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Q. “We do know that a woman, during her monthly periods, is forbidden from performing Salah and from the recitation of the Holy Qur’an. But we want to confirm whether the Arabic prayers and the “Tasbihat” are also prohibited for a women during her monthly period? please also tell us about the “durood Sharif”, whether it is allowed or not”
(Yasmin Nasim, Karachi)

A. Only four kinds of ‘Ibadah’ (worship) are prohibited for a woman during her monthly periods,
(i) Salah (namaz)
(ii) Fast
(iii) Tawaf of the Ka’bah
(iv) Recitation of the Holy Quran.  Read more... (228 words, estimated 55 secs reading time)

Proceeding Beyond Miqat Without Ihram
Rule Of Action
Suppose an adult and sensible inhabitant of outside Miqat intends to enter Makkah. It matters naugt whether his intention to enter Makkah is for the purpose of Hajj or Umra or for some other purpose. If he moves forward beyond Miqat towards Makkah without wearing Ihram he will stand sinful and it will be Wajib for him to go back to Miqat. If he did not return to Miqat and wore Ihram at a place beyond it, a Dam would be obligatory as Wajib on him and if he wore Ihram on returning to Miqat, theDam would be eliminated.  Read more... (783 words, estimated 3:08 mins reading time)

For the inhabitants outside the boundaries of Miqat it is Wajib that at the time of their departure from Makkah they perform a parting Tawaf. (Tawaf-e-Wida). This is the last Wajib of Hajj and all three kinds of Hajj are like in this respect, as it is Wajib for one who performs any kind of Hajj. This Tawaf is not however Wajib for the people of Haram and the inhabitants of inside the boundaries of Miqat.  Read more... (423 words, estimated 1:42 mins reading time)

Now on the way from Mina to Makkah your staying for a while at the place of Muhassab is Sunnat. Nowadays, the conveyance of Motor Lorries is not usually in one’s own control. It is therefore very difficult to stay anywhere on the way. As such, there is no harm if due to this helplessness one does not stay at Muhassab (Zaubda).  Read more... (242 words, estimated 58 secs reading time)

Sai Between Safa And Marwah
Safa and Marwa are two hills in the neighbourhood of Masjid-ul-Haram. The literal meaning of Sa’i is to run. In the terminology of Shari’at (Islamic Law) to make seven rounds between Safa and Marwah, in a particular way, is called Sa’i. It is observed as a memorial of a particular action of Hazrat Isma’il (peace be upon them). This Sa’i is ‘Wajib’ both in ‘Hajj’ and Umra.  Read more... (1514 words, estimated 6:03 mins reading time)

The Most Important Practice Of The 10th ZilHijja
Other than Ihram there are only two fundamentals and Fardh obligations of Hajj. The First is Waqof-e-Arafat and the 2nd is Tawaf-e-Ziyarat of 10th Zilhijja. According to Sunnat this Tawaf is to be performed after your being free from Rami, sacrifice and Halq ; but the Fardh stands discharged even if Tawaf-e-Ziyarat is performed prior to all these practices.  Read more... (321 words, estimated 1:17 mins reading time)

Today, after sunrise, all the pilgrims are to go to Mina in the state of Ihram. Mufrid whose Ihram is for Hajj only and Qarin whose Ihram is for Hajj and Umra collectively, both are already with Ihram. The Mutamatte who had taken off his Ihram after Umra as well as the inhabitants of Haram will today wear Ihram at first. They should take a bath in accordance with Sunnat and should come in Masjid-e-Haram after wearing Ihram. It is Mustahab for them to perform a Tawaf. After saying two Rak’ats of Tawaf they should say two more Rak’ats for Ihram. Then they should make up their mind for Hajj in this way :  Read more... (242 words, estimated 58 secs reading time)

Safa and Marwa are two hills in the neighbourhood of Masjid-ul-Haram. The literal meaning of Sa’i is to run. In the terminology of Shari’at (Islamic Law) to make seven rounds between Safa and Marwah, in a particular way, is called Sa’i. It is observed as a memorial of a particular action of Hazrat Isma’il (peace be upon them). This Sa’i is ‘Wajib’ both in ‘Hajj’ and Umra.  Read more... (1509 words, estimated 6:02 mins reading time)

The practices of Tawaf so far mentioned are equally necessary for the observers of every kind of Tawaf, whether it may be a Tawaf of Umra or a Tawaf of Hajj and similarly its observer may be a Mufrid or a Qarin or a Mutamatte. It may be a Wajib Tawaf or ‘Sunnat’ or ‘Nafl’. But the Tawaf wherein you have to observe Sa’i between Safa and Marwah requires you to perform two more practices :-  Read more... (337 words, estimated 1:21 mins reading time)

After Tawaf it is ‘Mustahab’ to go to the well of Zamzam and have a bellyful drink of Zamzam water while you are facing Baitullah. This drink should be in three breaths, reciting ‘Baitullah’ in the beginning and ‘Alhamd-u-lillah’ at the end.

Rule Of Action
Taking a bath or making an ablution with the water of Zamzam is not proper yet a person without ablution is allowed to make an ablution. Doing Istinja or cleaning out the pollution of your body or clothes is not lawful with this water (Ghunya).