Going for Hajj after becoming baaligh
Q: My question is at what age can a boy go for hajj for it to be accepted?
Conditions & Fundamentals of Hajj and Umrah
Purda in ihraam
Q: Kindly advise us about ihram purdah. We are leaving for umrah in one days time and really in need of naseehat as some people who are studying deen advise that the sin is great if purdah touches the face, so rather not wear. Whilst another person who frequents haram sharief says that ihraam purdah was only introduced recently by the conserved Indian ulama and yet another apaa says that wear a normal purdah and pay dum.We want to wear the ihraam purdah. What is the dum? And can we please be advised regarding purdah in Haram Sharief whilst in ihraam?
Making five and a half rounds of sa'ee due to illness
Q: A person went to perform Hajj from Chennai in a situation when doctors advised not to go for hajj as she has back bone disc problem. Any how she arrived for hajj. While performing saee, at safa marwa, only five and half rounds were completed and the remaining two rounds were not performed. What is the ruling , is the hajj valid without umrah being completed. Is sacrifice wajib as penalty - please advise.
The Sunnah of spending the night in Mina
Q:
1. Recently, the Saudi authorities have erected tents and made a camp in Muzdalifah due to the lack of space in Mina. On the 8th, since the tents in Mina are full, some haajis are made to stay in these tents which are in Muzdalifah.
Through spending the night in these tents, will the sunnah of spending the night in Mina be fulfilled?
2. Secondly, the haajis returning from Arafat also spend the night in the same area where the tents have been erected at Muzdalifah. Will these haajis be considered as having fulfilled their wuqoof of Muzdalifah (as in reality it is actually proper Muzdalifah).
Shaving and trimming the hair when coming out of ihraam
Q: Can you please advise on the ruling regarding shaving of the head for a male when performing umra? I would like to know if it is permissible to use no.1 blade or do we have to shave off all the hair? I am of the hanafi madhab.
Covering the feet when sleeping in ihraam
Q: In state of Ihraam I heard the shoelace area must be uncovered. What about when one sleeps covering the feet?
Using toothpaste while in ihraam
Q: Please advise me with regard to the use of toothpaste, mint sweets or any food which is meant for the use of a fragrant smell whilst in Ihraam.
Hajj if one does not have the means
Q: I have taken my parents for Umrah with me at my expense. They have no source of incomes and I fully support them. I will Insha Allah take them for Hajj when I can afford it. Is Hajj compulsory on them?
Purdah in Ihraam
Q: My mother requests a fatwa to show some women regarding the purdah in ihram, explaining:
1. The cloth should not touch the face
2. Purdah has to be observed from ghayr mahrams.
There is a misconception amongst some women who, throughout the year observe purda, اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّه, but due to a certain aalim's wife informing them that purdah is not necessary in ihraam, they discard it during umrah. She also would like to find out from Hazrat that:
3. Is wearing a normal purdah intentionally a major sin?
4. Would this also be the case if out of circumstances, since due to her eyesight, she cannot see with the cap purdah clearly?
5. What would be the penalty if the cap purdah unintentionally touches the face?
Passing the meeqaat without ihraam
Q: What is the Shar’ee ruling in the case where a person passed the meeqaat without tying the ihraam?