Q: 101 –  Question : I am living and working in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the past 4 years. This Ramzaan we went for Umrah and stayed in Makkah till Eid. On the second day of Eid, we travelled to Jeddah and stayed for one complete day. On our way back to Riyaadh, we lost our directions and entered the Hudood-e-Haram.

There are few questions regarding the above situation.

1.      Is there any penalty on us for entering Hudood-e-Haram without Ehraam?

2.      Although we didn't go to Masjid-al-Haram for Namaaz/Tawaaf, was it allowed to do so?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salamu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullahi wa-barakatuh.

Answer to Question:

1.   When you lost your directions on your way back to Riyaadh because of which you landed up in the area of the Haram, there is one of two possibilities:

a)     While lost, you went beyond any of the Meeqaat boundaries (i.e. in the direction away from Makkah) and thereafter re-entered and passed the Meeqaat (i.e. in the direction towards Makkah), and finally entered the boundaries of the Haram. In this case, because you were lost and thus entered the area of the Haram unintentionally, there is no penalty due on you.[1]

b)    While lost, you did not go beyond any of the Meeqaat boundaries, but remained within the Hill (i.e. that area between the Meeqaat and the area of the Haram), thereafter, you entered the area of the Haram unintentionally. In this case also, there is no penalty on you.[2]

Therefore, in any case you do not have to give any penalty for entering the Haram without Ihraam.

2.   It is not compulsory for a person who is in Makkah to perform Salaah and Tawaaf in the Masjidul-Haraam. If you did not go to the Masjidul-Haraam for Salaah and Tawaaf, there is no sin on you and neither is there any penalty due on you.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Maulana Mahmood Patel
Azaadville, South Africa
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net

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[1] وَقَوْلُهُ (عَلَى قَصْدِ دُخُولِ مَكَّةَ) قَيَّدَهُ بِذَلِكَ لِأَنَّهُ لَوْ لَمْ يَقْصِدْ ذَلِكَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ. (العناية شرح الهداية (2/ 425) دار الفكر-بيروت)
[2] [(وَحَلَّ لِأَهْلِ دَاخِلِهَا) يَعْنِي لِكُلِّ مَنْ وُجِدَ فِي دَاخِلِ الْمَوَاقِيتِ (دُخُولُ مَكَّةَ غَيْرَ مُحْرِمٍ) مَا لَمْ يُرِدْ نُسُكًا]
(قَوْلُهُ يَعْنِي لِكُلِّ إلَخْ) أَشَارَ إلَى أَنَّ الْمُرَادَ بِالْأَهْلِ مَا يَشْمَلُ مَنْ قَصَدَهُمْ مِنْ غَيْرِهِمْ كَمَا أَفَادَهُ قَبْلَهُ بِقَوْلِهِ أَمَّا لَوْ قَصَدَ مَوْضِعًا مِنْ الْحِلِّ إلَخْ (قَوْلُهُ غَيْرَ مُحْرِمٍ) حَالٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ وَلَمْ يَجْمَعْهُ نَظَرًا إلَى لَفْظِ أَهَلَّ فَإِنَّهُ مُفْرَدٌ وَإِنْ كَانَ مَعْنَاهُ جَمْعًا ح لِأَنَّ الْمَكِّيَّ إذَا خَرَجَ إلَى الْحِلِّ الَّذِي فِي دَاخِلِ الْمِيقَاتِ الْتَحَقَ بِأَهْلِهِ (الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (2/ 478) دار الفكر-بيروت)

Q: 99 – Title: I have enough resources to go for Hajj. My wife is pregnant and my father wants me to do Hajj next year. Is Hajj obligatory on me?

Question
I am the only son of my parents and we are living in UAE. My question is at the moment my wife and me have enough resources (gold cash) to go for hajj this year. We have two kids age 1 & 2. My wife is pregnant and the expected date of delivery is 5 Sept. 2012. I want to know what will be the obligations of Hajj on us with these circumstances whereas my father is insisting me to save some money for buying the house in home country and do hajj next year. Please advise. JazakAllah Khair

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salamu `alaykum wa-rahmatullahiwa-barakatuh.

In principle, if one has sufficient means over and above one’s needs and requirements to fulfill the needs of one’s family to perform Hajj, it becomes obligatory on one to perform Hajj immediately.[1]

It is obligatory on you and your wife to perform Hajj this year if you and your wife have sufficient means to perform Hajj.

If your wife becomes ill and cannot manage to perform Hajj, it will be permissible for her to delay the performance of Hajj.[2]

You state that your father is insisting that you save money to buy a new house and perform Hajj next year.
Kindly consider the following options:

Your wife is ill; therefore she is not obligated to go for Hajj this year. She may perform Hajj next year. In that case, she will have to be accompanied by her Mahram.

You may use the same money that your wife could use to perform Hajj to buy a new house e.t.c.

You are not excused from performing Hajj; therefore you will be obligated to proceed for the performance of Hajj.

If you do not perform Hajj, we advise you to record the following in your will that “If I pass away and did not perform Hajj, then I appoint so and so to perform Hajj – E- Badal on my behalf”.

You will have to proceed to perform Hajj the following year if you did not perform Hajj.

And Allah knows best.

Mawlana Ismail Desai
Durban, South Africa
Student DarulIftaa
Checked and Approved
Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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1 فرض مرة علي الفور( تنوير الابصار و جامع البحار، ج 3، ص 455- 456، ايج ايم سعيد)
يفترض في العمر مرة و يوجبه مضيقا لا موسعا علي كل مسلم حرعاقل بالغ قادر علي الزاد و الراحلة و نفقة الذهاب و الاياد و الاياب فاضلا عن حوائجه الاصلية و نفقة عيالها الي حين عوده مع امن الطريق(مجمع البحرين، كتاب الحج، ص 217، العلمية)
فرض مرة علي الفور في الاصح( امداد الفتاح، كتاب الحج، ص 687)
[2]  و التاخير بعذر جائز( المحيط البرهاني، ج 3، ص 395، ادارة)