Hajj & Umrah

Q: Is it enough to cut little hair from each side of head (as people usually seen doing near gate of sa'ee) or men have to cut at least one third of his hair after performing Umrah?

Q: My wife made 2 mistakes in umrah. We are worried that we have to give sadaqa, damm or any other fine for that mistake or it can be ignored.

1. Although we left our home with the niyyat of umra, but when the meekat came she didn't make proper niyat by words. She make proper niyat by words when we reached Makkah.

2. During tawaf she covered her face with full burka as she was worried about her hair becoming exposed.

Q: In may 2016 we went to umra from their we brought the Holy zam zam water. Till Ramadan we used it and the remaining half bottle we kept. Now I opened to use and finish the water. I saw some tiny particles like sand not bacteria in the water. Shall we boiled the water and use it?

Q: I will be taking a small child (2 years) for umrah, and wanted to know if we should put an ihraam on him? Also if by holding the child, he pushes the niqab cap of his mothers and it touches her face, will a penalty be required?

Q: I would really like to know the exact and correct Hanafi method of performing Umrah in detail, i.e. from the very beginning till the end. (I do not require anything on hajj. Only the Umrah itself) Where to put on Ihraam, where to go from there, what are the duas, what intentions to make, how to make tawaaf, how to make sa'ee, what duas to recite during them, where to drink zam zam, how to make dua standing on safaa and marwa etc. I want to know everything in detail recommended for a Hanafi to carry out in Umrah. Also, I will be visiting Musjid-un-Nabawi and the blessed grave of Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). I would like to know the aadaab and etiquettes upon visiting them. Also the aadaab upon entering Madinah Munawwarah.

Q: All the travel agents are advising to acquire a new passport to avoid the new Umrah Visa fee's. Prominent members of the public are doing the same. In my view this is unethical and haraam. Can you please advise?

Q: We are a group of girls (18-34). We would like to go on umrah soon and was wondering if it is permissible to go without a mahram even though we are +17 in the group and in niqaab. Some of us don't have a father nor brothers.

Q: I was performing Qiraan Haj. I arrived in Makkah performed my umrah and I still had 3 days more before hajj started.

1. Can I perform another umrah?

2. If I can perform another Umrah, would it be required for me to go to the Miqaat make intention and come back to perform the Umrah since I am still in Ihraam?

Q: I did hajj 10 years back but I made a mistake. I did tawaful ifaada on the 10th but perfomed the sai on the 12th of zul hijja. Then I left Makka after the tawaful wida for Madina and from there home. My question is, was my Haj complete? If not what can I do now? Please help.

Q: I am a makkah resident who has done umrah this year 1437. Insha Allah I will be doing my first hajj. I intent to do an umrah in zul qa'dah for my deceased grandmother (passed away yesterday). Since I am a Makkah resident having niyyat to do hajj; performing umrah for myself is not permitted. Is it permissible to do umrah for the deceased?