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Women & Hajj
187 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Women & Hajj, part of Hajj & Umrah. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Women & Hajj fatawa — page 4 of 5
- Mufti Online16 Mar 2015
How should women make Salaam at the Rawdha Mubaarak?
1. Could Mufti Saheb please explain how a woman should make salaam at the Rawdha Mubaarak? 2. Is it necessary for her to wear a purdah when doing so…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Jan 2015
Purda in ihraam
Kindly advise us about ihram purdah. We are leaving for umrah in one days time and really in need of naseehat as some people who are studying deen…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN19 Dec 2014
Aunt’s Husband as a Mahram
Can my mother’s sister’s husband be a mahram to us for Hajj or Umrah? My mother’s sister and her husband will be travelling with us?
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Ask Imaam9 Dec 2014
1. Is a woman in haidh allowed to recite surahs from the Quraan from memory? 2. Is it compulsory for females to wear pants when performing salaah? 3. I have a debt to pay. Is it permissable to go for umrah if someone else is paying for my trip?
1. Is a woman in haidh allowed to recite surahs from the Quraan from memory? 2. Is it compulsory for females to wear pants when performing salaah?…
Hisham Dawood - Jamiat KZN22 Oct 2014
Acting as an Umrah Mahram for the wife’s sister
A friend of mine made intention to perform Umrah in December 2014 (his wife, and two daughters), however he wants to take his wife sister with. PS.…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Jamiat KZN17 Sep 2014
Using a Sheikh as a Mahram for Haj
There is a certain sheikh who is saying that he is a Mahram for the elderly women and he will be the Mahram of those women who intend going for Hajj…
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Mufti Online11 Jun 2014
Purdah in Ihraam
My mother requests a fatwa to show some women regarding the purdah in ihram, explaining: 1. The cloth should not touch the face 2. Purdah has to be…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 May 2014
Wearing the cap purdah in ihraam
If wearing the cap purdah in ihraam is difficult, should a woman wear the normal purdah or not wear any? Some are of the opinion of wearing the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 May 2014
Performing Tawaaf-e-Ziyaarah in the State of Haidh
A woman is experiencing her haidh and needs to perform her Tawaaf-e-Ziyaarah, but she will only become clean from her haidh after the date of her…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam28 Apr 2014
May I perform Hajj without a Mahram?
If a woman does not have a mahram to take her for her fardh hajj although she has the means, can she travel alone if there isn’t even a group to…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online27 Apr 2014
Going for umrah with one's son
My parents, myself and my 2 kids son 9 and daughter 10 were supposed to go for umrah. I have had many developments after booking. My dad is in…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Apr 2014
Perform Hajj without a mahram
Can a woman perform Hajj if she does not find any mahram?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Apr 2014
Woman covering her face in ihraam
A female scholar in Masjid Nabwi told my wife that it is permissible to cover the face while doing Umrah and that there is no proof for covering the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN17 Apr 2014
Performing Umrah without a Mahram (2/2)
Q. Related to yesterday’s Q&A, I wanted to bring to your attention that there is a person who does tours to historic places and he says that he is a…
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Jamiat KZN17 Apr 2014
Performing Umrah without a Mahram (1/2)
Q. “I ask because I spoke to a lady on Friday and she told me that she just came back from Umrah on Thursday. Now it was just she and her two…
- Mufti Online13 Apr 2014
Going for Hajj without a mahram
What are some of the main and specific reasons as to why a man can perform Hajj by himself and a woman requires a mahram? I understand one of the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Mar 2014
Going for Hajj without a mahram
A woman went on hajj without being accompanied by a mahram. She had sons, but all of them were too busy with their lives to follow her so she went…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Dec 2013
Wearing a normal niqaab in ihraam
Is it permissible for a female to wear a normal niqaab when performing umrah, or does she have to keep her face uncovered while in ihraam? The cap…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Nov 2013
Women performing Salaah in the two harams
Are women allowed to perform Salaah in the two harams?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Oct 2013
Taking one's mother and father in-law for Umrah
Can my mother and my husbands father go for umrah with us?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Oct 2013Roman Urdu
Mahram ke baghair hajj karna
Kia mahram ke baghair hajj karna (safar jany se wapsi tak) ho skta hy? Aksar log jaty hen kia unka hajj sahi hy? Aksar log farzi or lafzi mahram…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Oct 2013Roman Urdu
Baghair mahram Safar-e-Hajj karna
Mere bahi Saudi Arabia mein job krty hen unho ne Hajj ka irada kia or sath meri bhabi k documents bhi jamah krwaye, ke wo wahan se aaye gy or bhabi…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Sep 2013
Performing umrah with purdah
My wife did umrah with her niqab on (not the one with the cap portruding but the regular). What should be done now? Someone says that if you did…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam19 Sep 2013
How should a menstruating woman perform Hajj?
I intend to go on hajj this year. However, I will be menstruating whilst traveling so i will be pure just in time for hajj days. My question is, do…
Muntasir Zaman - Mufti Online16 Sep 2013
Entering into Ihraam in the state of haidh
What should a female do if her period commences during the hajj or while she is on the way for hajj?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Aug 2013
Mahram for Hajj
I just turned 16. Can I be my mums mahram because I want to go for hajj with her.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Aug 2013
Getting one's periods while one is in ihraam
I am a doctor working in Makkah Makkarrarmah and living here with my family since 2 years. Every time we come from pakistan we perform umrah from…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Jun 2013
Travelling without a mahram
I am living in Riyadh. I want to go for umrah from Riyadh. My brother is in Makkah and my sister is in Jeddah. Can I travel for umrah with my…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam3 Jun 2013
Travelling for Hajj without Mahram
Assalamu Alaikum, I am ...(female) and ... years old living with my mother and sister. My father passed away long ago. I am working in a good…
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online9 May 2013
Covering the face in ihraam for females
Is it permissible for a female in ihraam to cover her face for a short duration in order to make purdah from non-mahram males (e.g. twenty minutes…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 May 2013
Women visiting the Rawdha of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
Is it allowed for the woman to visit the Rawdha (grave) of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Apr 2013
Woman in ihraam's return flight is booked before her period ends
When a lady goes in ihraam and her periods begin, if her return flight is booked before her periods end, is there any leeway for her and what should…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN11 Mar 2013
Female going for Umrah without a Mahram
Q. Can a woman of over 50 who does not have a Mahram available travel for Umrah alone.
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Mufti Online29 Nov 2012
Travelling for Hajj without a mahram
I would like to know the following: A sister over 45 years of age performed hajj without a mahram. Is her Hajj valid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jun 2012
Women Covering their Faces In Ihraam
I would like to find out that during the 5 days of Hajj, is it compulsory for women to cover the face since no clothing or cloth may touch the face.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Apr 2012
Travelling to the Haramain Sharifain with Father In-law or Son In-law
A daughter In-law intends to travel to the Haramain Sharifain with her father in law (but with out the husband). Is this permissible? Is it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Mar 2012
Women and children not spending the night in Muzdalifah
Is it permissible for women and children to leave out spending the night in Muzdalifah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Mar 2012
Discharging the damm for covering the face in ihraam
If a woman in the state of ihraam covers her face, will damm become waajib on her?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Mar 2012
Donning the cap-purdah in the state of ihraam
What is the Shar’ee ruling with regards to a woman who covers her face in the state of ihraam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Mar 2012
Performing Tawaaf-e-Wadaa in the state of haidh or nifaas
What is the Shar’ee ruling regarding a woman who performed Tawaaf-e-Wadaa in the state of haidh or nifaas?
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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