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“Gifting” the reward of performing tawaaf to someone else

Fatwa, Pilgrimage [حج و عمرة], The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 1 March 2001 Abu 'Abdullaah

What is the ruling regarding “gifting” the reward of performing tawaaf to someone else, whereby some people approach others and say to them: “Do seven for me!”, meaning: seven circuits, intending the…

Hajj Badal on behalf of deceased grandparents

Fatwa, Pilgrimage [حج و عمرة], The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 27 February 2001 Abu 'Abdullaah

My grandparents [both] from my father and my mother have died and I do not know whether they had fulfilled the[ir] obligation of performing Hajj or not.

Arguing during Hajj

Fatwa, Pilgrimage [حج و عمرة], The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 25 February 2001 Abu 'Abdullaah

If there occurred some argument/quarrel between a man and his companions during Hajj, is his Hajj correct/sound and will it be rewarded even if it was his obligatory [first] Hajj?

The Day of ‘Arafah falling on a Friday

Fatwa, Pilgrimage [حج و عمرة], The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 23 February 2001 Abu 'Abdullaah

Some people say that if the Day of ‘Arafah (9 Dhul-Hijjah) falls on a Friday, then it is as if someone has performed 7 Hajjs (i.e. he is rewarded as having done so).

Cutting the hair from around the base of the head only

Fatwa, Pilgrimage [حج و عمرة], The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 21 February 2001 Abu 'Abdullaah

During Hajj, we see some people (males) cutting short their hair just from the bottom and around their heads only leaving the rest of the head untouched. They don’t cut any of the hair from there.

Performed Hajj Badal for deceased mother but not for deceased father

Fatwa, Pilgrimage [حج و عمرة], The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 18 February 2001 Abu 'Abdullaah

I performed Hajj on behalf of my mother after her death, and did not perform Hajj for my father after his death. So is there any sin upon me for having left off performing Hajj for my father?

Performing Hajj Badal on behalf of mother who never prayed

Fatwa, Pilgrimage [حج و عمرة], The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 14 February 2001 Abu 'Abdullaah

Is it permissible for a daughter to perform Hajj and give in charity on behalf of her deceased mother, knowing that the mother did not pray during her life.

Appointing an ameer during Hajj journey

Fatwa, Pilgrimage [حج و عمرة], The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 9 February 2001 Abu 'Abdullaah

Is our appointing an ameer (“group” leader) during our Hajj journey permissible or not?

Inauguration ceremonies for masaajid with parties and gatherings

Customs & Celebrations, Fatwa, The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 2 February 2001 Abu 'Abdullaah

Opening masaajid is done with salaah prayed in it and filling it with the remembrance of Allaah, by reciting the Qur.aan and Tasbeeh, Tahmeed and Tahleel, and by teaching the sciences of the…