1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

30 Questions

Is it permissible to wear Ihram from Masjid al-Shajara in Medina and travel by closed vehicles to Mecca after Isha prayer, if I am following the taqlid of Ayatollah Khoei?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

According to the verdict of Ayatullah Sistani, it is not permissible for man during Ihraam to travel in a covered vehicle. If he had no choice but to do that, he has to pay Kaffara which is slaughtering a sheep or a goat and distributing it among poor believers.

Wassalam.
Can Shia women trim their own hair and the hair of their daughters without seeking help from others after completing Saee during Umrah?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

She can trim her own hair after completing Sa’ee between Safa and Marwa. She can not trim the hair of her daughter or any one else before trimming her own hair. After trimming her own hair, she will be then allowed to trim the hair of others.

Wassalam.
Is it permissible for a Shia wife to perform Tawaaf-un-nissa on behalf of her Sunni husband who refuses to do it himself, after she has completed her own Tawaaf-un-nissa?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Sunni Muslims perform an obligatory Tawaf after Hajj and Umra , in the place of Tawaf-un-Nisa, but they call it Tawaf-ul-Widaa'. 
'Performing Tawaf-un-Nisa on behalf on someone who is unable to perform it, needs his request so that it should be done on his request. The person should be : 1. Unable to perform the worship himself for any valid reason. 2. Requesting someone to perform the worship on his behalf, for the sake of Allah (SWT).

Wassalam.
Are we allowed to wear Ihram from Manchester airport if we are landing directly in Jeddah?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Ehraam state can not be performed but from one of the designated places called Meeqat. We can not start our Ehraam from any other place unless we do Nathr نذر.

Your Meeqat is Juhfah if you go to Makkah via Jeddah. If you want to go to Makkah via Madina,by our Meeqat will be then Masjid Al-Shajarah.

Wassalam.