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Sheikh Ahmad Kutty
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A Senior Lecturer and an Islamic Scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Fatwas on Hajj & `Umrah
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Thursday,Jan 6 ,2005
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Makkah
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15:50...To...
17:30
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From... 12:50...To...14:30
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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.
Brothers and sisters, the session has already started. You can submit your questions. Please, make your questions short and clear so as to help us answer all your questions.
Yours,
Islam Online Fatwa Editing Desk.
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Ali
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I have two wives. Can I go for Hajj with one of them without the consent of the other?
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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.
If you have two wives you cannot pick one of them arbitrarily; rather you should pick one of them by drawing lots or (qur'ah; that is the method used by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in choosing one of his wives in similar situations. To do otherwise will be considered unfair in Islam.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Sami
- Indonesia
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Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. The devastating tsunami in Asia left many children orphans. We read the news that some child-traffickers went to the disaster zone with the purpose of taking those children to trade in them. Also, some non-Muslims went to adopt those parentless children. What is the role of Muslims in taking care of tsunami orphans and homeless children? Jazakum Allah khayran.
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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 have raised an urgent issue, which must be a concern of every conscientious Muslim. It is the duty of the Muslims in the area first to take care of the orphans, they should be provided every possible help by Muslims all over the world in this effort.
It is not recommended to uproot these children from their own kith and kin and familiar surroundings, that would not be sound Islamically; it will also have incalculable emotional and spiritual traumatic effects on them. So every effort must be made to ensure that these children are taken care of by their own kith and kin or family friends rather than allowing them to be transplanted in unfamiliar surroundings and cultures.
Muslims must remember the following:
1. Taking care of the widows and orphans is a most rewarding act in Islam, far superior to ordinary rituals; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), referred to it as supreme jihad.
2. Compassion is the heart of Islam; it is the hallmark of faith and those who are devoid of it are bereft of faith.
3. Therefore, Muslims must mobilize their efforts to come to the help of these helpless widows and orphans.
An ideal way would be for Muslims of a major city or province to adopt a village or small town in the affected areas by providing for them the essentials so that they can resettle their inhabitants and take care of their own people.
There may be also other creative ways and options. But the most important point to bear in mind is that all efforts must be directed on keeping the orphans within their kith and kin and familiar surroundings rather than transplanting them elsewhere. The last one should only be the final recourse when all else fails.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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mohamed mansoor
- India
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student
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As-salamu `alaykum. What is the significance of going around the Ka`bah?
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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.
Ka`bah is the first and the most ancient House of Worship built for humankind. It is reported to have been built by none other than Prophet Adam himself. Islam being the universal religion, takes humanity to their Adamic roots, transcending the barriers separating one race or ethnic group from the other. Therefore, it does real sense for us to perform pilgrimage to this first and most ancient house of worship rather than to any other local shrines which has a parochial association.
Moreover, by going around the Ka`bah we are reinforcing the concept of God-centeredness: In other words, Islam is to make our life centered on God. By going around the Ka`bah we testify to this fact. Ka`bah is the House of God.
Finally, Ka`bah is also associated with Prophet Ibrahim who is referred to as the Imam of mankind. By going around the Ka'bah we are also celebrating the great faith and life of Abraham as well.
You can also read:
Significance of the Ka`bah
Circumambulating the Ka`bah Counterclockwise: Why?
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Marwa
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Is it permissible to sleep in a sleeping bag during Hajj?
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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.
You are allowed to do so a long as you do not cover your head while you are in a state of ihram.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Akmal
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Can a person, who supervises a group of pilgrims and a charity organization pays for him the expenses, perform Hajj along with the group?
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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.
There is nothing wrong for such a person who is rendering a valuable service in getting paid for his Hajj expenses by the group he is supervising. His Hajj is considered valid.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Ahmad
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Originally, we live in Riyadh, but we have an apartment in Makkah. Where should we put on the ihram attire from Makkah or Riyadh?
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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.
Since you live in Riyadh, you are supposed to enter ihram like everyone else traveling from Riyad for Hajj. If however you have a second house in Makkah where you live in one of the seasons, then you may be eligible to enter ihram from there if the Hajj coincided with your period of stay there.
Ihram from Makkah is only for those who are supposedly residents of Makkah.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Sabree
- United States
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My husband and I have planned to go to Hajj in 2006, in sha’ Allah, but he now has a second wife who will come to live with us later this year. Do we have to bring her along when we have already planned for only the two of us to go on Hajj?
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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.
If your husband made a promise with you (i.e. first wife) prior to his marriage with the second one then he should fulfill that promise with her. Otherwise any decision for Hajj after the second marriage must involve the second wife as well. He is not allowed to pick one arbitrarily; he must rather be fair; if he picks one of you this time that should be through drawing lots; then he must also plan to take the second one later. Otherwise, it would be reckoned as unjust and sinful act on his part towards the second one.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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wardani
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Why are the Bible and the Torah not miracles and the Quran a miracle?
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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.
In the Qur'an, we are told by Allah in no unambiguous terms that it is a miracle that testifies to the fact that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is reciting the revelations communicated to him by the Angel Gabriel. This is unique with the Qur'an.
Bible itself contains revelations as well as other stuff which has nothing to do with God's revelations.
The Qur'anic miracle is different from the miracles of Prophets such as Moses and Jesus. The miracles of these Prophets were limited to time and space they worked. In other words they were physical happenings witnessed only by those who lived in their times; the miracle of the Qur'an, on the other hand, is an intellectual miracle, which challenges humanity as long as the Qur'an remains. Being the Final Revelation, it will never become outdated.
You can also read:
Do Muslims Believe in the Bible?
Has the Bible Been Tampered With?
Qur’an The Reminder
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Muslimah
- United Kingdom
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I will be going to Saudi Arabia on the 13th of January. I have a problem, my menses will finish 2/3 days after this. How should go about with the procedures of `Umrah when I land there? What kind of intention do I make before I leave my country of residence?
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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.
You need not worry about this, for as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reassured his wife, 'this is something Allah has decreed for womankind' and the Shari`ah takes this fact into account in its prescriptions.
You should enter ihram like every other woman and do everything that they would be doing, except for the fact that if you are menstruating you should not do tawaf, but should go through other rituals of Hajj. As for tawaf you should delay it until such time that you are free of menses and you have purified yourself.
In your own particular case, if you free yourself from menses before the eighth day of Dhul Hijjah you can still perform tawaf before proceeding to Mina, in which case you can get `Umrah (if you are doing tamattu` or qiran) as well as Hajj. If, however, you are not free from menses before that then you will be getting only hajj. However, you can still catch a `Umrah as the Prophet's wife `Aishah did, after Hajj by going to Tan'eem in the outskirts of the Haram, and making ihram for `Umrah from there.
Finally, if for any reason your menses did not stop, and you are forced to leave the country as you must leave with the group you have arrived, then you can do tawaf while still menstruating, and your Hajj is considered as valid. This, however, is an exceptional rule applicable only to those who have no choice.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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khaled
- Australia
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student
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I want to ask for a favor in helping me dealing with an emotional problem in the Islamic way. I am an international student and before leaving my home country I was in a relationship with a girl which I used and I still love her, and to be good I told my father after a lot of hesitating I told him honestly that I love a girl without saying the details about her. When I told him he took the thing very bad and he started saying that I am stupid and he wants to find the girl for me and the girl must be from our level,(economical and social) which I don't believe in, and he doesn’t agree that I choose my wife. I love that girl and I promised her with marriage and I want to marry her secretly without telling anyone but I can't because my father won't let me go back to my country and marry her and I am afraid of waiting until I become independent of my father and be able to marry her and bring her to Australia. Please advise me of what I should do.
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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.
You are allowed to marry the girl if she is considered a suitable partner. In Islam, we are to choose marriage partners based on character and piety rather than material considerations. If these conditions are fulfilled in this girl then you are allowed to marry her; you should however, try to please your father by convincing him that marriage is your choice and not his. You can use other wise people in your community to convince him. If your father is still refusing to give you permission you can still go ahead with the marriage, but that should not stop you from earning his pleasure in all other matters.
You are not allowed to marry secretly. Marriage in Islam in order to be valid must fulfill the following conditions: consent of the girl's guardian (especially if she has never married before), consent of both partners, offer and acceptance, two reliable witnesses and publicizing the same through legal channels acceptable in the country both of you are residing.
You can also read:
Conditions of Valid Marriage
Allah Almighty knows best.
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sulay
- Australia
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student
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As-Salam wa `alaykum, thank you for your time and effort to help us. My question is: what are the rights of a divorced woman with a 2-year old son that she has over her former husband; the husband divorced the mother and said he is not going to be for his child because he gets 100 US dollar a month from the government. He works full time whereas the mother is a full time mum. Is she entitled to any benefits from he husband and what about the goods they used to own in the house? Thank you again, wassalamu`alaykum.
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Wa`alykum As-Salaamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuh.
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.
It is the mandatory duty of the father to provide maintenance and support for his children so long as they are minors. If the children are small, as is your case, he must also provide for the mother who is looking after them, as long as she is not remarried. If he fails to provide, you are perfectly allowed to claim your rights and the rights of your child through the courts of the land you are residing. For your husband is definitely negligent of his duties towards his son. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "There is no worse sin for a man than his failure to take care of his own family (wife and children)."
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Mohammad ibrahim
- Saudi Arabia
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pharmacist
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As-salamu `alaykum. Is it mandatory to sacrifice an animal every year if one is not performing Hajj?
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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.
Offering sacrifice (in case of those who are not pilgrims who are mandated to do so) is not an absolutely mandatory duty in Islam; it is only a highly recommended Sunnah. This is the view of the majority of scholars and jurists. Imam Abu Hanifah, however, considers it as wajib in case of those who can afford it.
Those who consider it as highly recommended are basing on the fact that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), said, "If the ten days of Dhul Hijjah draws near and one of you wishes to sacrifice, let him not remove his hair or nails." If sacrifice had been obligatory then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would have stated the matter differently.
Anyway, there is no denying the fact that sacrifice is recommended and should be done by those who can afford it. But having said this, I must rush to add: If a Muslim finds himself faced with higher priorities such as the crises in Tsunami where millions are rendered victims then there is nothing wrong in preferring their cause over sacrifice if it is conflict with it. To do so is in complete conformity with the priority system established by the Shari'ah.
You can also read:
The Concept of Animal Sacrifice in Islam
Allah Almighty knows best.
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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.
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Yours,
Islam Online Fatwa Editing Desk.
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