Wearing secret socks while in ihraam
Q: I would like to know if a man can wear secret socks with an inner soul during saee for Umrah and Hajj. As from previous experience his feet was hurt.
Conditions & Fundamentals of Hajj and Umrah
Looking at the Ka'bah Shareef during Tawaaf
Q: Is it permissible to look at the Ka’bah Shareef during tawaaf?
Tawaaf
Q: I heard some people are fond of circumventing the Kaaba 7 times. I want to know if this is in line with sharia, i.e. circumventing the Kaaba in multiple times as a form of additional ibadat.
Performing Umrah without a mahram
Q: I came to Jeddah for some work. I have two lady friends from Saudi Arabia and they are ready to come with me for umrah. Can I perform umrah without a mahram?
Leaving one's ill father in law to perform hajj
Q: My father in law is very ill since the past 6 months. We have a joint family system where my mother in law, sister in law, brother in law, his wife and kids all live together. I, along with my husband want to go for Hajj this year. Is it permissible for us to go? Or should we delay our plans of performing this life time obligation keeping in view the condition of my father in law?
Taking one's parents for hajj
Q: I'm a married women who has worked and saved some money. I have two brothers and a sister. My parents are elderly now and they have never travelled anywhere. My father has some debt. Can I take them with my money for hajj?
Travelling with one's wife before rukhsati
Q: I am in Nikah with my wife but we haven't done the rukhsati till now but are planning and willing to go to perform Umrah. Please tell me if it is alright to do so or not.
Changing one's abaya for ihraam
Q: Should we change our Abaya (the abaya which we are wearing) when we tie ihram for Umrah or Hajj?