Hajj & Umrah

Q: If one wishes to wear a clean ihram while in the state of ihram, is the new ihram permitted to have a scent like a normal soap scent? Can one prepare ones second ihram with perfume?

Q: When we performed Umrah, at that time some work was going on with the ghilaf of the Ka'bah. We collected some threads and brought it home. Should we keep it or return?

Q: Is it permissible for a person in the state of ihraam to apply ointment for pain? The reason I am asking is that all ointments generally have a scent, whereas all scented things are prohibited in the state of ihraam. 

Q: Is it advisable to make tawaaf wearing a clean/paak set of shoes - due the amount of walking that is done when making tawaaf on the upper level?

Q:

1. If a person is living in Jeddah for job purposes. He goes to Pakistan for one month leave (crosses the meeqat) and returns to Jeddah after one month. Now if he intends to go to Masjid ul Haram, does he need to wear ihraam or can he go for tawaf or prayers, etc.?

2. If this person goes to Madinah from Jedddah, he is crossing the meeqat, then he returns to Jeddah on the same day. Now if he goes to Masjid ul Haram, does he need to wear ihraam and first perform umrah or can he go to the Haram for tawaf and prayer, etc. without ihraam.

Q: If one is in ihraam and breaks one of the rules of ihraam which will require correcting the action by slaughtering a sheep (damm) - does the sheep have to be slaughtered in Makkah, or can it be done when you get home to your country of residence?

Q: In America, a baby gets child benefits from the government. Can the father take a loan from the child's money to perform hajj and return the debt once he has the money? The baby is na-baaligh.

Q: I frequently travel to Saudi Arabia. What if I decide to do umrah one day from Dammam to Madinah. Do I need to wear ihram from my house/hotel in Dammam or can I wear the ihram at Dammam airport also.

Q: I have a question regarding visiting the Raudhah (the blessed grave of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)) as the workers here have created a doubt in my mind.

A staff member was explaining that when we (ladies) visit the Raudhah, our intention should purely be ibaadah in Riyaadhul Jannah and not to visit Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) as he disliked ladies visiting graveyards. Then she quoted an aayah or Hadith in Arabic and stated that Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) did not make an exception for ladies to visit his grave. So she mentioned that we should all rectify our intentions before going inside.

Is it correct for women to make the intention that they are visiting the grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)?

Q: If a woman in the state of ihraam wore the niqaab for six hours and thereafter removed it to make wudhu, and after ten or fifteen minutes, she wore it again for six hours, will there be any damm upon her?