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How a menstruating woman assumes Ihraam
Question: How can a woman who has menstruation pray the two Rak‘ahs (units of prayer) of Ihraam (ritual consecration)? Is it permissible for a woman who has menstruation to recite the Quran (by means of touching a printed copy (Mus’haf)) quietly? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none.. More -
She performed Tawaaf Al-Ifaadhah while having menstruation
Question: I performed Hajj and started menstruating, but I felt shy to tell any one and I entered the Holy Mosque, prayed and performed Tawaaf and Sa‘y. What should I do, taking into consideration that I had it after having post-partum bleeding? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy.. More -
What is to be said upon slaughtering Udh-hiyah
Question: What name should the Muslim mention upon slaughtering the Udh-hiyah in case the father is dead? Is it permissible to mention the name of the children or the wife? Answer: 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 -
Permissibility of clipping nails and shaving hair before assuming Ihraam
Question: I intended to fulfill the obligation of Hajj and want to clip nails and shave my hair before I set out, but the month of Thul-Hijjah has already started. Would I be sinning ifI do? Answer: 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.. More -
Ruling on neglecting Ramal (brisk walking) in Tawaaf and running in Sa‘y
Question: May Allah accept fasting and Qiyaam (standing in Prayer) from us and you. I went for making ‘Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) in Ramadan, and all praise is due to Allah, but in Tawaaf I did not do Ramal during the first three rounds. Also, in Sa‘y I did not run between the two green marks. In the third Sa‘y, I went to drink.. More -
Ruling on Ihraam of the Muslim in the state of 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 -
Performing Hajj before fulfilling other obligatory duties and Sharee`ah related expenses
Question: I broke about thirty oaths and have 3000 Saudi Riyals for Hajj. What should I do? Please advise. May Allah reward you. Answer: 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.. More -
Does one seventh of a sacrificial cow free the liability of a mother and her son for their Udh’hiyah?
Question: Is it possible for a son and his mother to offer one seventh of a big sacrificial calf as an Udh’hiyah that is shared by seven people? The son has a job and he lives with his mother. Answer: 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,.. More -
Returning to one's country after 'Umrah for one performing Tamattu‘ type of Hajj
Question: 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. You have to provide only one sacrificial animal because you will assume Ihraam for another ‘Umrah. You are not obliged to offer a sacrificial.. More -
Using the nickname 'Hajji' to call the Muslim who performed Hajj
Question: assalamu alaykum!mostly of the muslim brothers here in southeast asia are used to add the name Haji on their first name if they finished a Hajj.Is this bidaah? or any dalil from the hadith and quran in regards to this matter? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship.. More -
Sacrificing a pregnant ewe
Question: What is the ruling on the person who assigned a female ewe as a sacrifice and discovered that it was pregnant, is it unfavorable to slaughter her if he knows that she will give birth? Answer: 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.. More -
Your Ihraam was valid but your ‘Umrah was done outside Ramadan
Question: We intended to make ‘Umrah on the first night of Ramadan. Therefore, we traveled to Makkah on the 26th of the month of Sha’baan and assumed Ihraam (ritual consecration) at Qarn Al-Manaazil, our due Meeqaat (designated point for assuming Ihraam), then we maintained the state of Ihraam until the month of Ramadan started. Hence,.. More -
Ruling on a woman in Ihraam wearing Niqaab
Question: There is a woman in the state of Ihraam who is weak-sighted and cannot cover her face because she does not see very well. She also does not want to uncover her face. Can she wear a Niqaab? Answer: 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,.. More -
Making Athkaar (mentioning Allah) is not a condition for the validity of Tawaaf rounds
Question: It was my first time to go for ‘Umrah some time ago and I was not aware of the rulings of ‘Umrah. While circumambulating the Ka‘bah in the second and the third rounds I was not sure whether I made any Athkaar or supplications or not. Therefore, I made two rounds to substitute the second and third rounds. I recited some.. More -
Sacrificing a sheep whose horns bled
Question: I have a sacrificial ram whose horns dipped in the flesh, which made him bleed. Is it permissible to slaughter it? Thanks. Answer: 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.. More
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