Q: When one sees the Ka’bah Shareef for the first time (whether it is the first time in one’s life or the first time in one’s journey to Makkah Mukarramah), should one raise his hands in dua or not?
Q: I am on a work visa and I want to do umrah. I recently saw my visa and it is written that no hajj and umrah allowed. Is it permissible to do umrah by going against the law or will it be wrong and should I avoid it?
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: Can a musaafir pray in Masjid-e-Namirah and Masjid-e-Khair during hajj , as the imaam there offers only 2 rakaats irrespective of whether he is a muqeem or a musaafir as their madhab says to read only 2 rakaats during hajj?
Q: Is there any authenticity in going to greet everyone before leaving for hajj?
Q: I made a niyyat of taking my parents for Umrah. But before going my father died. And I decided to do Umrah on behalf of my father along with my mother. And I performed Umrah on behalf of my father first and then, I went outside the boundary of Haram to perform Umrah for myself. Is this ok?
Q: Is it correct for a person to take a loan to go for his fardh hajj?
Q: Could you please answer the questions below from a female Hanafi's perspective:
1. What is the correct procedure for making salaam at the Rawdah from entry to exit? What is allowed and what is not?
2. What duas should one make at the Rawdah?
3. Should one ask Rasullullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) to intercede on ones behalf or ask Allah Ta'ala to grant one the intercession of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)?
4. As a female Hanafi, is one allowed to follow the Imam? If one is in the Masjid, should one follow the Imam or read namaaz on ones own?
5. As a female Hanafi, is one allowed to make Jumuah and follow the Imam or should one read on ones own as per normal?
6. Should I follow the times for asr which is Shafi or should I read as a per normal and wait until the Hanafi time comes in? This will be how long exactly before maghrib?
7. Is it better for females to read at the hotel in Madina and Makkah or should one go to the Haram for salaah?
Q: My sister and brother in law are going for Haj this year Alhamdulillah. Is it necessary for them to go to each and every relative and make maaf and say they are going for Haj. People have told them that they need to do that before they leave otherwise Allah will not accept their Haj.
Q: I came to Madinah to my sister who went through a big hardship. She is emotionally in need of me, she can look after herself now physically after recovering Alhumdillah. I did not come with the intention of performing umrah and wish to spend all available time to help my sister (I believe this is also ibaadat).
Will it be a sin on me if I do not perform umrah before leaving? I have never visited Makkah before. I am mentally extremely worried for my sister. I had always wished and prayed for visiting the Ka'aba but I don't want it to be a half-hearted visit.