Travelling with one's wife before rukhsati
Q: I am in Nikah with my wife but we haven't done the rukhsati till now but are planning and willing to go to perform Umrah. Please tell me if it is alright to do so or not.
Hajj & Umrah
Changing one's abaya for ihraam
Q: Should we change our Abaya (the abaya which we are wearing) when we tie ihram for Umrah or Hajj?
Things to abstain from while in the state of ihraam
Q: Are the following permissible in the state of Ihram:
1. Toothpaste
2. Scented/unscented oil, soap, shampoo, etc
3. Chewing gum (flavoured or unflavoured)
4. Food with a nice smell
5. Applying creams or lotion on the body.
Woman travelling for hajj with her sister's husband
Q: A close relative of mine is planning to go for Hajj this year with her younger sister's husband as a Mahram. When I informed her that her sister's husband is NOT her Mahram, she responded by saying that she has already enquired from some Ulama and has been informed that he is her mahram. Please clarify this.
Travelling for umrah with a mahram
Q: We would like to send our mother (60 years old) to Hajj this year but would like to know if it's okey to send our mother (widow) with our Paternal uncle's son as he is planning to go for Hajj with his wife? Can he be considered as Mehram for my mother?
Women cutting their hair
Q: If one's hair goes very thin towards the end then when doing qasr where do they cut from and how much?
Also, can one cut it themselves?
What type of hajj should one perform for one's late father
Q: I intend to perform haj-e-badal for my late father from India. Can I perform Haj-e-Tamattu? Which form of Haj is required to be performed in this case? Please provide details of instructions in this matter.
Shaving one's own head after hajj
Q: Is it permissible for a person to shave his own head to come out of Ihram for Haj? Please provide a reference as I am a student.
Using toothpaste that contains fragrance in ihraam
Q: While in the state of Ihraam, is it permissible for one to use toothpaste that contains fragrance?
Going for umrah before performing Hajj
Q: If I really save my money I can probably go for hajj within 5 years in shaa Allah, but what if I can't wait that long as I'm really longing to go to Makkah. Can I just go for umrah? I went there a month ago and I am still craving to go there and I can't wait for 5 years to go there? I intend going within the next year or next 2 years, but my parents say that it is a waste to go for another umrah, it is better to go for hajj, but 5 years, my heart cannot wait that long.