "This is also supported by the fact that Ibn ‘Umar and his father, would order the people to perform Tamattu‘ Hajj and, when they said to him that his father forbade it, he would reply saying, "He did not mean that which you understood.” Could you please tell me where this statement.. More
I am studying in a western country at the expense of my home country and my family lives with me. The country where I study offers financial aid to us because we have children. Is it permissible for me and my wife to perform Hajj with this money noting that I fulfill all the needs of my family because the financial grant secures an acceptable standard.. More
My husband and I have been married for four years but we do not have any children. We went to a doctor and she told us that we need to perform an In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedure if we are to have a child. We have not yet performed Hajj and only have enough money to cover the costs of either the IVF, which is very expensive, or our obligation.. More
What is the ruling of a Hajj where the expenses are funded by the company in which a person works? Please note that the expenses are collected by deducting shares from staff including Muslim and Christian members. I have paid shares of my salary to this fund and many employees performed Hajj from its money before. .. More
My husband swore to divorce me if I leave for Hajj. Please note that I am over sixty and have not previously performed Hajj. Should I obey him? What should I do? .. More
I performed Hajj last year, praise be to Allaah The Almighty. Please note that the Zakaah of the money I used for Hajj was not paid although more than one lunar year had passed over it. The money was not with me for more than seven months out of the full lunar year as it was lent to others. What is the ruling on my Hajj in such a case? .. More
A person was on a visit to Saudi Arabia and performed ‘Umrah in Ramadhaan. This person lived in Jeddah during his stay there and performed another ‘Umrah in Shawwaal. Is he required to offer a Hady (i.e. sacrificial animal) if he performs Hajj this year? .. More
How can we calculate the costs of performing Hajj on behalf of someone else? Is it permissible to add the value representing a 50% deduction of my salary in return for the leave I will take from the establishment where I work so as to travel for Hajj? I hope you can benefit me with this information. May Allaah Reward you. .. More