Hajj, - Hukm al-Hajj wa’l-‘Umrah (rulings on Hajjand ‘Umrah), Dought & clear, - * Her period came before she reached the meeqaat, so she went to Jeddah, then she wanted to do ‘Umrah. From where should she enter ihraam?

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A woman came from Yemen with the intention of doing ‘Umrah, but before she reached the meeqaat she saw menstrual blood, so she went to Jeddah and stayed there for a week. Now she wants to do ‘Umrah. Should she enter ihraam from Jeddah or go to the meeqaat of Yalamlam and enter ihraam from there?.
Praise be to Allaah.
It should be noted that tahaarah (purity) is not a condition of ihraam, and the menstruating woman may enter ihraam for ‘Umrah or Hajj and do all the things that other pilgrims do, except for circumambulating the Ka’bah (tawaaf). It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: “Asma’ bint ‘Umays gave birth to Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr in al- Shajarah, and the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told Abu Bakr to tell her to do ghusl and enter ihraam.” Narrated by Muslim, 1209. Women who are menstruating or bleeding following childbirth come under the same rulings. And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told ‘Aa’ishah, when she was menstruating, to do the same as other pilgrims did, apart from tawaaf around the Ka’bah. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1516.
If this woman did not enter ihraam for ‘umrah when she got her period, and she passed the meeqaat without intending to do ‘Umrah, then when she reached Jeddah she decided to do ‘Umrah, then there is nothing wrong with that, and she should enter ihraam from where she is in Jeddah, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever is closer than that should (enter ihraam) from where he forms the intention.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1524; Muslim, 1181 – i.e., whoever is closer than the meeqaat should enter ihraam from where he is.
But if she intended to do ‘Umrah from the moment she passed or came in line with the meeqaat, but she did not enter ihraam from that point, then she has to go back and enter ihraam from the meeqaat. If she does not do that and she enters ihraam from Jeddah, then she has to offer a sacrifice and slaughter a sheep in Makkah, and distribute it to the poor and needy of the Haram.
Ibn Qudaamah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: In conclusion, whoever passes the meeqaat without ihraam, intending to perform the rituals, has to go back to it and enter ihraam from there, if he can, whether he passed it knowingly or unknowingly, whether he knew that this is haraam or not. If he goes back to it and enters ihraam from there, then he does not have to do anything else, and we do not know of any differing opinion concerning that. This is the view of Jaabir ibn Zayd, al-Hasan, Sa’eed ibn Jubayr, al-Thawri, al-Shaafa’i and others, because he has entered ihraam from the meeqaat from which he was commanded to enter ihraam, so he does not have to do anything. But if he entered ihraam from a point closer to Makkah than the meeqaat, then he has to offer a sacrifice.
Fromal-Mughni, 3/115
And Allaah knows best.

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Hajj, - Hukm al-Hajj wa’l-‘Umrah (rulings on Hajjand ‘Umrah), Dought & clear, - * She reached the age of puberty and died before the time of Hajj

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His daughter reached the age of puberty and died before the time of Hajj came. Does he have to do Hajj on her behalf?
We put this question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, may Allaah preserve him, who answered as follows:
Did she leave any wealth behind?
If the answer is yes,
Then he should do Hajj on her behalf.
And Allaah knows best.

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Hajj, - Hukm al-Hajj wa’l-‘Umrah (rulings on Hajjand ‘Umrah), Dought & clear, - * Changing one’smind after thinking of going on Hajj or ‘Umrah

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If one is thinking of going on holiday, and the thought of doing Umrah comes up, then if they decide not to go to Umrah, but instead to go on a holiday elsewhere, is there anything wrong in this. I have always been told that you only go to Umrah and Hajj if there is a calling and it is your time to go. Just by discussing the possibility and then not going does not mean your time is here?
Praise be to Allaah.
With regard to the obligatory Hajj, one should hasten to do it, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Hasten to do Hajj, for no one of you knows what will happen to him.” And ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allaah be pleased with him) said, “Whoever dies without having done Hajj when he had the means to do so, he might as well die as a Jew or as a Christian.”
With regard to supererogatory (naafil) Hajj or ‘Umrah, a person can change his mind, and he does not sin by doing so, so long as he has not started the rituals, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And perform properly (i.e. all the ceremonies according to the ways of Prophet Muhammad), the Hajj and ‘Umrah (i.e. the pilgrimage to Makkah) for Allaah” [al-Baqarah 2:196]
He may choose the time that suits him; even if he has resolved to travel (for that purpose) then changes his mind, there is nothing wrong with that.

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For children, - Stories of Prayer: Power of Prayer, Supplication Prayer, Prayer Story

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A poorly dressed Muslim lady with a look of defeat on her face, walked into a grocery store. She approached the owner of the store in a most humble manner and asked if he would let her charge a few groceries. She softly explained that her husband was very ill and unable to work, they had seven children and they needed food. The grocer scoffed at her and requested that she leave his store.
Visualizing the family needs, she said: "Please, sir! I will bring you the money just as soon as I can." He told her he could not give her credit, as she did not have a charge account at his store.
Standing beside the counter was a customer who overheard the conversation between the two. The customer walked forward and told the grocer that he would stand good for whatever she needed for her family.
The grocer said in a very reluctant voice, "Do you have a grocery list?"
Muslim lady replied, "Yes sir"
"OK" he said, "put your grocery list on the scales and whatever your grocery list weighs, I will give you that amount in groceries." She hesitated a moment with a bowed head, then she reached into her purse and took out a piece of paper and scribbled something on it. She then laid the piece of paper on the scale carefully with her head still bowed.
The eyes of the grocer and the customer showed amazement when the scales went down and stayed down. The grocer, staring at the scales, turned slowly to the customer and said begrudgingly, "I can't believe it."
The customer smiled and the grocer started putting the groceries on the other side of the scales. The scale did not balance so he continued to put more and more groceries on them until the scales would hold no more.
The grocer stood there in utter disgust. Finally, he grabbed the piece of paper from the scales and looked at it with greater amazement. It was not a grocery list; it was a prayer, which said: "Ya Allah (SWT), you know my needs and I am leaving this in your hands."
The grocer gave her the groceries that he had gathered and stood in stunned silence. The Muslim lady thanked him and left the store. The customer handed a fifty dollar bill to the grocer and said, "It was worth every penny of it." Only Allah (SWT) knows how much a prayer weighs.

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