Fatwas Archive

Question: A man owed a dam in Hajj. He bought a ram and gave it to a poor person before slaughtering it, being ignorant that giving the dam to the poor is not valid except after slaughter. He only realized...

Question: If a pilgrim owes charities in the form of food, is it permissible to disburse them outside the inviolable Ḥaram?

Question: A man bequeathed that the Hajj of Islam be performed on his behalf, but the costs of Hajj have risen, and his heirs are poor; they do not have from his estate what covers the costs. Is it permissible...

Question: There is an elderly woman who suffered a stroke that paralyzed her arm and leg. She is able to walk only weakly, with hardship and fatigue, due to old age and paralysis. Is it valid to equip someone to...

Question: Is it valid to have Hajj performed on behalf of a deceased person with two Hajj in one year—one obligatory and the other supererogatory?

Question: Is it permissible to perform Hajj on behalf of a sinner, and to recite the portion of Qur’an he bequeathed for a fee?

Question: Is it valid for a man to perform the Hajj of Islam on behalf of a man from Yemen, starting from al-Madīnah, for example, or from Makkah?

Question: Is it valid for a man to perform Hajj or ʿUmrah on behalf of another, while the one on whose behalf it is performed is capable—but has already performed Hajj for himself—and this man only wishes to offer it...

Question: If Hajj is corrupted by intercourse—whether before standing at ʿArafah or on the day of ʿArafah—does it suffice to re-initiate iḥrām (performing ghusl and making talbiyah for Hajj) and then go to ʿArafah such that his Hajj is valid?

Question: A man performed Hajj or ʿUmrah, then went to al-Madīnah for a visit. After that he wished to return to his country, and he has no route except through Makkah because he is with companions in a car and...