Performing Hajj with Haram Money
Question: What is the ruling on performing Hajj using haram (unlawful) money? Will the obligatory (farḍ) duty be discharged through this?
Answer: It is stated in Bahār-e-SharīꜤat:
One should take provisions from halal (lawful) wealth; otherwise, there is no hope for the acceptance of Hajj, although the obligatory (farḍ) duty will be discharged. If there is any doubt regarding one’s own wealth, one should take a loan to proceed for Hajj and later repay that loan from one's own wealth.[1]
In any case, Hajj should only be performed with halal money. Although the obligatory (farḍ) duty is technically discharged by performing Hajj with haram money, there is no hope of it being accepted. Haram livelihood must be abandoned, as it is a forbidden act that leads to Hell.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ وَ رَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ صلَّی اللّٰہُ تعالٰی علیہِ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Offering Prayer Bare-headed
Question: Is the prayer valid if offered with a bare head?
Answer: In the current era, it seems that offering prayer bare-headed has become a fashion, whereas the people of the past used to keep their heads adorned with a skullcap or even an Ꜥimāmah at all times, even outside of prayer. Regardless, there are several rulings regarding offering prayer bare-headed, as mentioned in Bahār-e-SharīꜤat:
1. If one offers prayer bare-headed due to laziness—meaning wearing a cap feels like a burden or hot—it is makrūh tanzīhī (i.e., disliked).
2. If the intention is to demean the prayer—for instance, thinking that prayer is not such a significant (important) matter that requires a skullcap or Ꜥimāmah —then this is Kufr (disbelief).
3. However, if one prays bare-headed for the sake of khushūꜤ and khuḍūꜤ (i.e., to maintain focus and humility in prayer), it is mustahabb (commendable).[2]
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ صلَّی اللّٰہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Minors Giving Thawāb (Reward) to Elders
Question: Can non-bāligh children give the reward of their pious deeds to elders?
Answer: Yes! Non-bāligh girls and boys can give the reward of their good deeds to elders; that is, they can perform Īṣāl al-Thawāb. By the mercy of Allah Almighty, it will reach the recipient. It is the grace of Allah Almighty that their pious deeds are accepted while their sins are not recorded.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ صلَّی اللّٰہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
A Camel Seeking Justice in the Court of the Merciful Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
Question: Is it proven that animals sought justice in the court of the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم?
Answer: Yes! It is well-proven. Once, the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم visited the garden of an Anṣārī. A camel was standing there, and upon seeing the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, it began to groan and tears started flowing from its eyes. The beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم approached it and stroked its head and temple with his blessed hand. Gaining comfort, the camel became completely silent.
The beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم enquired, "Who is the owner of this camel?"
An Anṣārī youth stepped forward and submitted, "O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! It belongs to me."
The beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم remarked, "Do you not fear Allah regarding this animal of which He has made you the owner? This camel of yours has complained to me that you keep it hungry and toil it beyond its strength, causing it pain."[3]
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ صلَّی اللّٰہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
A Pilgrim Shaving his own Head
Question: Can a pilgrim (Hājjī) shave his own head?
Answer: Yes! When the time comes to exit the state of Iḥrām, the pilgrim may shave his own head.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ صلَّی اللّٰہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
When Should Islamic Sisters Offer Prayer?
Question: Should Islamic sisters offer prayer immediately after the azan or after the congregation (jamāꜤah) has concluded in the masjid?
Answer: It is stated in Bahār-e-SharīꜤat:
"It is mustaḥabb (commendable) for women to always offer Fajr prayer during ghalas (the early time). For the remaining prayers, it is better for them to wait for the men's congregation; they should pray once the congregation has concluded."[4]
However, if an Islamic sister offers her prayer as soon as the azan is called without waiting for the masjid congregation to finish, there is no sin. Similarly, if she offers Fajr prayer later—rather than at its earliest time, but still before the time expires—there is no sin.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ صلَّی اللّٰہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
The Plain of Arafat and the Wuqūf
Question: Which location in the Plain of Arafat is superior for performing the Wuqūf (stay)?
Answer: The entire Plain of Arafat is a valid place for wuqūf, except for Baṭn ꜤUranah. However, it is afḍal (superior) to stay near Jabal al-Raḥmah because our beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم performed wuqūf near it.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ صلَّی اللّٰہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Giving Divorce in a Dream
Question: If a person divorces his wife in a dream, does the divorce (Ṭalāq) take effect?
Answer: Divorce does not occur by giving it in a dream.[5]
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ صلَّی اللّٰہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
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