Hajj, - Hukm al-Hajj wa’l-‘Umrah (rulings on Hajjand ‘Umrah), Dought & clear, - * She didHajj before shebecame religiously committed – should she repeat her Hajj?

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I did the obligatory Hajj a few years before I became religiously committed, and before I started to wear hijab. Praise be to Allaah, now I have started to adhere to Islam and I wear hijab and niqaab. Do I have to do the obligatory Hajj again or not?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
We praise Allaah for having guided you to obey Him and seek His pleasure, and we ask Him to make you steadfast until you meet Him.
Secondly:
The Hajj that you did before is sufficient and counts as the obligatory Hajj, and you do not have to repeat it, even though you were falling short in your religious commitment and wearing hijab, unless at that time you also neglected the prayer and persisted in missing prayers even during Hajj. In that case your Hajj does not count because not praying constitutes kufr, and Hajj is not valid if there is kufr.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: If a person who does not pray or fast does Hajj, what is the ruling on his Hajj when he is in that state?
He replied: Not praying is kufr that puts a person beyond the pale of Islam and means that he is doomed to eternity in Hell, as is indicated in the Qur’aan and Sunnah and the words of the righteous salaf (may Allaah have mercy on them). Based on that, it is not permissible for this man who does not pray or fast to enter Makkah, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, the Mushrikoon (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allaah, and in the Message of Muhammad) are Najasun (impure). So let them not come near Al‑Masjid Al-Haraam (at Makkah) after this year”
[al-Tawbah 9:28]
The Hajj that he did when he did not pray is not valid and not acceptable, because it was done by a kaafir, and acts of worship done by a kaafir are not valid, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And nothing prevents their contributions from being accepted from them except that they disbelieved in Allaah and in His Messenger (Muhammad), and that they came not to As-Salaah (the prayer) except in a lazy state, and that they offer not contributions but unwillingly”
[al-Tawbah 9:54]
End quote fromMajmoo’ Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen(21/45).
And Allaah knows best.

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Hajj, - Hukm al-Hajj wa’l-‘Umrah (rulings on Hajjand ‘Umrah), Dought & clear, - * Her period came before she did her ‘umrah

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My wife and I went to Makkah two days ago to perform Hajj, and in the airplane we intended to enter ihraam for ‘Umrah. When we reached Makkah, we went to the hotel to put our luggage there, and after that my wife found out that her period had come when we reached the hotel.
What is the ruling on that? Does she have to offer a ransom (fidyah)? What is the value of the fidyah?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Menses does not prevent a woman from entering ihraam for Hajj and ‘umrah, but it is haraam for her to circumambulate the Ka’bah until after her menses ends. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) when she got her menses before entering Makkah: “Do everything that the pilgrim does but do not circumambulate the House until you become pure (i.e., your menses ends). Agreed upon.
It is proven inSaheeh al-Bukhaarithat when she became pure, she circumambulated the Ka’bah and did saa’i between al-Safa and al-Marwah. This indicates that if a woman gets her menses before doing tawaaf, she should not do tawaaf and saa’i until she becomes pure.
Based on this, what you wife must do is wait until she becomes pure, and then circumambulate the Ka’bah and do saa’i between al-Safa and al-Marwah, then cut her hair. Then she will have completed her ‘umrah. And she does not have to offer a ransom for having gotten her menses when she was in ihraam.
And Allaah knows best.

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Hajj, - Hukm al-Hajj wa’l-‘Umrah (rulings on Hajjand ‘Umrah), Dought & clear, - * When was Hajj made obligatory?

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In which year AH was Hajj made obligatory?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The scholars differed as to the year in which Hajj was made obligatory. It was said that it was in 5 AH, or in 6 AH, or in 9 AH, or in 10 AH. The most likely to be correct are the last two suggestions, which is that it was made obligatory in 9 or 10 AH.
The evidence for that is the verse (interpretation of the meaning):
“And Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Ka‘bah) is a duty that mankind owes to Allaah, those who can afford the expenses (for one’s conveyance, provision and residence)…”
[Aal ‘Imraan 3:97]
This verse states that Hajj is obligatory, and it was revealed in‘aam al-wufood(the year of delegations) at the end of 9 AH, so Hajj became obligatory at the end of 9 AH.
SeeZaad al-Ma’aad, 3/595
And Allaah knows best.
And Allaah is the Source of strength. May Allaah send blessings and peace upon His Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and companions.
SeeFataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Buhooth al’Ilmiyyah wa’l-Ifta, 11/11.

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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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