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Sheikh Muhammad Nur Abdullah
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ISNA President and Member of the Fiqh Council of North America
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Fatwas on Hajj
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Wednesday,Dec 29 ,2004
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Makkah
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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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Junaid
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My question is very short and simple. I have read that children may perform Hajj for their deceased parents. But can a widow, who has already performed Hajj after her husband's permission, perform Hajj for her husband? Her husband had a medical condition which prevented him from traveling too far.
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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.
Yes, you can as long as you have performed Hajj for yourself in the first place. The hadith reported that one of the companions was performing Hajj with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on behalf of his brother Shukruma. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "Did you perform Hajj for yourself?" He said, ‘no’. Thereupon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed him to perform Hajj for himself first and then for other.
Based on this hadith, the scholars made the conclusion that someone can perform Hajj for others as long as he or she has performed his or her obligation. Therefore, the widow can perform Hajj for her husband who is not in good conditions.
You can also read:
Performing Hajj on behalf of Deceased Relatives
Authorizing Someone to Perform Hajj on Behalf of Another
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Jacob
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My question is about the permission for Hajj. I know a woman who has been to Hajj and she would like to go again. Now, she wants to go with her son. Normally, she has to ask her husband for permission to go because it is her second Hajj. The problem is that her husband is dementing and cannot be spoken with. Can she go or not?
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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 this is not the obligatory Hajj and her husband is objecting to her going for a second time, then she should listen to her husband, as obedience to the husband outweighs the observation of voluntary Hajj in this case.
If she can convince him and he agrees, there is no problem. But this is not applicable for obligatory Hajj where the right of Allah overrides all.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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farah
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Is the sacrificial animal from a non-pilgrim the same as that of pilgrims performing their Hajj? What is ibadah `aqiqah as compared to `ibadah korban (sacrificing an animal for non-pilgrims)? What is the degree of its recommendation especially with regards to ibadah `aqiqah?
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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.
`Aqiqah is the right of the child. It is a highly stressed Sunnah from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). However, the Udhiyah, is a stressed Sunnah, or even wajib in the Maliki school, for the people who are not performing Hajj. The reward is for every single hair of the lamb or whatever you sacrificed.
The sacrifice in Hajj is different from the one non-pilgrims do. For non-pilgrim it is confirmed Sunnah, for those who can afford. For pilgrims, it is done as a kind of penalty or compensation for doing certain acts in hajj or violated a rule.
You can also read:
Conditions of Udhiyah & What Should Be Done With the Sacrifice?
Offering Sacrifice on `Eid Al-Adha: Obligatory?
`Aqeeqah: Rules & Significance
Allah Almighty knows best.
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HR
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Can I send my parents to perform Hajj even before performing Hajj for myself, though I have enough money as I am hoping to do it next year?
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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.
Yes, you can though it is better to go with your parents. But as you are intending to do it next year, you can send your parents this year.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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shanavas
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Dear brother. As-salamu `alaikum. I intend to do Hajj for my mother. Is it possible that I perform the `Umrah for myself and do the Hajj rituals for my mother or is it necessary that I do both the rituals for my mother?
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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.
First of all, you should perform Hajj for yourself first, then you can make Hajj for your mother. While you are there, you can also perform `Umrah for yourself and your mother as well.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Tato
- Philippines
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Physician
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As-salamu `alaikum. What is the reward of participating in `Eidul-Adha as well as `Eidul-Fitr congregational prayer? To the contrary, what is the punishment for missing one or both without valid reasons if there is any?
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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.
`Eid prayers are highly stressed Sunnah from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed everyone to come out and witness the `Eid prayers even those women who are having their periods, because the du'aa' of the praying people includes all those who are present.
As to the punishment, it is that you will be missing this great mercy of Allah. So, it is a spiritual punishment; there is no physical penalty for missing the `Eid prayers.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Ahmad
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Respected scholar. I had decided to keep certain portion of my salary every month for the sake of Allah. (i.e.) to spend it to please Allah. I didn’t think that it will be spent in particular way but anything what we call nafl. Now, I want to perform `Umrah with my parents, wife and in sha’ Allah my son.
I would like to know if I can take part of this money and spend for the `Umrah expenditures. I also want to know if my wife can do the `Umrah a month after delivery. Is it permissible in Islam or shall she wait the full 40 days?
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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.
If the money has been saved to spend it in the cause of Allah, then the `Umrah is one of the ways to please Allah. You can then perform Hajj. However, if you have specified a certain way, for example to give it for the poor and the needy, it should be spent in the way it has been intended in the first place.
As for your wife, if the bleeding stopped in less than a month, then she can perform the `Umrah or Hajj, but if not, then she cannot do the tawaf until she is clean.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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MOHAMED MANSOOR
- India
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STUDENT
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Is throwing stones at the Shaitan a must, my grandmother is very old and is intending to perform Hajj in sha’ Allah, it would be too difficult for her to perform the above ritual considering the crowd during Hajj, is there any other alternative for this?
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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 for throwing the jamarat, she can appoint someone else to do it on her behalf. If she does this, that would be Ok and there is no blame on her. If she did not throw the jamarat at all, then she has to offer a sacrifice for the whole jamarat.
You can also read:
Delaying Throwing the Pebbles Until After Dark
Du`aa’ after Throwing the Pebbles
Allah Almighty knows best.
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adams
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Salamu `alaikum. Kindly enlighten me on the stages, duties and rights of Hajj. I intend to in sha’ Allah perform the next Hajj, as a first timer, therefore, I wish to know all the rudiments of 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.
Please visit Islamonline’s Hajj & `Umrah Page to learn about the stages, duties and details of Hajj. If this is not possible, go to your local Masjid and ask for pamphlets on Hajj or ask the imam to enlighten you on the details. You can also borrow a book to learn about it.
Editor’s Note
Kindly wait for the new Hajj Page that is supposed to be online soon.
You can also read:
Hajj: Step by Step
Allah Almighty knows best.
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imtiaz
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My sister-in-law is a widow, she is about 55 years of age and wants to go to Hajj. I am intending to go on Hajj with my wife, she i.e. my sister-in-law also wants to accompany us. Is it ok in the Shari`ah?
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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.
Yes, it is permissible because you are mahram to her as long as you are going with your wife. Therefore, she can accompany you.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Misbahudeen
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Why those who are well off and wealthy refuse to help the less privileged ones by sponsoring them to Hajj or `Umrah? I'm crying for years to be sponsored but to no avail, no one comes to my aid!
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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.
Allah Almighty says, (Hajj is an obligation for those who can afford.) (Aal-`Imran 3: 97)
So, since you cannot afford, it is not required that you borrow money from another person in order to do it. However, if someone sponsors you to perform Hajj, both of you will get the reward from Allah.
You can also read:
Charity: Helping the Needy or Facilitating Hajj?
Allah Almighty knows best.
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SC
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As-salamu `alaikum. Dear Respected Sheikh.
Ihram for men- is it necessary to wear to unstitched slippers? Can sandals be worn? What about women, can she cover her entire feet while in state of Ihram?
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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 can wear a sandal even if it is stitched. At the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) there were no plastic shoes, so people used to wear slippers or anything under the ankle.
As for the woman, she can cover the whole body except the face and hands. She cannot wear gloves or niqab (face cover).
You can also read:
Wearing a Stitched Money Belt during Ihram
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Sokol
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Student
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As-Salamu` alaykum. What danger can wearing gold cause to men? If it is haram for men to wear gold because it causes any illness in their body, why it does not cause the same illness to women's body; we know that it is not haram for women to wear gold.
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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.
There is no evidence that gold causes any harm to men, as far as I know. However, it is forbidden for men to wear gold as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:"These two (silk and gold) are forbidden for the male persons of my ummah (nation), allowed for the females." The reason for this prohibition is the absolute obedience to God and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) without questioning the rationale behind the act.
Editor:
You can also refer to the following fatwa for more details:
Men Wearing White Gold
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Arshad
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Dear Sir, 3 years ago I and my wife performed hajj, after tawaf az-ziara, when we came back to Mina at midnight to spend three nights, I faced kidney pain and had to come back to Jeddah and admitted to hospital. So we could not spend three nights and also did not throw stones for second and third day. I asked one Shaikh, he said your hajj is ok because you became sick and in emergency had to come back Jeddah. My question is please tell me, is our hajj complete or if it is not, then what should we do? I will wait for your kind reply. Thanks.
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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 should offer a sacrifice (hady) in compensation for missing this ritual. You can send the money with someone going for hajj this year and he can do it on your behalf. Your hajj is Ok as long as you have done the ifadah tawaf.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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abu umar
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As-salamu `alaikum. Are there any specific worship acts or `ibadat other than the jamarat, while one is at Mina? Are there any particular supplication that should be recited?
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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.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is reported to have said, “The days of Mina are for eating, drinking, and remembering Allah.”
So the great `ibadah in Mina is the dhikr or the remembrance of Allah. There are many books of supplications that you can buy and carry with you and use during the Hajj.
You can also read:
Spending the Night at Mina
Allah Almighty knows best.
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TM
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As-Salamu ‘alaykum! When I was a college student, I committed repeated sexual intercourse with my Non-Muslim fiancée. This was coupled with my vice, habitual drinking wine and sometimes used prohibited drugs. As we go along, she got pregnant. However, I discovered that she had also sexual intercourse with another non-Muslim guy which she admitted and later asked sorry. When she delivered her baby boy, she claimed that it's mine although I doubted. Nevertheless, I paid the hospital bill for her delivery but we opted to bring the baby to her family while we are studying. Months later, I cut-off our relationship with her because I was afraid that she might do it again even if I will marry her. Years later, she got married to another man. Few months later, another girl asked me to accompany her to go in a disco until I got drunk. Inevitably, she slept with me in my dormitory and enticed me until I was not able to control my sexual urge and committed again sexual intercourse with her. After a month, she told me that she is pregnant and asked me to marry her but I declined. She told me that if I will not marry her, she will abort the baby which I think she did. Finally, I realized that I have done so much zina. So I decided to marry a woman of my choice, in order to avoid doing repeated zina. I also stopped my vices. From now on, I repented sincerely to Allah. I completed the five pillars of Islam and do charitable works to the needy and marginalized sectors. Will these suffice to erase my major sins? What is the Islamic ruling as regards my son with my former fiancée? Jazakum Allahu khayran.
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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.
Dear brother, I ask Almighty Allah to forgive you for all these major sins you committed. You must immediately and sincerely repent to Allah. Rush for forgiveness and ask Allah to remove your sins. You should also increase your charity as it "put out" the wrath of Allah.
As for the child from the first relation, it is the product of zina, which has no significance in Islam. The child is innocent and has nothing to do with the crime committed by the two fornicating parties. So, you have no obligation towards him. However, if you wish to save this child from being raised as non-Muslim and take care of him by raising him up as a Muslim without claiming him or her to be your legitimate child, who would be entitled to inheritance - but you can write a share for him in your last will – then it would be better.
Editor:
You may also read more about repentance:
The Door of Repentance Is Wide Open
Allah Almighty knows best.
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For Muslims, the day of the `Eid is a day of joy. Why killing an animal on the `Eid? I do not understand this concept.
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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.
This sacrifice is an old tradition from Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) when Almighty Allah compensated him with a ram to sacrifice instead of slaughtering his son.
So, Muslims on that day commemorate this great lesson of obedience of Allah on part of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) and the child's obedience to his parent.
This tradition is not only practiced by Muslims, it is also known to Christians and Jews.
The second concept of this practice is the feeding of the poor and the needy wherever they are. Now, Muslims sacrifice in many countries where people are need of help and food.
You can also read:
What Should be Done on the Day of Sacrifice?
The Concept of Animal Sacrifice in Islam
Offering Sacrifice on `Eid Al-Adha: Obligatory?
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Mourad
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Manager
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As-Salamu `alaykum. I am a person who gets angry very fast. I am married to non-Muslim but my wife prays 5 times a day fasts Ramadan. She is really a good wife alhamdulillah. We have 2-year old boy. As I said, I am an angry person so I was arguing with her all the time and she always tried to calm me down. One day we had an argument so I left home and I went to work; when I came back I did not find her at home, she took my son and she went to refuge because she doesn’t have parents, so I said that she is taliq (divorced) 3 times and for few days I was crying swearing at her and saying that she is taliq, after few days I started to cool down and I started to read Qu'ran and I realized that what I did was wrong and that if I would divorce her she would take my son and because she is not Muslim and she would not teach him to be a Muslim. And I will have to leave England and go back to Algeria and I will not have the chance to see my son. Some Sheikhs said that talaq el ghadib (divorce when you are angry) is not valid. So what do you think brother and what can I do about my son? I really don’t know, please help me and give me details; I am really suffering, I want to save my marriage because every thing was my fault. Please help me brother what to do please.!!!!! As-Salamu `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.
1. First of all, you have to treat yourself from anger. Try to take some anger management classes. You cannot be angry the whole of your life as you should be giving a good example for your non-Muslim wife who learns Islam from you, otherwise you will lose your wife and your child.
2. According to the preferred opinion among scholars, talaq pronounced in triple form is counted as one, whether it is done in three separate settings or at once. This is because one of the basic conditions of talaq is that it must be in a state of purity where a husband has not have sexual intercourse with his wife.
3. Your divorce at the time of anger does not count, because you were not intending to divorce your wife and you regretted the action later on. But do not get into the habit of using the word of divorce so lightly.
Editor:
You may also benefit from these useful links:
Pronouncing Divorce in a State of Anger
Tips to Control Anger
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.
Brothers and sisters, we are so sorry for not answering all your questions because the time is over. We apologize for any inconvenience. Do keep in touch. Join us in coming sessions.
Yours,
Islam Online Fatwa Editing Desk.
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