Fatawa - Umrah, Ziyaarah

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Doing Umrah before Hajj

• [] Ruling on performing `Umrah before obligatory Hajj
• [] Giving precedence to `Umrah over Hajj

Ihram

• Whilst in ihraam, played with hair and some hair fell out
• Is it permissible to change the ihraam (in order) to wash it?
• The ruling regarding applying perfume on ihraam before making intention
• Shaved armpits whilst in state of ihraam
• Women enter the ihraam in any clothing they wish
• Ruling concerning changing the clothing of ihraam
• Ruling regarding the ihraam of the woman who puts on socks and gloves
• [] The Ruling on the Woman wearing Socks while in Ihram - fatwaislam.com
• [] Permissibility of wearing a Strap or Belt or Pouch Belt - fatwaislam.com
• Not knowing exactly when to enter state of ihraam whilst in an airplane
• Things to beware of whilst in state of ihraam
• Ruling concerning one who entered the ihraam while she was menstruating
• [] Assuming Ihram for `Umrah and then delaying it due to an illness
• [] Assuming Ihram for `Umrah and then being hindered to perform it
• [] Assuming Ihram for `Umrah then having the menses
• [] Performing `Umrah wearing regular clothes
• [] Assuming Ihram and performing Tawaf and Sa`y on the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah and leaving `Arafah before sunset
• [] Going beyond the Miqat without assuming Ihram
• [] Shaving the beard before assuming Ihram for Hajj
• [] Clipping nails before entering the state of Ihram
• [] Wisdom behind prohibition of a pilgrim wearing sewn clothes
• [] Someone in the state of Ihram wearing regular clothes
• [] Covering the head
• [] Someone in the state of Ihram covering the head due to a fever
• [] Where to offer Fidyah
• [] Someone in the state of Ihram wearing regular clothes for a necessity
• [] Wearing socks
• [] Ghusl for someone in the state of Ihram
• [] Someone in the state of Ihram treading on grass
• [] Changing the intention of Ihram
• [] Applying perfume while in the state of Ihram
• [] The ruling on putting Perfume on the Ihram clothing - fatwaislam.com
• [] Someone in the state of Ihram having sexual intercourse
• [] Someone in the state of Ihram kissing the wife or ejaculating
• [] Someone in the state of Ihram having a sexual dream
• [] A woman covering her face while in the state of Ihram
• [] Wearing Niqab and applying perfume while in the state of Ihram
• [] A woman wearing Niqab and gloves while in the state of Ihram
• [] A women performing Tawaf while uncovering her face in front of men
• [] A woman assuming Ihram while wearing Niqab

Mawaqit

• [] Ruling on the people of Makkah performing `Umrah
• [] Entering Makkah without performing `Umrah
• [] Entering Makkah twice and performing `Umrah the first time only
• [] Entering Makkah without assuming Ihram
• []Obligation of assuming Ihram for Hajj and `Umrah from the Miqat
• [] Where the Prophet assumed Ihram
• [] Jeddah as a Miqat instead of Yalamlam
• [] Miqat of Makkah for performing `Umrah
• [] Those coming from Egypt or Sudan assuming Ihram while in sea
• [] Residents of Makkah assuming Ihram for `Umrah even if not in the Miqat
• [] Miqat of the Sudan | Miqat of Australia | Al-Juhfah
• [] Miqat for the people of the south coming via the coastal road
• [] Performing Hajj from Makkah on behalf of a person who died in Pakistan
• [] Necessity of assuming Ihram from the original Miqat for someone who performed `Umrah and wishes to perform another in behalf of the father
• [] Someone living in Jeddah wants to travel to his family in Al-Qunfudhah, should he assume Ihram from Jeddah and shorten Salah after traveling
• [] Ihram from Jeddah for other than its inhabitants
• [] Ihram of someone on a business trip
• [] The Miqat of someone performing Hajj by proxy
• [] Ihram of the people of Makkah
• [] Assuming Ihram for `Umrah from the country of residence
• [] The meaning of the Hadith "The people of Makkah assume Ihram from Makkah"
• [] Ihram of someone visiting Jeddah and then wishing to perform `Umrah
• [] Ihram of someone flying from Jeddah to Madinah
• [] Ihram for `Umrah from the Haram
• [] Ihram for Hajj or `Umrah for someone in the plane
• [] Ihram of someone who intends to perform `Umrah while inside Makkah
• [] Ihram for someone entering Makkah and leaving intending to perform Hajj

Maqaam Ibraheem

• The two rak'ahs behind maqaam Ibraaheem

Tawaaf

• [] Performing Tawaf far away from the Ka'bah - fatwaislam.com
• Regarding making a long supplication at the beginning of the tawaaf
• Regarding the manner in which to cling onto the Ka'bah
• "Gifting" the reward of performing tawaaf to someone else
• Unsure as to whether I had passed wind whilst performing tawaaf
• Bribing the policeman to kiss al-Hajar al-Aswad
• Ruling regarding the tawaaf or the sa'ee once the obligatory prayer begins
• Ruling regarding wudhoo. when making the tawaaf and the sa'ee
• Entering Hajar Ismaa'eel whilst making the tawaaf
• The tawaaf and sa'ee of one being carried
• [] Interrupting Tawaf of `Umrah
• [] Doing Ramal and Idtiba` during Tawaf
• [] Tawaf
• [] Kissing the Black Stone
• [] Interrupting the Tawaf
• [] Circumambulation from inside Hijr Isma`il
• [] Taharah as a condition for the validity of Tawaf
• [] Tawaf of a menstruating woman
• [] Delaying the performance of Tawaf
• [] Missing one round of Tawaf
• [] Tawaf-ul-Ifadah is sufficient instead of Tawaf-ul-Wada`
• [] Offering a sacrifice to make up for missing Tawaf-ul-Ifadah

Sa'y ( Shuttling between Safa and Marwa)

• The ruling regarding women crowding amongst the men at as-Safaa and al-Marwah
• Ruling regarding the tawaaf or the sa'ee once the obligatory prayer begins
• Ruling regarding wudhoo. when making the tawaaf and the sa'ee
• The tawaaf and sa'ee of one being carried
• Woman on her menses wishes to sit in the mas'aa (Safaa and Marwah area)
• Women jogging between the two green lights during Sa'ee
• [] Performing Sa`y before Tawaf in `Umrah
• [] Performing Sa`y during `Umrah while riding
• [] Sa`y
• [] Ruling on performing Sa`y in a state of impurity

Shaving Hair

• Cutting the hair from around the base of the head only
• Did not cut or shave off hair after completing the sa'ee
• [] Shaving and shortening the hair during `Umrah
• [] Performing `Umrah a week after shaving his head

Tawaaf al Wadaa

• [] Performing `Umrah and doubting offering Tawaf-ul-Wada`
• Made tawaaf al-wadaa' but unable to depart from Makkah straight afterwards
• [] Tawaf-ul-Wada` for `Umrah and entering Makkah often without assuming Ihram
• [] Ruling on Tawaf-ul-Wada` for anyone outside the Haram and in Al-Ta'if
• [] Tawaf-ul-Wada` for someone living in Al-Ta'if and performing `Umrah every two or three months
• [] Ruling on Tawaf-ul-Wada` for someone who performs Hajj

ZamZam

• Are there any authentic Hadeeths that mention the virtues of Zamzam water? - Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz
  Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 7, Pages 195-196, DarusSalam
• Reciting the Qur'an on some water of Zamzam then giving it to someone to drink to fulfill a need - Permanent Committee [pdf]

On Behalf of others

• That which benefits the deceased by way of the living
• Performing the Hajj or the 'Umrah on behalf of my Parents who are alive
• Performing 'Umrah on behalf of the deceased
• [] Performing `Umrah for someone who has not performed Hajj
• [] Vowing to let his mother make `Umrah every year on the Day of `Eid
• [] Performing `Umrah and returning to Makkah after a short time

Repeated Umrah

• [] Performing `Umrah each week
• [] Offering more than one `Umrah in the same year
• [] Performing `Umrah a week after shaving his head
• [] Performing `Umrah and returning to Makkah after a short time
• [] Umrah and spending in the Cause of Allah

Visiting Al-Masjidul-Nabawy

• [] Obligation of a pilgrim visiting the Prophet's grave
• [] Bidding Al-Masjidul-Nabawy farewell
• Ruling on sending salaams to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) with those who are going to Madeenah?
• It is haraam for women to visit the grave of the Prophet (Peace be upon him)
• Going to visit places and mosques in which the Prophet (Peace be upon him) prayed
• A da’eef hadeeth concerning the virtue of praying forty prayers in the Prophet’s Masjid

Bid`ahs of Umrah

• Saying Talbiyah in groups
• Pilgrims staying for a week at home after returning from the Sacred land
• Climbing Mount Al-Nur

Others

• [] Permissibility of performing `Umrah any time during the year
• The one who does not have a "male relative" is not obliged to perform Hajj
• Made 'Umrah in the months of Hajj, then left Makkah and came back some time later
• Performing another 'umrah having just done so already
• Taking pills to prevent menses during Hajj or 'Umrah
• Waiting until she becomes pure
• Detained from completing the Hajj or the 'Umrah
• Offering supererogatory prayers after Salaat az-Zhuhr and Salaat al-'Asr
• The ruling regarding calling Jabal 'Arafah Jabal ar-Rahmah
• The ruling regarding visiting Jabal 'Arafah either before Hajj or afterwards
• The signs of an accepted Hajj or 'Umrah
• [] Intending to offer Hajj Tamattu` and performing `Umrah during Hajj months then leaving
• [] Assuming Ihram for `Umrah at the end of Ramadan and performing Tawaf and Sa`y in the first night of Shawwal