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The rationale behind Ramal being impermissible for women during Sa‘y
Question: The Sa‘y between As-Safa and Al-Marwah is done in compliance with the practice of Haajar the wife of Prophet Ibraaheem, may Allah exalt his mention. My question is, why are men, but not women, required to do Ramal between the two green marks during Sa‘y when they do that in compliance with a woman’s practice? Answer:.. More -
Traveling for a distance that would allow for shortening prayers after ‘Umrah in the Tamattu‘ Hajj
Question: A Muslim after finishing his ‘Umrah in the Tamattu‘ Hajj traveled to Taa‘if, Jeddah or Madeenah. Now he wishes to return to Makkah. What is the place where he should assume his state of Ihraam, knowing that he may return to Makkah several days before the day of Tarwiyah (the 8th of Thul-Hijjah)? Should he remain in the.. More -
The rituals and rulings of Hady for a Tamattu‘ Hajj
Question: I intend to perform the obligatory Hajj, if Allah wills, with my mother and wife this year. I have read that the best kind of Hajj is Tamattu’. So, what should I do? I live in the city of Jeddah and I wish that you instruct me about the best way to perform the Tamattu’ Hajj and whether or not I have to slaughter a Hady (sacrificial.. More -
The rationale behind brisk walking being impermissible for women during Sa‘y (between Safa and Marwah)
Question: The Sa‘y between As-Safa and Al-Marwah is done in compliance with the practice of Haajar the wife of Prophet Ibraaheem, may Allah exalt his mention. My question is, why are men, but not women, required to do Ramal between the two green marks during Sa‘y when they do that in compliance with a woman’s practice? Answer:.. More -
Hajj and the Four Types of People - I
· {O you who have believed, fear Allah as He should be feared and do not die except as Muslims [in submission to Him].} [Quran 3:102] · {O mankind, fear your Lord, Who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through Whom you ask one another, and the wombs... More -
Caution Againt After-Hajj Sins
A slave of Allah The Almighty would not be able to achieve righteousness that results from performing Hajj unless he avoids sins and is cautious of committing them. Although it is forbidden to commit sins and misdeeds at all times, Allah commanded the pilgrim to leave them entirely during the days of Hajj, as mentioned in the verse that says (what means):.. More -
Common Mistakes in the First Ten Days of Thul-Hijjah - II
Secondly: Mistakes made on the Day of ‘Arafah 1- Abandoning fasting: It should be taken into consideration that the Day of ‘Arafah is the best day of the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah, and abandoning fasting of that day is a mistake that many of those who are not granted success to do righteous deeds commit. It was narrated on the authority.. More -
Hajj and The Four Types of People - II
2- Blessed be those who belong to this type! Why not, given that they descend as guests on (Allah) the Most Merciful? a- It was narrated that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "The performers of Hajj and ‘Umrah are guests of Allah The Exalted. He gives them what they ask for, fulfills their supplication and rewards.. More -
Hajj and The Four Types of People - III
b- A man from the Thaqeef came to the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to ask him about Hajj, and what (reward) he could expect from it. On that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said to him: "If you come out from your house, setting out towards Al-Bayt Al-Haraam, your she-camel will not place a hoof nor lift another.. More -
Hajj and The Four Types of People - IV
There are a set of Hadeeths which together are sufficient to support the argument in favor of the immediacy of performing Hajj. A mention may be made of the following: 1- It was narrated on the authority of (‘Abdullaah) Ibn ‘Abbaas from Al-Fadhl, mayAllah be pleased with them, or on the authority of one of them from the other, that the.. More -
Common Mistakes in the First Ten Days of Thul-Hijjah - I
We are passing through one of the most honorable seasons of Allah The Almighty -- the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah. This blessed period is an opportunity to offer many voluntary acts of worship with which the servant can draw himself nearer to Allah The Almighty hoping to gain an advantage which would entitle him to happiness in this life and in the.. More -
"But If You Are Prevented (From Continuing Hajj) …"
Allah Says (what means): {…But if you are prevented, then [offer] what can be obtained with ease of sacrificial animals….} [Quran 2:196] This sentence in the verse is conjoined to the opening sentence of the verse: {And complete the Hajj and 'Umrah for Allah...}. After commanding Muslims to perform Hajj and 'Umrah, Allah stated the rulings.. More -
Performing 'Umrah During the Hajj Months
Allah Says (what means): {….And when you are secure, then whoever performs 'Umrah [during the Hajj months] followed by Hajj [offers] what can be obtained with ease of sacrificial animals….} [Quran 2:196] After mentioning what the person in the state of Ihraam (sacral state) who was prevented from performing (or completing) Hajj or 'Umrah,.. More -
Rites of 'Umrah
The Following is a Brief Description of the Rites of 'Umrah: 1) When the one who intends to perform 'Umrah reaches the Meeqaat (place of assuming the sacral state), it is recommended for him to bathe and clean himself. The woman should also do the same even if she was menstruating or experiencing postnatal bleeding, however she should not perform Tawaaf.. More -
Excellence of the First Ten Days of Thul-Hijjah - I
There are many texts indicating the excellence of these days: First: Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {By the dawn, And [by] the ten nights.} [Quran 89:1-2] Many of the scholars of Tafseer (Quranic exegesis) are of the view that these ten nights are of the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah, and this is the sound view. It is not proved that the Prophet,.. More
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