All Posts Tagged Tag: ‘umrah’
Hajj/Umrah – Bringing in Kajoor
As Salaamu Alykum Brothers and sisters are requested to note the information below: All those that intend goin for umrah or hajj inshallah will have to apply for a permit to bring kajoor(dates)into the country.King Shaka Int (and even O.R Tambo-according to those who recently …
The virtues of Umrah
Umrah is known to be the ‘minor Hajj’ and is a Sunnah act performed at any time of the year except for the five days of Hajj, in which it is makrooh, or disliked, to perform Umrah. One who steps out in the path of Umrah is considered a pilgrim until he reaches back home. In a hadith found in the book of Ibne Maajah, The Prophet (S) said: “The performers of Hajj and Umrah are deputations of Allah (SWT). If they call Him, He answers them and if they seek His forgiveness, He forgives them.” This hadeeth clearly shows the great significance of Umrah and how much Allah (SWT) loves those who sacrifice their time and wealth for His cause. In another hadeeth, the Prophet (SWS) says:
One Umrah is an expiation for the sins committed between it and another Umrah. (Bukhari, Muslim)……
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Q&A – Ihram, Umrah and Menses
A brother asked the following question:
will a women need to put on her ihraam when she intends to make umrah if she
is experiencing her menses?
if she does have to put on her ihram what will she have to do after entering
makkah? will she have to stay in the state of ihram untill her menses
finishes?
