…then the reward for what he intended and strived towards will be recorded for him [even though he did not attain his goal].
Category: Fatwa
Superiority of the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah
Fear Allaah (Ta’aala), and know that you are about to receive ten blessed [days]; they are [the first] ten [days] of Dhul-Hijjah…
Praying taraaweeh at home
[As a rule] it is permissible [for a man] to pray the voluntary prayer – such as the taraaweeh – at home.
The taraaweeh prayer at home
[As a rule] there is no harm in you praying it (the taraaweeh prayer) at home, since it is [a] voluntary [prayer].
Praying the taraaweeh prayer at home
Establishing the night prayer [taraaweeh] in the masjid during Ramadhaan is a sunnah.
‘Umrah on behalf of deceased father who had already performed ‘umrah
[Regarding] the ‘umrah, if he (the son) wants to gift [the reward of] an ‘umrah to his deceased father, even though he (the father) had done ‘umrah himself…
Regarding ‘umrah badal on behalf of the deceased
Some of the scholars say that the Prophet (sal-Allaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) granted permission for the hajj to be performed on behalf of the deceased – without [specifically mentioning] the ‘umrah.
‘Umrah badal and hajj badal on behalf of the frail elderly
[Regarding] the ‘umrah, is it permissible to do so on behalf of another if the person is unable [to do so himself] due to an illness?
Hiring someone trustworthy to do hajj badal and ‘umrah badal
My mother died whilst I was young, and so I hired someone trustworthy to perform hajj on her behalf. My father had also died, and I heard from some of my relatives that he himself had performed the hajj.
Hajj badal on behalf of the deceased who left no estate
Whoever undertakes a vow to perform hajj, and subsequently dies [without having done so], and leaves no estate [from which funds can be set aside for the hajj], would the performance of hajj on his behalf be considered a recommendation or an obligation?