Hajj & Umrah
Rites of pilgrimage, the talbiya, ihram, and preparing for the journey to Makkah.

1 What is the ruling on women performing the pilgrimage Hajj/Ummrah without a mahram? 2 What is meant by ‘Umrah? 3 What are the conditions of 'Umrah for a person who wishes to perform it? 4 What is the merit of the sacred House of Allah? 5 What is the merit and reward of ‘Umrah? 6 Did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) urge on repeating the performance of ‘Umrah? 7 What is the merit of repeating ‘Umrah? 8 What is the merit of performing ‘Umrah during the blessed month of Ramadan? 9 Do women need to perform ‘Umrah, or is it an act prescribed specifically for men? 10 What is the reward of one who dies in a state of performing ‘Umrah? 11 What are the pillars of 'Umrah? 12 What are the mandatory acts of 'Umrah? 13 What are the preferred acts of 'Umrah? 14 Should one who desires to perform 'Umrah know its rulings? 15 Is it permissible to perform Istikhara before going to 'Umrah? 16 If the doctor orders any patient not to perform 'Umrah, should he obey the doctor’s order? 17 What is the permissibility of a pregnant woman going to 'Umrah? 18 What is the ruling on borrowing money to perform 'Umrah? 19 A person has monthly scheduled debt payments that are being paid on time - can he go to 'Umrah? 20 If a person has an outstanding loan, does he have to seek the permission of the creditor in order to be able to travel and perform 'Umrah? 21 If the money saved for 'Umrah cannot cover but one thing - paying the debt installment or 'Umrah, which should come first? 22 A person wants to send his parents to 'Umrah from his money first before he goes to 'Umrah himself - is this action permissible? 23 Must the Muslim use his personal money to go to 'Umrah? 24 Is it permissible for one who has financial difficulty to go to 'Umrah from Zakat money? 25 What is the reward of one who gives to a person who can not afford to go to 'Umrah? 26 What are the requirements of 'Umrah? 27 What is meant by the Meeqat? 28 How is the Meeqat related to the rituals of 'Umrah? 29 What is the wisdom in having more than one Meeqat around Makkah? 30 Is it permissible to wear the Ihram attire from home, before getting on the airplane? 31 A person performing 'Umrah is traveling by plane and has been informed that he will pass above the Meeqat in thirty minutes… 32 Due to the speed of the airplane, a person who is performing 'Umrah was a little late in verbalizing his intention, saying the Talbiya, and wearing the Ihram attire… 33 What are the pillars of 'Umrah? 34 What are the recommended acts to be performed prior to entering the state of Ihram of 'Umrah? 35 What is the ruling on one who has passed the Meeqat without wearing the Ihram attire, because he was sleeping on the plane due to fatigue from traveling? 36 Is it required to get off of one’s form of transportation at the Meeqat, or is it sufficient to just align with it and make the intention for Umrah? 37 Is there a special sunnah to be done in the masjid of the Meeqat? 38 If a person who is performing Umrah does not pray two rak’at for Ihram, is there something required of him? 39 What is meant by Ihram? 40 What is the Ihram attire for men? 41 Does wearing the Ihram clothing enter one into the rituals of Umrah? 42 Does a man show his right shoulder while wearing his Ihram attire? 43 If prayer is announced during Tawaf and the man has his shoulder exposed, what does he do during prayer? 44 What is meant by refraining from wearing stitched clothing during Ihram for men? 45 Is wearing white in a state of Ihram obligatory? 46 Is it permissible to wear a watch, belt, and/or shoes even though they have stitches? 47 Is it permissible to use a belt or a pin to secure the Ihram attire on the body and prevent the Ihram attire from falling? 48 A person performing Umrah forgot to take off his undergarments and/or his socks when commencing the intention for Umrah, what is required of him? 49 What is the Ihram attire for women? 50 Is there any evidence for a particular color to be worn by women for Umrah rituals? 51 Should a woman buy new Ihram clothes for Umrah? 52 Is it permissible for a woman to wear gold during Umrah? 53 What marks the commencement of Umrah? 54 How does one vocally commence the Umrah rituals? 55 What is the ruling on Talbiyah? 56 What is the merit of Talbiya? 57 What is the format of the Talbiya? 58 What is the meaning of our saying: “Laybbaka Allahuma Labbayk”/”Here I am, O Allah, here I am”? 59 What are the meaning of the words that are in the Talbiya? 60 Is it permissible to say the Talbiya with supplications that the Prophet (ﷺ) did not say? 61 Is it preferable to raise one’s voice while saying the Talbiya or saying it quietly? 62 Are women required to say Talbiya like men? 63 What is the ruling for a woman raising her voice in Talbiya? 64 If a woman fears that her voice may be a source of temptation(fitna), what should be done? 65 What is the ruling in mixing the Talbiyah with tahleel (La illaha ila Allah) and takbeer (Allahu Akbar)? 66 Prohibitions for the one in a state of Ihram- What is meant by prohibitions? 67 When does the time start from abstaining from the prohibitions? 68 Is there a difference in punishment between leaving out an obligation and doing an act that is prohibited during the state Ihram? 69 Do sin and ransom (Fidyahh) always apply to any person who does a prohibited act during the state of Ihram? 70 Do all the prohibitions acts during the state of Ihram require a sacrifice? 71 Is it permissible for the one who sacrificed a sheep to eat from it? 72 For one who chooses to do the compensatory fasts, is it obligatory that he performs the fasts in Makkah? 73 What is the ruling for one who committed more than one prohibition during the state of Ihram? 74 What are the general prohibitions to be avoided during the state of Ihram that are shared between men and women? 75 If a person performing Umrah rubs his head and some hair falls out, is he required to do anything? 76 What does one do if some perfume accidentally got on his body or clothes while he is in Ihram? 77 Nail that is on the verge of breaking, is it permissible for the one in a state of Ihram to clip it? 78 If one accidentally was biting his nails out of forgetfulness, what is the ruling for that? 79 Is it permissible to use the Siwak or a toothbrush for the one in a state of Ihram? 80 What is the ruling on the use of creams during the state of Ihram? 81 Is it permissible for the one performing Umrah to use an umbrella while he is in a state of Ihram? 82 What is the ruling for a man in a state of Ihram performing Umrah to cover his feet while he is sleeping? 83 Is it permissible for a sick person with a fever to place cold compresses on his head due to the pain? 84 What type of arguments are prohibited during the state of Ihram? 85 Is there a ransom (Fidyah) on one who slept the majority of the way and only said the Talbiya for a short while? 86 If one who is performing Umrah loses his ablution (Wudoo’), does he have to maintain his ablution (Wudoo’) to say the Talbiya? 87 Is the Talbiya said individually or in congregation? 88 Is it permissible to chant the Talbiya? 89 If a person who is performing Umrah takes a break from saying the Talbiya and starts socializing and joking for some leisure? 90 Is it permissible to cover the face with clothes or a mask from dust or the smell of car exhaust smoke? 91 If something happens to a person in a state of Ihram that prevents him from performing the Umrah and he forgot to make the condition during his intention for Ihram, what does he need to do? 92 What is the ruling in changing Ihram clothes for a man or a woman due to sweat or uncleanliness? 93 Is it permissible to shower before Umrah? 94 Is it permissible to use cleansing products with fragrances while showering? 95 What is the ruling on using deodorant for a person in the state of Ihram? 96 What is the ruling on postponing the performance of Umrah due to exhaustion from the long journey? 97 If the place of residence has a strong fragrance that leaves a trace on the body or clothes of a person performing Umrah, what is required of him? 98 Is it permissible for a man in a state of Ihram to approach his wife in foreplay physically or verbally? 99 If a woman wants to go to Hajj and her father as her mahram, and has the money to go to pay for Hajj, but she has small children… 100 A man was given a sum of money by a non-Muslim, and he performed Hajj and Ummrah with it. What is the ruling on his Hajj/Ummrah? 101 What is prohibited for the Muhrim (person in a state of Ihram) in terms of clothing, and is wearing a face mask prohibited? 102 Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to enter the state of Ihram before the Meeqat without praying the two Rak’at of Ihram? 103 Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to do Dhikr (remembrance of Allah SWT)? 104 What does a woman do if she intended Hajj or Umrah and then started her menstrual cycle prior to reaching the Meeqat? 105 During Hajj and Umrah, a woman who starts menstruating is afflicted with severe sadness and despair- what should we tell her? 106 What does a menstruating woman do after she enters the state of Ihram and arrives to Makkah? 107 What does a woman do if she entered the state of Ihram while she was pure, passed the Meeqat… 108 If a woman started menstruating before or after entering the state of Ihram and did not perform Tawaf for Umrah or Tawaf-ul-Ifada for Hajj and her Mahram/group with whom… 109 Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to enter the sacred Masjid in Madina and Makkah? 110 A Muslim expresses a sincere desire to perform ‘Umrah, but currently works in a field related to finance and the cannabis industries…