Hajj & Umrah

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.

Q: If a person from South Africa intended to go to medina via jedda. When he arrived at Jedda airport he decided to go to Makka. Can he don his ihram at the airport?

Q: Is it permissible to carry one’s shoes or sandals in a shoulder bag whilst making Tawaaf?  From what material should the shoulder bag be made of?

Q: My wife wants to perform Hajj with me leaving my son behind by some friends. She is still feeding the child. I am worried and do not want to leave the child behind as he is very sensitive and afraid of foriegn people. He wakes up at night and wants his mother all the time. I am trying to convience my wife to leave the hajj this year. Am I commiting a sin ? Am I obliged to take her with me for hajj?