Rites of Hajj
279 questions
Is the Hajj of a man who goes to Hajj one day before 'Arafah valid, and what rituals should he perform?
Is it permissible to consider the Farewell Tawaf (circumambulation) as Tawaf Al-Ifadah (the circumambulation of overflowing/return) if the major disencumbrance has not yet been performed, particularly in a case where Tawaf Al-Ifadah was not performed due to ignorance?
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?
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?
What is the ruling on one who enters into a state of Ihram for Hajj from Makkah as a Mutamatti‘? Is one sheep or two sheep obligatory upon him? And what are the implications for one who enters into a state of Ihram from Makkah as a Qarin? And is it better for him to perform Hajj as a Mufrid? And is staying in Makkah after performing the rituals forbidden?
Does a brother deputizing for his sister to cast the pebbles (ramy al-jamarāt) due to extreme crowding invalidate the marriage, knowing that casting the pebbles is an obligation, and does that entail an expiation?
What type of ritual (Nusuk) is suitable for Hajj (Ifraad, Tamattu’, or Qiran) for someone who performed Umrah in Shawwal, then returned to his country, and wishes to perform Hajj from Jeddah on the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah?
Is it permissible to go for Hajj and then change one's intention to 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?
How can one maintain the ritual purity (tahara) of an infant during Umrah, and is it permissible to cut their hair?
Which is more correct regarding shaving the head hair when exiting a state of ihram: shaving down to the earlobe or down to the upper edge of the ear?
Why was the pilgrim who hastens (al-Muta'ajjil) in Hajj not commanded to stone the Jamarāt on the last day on any of the first three days of Eid, so that he might attain the reward of the one who delays (al-Muta'akhkhir)? And is it considered an innovation for the one who hastens (al-Muta'ajjil) to stone 49 pebbles on the second day of Tashrīq instead of 70, in order to attain the reward of seventy?
After throwing the Grand 'Aqabah Jamrah on the Day of Sacrifice, is it obligatory to shave in Mina or is it permissible to shave in Makkah?
Is it permissible to perform Hajj solely, without having performed 'Umrah previously?
Is there the same reward for one who is unable to go to the Sacred House of Allah and circumambulates mountains as there is for circumambulating the Kaaba?
Is it a condition to verbally express the intention when exiting the state of Ihram in Hajj or Umrah, or is it permissible to exit without verbal expression?
Is the Farewell Circumambulation considered valid if the husband throws the pebbles on behalf of his wife while she is performing the circumambulation?
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'?
What is the ruling on leaving the Haram area to reside or for other reasons before completing the pillars of Hajj?
Is circumambulation valid if it is performed counter-clockwise, even if I face the Kaaba with my chest or turn my back to it occasionally to push through crowds or facilitate departure?
Is it permissible to perform the rituals of Hajj, such as the circumambulation (Tawaf) and the throwing of the pebbles (Ramy al-Jamarat), by plane, due to special security circumstances for kings and presidents?
Does Zamzam water retain its properties and virtues when mixed with other water, and does the mixed water acquire the same blessings and composition?
What is the ruling on the Hajj of one who authorized another to stand at Arafat on his behalf due to his inability to reach it because he is paralyzed, knowing that he performed the circumambulation (Tawaf) and the striving (Sa'i) using a device and delegated the throwing of the pebbles (Ramy)?
Is the Hajj invalid due to the presence of blood during the Tawaf or Sa'y, while being unsure of its exact time, and sufficing with cutting a few strands of hair instead of shortening all the hair? And is it better for the woman to perform Hajj again, or to give charity, or to give money to a needy relative?