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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

As regards shaving your hair in tamattu' you are free to do it after `umra or after performing the major rites of hajj. There is no hard and fast rule. Insha Allah, Allah will reward you for your best of intentions.

As for tamattu' type of hajj, it is true that many consider it as the preferred option since the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had asked his companions to choose it; he also told them that if he were to do it again, he would opt for tamattu'; he stated that the only reason he did not choose it was because he had brought with him animals for sacrifice. Based on these considerations, many scholars consider hajj tamattu` as the preferred option; this is especially the case when someone is going to Makkah way before hajj. May Allah accept your hajj-ameen.

Allah Almighty knows best.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

If you experience a wet dream in hajj in a state of ihram, you need not worry; since it is beyond your control, it does not invalidate your hajj; you simply need to perform ghusl.

Allah Almighty knows best.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Your desire to purify and cleanse yourself before marriage is a commendable one. You should do so if that is your intention. Hajj, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has told us is sure means of cleansing and purification, provided we do it rightly and virtuously, abstaining from all acts of lewdness, obscenities and wrangling.
So I commend you for your intention to go for Hajj before marriage; I pray that Allah helps you to blot out your sins and help you to return home as clean as you were born-ameen.

Allah Almighty knows best.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Although the Hajj you performed while on assignment is considered as valid, it is still better for you to go for Hajj again with your own lawfully earned income in order to fulfill your Hajj farida. For Hajj proper is a jihad involving body, wealth and soul. Since you did not spend on the trip or its expenses, you owe it to yourself to do so by sacrificing your own money and paying for it from your own pocket. That is the safest way for you, especially when you have doubts in your mind. In acts of worship, the preferred route to follow is to go for the safest and most pious option.

Having said this, however, I must rush to add that some scholars may offer you the ruling that you are absolved from your duty to perform Hajj; never mind it was done at other's expenses.

So I advise you to make another trip for Hajj with your own lawfully earned income. I pray that Allah grant you a virtuous Hajj-ameen.

Allah Almighty knows best.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

The criterion in Shari`ah is simple and clear. You should avoid free mixing and mingling with members of the opposite sex-- especially when there is less than modest appearance in dress and manners-- as much as possible unless it is required because of necessities of daily life. I am sure you may find a way out by going to strictly men fitness programs if you can possibly find one or women only ones (in case of a woman). There may be other options as well. Often times, we limit our options only because of not using our imagination. What is preventing us from organizing men only or women only recreational activities in order to create purely halal options; after all, aren't we to make a difference in society? Why do we need to always follow or imitate others whether good or bad? Islam teaches us that there is always sufficiency in halal so that we are not compelled to go for that which is haram.

May Allah guide us all to the ways of rectitude in words, deeds and thoughts, and make us all instruments of guidance-ameen.

You can also read:

Mixing Between Men and Women

Talking with Members of the Opposite Sex

Allah Almighty knows best.

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Although your husband is willing to pay for your hajj expenses, it is still better for you if you are sufficiently rich to spend on your hajj from your own wealth; that would be a preferred option; for hajj is an act of worship involving one's body and wealth as the scholars refer to it. So you are right in insisting that you pay for your own hajj expenses from your own wealth.

Allah Almighty knows best.

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

You are definitely allowed to perform hajj on behalf of your elder brother. By doing so you are performing a great charitable deed on his behalf. Since Allah is All-Merciful and Generous, He will insha Allah grant the rewards to your brother.

Allah Almighty knows best.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Scholars have held different views on this issue. There is no authentic hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibiting fasting on Saturdays. Since there is no clear prohibition, the general rule of jurisprudence applies: Permission is the rule where there is no clear text forbidding.

The decision to fast for the purpose you have mentioned should be made by the scholars in Pakistan. It is permissible to do so if they choose to do so in order to invoke Allah's help in the crisis you are facing. May Allah have mercy on the Ummah of Muhammad and bring relief to them in all parts of the world-ameen

Allah Almighty knows best.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Although many scholars prefer to offer the ruling that those who are undertaking Hajj or `Umrah must never pass the miqat without ihram regardless of whether they are travelling by land, sea or air, there is a minority of scholars who permit those who are travelling by air to do so in Jedda. If you find yourself experiencing hardship in entering ihram before boarding the plane or in plane, coming as you are from distant lands, you may go for this ruling. For this is a modern issue; Shari`ah is based on taysir (removal of hardship). There is enough ground in Shari`ah to allow for this ruling. If, however, you do not find any hardship, then it is best that you assume ihram before arriving in Jeddah either before or while arrving at the appropriate station (meeqaat) that is applicable to your point of journey.

May Allah help us to apply the Shari`ah by taking into account not only its form but also its spirit and inner meanings-ameen.

Allah Almighty knows best.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

You are not allowed to uncover yourself before anyone except your husband; the only exception is for treatment purpose. You are allowed in this case to do so for purpose of treatment only. If your skin condition is such that it is unbearable for you, then only you are allowed to do so; otherwise, it is clearly haram. So ask yourself whether it is a case of genuine hardship or simply a question of simple discomfort or inconvenience. Consult your conscience and act accordingly. May Allah guide us all to the ways of rectitude in words, deeds and thoughts-ameen.

Allah Almighty knows best.

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Islam Online Fatwa Editing Desk.

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