Q: I'm currently in Madinah and my period started last night (Friday). My period lasts for 10 ten days. That has always been my habit. We leave for Makkah on Sunday insha-Allah. Do I enter into my ihraam and perform my umrah when we reach Makkah and pay my dum, or do I not enter ihraam on Sunday and delay my umrah till before we leave for home?
Q: Myself and my family will be going for umrah in March In Sha Allah.
I am in niqaab and I wanted to find out the ruling if I can keep my niqaab on and give out a damm as I make pardah from my brother in law's and they are going to be with so I can't take it off completely.
Q: A woman wears a niqaab cap in the state of ihraam. Due to wind, the niqaab ends up unintentionally touching her face a number of times every day (it touches just part of the face, less than a quarter each time). What penalty will be due on her for this, if any?
Q: While in a state of Haidh, it is makrooh to remove unwanted hair/nails. However, I will also be entering into ihram during Haidh. Can I shave/trim nails when tying ihram? Is there any sin for having not shaved or long nails during ihram?
Q: A woman who was traveling for umrah entered the state of ihraam. While traveling, her period commenced. What should she do?
Q: I am a woman who has always performed Umrah wearing a hat and covering my face. Recently, when I was about to perform Umrah, my sister-in-law insisted that I could wear my niqab directly without the hat, as I would only be wearing it for a few hours, and damm would not be waajib upon me. However, I disagreed with her because I felt that this would compromise the essence of Umrah.
I believe wearing the niqaab in such a manner involves intentional contact of cloth with the face, which contradicts the principles of ihraam. The allowance for unintentional contact exists, but wearing the niqaab directly seems to me like a deliberate act, done only to avoid the inconvenience of using a hat.
Please clarify my doubt:
1. Can I intentionally wear the niqaab directly without a hat and perform Umrah?
2. Can I wear gloves during Umrah as many Saudi women point out during Umrah that it's haraam?
Q: A woman washes some clothes and sets out for umrah and enters into ihram.
Whilst in the state of ihram, will it be permitted for her to wear these newly washed clothes despite some of the fragrance of the washing detergent remaining in them?
Q: If a woman experiences haidh in Madeenah a day before leaving for Makkah, how should she continue her Umrah and what is the masaa'il regarding donning her ihram and performing Umrah?
Q: When performing Umrah i find it difficult to wear the cap hijaab. Last umrah i performed with my husband, i removed the niqaab while in ihraam.
Can Mufti please advise whether I can remove the niqab or wear the normal niqaab and pay dum.
Q: I am traveling from Qatar to perform umrah but I have got my periods and I can’t wait until my periods are over as we have our flights booked. What can I do?