Hajj & Umrah

Q: I would like to ask for guidance regarding a woman travelling for Umrah. 

1. If a woman’s menses begins while she is in Madinah, before she reaches the Miqat, and she still needs to travel to Makkah for Umrah, what should she do? Should she enter into ihram at the Miqat while menstruating, and how should she proceed? 

2. If her menses continue and she is unable to perform Umrah before her scheduled departure for her home country, what should she do in this situation? Is she required to remain in Makkah until she becomes pure and can perform Umrah, or is there another ruling that applies?

Q: I need guidance regarding an incident from my previous Umrah. I follow the Hanafi madhab. 

I was in the state of Ihram for approximately two days. During that time, I used scented baby wet wipes while changing my daughter’s diaper. I don’t remember how many times I used them. 

Initially, I didn’t realise that the wipes were scented. When I realised, I stopped using them. However, on one occasion, I forgot about the restriction and used the wipes again. I used only a small amount before remembering and putting them away immediately. 

I was using the wipes on my daughter, not intentionally applying fragrance to myself. However, a little fragrance may have transferred to my hands while changing her diaper. 

Could you please guide me according to the Hanafi madhab on whether any compensation is required? If compensation is required, please tell me the exact amount in Indian rupees, how it should be paid, and who is eligible to receive it. Since I cannot remember how many times I used the wipes, please also advise me on how the compensation should be calculated.

Q: I went for umrah, landed in Jeddah and my bags didn't come so we proceeded to Makkah, performed umrah and then a message came that our bags are in Jeddah airport. So I took a taxi from Makkah to Jeddah to fetch my bags. 

When re-entering Makkah, do I have to do another umrah or not?

Q: I’m planning to perform Umrah after my wedding in December, and I’m considering two scenarios: 

**Scenario 1:** I take a flight from Pakistan to Jeddah, make the intention for Umrah and enter Ihram before crossing Miqat during the journey, and then travel directly from Jeddah to Makkah to perform Umrah on the same day. 

**Scenario 2:** I fly from Pakistan to Jeddah but stay there for two days and two nights to explore the city and do some sightseeing. After that, I travel from Jeddah to the Miqat, enter Ihram, make the intention for Umrah, and then proceed to Makkah to perform Umrah. 

My main question is whether the second scenario is Islamically permissible. 

I want to clarify that *my primary purpose of visiting Saudi Arabia is to perform Umrah.* Staying in Jeddah first would be purely for sightseeing and exploring the city. There is no work-related reason, necessity, or compulsion involved. It would simply be my personal preference. 

Since our return flight will be from Madinah, we won't have the opportunity to explore Jeddah on our way back. That's why I'm considering visiting Jeddah before performing Umrah. 

Could you please guide me on whether the second option is permissible according to Shariah, or whether we should enter Ihram before crossing Miqat and perform Umrah directly upon arrival?

Q: If I would like to perform an umrah on behalf of the deceased, do I have to perform an umrah for each marhoom or will one suffice for all if intention is made for all of them.

Q: Is it permissible to to take your own bottles and fill up in the Haram zamzam drums and take those bottles of zamzam home?

Q: My khala and her 26 year old son are travelling for Umrah. My mom wants to go too. I am a 27 year old female. Can I accompany my mother? My brother can not go.

Q: A women in her near 60's is diabetic, has blood pressure issues and foot corn such that if she walks much she get's pain in her legs. 

Now when she was married many years back, she was gifted some gold such that if that is sold she can pay for hajj. Initially she didn't do so. Now, she can only do hajj by selling the gold. She doesn't earn otherwise. Would hajj be fard on her?