Lady falling onto man in the state of Ihram in Hajj. Any expiation required?
QUESTION Asalaamalaikum I faced one awkward situation during Hajj time. We started from Arafat to muzdalifa by bus and I was standing A lady from behind was touching me and was falling on me. I tried to move forward so as to make a gap but she kept falling and I told […]
Can I leave my child with his grandparents for a month while I perform Hajj?
QUESTION Salaams, I recently gave birth and my child is 8 weeks old. We have booked hajj for his year as it is fardh upon us and my son will be 3.5 months old. Is it wrong islamically for me to leave my child behind with his grandparents for a month while I perform hajj? […]
What is Hajj-e-Qiraan?
QUESTION What is hajj e qiraan. My father wants to go for hajj. Can Mufti sb advise? Jazakallahukhayra. ANSWER Share: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. May Allah Ta’ala grant your father good health to carry out this great act of […]
Can my husband perform Hajj this year by taking a loan for himself in order to be my Mahram?
QUESTION Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh I am a 35 year old Indian, a mother of 4 kids. . I’m sahib e nisaab. I intend to go to Hajj with my husband as my mehram this year 2020. My husband has debts to pay which were taken for purchase of our house from friends and relatives […]
Can a ten-year-old son be a Mahram for a woman to go for Umrah or Hajj?
QUESTION Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, If a woman has a 10 year old son, is he old enough to be her mahram so she can make hajj or Umrah? If not, how old must a boy be to qualify as a mahram to travel with his mother or other female relative? ANSWER […]
I am performing Hajj Tamattu’. Is my Hajj complete without performing Qurbānī?
QUESTION Assalamualykum Mufti Sahab, I have done Haj Tamattu last year Alhamdulillah. I was told by someone that I have to give additional Qurbani which is apart from Hajj Qurbani. He said Haj qurbani is for thanking (Shukr) Allah, and the other additional qurbani is the regular qurbani done every year by non-hajis. So […]
Do I still get the reward for hajj even though I didn’t go due to COVID-19?
QUESTION I paid a deposit to go to hajj this year from the uk, but because of coronavirus the company has cancelled and are going to return my deposit. Do I still get the reward for hajj even though I didn’t make any action towards it? ANSWER In the Name of Allah, the […]
I am unsure if I should go on a sponsored Umrah trip
QUESTION As-Salam Aleikum, I am married and alhamdulillah blessed with a 9 year old son. I am basically from India, but currently I am working in Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq as a professor. My Parents wish to sponsor all of their five children (three sons & two daughters) along with their spouses and grandchildren […]
Is Hajj compulsory or Fardh for a woman who has such an amount of gold that Zakat becomes Fardh upon her and she can cover Hajj expenses?
ANSWER In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. You state that you do have sufficient wealth to cover your Hajj expenses; therefore Hajj is obligatory on you. However, you would have to be accompanied by a Mahram when making the journey for Hajj. […]
I have some money. Who should perform Hajj first – me or my mother?
QUESTION I belong to a upper middle class family. I have some money in possession of me. I wanted to perform HAJJ. Now, who should perform HAJJ first me or my mother? ANSWER Assalāmu `alaikum Warahmatullāhi Wa Barakatuh, If you possess the money and the money is in excess of your debts […]