Sifat al-Hajj wa’l-‘Umrah (Description of Hajj and ‘Umrah), Doubt & clear, - * One who does saa‘i on the second or third floor does not have to go around the dome of as-Safa and the dome of al-Marwah

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If a person does saa‘i on the second floor or on the roof (of the Mas‘aa), does he have to go around the dome of as-Safa and the dome of al-Marwah, or is that not essential, because we see overcrowding when going around them?.
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Praise be to Allaah.
Going around the dome of as-Safa or al-Mawrah is not essential, because what is required is to go all the way to the end of the passageway for wheelchairs, and the passageway for wheelchairs ends a long way from the places where they go round.










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Sifat al-Hajj wa’l-‘Umrah (Description of Hajj and ‘Umrah), Doubt & clear, - * The one who cannot find any place in Mina does not have to sit in the street or drive around in his car?

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Some people during Hajj stay outside Mina without bothering to try to look for a place in Mina. If they come at 1 or 2 a.m., they come to Mina and spend the night in the car, waiting for Fajr. Is the one who does this regarded as having stayed overnight in Mina or has he failed to stay overnight?.
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Praise be to Allaah.
Staying overnight in Mina on the night before the eleventh and the night before the twelfth of Dhu’l-Hijjah is obligatory according to the correct opinion. Its being obligatory is indicated by the fact that when al-‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) wanted to go to Makkah to draw water for the pilgrims, the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) granted him a concession allowing him to do so.
The scholars said that the words “granted him a concession” indicate that the original principle is that it is obligatory, because a concession cannot be granted except in the case of something that is (ordinarily) obligatory. So what people have to do is look for a place in Mina before halting in Muzdalifah; if he cannot find a place then he should halt in Muzdalifah and stay there, and he does not have to go to Mina and drive around in his car for most of the night, or sit on the street between the cars, which may be dangerous for him. So we say: If you could not find a place in Mina, then stay in Muzdalifah, where the tents end, and you do not have to do anything so long as you looked for a place and could not find any, because Allah does not burden any soul beyond its scope.














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Engagment, Doubt & clear, – * Marrying a man with a bad past

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In the Name Of God Most Gracious and Merciful.
Salam elkum.
First I would really like to commend you on the substantial information you have provided to the public. May God reward you all on your efforts. I do realize that every single question cannot be answered directly. However, I have done a lot of research on this matter and still I have come up with no answers to my question. What makes it even more difficult is the lack of knowledge of Islam from my parents perspective. I was born in Canada and one of the very few young teenage girls fighting to learn more about Islam. Unfortunatly, there is still a lot I do not know about our religion, yet I work at it every day.
Getting down to my problem, I am 19 years old and just got engaged to a Lebanese Muslim fellow. After getting engaged to this person I found out that in the past he has been with other girls and intimate relationships, before marriage. Of course, I realize that in our religon that is very wrong. Now I am left with the decision of whether to go ahead and get married to this person or not. I personally think that I shouldn't be with a person who has done such things while my family says forgive and forget... However, I would like your opinion on this matter. Is it ideal and acceptable for someone like myself to marry a person of this nature even if it was his past.
Thank you so much for your time . I would appreciate it if you had a chance to reply it would fill up so many unanswered questions but of course I fully understand if you cannot do so .
It is very difficult for me to learn more about Islam sometimes books don't fully answer my questions. Thanks again kindly for your time .
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Praise be to Allaah.
First of all, may Allaah reward you with good for your kind words. We apologize for not answering questions in full. With regard to your question about this man who has asked for your hand in marriage, what you should concentrate on is the way he is now: is he doing his religious duties, like the five daily prayers, etc., is he keeping away from haraam things, has he repented for what he did in the past? Or not? If he is keeping his duty towards Allaah, then this is the good commitment to religion that is required according to the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “If there comes to you with an offer of marriage (for your daughter, sister, etc.) one with whose religious commitment and character you are pleased, then marry (your daughter, sister, etc, to) him. If you do not do so, there will be mischief on earth and widespread corruption.” (Reported by al-Tirmidhi, 1004; classed as hasan inSaheeh al-Jaami’, 270)
It is not permitted to bring up the past of a person who regrets it and has repented and given up his sin; rather, this should be covered up. “Whoever covers up his Muslim brother in this world, Allaah will cover him up in the Hereafter.” (A saheeh hadeeth reported by Imaam Ahmad;Saheeh al-Jaami’, 6287)
But if a person is immoral and corrupt, and still has relationships from before, then you should never, ever agree to marry him. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):“The adulterer marries not but an adulteress or a mushrikah. And the woman who agrees to marry a mushrik or an adulterer, then she is either a prostitute or a mushrikah. Such a thing is forbidden to the believers.” [al-Noor 24:3]
Ibn Katheer said, commenting on the phraseSuch a thing is forbidden to the believers: “i.e., (it is forbidden for) a man to marry an immoral woman, or for a chaste woman to marry an immoral man. Hence Imaam Ahmad ibn Hanbal said that the marriage contract between a chaste man and an immoral woman is invalid, so long as she remains like this, unless she is asked to repent and she does so, in which case the contract becomes valid, otherwise it is not valid. Similarly, the marriage of a free, chaste woman to a promiscuous, immoral man is invalid unless he repents sincerely, because Allaah saysSuch a thing is forbidden to the believers.”
There is no secret about the mischief, misery and problems that result from marriage to an immoral man.
In many cases it is very difficult to get a true picture of a person and be sure about whether he is chaste or otherwise. But by researching, asking questions, consulting people and asking them for advice, whilst taking one’s time and asking Allaah for help, one can get answers. We ask Allaah to choose the best for you, to help you and to guide you. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.

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