Hajj & Umrah

Q: Is it advisable to make tawaaf with one's shoes in a bag. There are no more shoe racks in haram and it is difficult to enter and leave from same door.

Q: A family went for Umrah and stayed first in jeddah. The next day after Asr they left for Makkah shareef to perform Umrah and tied ihraam in Jeddah. Was this correct and if not what is the ruling?

Q: We plan on going for Haj this year Insha Allah. Is it permissible for my wife to use contraceptives to avoid falling pregnant. We have been accredited.

Q: Our intention is to go for Umrah with 2 daughters aged 13 and 3. How many days stay in Madinah and Makkah is advisable?

Q: I have heard that the safa marwa area is not part of the Musjid proper itself, even though it is part of the haram. If that is the case, will it be permissible for me to perform safa marwa with my ihram sandals on?

Q: Please advise if it is permissible to go for Umra on a Business Visa?

Q: I would like to know the following: A sister over 45 years of age  performed hajj without a mahram. Is her Hajj valid?

Q: I forget to make neeyat of hajj and reached mina. Due to sickness I return to my home but my husband made neeyat of hajj but due to my sickness he also returned home. Can Allah forgive us? What are our punishment. What should we do?

Q: If a woman has enough money to perform haj, and a mahram from her family is going for haj, does haj become fardh on her and is he obliged to take her with him? These days, what is the amount that she needs to have for haj to become fardh on her (South Africa)?

Q: If a person has a huge debt to settle, is it permissible for him to go for hajj if he has a sponsor? The people that he owes have been waiting for a long time for their debts to be paid.