Rites of Hajj
24 questions
What is the ruling on placing a picture of a clothed but immodestly dressed woman in the designated place for burning papers on which the name of Allah is written?
What is the evidence for specifying the distance for shortening prayers (qasr) as 83 kilometers, and what is the answer regarding the Prophet's (peace be upon him) shortening of prayers in Arafah, which is 18 kilometers from Mecca?
Is it permissible to interrupt an 'Umrah due to the loss of family and psychological illness, especially if the 'Umrah is on behalf of a deceased person who was unaware of the prohibition of interrupting it?
Does serving a need (of another) after exiting the state of ihram for Umrah and before the intention to enter into the rituals of Hajj—after taking off the ihram garments and wearing regular clothes, then re-entering ihram for Hajj the next day—affect the validity of Hajj al-Tamattu?
Does blood become due from one who insulted and swore at his wife while in the state of ihram for Umrah, and did not complete its rites? And if so, should he slaughter before or after assuming ihram?
What is the formula by which the pilgrim in a state of ihram makes a condition for release from ihram upon being prevented (ihsar) without the obligation of a sacrifice (hady)? And does the obligation of completing that Hajj fall away from him after release? And do each of the types of rituals (Tamattu', Ifrad, Qiran) have a different formula for talbiyah?
Is Hajj al-Qiran now considered nonexistent due to not bringing the sacrificial animal (hady) from the beginning of ihram, but rather purchasing a sacrifice voucher (ṣak al-hady) from Mecca, and thus there is no longer anything but Hajj al-Ifrad and Hajj al-Tamattu'?
Is the bus arriving late to Muzdalifah at 1:00 AM and departing for Mina before Fajr considered staying overnight in Muzdalifah? If not, what should be done now?
1. Is the intention of the father and mother sufficient for the Hajj of their young children who are under 3 years old, without verbally declaring the intention of Hajj for them? 2. What is required of someone whose 3-year-old daughter performed all the rites of Hajj except for staying overnight one night in Mina? 3. Is it permissible to throw the Jamarat with pebbles made of cement, and what are the consequences if it is not permissible? 4. Is staying in Mina from 11 PM to 4 AM on the first night, from 10 PM to 4 AM on the second night, and from 10 PM to 3 AM on the third night sufficient for spending the night? 5. Is throwing the Jamarat on the first and second days at 11 PM, and on the third day after Asr, without rushing, considered an appropriate timing? 6. Is the Hajj invalidated or its reward diminished for someone who harbored resentment towards a friend, despite attempting reconciliation before Hajj and the latter's refusal, and is there any consequence for them in that? 7. Is what happened, in terms of attempting to get to know someone online and asking about sex during Hajj, considered rafath (obscene talk) or fusuq (sinfulness), and does it affect the validity of the Hajj?
What are the consequences of lying and engaging in tahallul (desecration/exiting the state of ihram) during Hajj after a friend has performed the Rami (stoning) on behalf of the questioner and his wife?
Is an 'Umrah, performed at the end of Ramadan and completed after 'Isha, considered to be in Ramadan or in Shawwal, and is Hajj al-Tamattu' obligatory in such a case?
What is the expiation for not performing the ritual of Rami al-Jamarat during Hajj due to fatigue from varicose veins?
Does "إن" (if) followed by "ف" (then) in the noble verse, "And if you are prevented, then [offer] what can be obtained of sacrificial animals," and "And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then...", indicate the determination of specific conditions?
Is the pilgrim performing 'Umrah obligated to offer a sacrifice (hady)?
Does the use of virtual wheels of fortune to obtain characters or in-game currency fall under the ruling on gambling, knowing that spinning the wheel requires currency that can be obtained for free or purchased with real money, and that the contents of the wheel and the probability of obtaining each item can be seen?
Is it obligatory for me to offer a Hady (sacrificial animal) because I did not stay overnight in Muzdalifah, after I had prayed Maghrib and Isha there, combined and shortened, thinking it was Muzdalifah, then discovered later that the place was not Muzdalifah?
Is anything incumbent upon us due to our departure from the Sacred Mosque in Makkah before completing the rites and then returning to complete them?
What is the ruling on someone who dies after completing all the rites of Hajj except for the Farewell Tawaf (Tawaf al-Ifadah), and can it be performed on their behalf?
Is it permissible for the pilgrim to appoint someone to cast the Jamarat on his behalf on the day of Eid or the second day, then return to his country?
What is the response to those who accuse visiting the Kaaba of being polytheistic, and what do the Kaaba, Hajj, and Umrah represent for Muslims?
What is the ruling on someone who entered into a state of ihram for Hajj while residing in Mecca, then returned to his dwelling and took off his ihram before midnight due to losing his companions and his ignorance of the rituals, and did not complete his Hajj? And what is incumbent upon him?
What is the ruling on Umrah if the pilgrim performs Sa'y before performing Tawaf?
Is it permissible for my mother to wear shoes during the Sa'y to help her continue, given that she suffers from "calcaneal spur" which causes her pain when standing for extended periods?
What is the wisdom behind the acts of 'Umrah and Hajj, their order, and what is their purpose?