Miscellaneous Queries On Hajj
Question
Q1) Is it more virtuous to walk throughout Haj (e.g. From Mina to Arafah, Muzdalifah, etc.) or is it no different if one uses a bus/train for transportation?
Q2) Is it more virtuous to do a Nafl Haj or Haj-e-Badl on behalf of someone?
Q3) It is understood that no cloth can touch a woman’s face while in Ihraam, then what can be said about wearing a Burkah which at times covers the forehead and sides of her face?
Answer
A1) A Hadith narrated by Hadrat Abdullah bin Abbas Radiallahu Anhu states that Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said that the Haji travelling on a conveyance is rewarded seventy rewards on each step the conveyance (animal) takes, and a walking Haji will be rewarded seven hundred rewards of the Haram for every step he takes; and each reward of the Haram is equal to a hundred thousand rewards. Similarly ‘Allamah Shaami states that walking Haj is more virtuous than performing Hajj on a conveyance. (Re: Mu’allimul Hujjaj Pg:23) The walking Haj is more virtuous on condition that it does not lead to burnout and fatigue which will affect one’s engagement in Ibaadah.
A2) It is more virtuous to perform Haj-e-Badl than Nafl Haj.
A3) In principle it is impermissible for a women to cover the face (which includes the forehead/area between the eyebrows and the nose) in the state of Ihraam.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عَنْ زَاذَانَ، قَالَ: مَرِضَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ مَرْضَةً ثَقُلَ مِنْهَا، فَجَمَعَ إِلَيْهِ بَنِيهِ وَأَهْلَهُ، فَقَالَ: إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَقُولُ: مَنْ حَجَّ مِنْ مَكَّةَ مَاشِيًا، حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهَا، فَلَهُ بِكُلِّ خُطْوَةٍ سَبْعُ مِائَةِ حَسَنَةٍ مِنْ حَسَنَاتِ الْحَرَمِ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ: وَمَا حَسَنَاتُ الْحَرَمِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ فَقَالَ: كُلُّ حَسَنَةٍ مِنْهَا أَلْفُ حَسَنَةٍ (مستدرك حاكم ج١ص٤٦٠-٤٦١)
إِحْرَامُ الْمَرْأَةِ فِي وَجْهِهَا وَإِحْرَامُ الرَّجُلِ فِي رَأْسِهِ (دار قطني, رقم الحديث 2761 )
وليس للمراة ان تنتقب وتغطي وجهها فان فعلت ذالك يوما كاملا فعليها دم (الجوهرة النيرة,ج 1, ص 218:)
(فان فعلت) اي ما ذكر من تغطية الوجه (يوما فعليها دما, وفي الاقل صدقة)
(حاشية ارشاد الساري الي مناسك الملا علي القاري, ص 438)
ANSWERED
- Answered by
- Mufti Ahmed Saeed
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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