Performing Ṭawāf on the Ground Floor by Deception
17 January 2026 ⸻ The Question Respected Shaykh, Mawlānā Dr Mohammed Akram Nadwi (may Allah preserve you), Peace be upon you and the mercy…
Hajj and Umrah
This topic follows the rites and journeys of the sacred pilgrimage. Drawing on Shaykh Akram Nadwi’s reflections and travels, the articles describe the experience of Umrah, the sanctity of Mecca, and questions that arise in performing the rites. They combine the practical and the devotional, treating pilgrimage as both an act of worship and a journey of the heart.
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Performing Ṭawāf on the Ground Floor by Deception
17 January 2026 ⸻ The Question Respected Shaykh, Mawlānā Dr Mohammed Akram Nadwi (may Allah preserve you), Peace be upon you and the mercy and blessings of Allah. I hope you are well. I am…
Practices on the days of Dhi l-Hijjah
It is recommended that one give special attention to the day of `Id al-Fitr and the ten days of Dhi l-Hijjah by remembering Allah…
Some cautionary advice to women travelling for `umrah
It is important to do our religious obligations according to the norms and manners prescribed for those duties. But it is no less important…
The Standing on the Plain of ʿArafah
Translated by Dr. Abu Zayd Standing in ʿArafah is ṣalāh just as ṭawāf is ṣalāh, for Ḥajj combines all forms of ṣalāh together. Ṣalāh…
Hajj
The hajj represents for Muslims all the hopes and aspirations, all the testing and hardships, and all the consolations, of worship. It combines all…
Questions & Answers on Hajj and Umrah
View all Q&A →Entering Masjid al-Haram while menstruating
You mentioned that a menstruating woman may enter Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. Does this permission apply to all areas of the mosque? Additionally, if her only purpose for being there is to assist an elderly parent, is she allowed to…
Travelling for ʿumrah while menstruating
I had a question that I wondered if you could help me with- a friend of mine is going for umrah and is likely to be on her period of the entire duration of it. Every source we’ve read online…
Performing ʿumrah with funds received from non-muslim donors
Assalamu alaykum Mawlana, I hope you’re doing well insha’Allah. Some students at the local university are asking whether it would be permissible to go to Umrah using funds that may come from non-Muslim donors through the university. They wanted to…