Ihram and Miqat
324 questions
Is it permissible for a father residing in Makkah to come on an Umrah visa without Ihram, with the intention of resting for a few days, and then entering into Ihram for Umrah from the Miqat of the people of Makkah?
Is it permissible to perform Umrah on behalf of another, commencing the state of Ihram from the hotel? And is it permissible to perform Umrah on behalf of a prisoner?
Is a fidyah obligatory for someone who took off the ihram, had sexual intercourse with his wife, and applied perfume after intending 'Umrah and donning the ihram, but before uttering the intention at the Miqat, believing that the ihram is not valid unless the intention is verbally expressed?
What is the ruling on Hajj and Umrah performed with an incorrect ablution due to not washing the hands (palms)? Does that affect the validity of the circumambulation (Tawaf) and the striving (Sa'y)? Is the circumambulation of Umrah and its striving sufficient for the Tawaf al-Ifadah and the Sa'y of Hajj if the state of Ihram for Hajj is still ongoing? What is the ruling on a marriage that took place after these acts? What are the consequences of violating the prohibitions of Ihram? Is washing the hands (palms) at the beginning of ablution considered sufficient for washing them along with the rest of the hands during ablution?
For Umrah, if traveling by plane from Dammam to Mecca, should the Ihram be assumed from home or from the airport?
Is it permissible for a pilgrim performing Ifrad Hajj, who circumambulates the Tawaf Al-Qudum and performs the Sa'i for Hajj on the fifth of Dhul-Hijjah, to remove his Ihram and go to Jeddah until the eighth day for the Mabit in Mina?
Is it possible to enter into a state of ihram for 'Umrah from Bahra or Al-Shumaisi for someone coming from Jeddah and working in Bahra, or must one return and enter into ihram from Jeddah?
Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to pass the Miqat without consecrating herself in a state of Ihram if she intends to consecrate herself later from Jeddah, and should she consecrate herself from her place of residence in Jeddah or from the Miqat?
Is the 'Umrah valid if the Miqat is passed without 'Ihram, and then one returns to it for 'Ihram and to complete the 'Umrah?
When do the prohibitions of ihram – such as hunting and cutting down trees – become effective for someone who assumes ihram for Hajj or Umrah many kilometers before the miqat? Is it from the moment of assuming ihram or upon reaching the miqat?
How could Imam Malik reject assuming ihram before the miqat out of fear of bid‘ah (innovation), while the Malikis obligate a sacrificial offering (hady) upon whoever does so? And is it permissible to switch from the Maliki madhhab to adopt the opinion of another madhhab to avoid the hady, especially after assuming ihram from the airplane before the miqat for fear of overshooting it?
What is the ruling regarding the Hajj of my mother, who performed the obligatory Hajj as a Mutamatti' and committed the following errors: not shortening her hair after the 'Umrah and after the Hajj, and her stoning of the jamarat on the first day before my arrival, and what is the ruling regarding the blood that flowed from her head during the stoning, and her shaking hands with my uncle and congratulating him on Eid after the stoning?
What is the ruling regarding the 'Umrah that I performed after passing the Miqat and entering into a state of Ihram from Jeddah? Does it necessitate a Fidyah (expiatory offering)? And what is the ruling concerning the validity of subsequent 'Umrahs that are connected to it?
What is the ruling on a woman who entered into a state of ihram for Umrah from Jeddah, but was then unable to perform its rituals due to crowding and fear for her children, and she cut her hair to exit ihram? And what are the consequences for her?
What is the ruling on someone who performed the Sa'i of 'Umrah starting with Safa, then Marwah, then the Black Stone, repeating that five times, and what is the ruling on his action according to the Hanafis?
Is the good-smelling powder used for shaving with a razor after 'Umrah considered among the prohibited types of perfume?
Is it permissible to apply a compression bandage or gauze to a visible leg injury during Hajj or Umrah rituals, in order to cover the injury and avoid people's pity?
Is it permissible to repeat Umrah in Ramadan and to enter into ihram for the second time from Tan'eem, or is it obligatory to enter into ihram from the original miqat (Dhu al-Hulayfah/Abyar Ali)?
Is there anything incumbent upon me for forgetting to pray the two rak'ahs after the Sa'y at Maqam Ibrahim during 'Umrah?
Is the Umrah valid if ablution is nullified during Tawaf, followed by the completion of the remaining rituals, and then the Tawaf is repeated on a later day?
Is it permissible to perform Ihram for Umrah from Abyar Ali after landing in Jeddah without Ihram, then heading to Medina and staying there, and what are the consequences if it requires a sacrifice (dam), and how can the fidyah be paid from Egypt?
Is a ransom (fidyah) obligatory for me because I did not perform ihram from a miqat outside Makkah, given that I am a resident of Makkah and performed ihram from Al-Taneem?
What is the ruling on one who hunts a rabbit outside the Miqat and brings it into the Haram, and is it permissible to eat its game?
How can one maintain the ritual purity (tahara) of an infant during Umrah, and is it permissible to cut their hair?