Mistakes made by pilgrims performing Hajj and ‘Umrah
- Is the Farewell Tawaf Obligatory for the People of Jeddah?The Farewell Tawaf is obligatory for the people of Jeddah. If you have performed Hajj, it is essential to complete the Farewell Tawaf before leaving Makkah. Prophet Muhammad said: “No one should leave until the last thing he has done is to circumambulate the House.”20,918
- Mistakes Made When Stoning the JamaratCommon mistakes by people when stoning the Jamarat: 1. Believing that collecting pebbles from other than Muzdalifah renders stoning invalid. 2. Washing the pebbles before using them, either for fear that someone may have urinated on them, or because believing that it is better to clean them. 3. Some people believe that they are actually stoning the devil himself. 4. Not making sure that the pebbles land in the pit around the Jamarat. 5. Believing that the pebbles must hit the pillar in the pit. 6. Some people delegate someone to stone on their behalf though they are able to do it.56,428
- Can She Perform `Umrah During Menses?A woman who wants to do Hajj or `Umrah should enter Ihram from the Miqat even if she is menstruating, and she should form the intention of entering Ihram. It is not essential to be free of menses in order to enter Ihram and do Sa`i, but the menstruating woman is not allowed to do Tawaf around the House until she is pure.26,745
- Can You Go to Hajj With a Tattoo?It is forbidden to have tattoos on the body. But having a tattoo does not prevent a person from performing Hajj.15,411
- He entered ihram for ‘umrah, then he got tired and cancelled his ihraam out of ignorance; he has done ‘umrah and Hajj since then. What should he do?8,849
- Entering ihram from the miqaat is one of the obligatory parts of Hajj10,563
- They did fourteen laps of sa‘i for ‘umrah out of ignorance; is their ‘umrah valid?18,058
- He did tawaaf al-ifaadah and tawaaf al-wadaa‘ on the tenth day (of Dhu’l-Hijjah)11,628
- Pilgrims taking photos in the holy places42,642
- Ruling on doing ‘umrah repeatedly from Makkah, and ruling on tawaf al-ifaadah for a woman who is menstruating24,777