Hajj, - Hukm al-Hajj wa’l-‘Umrah (rulings on Hajjand ‘Umrah), Dought & clear, - * Ruling on performing ‘Umrah on behalf of another in between ‘Umrah and Hajj when doing tamattu’

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I made hajj tamattu this year.can one do umrah on behalf of others in the period between umrah and hajj(by going to tan'nim and assume ihram)?i was told i cannot.i know of people who did hajj tamattu and in the time period between umrah and hajj did many umrahs on behalf of others as well as nafil umrah for themselves. is this ok or not?.
Praise be to Allaah.
This is permissible, but it is not Sunnah. The Sunnah is for a person not to repeat ‘Umrah during the one trip, rather it is sufficient to perform the ritual once, because that is what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did. With regard to the person on whose behalf you want to do ‘Umrah, it is better to pray for him. That is the best thing to do in this case.

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For children, - Prayer Stories: Congregational Prayers, Supplication Prayer, Muslim Dua

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A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island.
The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other recourse but to pray to Allah (SWT). However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.
The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land, and he was able to eat its fruit. The other man's parcel of land remained barren.
After a week, the first man was lonely and he decided to pray for a wife. The next day, another ship was wrecked, and the only survivor was a woman who swam to his side of the land. On the other side of the island, there was nothing.
Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes, more food. The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing.
Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that he and his wife could leave the island. In the morning, he found a ship docked at his side of the island. The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island.
He considered the other man unworthy to receive Allah's (SWT) blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered.
As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from heaven booming, "Why are you leaving your companion on the island?"
"My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them," the first man answered. "His prayers were all unanswered and so he does not deserve anything."
"You are mistaken!" the voice rebuked him. "He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings."
"Tell me," the first man asked the voice, "What did he pray for that I should owe him anything?"
"He prayed that all your prayers be answered"
Conclusion: For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our prayers alone, but those of another praying for us (Congregational Prayers).
The Holy Prophet of Islam (saw) has said: when one prays, he should pray not only for himself but pray for others as well. Such prayers will be answered.
Imam Mohammed Baqir (as) has said: the most acceptable prayer is one that is offered for a Momin who is not present at the place.
And there are some among them who say: Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and save us from the chastisement of the fire. Noble Qur'an (2:201)

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Menstruation and Post-Natal bleeding, - Dought& clear, - * Brownish discharge one day after menses ended

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My period began one day, then after that it stopped and I had a brown discharge. Then after that it came again (I mean my period is four days), then after one day there was nothing. I did ghusl and went to pray Taraweeh, and I prayed and read Qur’aan and fasted. Then the period came again at night. Do I have to make up that day? And the Qur’aan that I read, do I have to read it again?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The end of the period (tuhr) may be known from one of two signs: emission of the white discharge, which is known to women, or complete dryness, such that if one places a piece of cotton and the like on the site, it comes away clean with no trace of blood or yellow on it.
The menstruating woman may see blood for one or two days or more, then she may become pure for a day or more, then bleed again.
If the brownish discharge or spots appear after she has become pure (tuhr), then it is not regarded as menses. If that appears before she has become pure, then it is part of the period.
Based on that, we say:
1 – The ceasing of bleeding after the first day: if what is meant is that it was completely dry, then in the case you should do ghusl and pray and fast, because you have become pure. If it did not become completely dry, then it is still menses, and the brownish discharge that appeared after that is regarded as part of the period.
2 – If the bleeding stopped after four days and you saw the white discharge or it was completely dry, then you did right by doing ghusl and starting to pray and fast. If the bleeding resumed at night, then it is menses, but it does not affect your prayers and fasting on that day, so the prayers are valid and the fast is valid.
3 – With regard to reading Qur’aan, it is permissible for a menstruating woman. This has been discussed in the answer to question no. 2564. What is not allowed for a menstruating woman is touching the Mus-haf, so if she wants to read Qur’aan she should wear gloves or turn the pages of the Mus-haf with a handkerchief so that she will not be touching the Mus-haf directly.
Whatever the case, you do not have to read again what you had read of Qur’aan, and you will have the reward for that in sha Allaah.
And Allaah knows best.

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Menstruation and Post-Natal bleeding, - Dought& clear, - * She saw a spot of blood – should she fast?

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When I went to the washroom to relieve myself I saw a spot of blood in the toilet, which made me worried and I was not sure whether I was menstruating, Should I pray and complete my fast or not?.
Praise be to Allaah.
It seems that a drop of blood is not menses, so it does not mean that you should stop praying and fasting.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about a woman who had a few spots of blood in Ramadaan, and this continued throughout the month, when she was fasting; is her fast valid?
He replied: Yes, her fast is valid. These spots do not count as anything because they come from a vein. End quote.
Fataawa al-Mar’ah al-Muslimah(1/137).
He also said:
The general principle is that once a woman’s menses has ended and she has definitely seen the tuhr or white discharge that signals the end of menses or nifaas, anything that appears after that, whether it is a brownish or yellowish discharge or spots of blood or wetness, none of that is menses so she should not stop praying or fasting, and she is allowed to have intercourse with her husband, because it is not menses.

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