Hajj, `Umrah & Ziyarah

Pilgrimage to the House of Allah in Mecca, during Hajj and outside it, and visitation of the Prophet, upon whom be peace and blessings.

Umrah question + halal question
umrah question + halal question

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

1) I am planning Insha Allah to go for Umrah with my parents in the Milad month. I would like your permission and prayers for me to be able to go. Continue reading →

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die without Hajj

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Ustadh Mohammad Razif Mohammad Yusuf

Q: What happens if we die before having performed Haj? Continue reading →

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Ask for Mawlana Advice

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

1. I really hope I’m going for Umrah on my next birthday, do you think I may do that or I should save the money for Hajj. Continue reading →

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Prayer Request: Intention for Hajj

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

We are intending to go to Hajj al Akbar but unfortunately we don’t have the money to be able to go. Continue reading →

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Umrah for post-menopausal women

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Shaykh Senad Agic

Can a woman who have crossed 65 of her age (means having no menstruation) perform Umrah alone without Mehram? Continue reading →

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How to prepare for hajj

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: If one’s niyyah is to go for hajj, in what ways can he, being a weak servant, prepare himself so that he visits the Holy Maqaam of Rasoolullah (saw) and Makkah al-Mukkarrama in the most purest and perfected state, Continue reading →

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Eid al-Adha and Moon-Sighting

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Taher Siddiqui

Q: Every year at times of Eid (Fitr and Adha), there is dispute regarding when it is. Many who are ahlusunnah wal jamaah sight the hadith about starting the month with sighting of the moon. [fr]Q: Every year at times of Eid (Fitr and Adha), there is dispute regarding when it is. Many who are ahlusunnah wal jamaah sight the hadith about starting the month with sighting of the moon. [/fr] Continue reading →