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Pilgrimage & Sacrifice
Show all fatawaIf someone did not give Qurbani in the past when it was due upon him, what should he do now?
If Qurbānī was wājib upon someone but they didn’t give it and the days of Qurbānī have passed, so what is the ruling regarding this, and if one had bought and kept an animal from before, so can one…
Is it permissible to make a Charity or another individual perform Qurbani on your behalf?
Dawate Islami, which is a large organisation of the Ahl al-Sunnah, collects people’s Qurbānīs in the UK, meaning it collects money and send it to Pakistan, then with their money animals are bought…
Can a woman wear leather socks during Ihram?
Can I wear leather socks during Ihrām?
What are the types of Hajj? Please explain the easy methods of performing them.
Which types of Hajj are there and please can you mention a short & easy method for them?
Is it permissible to have a credit card? Can I use one to pay for my Hajj pilgrimage?
How is to have a credit card made? Also, what is the ruling regarding using it and can one pay for Hajj via a credit card as long as one pays back the amount before any interest is applied?
Is it permissible to visit Madinah Munawwarah before performing the Hajj pilgrimage?
Some Hajj Package Travel Agents, first take the group to Madina tul Munawwarah then they go to perform their Hajj, is it permissible to do this? Is it necessary for one to go to Madina tul Munawwarah…
Can someone else pay for the expenditure of my Hajj pilgrimage?
Is it necessary for the Hajji (person performing Hajj) to pay for his own expenditure? Is it possible for someone else to provide the finances for the Hajj pilgrimage, will such a Hajj be accepted?
A baligh child receives lots of Eid gift money, must he now give qurbani?
If a baligh (mature) boy or girl becomes in possession of money as Eid gifts that is equivalent to 52.5 tolas of silver, will qurbani then become wajib (necessary) upon them?
Must I seek permission of my wife & kids before giving qurbani on their behalf?
Can parents give the qurbani on behalf of the baligh [those that have reached puberty] children? And can a husband give it on behalf of his wife? Some people say it is necessary to seek their…
Everybody is talking about Qurbani, please tell me what it is.
What is qurbani, who must give it, what must be sacrificed and is it true we cannot cut our nails or trim our hair?
What is the method & etiquette of drinking Zam Zam water?
What is the method of drinking Zam Zam water. Also, please mention some etiquettes related to it.
Do we have to perform Qurbani for children?
Is qurbāni (sacrifice) necessary (wājib) for a child; some scholars say that it is wājib whilst other say it is not. Which opinion is more correct, please expand on the matter with evidence, in light…
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