Hajj & Umrah

Q: In alot of hajj and umrah questions, you use the term "damm". What does damm mean?

Q: If we save some money for umrah (as niyat). Can we use that money for other purposes?

Q: I want to perform hajj e badal for my father who passed away with the intention of performing hajj. My sister wants to put her share in hajj e badal in the form of sharing the expenses of hajj. Is it ok if my sister pools money with me and I perform hajj e badal for our father?

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 to perform salaah. Can you please clarify if it is permissible for me to go to Musjid ul Haraam just to perform salaah without performing Umrah?

Q: Is it permissible to perform umrah on behalf of someone who is living without their knowledge or consent? I wish to perform umrah for my mother who is still alive.

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: Is wudhu required during sa’ee?

A: Being in the state of wudhu during sa’ee is not a condition for the validity of the sa’ee. However, it is preferable for one to perform the sa’ee in the state of wudhu.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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?

Q: We went for umrah and after completing sa'ee, I used my trimmer machine to remove my hair with the help of one guy as I was tired. Can we cut/shave our hair at safa/marwa as we see many people doing it?

If not, am I sinful. That was first and last time I did it. Every other time I used to go to the barber shop.