Using money received from an insurance payout to perform hajj
Q: A family member's car was stolen. They are getting paid out by the insurance. They have been accredited for Hajj today. Can this insurance money be used to perform Hajj?
Hajj & Umrah
Wearing ihraam towels to perform tawaaf on the mataaf
Q: The saudi goverment has placed a law that unless you are in ihraam, you cannot perform tawaaf on the mataaf. When in ihraam, a man is not allowed to touch the kabah ghilaf, etc. due to the itr that is on it. In this case can one wear the ihraam and perform the tawaaf even if one is not performing an umrah? If not, how can we work around it?
Is it better to perform one umrah or multiple tawaafs?
Q: Is it better for one to perform one umrah or multiple tawaafs only and send as isaale thawaab for one's living parents (they have never been for umrah or hajj before) and asaatidha? And for oneself, what is more virtuous, multiple umrahs or multiple tawafs?
Significance of the ghilaaf of the Kabah
Q: Is there any significance attached to the ghilaaf of the Kabah of recent times or of any time for that matter?
Covering the head of a baby during umrah
Q: Does a 7 month old baby girl have to cover her head while doing umrah? If yes, is a cap fine? As a scarf wont be easy for her.
Performing hajj or umrah only after one's parents go
Q: For doing Umrah or Hajj is it obligatory that only after parents do Umrah or Hajj then only son or daughter can do?
Using one's children's investment money or taking an interest free loan to go for hajj
Q:
1. If I am planning to go for hajj and trying to gather funds, can I use the investments I made for my kids towards my hajj? Do I have to repay it when I get back?
2. Can family members (wife/mother) give me money for hajj as an interest free loan to be repaid as I see fit when I return?
Purdah touches one's face while in ihraam
Q: I am going for umrah next week insha-Allah. How much sadaqah do I have to give if the purdah touches my face? Is it okay to wear the normal purdah and later give sadaqah or does one have to wear the cap purdah?
Putting on the ihraam before passing the miqaat
Q: I am going for umrah next week insha-Allah. I am a female. I am going to Makkah first. Do I have to don the ihraam on the plane when they make the announcement that we are passing the miqaat or is it okay to reach Makkah and then go back to the miqaat and don the ihraam?
Passing the meeqaat with the intention of performing umrah without tying ihraam
Q: 3 weeks ago I came from Pakistan to Riyadh. Now I went from Riyadh to Jeddah to my brothers house but I didn't wear ihram and I didn't take any niyyat for Umrah. I was thinking that I will go for Umrah after 3-4 days. But now my father says that I have to give damm (penalty) because I supposed to go for Umrah first. I am in confusion about this issue.