Question
4:
Is it not allowed even for locals
who have not performed Hajj that year to perform 'Umrah during those five days
i.e. 9th to 13th Ẕul-Ḥijja-til-Ḥarām?
Answer:
It is Makrūh Taḥrīmī even for them
to put on the Iḥrām of 'Umrah and perform 'Umrah during those days. This ruling
is the same for Āfāqī, Ḥillī and Mīqātī. What is actually forbidden during
these days is to put on the Iḥrām of 'Umrah. One can perform 'Umrah any day
throughout the year but it is Makrūh Taḥrīmī to put on the Iḥrām of 'Umrah
during these five days. If a person who has put on Iḥrām before 9th
Ẕul-Ḥijja-til-Ḥarām performs 'Umrah with the same Iḥrām during these five days,
there is no harm in it. However, it is still better to perform 'Umrah after
these five days have passed.
(Lubāb-ul-Manāsik,
pp. 466)
Question
5:
If a Hillī or Haramī performs 'Umrah
as well as Hajj during the months of Hajj, what is the ruling for him?
Answer:
Dam will be Wājib for him because he is
only allowed to perform Hajj Ifrād that contains no 'Umrah. However, he can
perform 'Umrah only.
Question
6:
How is it for a Muhrim to wash hands
before and after the meal? If he did not wash hands before the meal, germs will
go into the stomach, and if he did not wash them after the meal, the hands will
remain smelly with stains on them. What should he do?
Answer:
He can wash hands before and after
the meal without using soap. If there is any other type of stain or dirt on the
hands, he can wipe them with a piece of cloth taking care not to remove any
hair.
Question
7:
How is it for a Muhrim to dry his
hands with a handkerchief after making Wuḍū?
Answer:
He cannot touch cloth to the face (a
male Muhrim cannot touch it even to his head); the rest of the body can be
dried provided that dirt is not removed nor is any strand of hair broken.
Question
8:
Is a Muhrimah allowed to wear a
projected veil in such a way that it does not touch her face?
Answer:
She can do so provided the veil does
not touch her face. However, some issues may arise in this case. For example,
if the veil touches the whole of her face even for a short while as a result of
wind or her own hand's touching the veil mistakenly, Sadaqah will become Wājib.
Question
9:
Should a Muhrim apply soap onto his
head while getting Halq done?
Answer:
He should not use soap as this will
remove dirt, and removal of dirt from the body is Makrūh in the state of Iḥrām.
Question
10:
Can a woman experiencing her menses
make the intention of Iḥrām?
Answer:
She can make the intention, but she
cannot offer Nafl Salāh of Iḥrām. Further, she will have to perform Ṭawāf after
attaining purity.
Question
11:
How is it to wear stitched slippers
in the state of Iḥrām?
Answer:
If the instep (i.e. the upper raised
portion of the foot) remains uncovered, there is no harm in wearing such
slippers.
Question
12:
Is it allowed to tie a knot, do up a
button or a safety pin in the state of Iḥrām?
Answer:
It is contrary to Sunnah. The doer
has done wrong; however, there is no expiation.
Question
13:
Can a Muhrim take dirt out of his
nose or ear?
Answer:
It is a Sunnah Muakkadah in Wuḍū to
flow water on each and every hair up to the top part of the inner soft bone of
the nose, whereas it is Farḍ to do the same in Ghusl. Further, if the dried
mucus has accumulated in the nose, it is necessary to remove it. If rheum of
eyes has dried on eye-lashes etc. it is Farḍ to remove it in Wuḍū and Ghusl,
taking care not to remove any hair. As for removing dirt from the ear, no
Islamic scholar is reported to have given permission to do so. Therefore, the
ruling for removing it is the same as for removing the dirt from the body. In
other words, it is Makrūh Tanzīhī to do so, provided no hair falls or is
removed.
Question
14:
Can a person perform 'Umrah on
behalf of his living parents?
Answer:
He can do. The reward of every type
of deed including Farḍ Salāh, fast, Hajj, Zakāh or any supererogatory act may
be donated to the living as well as the dead (Muslims).
Question
15:
Kindly state expiations for killing
louse in the state of Iḥrām.
Answer:
If a Muhrim kills one of his own
lice on his body or clothes or throws it away, he has to donate a piece of
bread. If he kills or throws away two or three lice, he has to donate a handful
of grain. In case of more than three lice, he will have to pay a Sadaqah. If a
Muhrim washes his head or cloth or puts it in the sunshine for killing lice,
there is the same expiation for it as for killing lice. If someone else kills
Muhrim's louse at the command of the Muhrim, the Muhrim will have to pay
expiation even if the one killing the louse is not in the state of Iḥrām. There
is no expiation for killing the louse that has fallen onto the ground etc. or
the one that is on another person's body or clothes even if the other person is
also in the state of Iḥrām.
Guidance
for those working in Arab
Question
1:
If the inhabitants of
Makka-tul-Mukarramah or those working there such as drivers go to 'Taif' many
times a day, is it necessary for them to put on the Iḥrām for 'Umrah every time
they return?
Answer:
Keep this principle in mind that if
the people of Makka-tul-Mukarramah go out of the limits of Haram for a piece of
work but remain within Mīqāt (such as Jeddah), they do not need to put on Iḥrām
on return. However, if they go out of Mīqāt (such as Madina-tul-Munawwarah,
Taif, Riyadh, etc.), it is not permissible for them to return without Iḥrām. No
matter a driver goes out of Mīqāt and returns many times a day, Hajj or 'Umrah
will become Wajib for him each time. If he comes to Makka-tul-Mukarramah
without Iḥrām Dam will become Wājib for him. However, if he put on Iḥrām
outside Mīqāt the very same year, Dam will become void.
Alternative
way of not putting on Iḥrām
Question
2:
If a person who works in Jeddah
comes to Jeddah for work from his country, for example, from Pakistan, is Iḥrām
necessary for him?
Answer:
If he has the intention of going to
Jeddah, there is no need of Iḥrām; rather, he can go to even
Makka-tul-Mukarramah from Jeddah without Iḥrām. Therefore, the person wishing
to enter Haram without Iḥrām can do so with the help of a Hīlah provided that
he makes a firm intention to go first to such place as Jeddah without the
intention of going to Makka-tul-Mukarramah with the intention of Hajj and
'Umrah. For example, he went to Jeddah for business or trade, and after
completing his business he made intention to visit Makka-tul-Mukarramah from
there. If he had already made the intention of going to Makkah, he cannot go
without Iḥrām in this case. This Hīlah is not permissible for the one
performing Hajj Badal on behalf of someone else.
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