Various masaail of Hajj & Umarah

Q: Is it makrooh to live in Madinah as I heard that it is makrooh to live in Makkah as the sins committed there is more punishing? Can anyone live in Madinah permanently from any other country?  

Q: While traveling for hajj I have to carry my Quran Majeed and some Islamic books in my handbag. My husband wants me to keep the slippers in the bag while entering the masjid so that they might not be lost. What could be the best possible way, as my bag will be carrying my Quran Majeed?

Q: I will perform my fard Hajj this year inshAllah. After having completed it, can I donate the reward of it to another person or to the Ummah?

If I can do this, will this decrease the reward that I get myself?

Q: I went to Makkah Muazzama for hajj on 12 August, and stayed there till 30 August. Before traveling from my home country, I already intended that I will stay in Makkah Muazzama for more than 15 days. On 19 August, I was in Mina. Was I supposed to perform qasar salah or should I have performed full salah?

Q: For Hajj tamatu, I will be wearing ihram of umrah from Karachi airport. When I reach the hotel room in Makkah, is it jaiz for me to take a nap before performing umrah?

Q: When going for umrah, is it better to go to Makkah first or should one go to Madinah Munawwarah first?

Q: In their thirst for mock Umrahs, travel operators in South Africa are defrauding the Saudi Government. They are advising prospective travellers to apply for a renewal of their passports earlier than required even though the traveller's current passport is valid and not due to renewal until after several years/months have lapsed. In other words, a traveller can have more than one valid passport and they use their latest passport to apply for UMRAH visa and they renew it again for future trips.

This means that the prospective traveller can travel for Umrah multiple times during a 24 month period without paying the additional repeat Umrah visa fee of SAR2000.

This is causing the SAUDI government a loss of revenue and is a false representation of the traveller's historical travel.

The contention from the prospective traveller is that the repeat Umrah visa fee is Zulm and therefore they are not liable for the Saudi Holiday Visa Fees. They also stated that the Ulema are doing it so why shouldn't they do it as well. Please advise if this current trend is permissible for an upright Muslim ?

Q: My mother in law has been asked by her brothers to go for Umrah with them (they will pay all the expenses) but she refuses saying that she will go for Umrah only with her sons (they dont have enough money at this point in their lives). She says that she doesn't want any favours.

The question is, is she allowed to refuse Umrah? Would it be a sin? Or can she wait for her sons to take her to Makkah.

Q: I live in Saudia Arabia. I have done already two times Umrah. I want to make Umrah for my parents. My parents stay in India. Is it possible to make Umrah for my parents while they are alive?

Q: I am going for Umrah on 1 April 2018 with my husband and son. My gynecologist has prescribed utrogesan capsules to delay my period. It contains gelatine. Am I allowed to use it or should I get alternate medication?