Conditions & Fundamentals of Hajj and Umrah

Q: Can a woman go for hajj with her son in law? Would a son in law be considered as a mahram?

Q: The ministry of hajj released an announcement that women can book to perform hajj without a mahram through the ‘women’s league’. Is this acceptable? What is the ruling on women and travel?

Q: Whilst making tawaaf, is  it permissible to be carrying one’s sandals in a plastic or cloth bag in one hand or in a shoulder bag? Otherwise, there is always a risk that the sandals would, in all most probability, go astray as has been my experience in the past.

Q: When performing tawaaf in the state of ihraam, is it permissible to wear socks?

Q: If a woman is pregnant and has the means to perform hajj, will she be sinful if she is told that the airlines doesn't allow her to fly in her third trimester. What should she do in this case?

Q: I am living in Taif for work purposes. I frequently go for Umrah from Taif, however sometimes I go to Musjid ul Haraam to perform salaah such as the Jumuah salaah.

I have recently been told that it is not permissible to go to Musjid ul Haraam just to perform salaah as respect of the Haram demands that we wear ihraam and perform Umrah before entering. Can you please clarify if it is permissible for me to go to Musjid ul Haraam just to perform salaah without performing Umrah?

Q: My husband and I wanted to do hajj in 2022. We have been waiting for this for three years.

When he was first time eligible for hajj, he sent his parents for hajj to get the reward and to give them a chance first. Due to the pandemic we were not able to go, now we want to go but his parents want him to send them for umrah.

What should we do now, give preference to his parents nafil umrah or to our mandatory hajj? 

Q: I have read a fatwa of Darul Uloom Deoband that Makkah and Mina are separate places till the day of judgement and also opinion of yours is same. So as there is another opinion which states now Mina is part of Makkah (only for prayer to be full or Qasar).

1. Does that mean that the fatwa which says stay in Makkah before Haj is calculated is intact and will not change?

2. I also came to know that these are differences in fiqhi masaail and it has been there since the Sahaaba, so one should follow anyone and shouldn't object to others.

3. Will a person be sinful if he follows anyone?

Q: Can you please tell me while doing sa'ee, why is wudhu not mandatory? Is it because safa and marwa are outside Masjid al Haram?

Q: I heard that a woman can't cover her hands and face during Umrah or Hajj. But I am planning on wearing a long khimar (hijab) during Umrah which will be covering my full hands, and this type of khimar is often used for prayer. Can I wear this long khimar for Umrah?