Performing Hajj on behalf of Someone Else before Performing One’s Own Hajj
Q: If hajj is fardh upon a person, is it permissible for him to perform hajj on behalf of another person before performing his own fardh hajj?
Hajj & Umrah
For how long can Zam Zam water be stored?
Q: I require the following clarification. 1. What is the shelf life of Zam Zam Water from the time it is collected from the Zam Zam Well. We understand that Zam Zam water can be stored for long periods of time without getting spoiled. 2. We have still some stock of it given to us in July 2011, carefully stored in the refrigerator. Can we drink it now?
Should one go for umrah or should one save up to perform hajj?
Q: I have sufficient money to go to do umrah and my salary is low, so it may take me many years to go for hajj. So can I go for umrah before hajj this year or I should save the money to do hajj afterwards?
Doubting if one's wudhu broke during tawaaf
Q: I performed umrah last night. Now I have a doubt if my wudhu broke or not whilst making tawaaf. What must I do?
Touching the ghilaaf of the Ka'bah and kissing the hajr-e-aswad
Q: During umrah is it jaiz to touch the ghilaaf of the Ka'bah and to kiss the hajr-e-aswad?
Performing tawaaf on behalf of someone else
Q: I have been told that it is permissible to perform tawaaf on behalf of another person, regardless of whether the person is ill or healthy, or alive or deceased. However, another person told me that this is only correct if the person on whose behalf you are performing tawaaf is ill or deceased. Which of the two opinions is correct?
Security personnel standing in front of the Ka'bah during Salaah
Q: We find security personnel standing in front of the Ka'bah facing the Jamaath in the Haram Sharif during Salaah time and even during Sajdah, whereas we do not do this in the Masjid. Is this allowed according to Shariah?
Purda touching the face in ihraam
Q: A woman performed her umrah with her niqaab touching her face (she did not wear the cap niqaab). Must she give damm or sadaqah? Where must the sadaqah or damm be discarged? If sadaqah, then how much must she give?
Performing tawaaf and sa'ee on a wheelchair
Q: A person who was doing Saee of Safa Marwa walking got hurt by a wheelchair,will the Saee be valid if he does the remaining Saee from where he left of sitting on a wheelchair? In the above situation the person was able to walk properly the next day, does he need to repeat the Saee walking? If the above scenario is regarding tawaf, what is the ruling?
The reward of performing good deeds in the Haram Shareef
Q: The reward of performing good deeds in the Haram Shareef increase to 100 thousand. Is this specific to the Masajid-e-Haram Shareef only or does one get the reward of 100 thousand by doing good deeds any where in the boundary of the Haram in the whole of Makkah?