Going for umrah if one cannot afford to go for hajj
Q: If a person cannot afford Hajj, can they go for Umrah?
Hajj & Umrah
Tawaaf-ul-widaa for one performing umrah
Q: I know that tawaafe wida is obligatory for hajj. What is the status of it for umrah?
I've heard some say it is "not prescribed"... Does this mean it is haraam or makrooh or just not compulsory?
Woman performing tawaaf without a mahram
Q: If a woman goes for Umrah with a mahram, can she do tawaaf without a mahram or go to the mataaf to pray without a mahram?
Facing the Hajr-e-Aswad and raising one's hands when making istilaam
Q: With regards to Tawaaf, when making Istilaam (besides the 1st and last Istilaam) while making the remainder of the Istilaams in between:
1. Does a person stop and face the Hajre Aswad with his entire body face and chest?
2. Does he raise both hands or one only?
Reciting Durood Shareef whenever a person recites Talbiyah
Q: Is it Mustahabb to recite Durood Shareef whenever a person recites Talbiyah?
Man and old lady missing wuqoof in Muzdalifah
Q: During the last Hajj, me and my mother went to Muzdalifah and performed Maghrib and Isha salah. Then our group leader told us to leave Muzdalifah as it was very crowded and he thought there will a lot of delay in getting the transportation back to Mina. So we left Muzdalifah before Subah Sadiqh. Is Damm wajib on me and my mother?
Entering Jeddah without ihraam if one is travelling to Madinah Munawwarah
Q: A person is traveling to Jeddah and wants to go to Madinah 1st when he lands. Then:
1. Is it fine for him not to be in a state of Ihraam when he enters Jeddah?
2. Is their any problem in him doing this? Like not preferable etc.?
Performing umrah and conveying the reward to a living person
Q: Can a person make umrah for a living person?
Throwing umbrellas, water bottles, shoes, etc. at the jamaraat
Q: There are people who throw umbrellas, water bottles, shoes, etc. at the jamaraat. Please comment on this practice. Some say "Masha Allah" and praise those who do so.
Woman discharging while making tawaaf
Q: I had istihadha but not a mazoor. I placed cotton wool like a khursuf but only after completing my umrah and coming out of Ihraam I saw that it messed through. What will I do?