Conditions & Fundamentals of Hajj and Umrah

Q: Is it permissable to make tawaaf for family members who are not present in Umrah.

Q: My father sadly passed away this year and I would love to go for umrah, can I go with my grandmother's sister and her husband? He is over 70 years old and he is like a grandfather to me. I am 25 years old.

Q: If one is in Makkah and visits Taif then returns to Makkah, does one need to don the ihraam again?

Q: I want to go to Makkah for ziyarat but not with niyyat of umrah. Is it allowed to go to Makkah without ihraam? I live in Dammam and as per my visa I am not allowed to do umrah. So I can’t do umrah. Also I haven’t done umrah before so can I visit Makkah?

Q: My friend came out of ihram without shaving his head. He was willing to shave his head but someone misled him that it's not necessary if umrah was done once before. He completed his sa'ee and asked someone to shave his head but he didn't understand or whatever that person said. He came to the hotel room around 2 am and in the morning I asked him why he didn't shave his head so he told me that I asked the guard in Makkah where to cut my hair and they said no need.

Anyhow in the morning I told him that its necessary to cut/shave the hairs of your head and around 10 am or 11 am he shaved his head. He was out of ihram for about 9 hours. What is the penalty, dam or something else?

Q: I am going to travel to Dammam, Saudi Arabia. I have niyyat for Umrah and will be travelling to Jeddah to my relatives house and will be going to Makkah the next day. Do I need to wear ihram from Dammam or should I wear ihram in Jeddah at my relatives house before leaving for Umrah the next day. 

Q: I want to know how to cut a females hair to come out of ihram. The front of her hair grows shorter than the back. Do I need to cut the back and front separately? (If so, must I do anything to recompense for the times when we just cut the back?)

Q: If one wishes to wear a clean ihram while in the state of ihram, is the new ihram permitted to have a scent like a normal soap scent? Can one prepare ones second ihram with perfume?

Q: Is it permissible to use Deep Freeze/Deep Heat when in ihraam (for pains etc.)? The spray and ointment has a strong menthol smell.

Q: Is it advisable to make tawaaf wearing a clean/paak set of shoes - due the amount of walking that is done when making tawaaf on the upper level?