- Who is allowed to pray kasr namaz in Mina, Arafat and Muzdhalifa?
- Tawaaf ziyaarah can be done before the 10th zul-hajj?
- Rules regarding the haircut during hajj/umrah?
- What are the rules regarding Ihram (Ports of Miqaat)?
- Minimum age for Hajj?
- Is fasting on 13th zil-hija valid?
- Is person appointing someone else to do qurbani allowed to cut hair/nails?
- Can Nafal prayer be performed after tawaaf?
- Hajj only removes minor sins?
- Praying 2 rakaats for ihram?
- Who can be a Mehram?
- Is it permissible to travel with my adopted sisters for umrah as their mehram?
- Is is permissible to take pills to stop period during hajj/umrah?
- Can a person use a sleeping bag as this will cover his feet?
- Performing Hajj Tamattu?
- Is step brother a mehram?
- Drinking Zam Zam water while standing?
- Staying in Arafat during Hajj?
- Rules regarding Takbir al-Tashriq from 9th of the month untill the day after eid?
- How do I pray Maghrib and Isha combined when staying at Muzdalifah during the Hajj?
- Unable to perform stoning during Hajj?
- Is their any penalty associated with your stone hitting someone and not the target?
- If I am performing Hajj-e-Tamattu, can I put on Ihram in Makkah?
- If a husband wants to go for Hajj, should he obtain consent from his wife?
- Which should take priority, getting daughter married or performing Hajj?
- Hajj: Combining Zuhr and Asr in Arafat?
- Hajj: What If your Qurbani does not get done on the first day?
- If a woman’s hair is prone to falling out, will she still have to pay a dam?
- Would an adopted son qualify as a Mehram?
- Can a woman go to Hajj with a group of women, without her own Mehram?
- Would my brother-in-law count as my Mehram for Hajj or Umrah if my sister is also going?
- Hajj – A woman is travelling for Hajj and her menses began whilst she was preparing?
- Hajj – Rules for women on their Menses?
- Is it permissible to send a family member to perform Hajj?
Who is allowed to pray kasr namaz in mina,arafat and muzdhalifa?
If any person have intention of staying in Makka tulmukarramah for 15 days or more excluding his stay in Mina,Arafat and Muzdalafa then he won’t do Qasr otherwise he has to do Qasr if he is staying in Makkah less then 15 days.
Tawaaf ziyaarah can be done before the 10th zul-hajj?
Firstly, Tawaf Ziyara cannot be done before the tenth, under any reason or justification. In the event of extreme rush, it can be delayed after the tenth.
Rules regarding the haircut during hajj/umrah?
May Allah make your trip and blessed one and accept your prayers and worship, Ameen.
Men have two options when they complete the Hajj or Umra; either they can shave the head (which is called Halq) or they can trim the head (which is called Qasr). The Prophet prayed for those who shave their head and those who trim it, so both are permissible (Sunan Tirmidhi, Book of Hajj, Hadith no. 837).
In your case, it is better to perform Qasr each and every time, and then shave it the last time you perform the Umra. Do not symbolically snip a few hairs from each side as Qasr. This is wrong and forbidden in Shariah. It in fact resembles the Jews who deliberately have uneven amount of hairs on their head. Instead, perform the Qasr at a barber and ensure he does cut an equal amount all over the head.
What are the rules regarding Ihram (Ports of Miqaat)?
When a person performs Hajj or Umra, then there are certain ports outside Makka from where the person must ensure he/she is in a state of Ihram. These ports are called Miqaat. These are the names and locations of the Mawaaqits;
- Zul-Hulaifah; this is for those coming from the direction of Madina Sharif.
- Yalamlam; this is for those coming from the direction of Yemen, India and Pakistan.
- Juhfah; this is for those coming from the direction of Egypt, North Africa and Europe.
- Qaran ul-Manazil; this is for those coming from the direction of Najd.
- Zaat Irq; this is for those coming from the direction of Iraq.
As you rightly pointed out, the people already in Makka go to the outskirts of Makka to Masjid Aisha where they wear the Ihram.
Minimum age for Hajj?
If the children have definitely reached the age of puberty and they perform the Hajj under the guardianship of their parents, then this will count as the compulsory Hajj. When the children are older, they are encouraged to visit the House of Allah again and again, but they will not be doing so with the intention of fulfilling the obligation of Hajj; that has already been done.
Is fasting on 13th zil-hija valid?
Fasting on the 13th Zul Hajj is not valid because it falls on the days of Tashriq. As for the Qurbani, our religion has prescribed three days for this, the 10th, 11th and 12th.
Is person appointing someone else to do qurbani allowed to cut hair/nails?
When a person is performing the Hajj, then there are certain restrictions placed on what the person in the state of Ihram can and cannot do. During this state, the person cannot cut nails and cannot trim his hair. The Haji is released from the state of Ihram when the Qurbani is done, either by himself or by the appointed representative.
Note that this is particular to those performing Hajj. Such restrictions are not placed on those performing the Qurbani as part of the requirement of Eid al-Adha.
Can Nafal prayer be performed after tawaaf?
No Salah is permitted after Fajr and before sunrise, regardless of whether it is a Nafl, Sunna, Witr or Wajib. The best option thus is to; (i) perform the Nafl before the two Fards of Fajr (ii) delay the Nafl until after sunrise, and then proceed to Sa’y (iii) he can delay the Nafl after the Sa’y if he has a valid reason, but this is not desirable. As much as possible, one should perform Hajj in the same way the Prophet did and he performed the Nafl of Tawaaf after the Tawaaf.
Hajj only removes minor sins?
This is not true. Minor sins can be removed through lesser acts too (Wudhu, for example) and if Hajj did only remove minor sins, then there would be no reason to highlight its great significance and reward. Minor sins are removed from the Muslim by many means. Imam Nawawi records a Hadith in Riyadh al-Salihin, that Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said,
‘The five daily prayers and Friday prayer to the next Friday prayer and the keeping of fasts from one Ramadhan to the next atone all minor sins during this period so long as major sins are avoided.’ (Sahih Muslim)
In the commentary of the famous Hadith ‘whoever performs Hajj for the sake of Allah…returns home like the day his mother gave birth to him’ Ibn Hajar Asqalani writes in Fath al-Bari, that,
‘In other words, he returns home without any sin. And the apparent meaning of the Hadith is that it includes the minor and major sins.’
So Hajj, when performed properly and sincerely for Allah, removes all sins.
Praying 2 rakaats for ihram ?
The two Rak’ats for the Ihram are Sunna; Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) perform two Rak’ats at Zul-Hulaifa when he wore the Ihram. We are told it is better to recite Surah Kafirun in the first Rak’at and Surah Ikhlas in the second.
Who can be a Mehram?
It is difficult to answer this question as you have not clarified what type of cousin it is. Hence, I will list the ties which a person cannot marry, as clarified by Imam al-Quduri, the classicial Hanafi scholar;
A Muslim man cannot marry the following:
- Son (son’s son, daughter’s son, husband’s son by another woman)
- Father (Father’s father, mother’s father)
- Brother real or step (in having same father or mother)
- Brother’s son
- Sister’s son
- Father’s brother
- Mother’s brother
- Foster son (through breast-feeding only)
- Foster brother (through breast-feeding only)
- Son-in-law
- Stepfather
- Husband
- Father-in-law
Is it permissible to travel with my adopted sisters for umrah as their mehram?
If the sister in question has been formally adopted, then she is a Mehram, and thus she is suitable as a partner for Umra. Please note that it will be worthwhile taking official documents to Saudi Arabia to prove she is your adopted sister in case of any problems.
Is is permissible to take pills to stop period during hajj/umrah?
The scholars say this is permissible when there is no long-term harm to the body in doing so. Otherwise it is forbidden.
Can a person use a sleeping bag as this will cover his feet?
In the state of Ihram, the man should leave his feet uncovered so that the bones on the upper part of the feet are left exposed. He should not wear sandals that cover the upper part.
Using a sleeping bag is merely a means of keeping oneself warm; it is not a part of clothing as such. Therefore he can use it in extreme weather. The head and face of a man should be left exposed at all times during the Ihram state.
Performing Hajj Tamattu:
If I am performing Hajj Tamattu, our package is proposing to travel from Medina to Makkah to do Umrah on the 7th ZH. I will be in ihram for this. They are then taking us by coach to Mina on the same night.
If I am in Ihraam for the Umrah, can I do ghusl on arrival in Mina, and then change / do niat for my Hajj Ihraam there after midnight. All the books I have read are assuming that the Hajj ihram / niat is done in Makkah before travelling to Mina on the morning of 8th ZH. What are the rules?
When performing Hajj Tamatu’ the Ihram is worn in Makka, before the departure to Mina. In your situation, you have two choices:
- If you want to perform Hajj Tamattu, then after the Umra, trim your hair, have a bath, put on the Ihram and make Niyyah for Hajj. Do not make the intention in Mina but in Makka.
- Because you are reaching Makka relatively late, you may want to consult your tour operator and find out if a Hajj Qiran can be done. This is where the Umra and Hajj are performed with one Ihram. This is more rewarding that performing Hajj Tamattu. After performing the Umra you can still have a bath but you will still be considered in a state of Ihram.
Is step brother a mehram?
Once the parents are married legally, then the step-children will have the same rulings as conventional children. In other words, they will be considered as normal brothers and sisters in Shariah. Therefore, they are classified as Mehrams.
Drinking Zam Zam water while standing?
In a Hadith recorded by Imam Bukhari in his Sahih (Book of Hajj, Chapter, what has been mentioned about Zamzam, Hadith no. 1529), it is mentioned that the Prophet was offered Zam Zam water, and he drank it standing up. In accordance to this practice, we too stand when we drink Zam Zam water.
Ordinary water and drinks should be consumed whilst sitting. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade from drinking whilst standing (Sahih Muslim, Book of Drinks, Chapter; the disliked nature of drinking whilst standing, Hadith no. 3772).
Staying in Arafat during Hajj?
In essence, the stay in Arafa constitutes the most important part of the
Hajj. If a person misses this pillar, his Hajj is not valid.
However, if your brother is mentally ill, then it may mean that Hajj was not
obligatory upon him. In Islam, worships are to be performed by those who are
categorised as ‘Mukallaf’, meaning responsible. Usually, the immature and
the mentally ill fall outside this category. I think more detail will be
useful about your brother to determine whether he would be deemed as
religiously exempt.
Rules regarding Takbir al-Tashriq from 9th of the month untill the day after eid?
The words that we read are called Takbir al-Tashriq and it is as follows:
‘Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar, La Ila ha Illallahu wa Allahu Akbar. Allahu
Akbar wa Lilahil Hamd’.
This means ‘God is great, God is great, There is no God but Allah and God is
Great. God is Great and for Him is all praise’.
To pray this once after a congregational Fard prayer is Wajib (compulsory)
(some opinions say to read it three times is Wajib) for the Imam and those
who read prayer behind him.
The Takbirs are first read after Fajr prayer on the Day of Arafa and they
are read after each prayer until Asr prayer on the last day of tashriq. It
is preferable that this Takbir is read immediately after the Salaam of the
prayer.
How do I pray Maghrib and Isha combined when staying at Muzdalifah during the Hajj?
To read the combined prayers of Maghrib and Isha in Muzdalifah during the Hajj, you need to offer the prayers in the following order.
Pray 3 rakats Farz of Maghrib salah
Pray 4 rakats Farz of Isha salah (Note this will be 2 Rakats Farz for travellers)
Pray 2 rakats Sunnat of Maghrib salah
Pray 2 rakats Sunnat of Isha salah
Pray 3 rakats Witr of Isha salah
Pray any remaining nafils
Unable to perform stoning during Hajj?
If for some reason, beyond your control, you cannot perform the stoning of the pillars on any day, you must pay Dam.
Is their any penalty associated with your stone hitting someone and not the target?
The stone that did not hit the target, you will have to repeat that throw again. If the stone hits someone else accidentally, there is no penalty.
If I am performing Hajj-e-Tamattu, can I put on Ihram in Makkah?
If you are doing Hajj-e-Tamattu, you can put on Ihram in Makkah. You do not need to go outside Meeqat and then travel back.