Dought & clear, - He is asking about the cost of the fidyah for removing hair

What is the cost, in riyals, of the fidyah for removing hair or
clipping the nails (when in ihram)?
Praise be to Allah.
Things that are forbidden when in ihram include removing hair from the
head or body and clipping the nails. For each of these a fidyah must
be offered. The individual has the choice between sacrificing a sheep;
feeding six poor persons, giving each poor person half a saa'; or
fasting for three days. That is because Allah, may He be exalted, says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"and do not shave your heads until the Hady reaches the place of
sacrifice. And whosoever of you is ill or has an ailment in his scalp
(necessitating shaving), he must pay a Fidyah (ransom) of either
observing Saum (fasts) (three days) or giving Sadaqah (charity -
feeding six poor persons) or offering sacrifice (one sheep)"
[al-Baqarah 2:196].
And because of the hadeeth of Ka'b ibn 'Ajrah (may Allah be pleased
with him). When he needed to shave his head whilst in ihram, the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said to him: "Shave
your head, and fast for three days, or feed six poor persons, or offer
a sacrifice."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4190; Muslim, 1201
It is not permissible to offer the fidyah in the form of cash, and it
is not valid to do so, because that is not mentioned in the texts.
Rather it must be given in the form of food, as enjoined by the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him).
If the question is about removing something from the hair or nails
after the month of Dhu'l-Hijjah has begun, in the case of one who
wants to offer a sacrifice but is not in a state of ihram for Hajj or
'Umrah, in this case even though it is haraam, no fidyah is required;
rather he has to pray for forgiveness and repent.

Dought & clear, - His wife is breastfeeding; should he delay Hajj until next year?

I intended to do Hajj this year, but my wife is breastfeeding, so I
decided to delay Hajj until next year, in sha Allah. Please note that
my financial situation is good, praise be to Allah. Do I have to do
anything?
Praise be to Allah.
If you have already done the obligatory Hajj, then you have the choice
with regard to a voluntary Hajj between doing it this year or delaying
it until next year, because of what you mentioned about being busy
with your family or wanting to stay with them and so on. In that case
you can choose not to do it at all, because it is voluntary and not
obligatory.
But if the question is about the obligatory Hajj, then it depends.
There are two scholarly views, one of which is when one becomes able
to afford it, Hajj becomes obligatory and must be performed in the
same year; the other view says that it may be delayed. However, the
more correct view is that it becomes obligatory with immediate effect
and must be performed in the same year. The one who can afford
provisions and a means of transportation is obliged to do Hajj, and it
is not permissible for him to delay it. Please see question no. 41702
Based on that, if your leaving your wife will not cause her or the
child any harm, then you must do Hajj this year and you do not have
the option of delaying it in the hope that your family could go with
you. But if your wife has enough money to do Hajj, or you can pay the
expenses of Hajj for her, and it will not harm her or her baby if she
goes to Hajj, or she can leave the baby with someone who can look
after him, then she is obliged to go for Hajj. Otherwise, it is
permissible for her to delay it.
The point is that Hajj may be obligatory for the husband but not for
the wife, depending on whether the conditions are met or there are any
impediments. So the husband should not delay his obligatory Hajj
because of wanting to take his wife with him for Hajj.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked the
following question: My wife has not yet done the obligatory Hajj, and
we have a baby who is four months old and he is being breastfed by his
mother. Should she do Hajj or stay with her baby? And is it better, if
she goes for Hajj, to take pills in order to stop menses, or not?
Please advise us, may Allah bless you.
He replied: If the baby will not be affected or harmed by her leaving
him, in that he can be breastfed by someone other than his mother, and
there is someone who can look after him properly, then there is
nothing wrong with her doing Hajj, especially if it is the obligatory
Hajj. But if there is any fear for the child, then it is not
permissible for her to do Hajj even if it is the obligatory Hajj,
because the breastfeeding mother is permitted to not observe the
obligatory fast if she fears for her child. So how can it not be
permissible for her to postpone Hajj if she fears for her child? If
she fears for her child, then what she must do is stay, then when he
is older she can do Hajj next year. There is no blame on her if she
stays home and does not do Hajj, because in this case she is not
obliged to do Hajj immediately.
With regard to using pills during Hajj or 'Umrah, there is nothing
wrong with that, because this is a need. But it is essential to
consult a doctor, because the pills may be harmful and may cause her
harm.
End quote fromal-Liqa' ash-Shahri, 10/25
And Allah knows best.

Dought & clear, - He came from Egypt to Jeddah for work during Hajj season, then he was given permission todo Hajj, so he entered ihram from Jeddah

I am from Egypt, and I went to Jeddah for work during Hajj season.
After spending twenty days in Jeddah my work ended, and I was given
permission to do Hajj, so I intended to do Hajj from that time, and I
entered ihram for 'Umrah from Jeddah, intending to do Hajj tamattu'
(in which one enters ihram for 'Umrah, exits ihram after 'Umrah, then
enters ihram again for Hajj on 8th Dhu'l-Hijjah). Is this correct, or
do I have to go back to the miqaat of the people of Egypt?
Praise be to Allah.
If a person wants to do Hajj or 'Umrah, and he is outside the miqaat
boundary, he has to enter ihram from the miqaat. However, if his place
of residence is within the miqaat boundary, such as the people of
Jedah, then he may enter ihram from his place of residence, because of
the report narrated by al-Bukhaari (1524) and Muslim (1181) from Ibn
'Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) defined the miqaat of the
people of Madinah as Dhu'l-Hulayfah; that of the people of Shaam
(Syria) as al-Juhfah; that of the people of Najd as Qarn al-Manaazil;
and that of the people of Yemen as Yalamlam. They are for them and for
others who come through them with the intention of performing Hajj and
'Umrah; and whoever is living within these boundaries (can enter
ihram) from the place where he starts, and the people of Makkah can
enter ihram from Makkah.
The words of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him),
"and whoever is living within those boundaries (can enter ihram) from
the place he starts" mean: he can enter ihram from the place where he
is. As you did not form the intention to do Hajj until after you
finished your work, at which time you were in Jeddah, then you may
enter ihram from the place where you are, and you do not have to go to
the miqaat.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: I was
sent (to Makkah) by my company during Hajj season and I travelled with
the group as far as Mina, then I decided to ask my work for permission
to perform Hajj. Should I go to the miqaat and enter ihram from there,
or can I enter ihram from the place where I am?
He replied: You can enter ihram for Hajj from the place where you are,
because when you passed the miqaat, you did not know whether you would
be given permission or not, so you had not decided to do Hajj. So for
example, if they gave you permission in Mina, then enter ihram from
Mina; if they gave you permission in 'Arafah, enter ihram from
'Arafah.
End quote fromLiqa' al-Baab al-Maftooh, 89/20
He was also asked: In sha Allah, I am intending to do 'umrah on the
day of Hajj, and I am assigned to do some tasks during Hajj season. He
said: If my work allows me, and it is most likely that work will not
say no. But we say there is a 10% chance that they may say no, as a
precaution. He has passed the miqaat now; does he have to go back in
order to enter ihram from the miqaat?
He replied: No. If the man has been given some tasks to do and does
not know whether he will be given permission or not, he does not have
to enter ihram from the miqaat. Then if he is given permission, he may
enter ihram from the place in which he was given permission.
End quote fromLiqa' al-Baab al-Maftooh, 178/18.
And Allah knows best.

Dought & clear, - If he does Hajj on behalf of his deceased brother, will that be expiation for him?

If Hajj is expiation for all the pilgrim's sins, can we say by analogy
with that that it will, by Allah's leave, be an expiation for my
brother (may Allah have mercy on him)? I am intending to do Hajj on
his behalf, in sha Allah, and to give the reward of that to him,
sincerely for the sake of Allah, may He be glorified and exalted.
Please note that I have done Hajj previously on my own behalf, praise
be to Allah.
Praise be to Allah.
The saheeh evidence indicates that Hajj is very important and that it
expiates sins, and that the one who does it goes back (free of sin) as
on the day his mother bore him. But does that include both major and
minor sins, or only minor sins? There is a difference of scholarly
opinion concerning that; the majority of scholars are of the view that
Hajj only expiates minor sins and that in the case of major sins, it
is essential to repent from them specifically. Please see the answer
to question no. 34359
Secondly:
It is permissible for an individual to perform Hajj on behalf of his
brother who has died and did not perform the obligatory Hajj for
himself, and the reward for the Hajj will go to the one on whose
behalf it was performed. The one who performs the Hajj will have a
similar reward, according to some scholars, such as the one who said
that he will have a great reward, but it will not be like the reward
of the one on whose behalf Hajj was performed. See the answer to
question no. 111407and 111794
Undoubtedly Hajj on behalf of another is regarded as an act of
kindness and upholding ties of kinship, hence it is hoped that the one
who does it will have a great reward."Is there any reward for good
other than good?" [ar-Rahmaan 55:60].
As the reward of the Hajj will go to the deceased, there is the hope
that it will be expiation for his sins, for Allah's grace is immense
and His mercy encompasses all things.
We ask Allah to help and guide you.
And Allah knows best.