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Is it true that when performing Tawaf al-Nisa, one is not in ihram as it is done after taqseer?
After taqseer is undertaken, all the prohibitions of ihram are lifted, except those related to women, e.g. deriving any sexual satisfaction from one's wife and cohabiting with her. Once tawaf al-nisa is complete, then women become permissible for him.
What is the kaffara of eating or using perfume in ihram?
It is prohibited for the person during ihram to use musk, amber, saffron and waras; it is also prohibited to use camphor based on obligatory precaution. It is disliked to use other kinds of perfumes and scents.
The kaffara for eating food that contains such scents is to slaughter a goat or sheep for the needy people. When one eats more than once, he should repeatedly pay the kaffara. Based on an obligatory precaution one should give the said kaffara for other usages of the mentioned perfumes and scents during ihram.
I have performed my first Hajj, and I did the Taqseer of my hair based on what I have read, and not Halq (complete shaving). Is this sufficient?
One who performs the pilgrimage (Hajj) for the first time must shave the hair (halq) and not shorten it (taqseer). Since you did not deliberately contravene the ruling, then your pilgrimage is in order and you are not liable for Kaffara.
Is it obligatory to give one-third of the sacrificial animal as charity?
It is not obligatory to give one-third of the sacrificed animal to charity; it is recommended to do so.
If a person has not paid Khums yet, and meanwhile he performs obligatory Hajj, will his Hajj be valid?
His pilgrimage is valid. He must hasten to pay Khums.
I work for a retail company in the West, and they pay my wages directly into my bank account. This money has never been withdrawn by me and has sat in my account since it was transferred. I do transfer a part of it into another savings account through the internet every month. After a year of transferring, but never withdrawing and holding the money physically, will this money be subject to Khums, and is Hajj obligatory on me if there is enough in the savings account to cover Hajj costs?
If you work in a state establishment and your salary is transferred directly to a state-owned bank, then the laws of khums and Hajj do not apply on the salary. They both apply on amounts that you withdraw from the bank. Both conditions must be present (working for the state and the bank being owned by the state) in order for this ruling to apply.
If one of the two conditions are not fulfilled, like if you work for a private establishment or the amount is transferred to a private bank, or both of them are not present, the regular laws of Khums and Hajj apply. That is, if the amount adds up to what is sufficient to cover the cost of Hajj, it becomes obligatory. Likewise, Khums has to be paid from the unused portion of it at the end of the Khums year.
If a person had performed Hajj as a child is it necessary for him to perform the Hajj as an adult if he has the financial means to do so?
If he had not reached the age of Sharia-recognized adulthood then his Hajj is not considered as the fulfillment of the obligatory Hajj.
What is the ruling if the Ihram clothes have plastic buttons?
It is prohibited for the person during Ihram to wear clothes with buttons.
If a person is performing Umrah al-Tamattu, is he required to shave his head?
It is prohibited to shave the head in Umrah al-Tamattu. One must perform Taqseer, i.e. cut some hair from the head.
I am from a Muslim family, but my father died when I was young and I was brought up by my non-Muslim mother. I am now in my 30s. I am not circumcised but have been told this is necessary for Hajj. I have also been told that to be circumcised later in life is dangerous. Can I therefore do Hajj without being circumcised?
Such an operation is not dangerous usually, and it is a fairly simple one. Pilgrimage is not valid without circumcision.
I am a housewife and my husband borrowed some money from his friends and has not paid them back yet. Can I go for Hajj by selling some of my jewelry that he gave me many years ago, while my husband has an unpaid debt?
If you own the jewelry, then it is permissible to sell them and use the money to go for Hajj.
Can one perform Umrah on behalf of more than one living person?
It is permissible to perform a recommended Umrah on behalf of more than one person, whether they are alive or not.
After entering Ihram, if one proceeds to Makkah, is he allowed to rest for some time in a hotel when he reaches Makkah before performing the Tawaf?
Yes, it is permissible.
My father has a permanent skin problem on his scalp which does not allow him to get his head shaven as it is required to so do in pilgrimage. Can the ritual of getting the head shaved be avoided?
If this was his first Hajj then it is sufficient to remove the hair from the head by a trimming machine without touching the skin as long as the hair is removed.
When performing Umrah, does one have to go to the Meeqaat for Ihram when performing Umrah again on behalf of someone else?
For someone who finished the Umrah, it is sufficient to go to Tan’eem (the closest Meeqat to Mecca) in order to undertake Ihram for another Umrah.
In relation to Sa’ee in Hajj, as you know the original section of the Sa’ee area has been made wider. Is it permissible to walk in this extended wider area when walking from Safa to Marwa?
If the government enforces the Sa’ee in such a way that one is not allowed to walk back and forth the way he could previously, then it is sufficient to perform the Sa’ee in the new added area. However, based on compulsory precaution, one should not walk from Safa to Marwa within five meters of the far right side.
For performing Umrah on behalf of somebody else, does the performer have to form the intention of Umrah Mufradah for such-and-such person, or is just the intention of Umrah sufficient?
It is sufficient to intend to perform the Umrah on behalf of somebody else. Mentioning their individual names is not obligatory.
Is one allowed to perform the Umrah on behalf of his deceased relatives and friends?
Yes, it is permissible.
In Umrah Mufradah, if a person has performed Umrah for himself, and if he wants to perform Umrah on behalf of somebody else, can he perform it the next day, and in the same month?
It is permissible.
If one chooses to spend the night in the Haram in Mecca instead of going to Mina, what time should he or she start? Can he or she start around 10:00 pm until Fajr? Would that suffice?
It is permissible for the pilgrim to stay overnight in Mecca while he is busy in worshipping, instead of Mina. The amount of time mentioned in the question is sufficient.