What is the ruling on Talbiyah?
Talbiya is an act of confirmed sunnah, and some scholars said that it ismandatory to vocalize it at least one time.
How does one vocally commence the Umrah rituals?
In order to commence the Umrah, one has to say: Labbayka Allahuma Bi Umrah.
What marks the commencement of Umrah?
The commencement of Umrah marks the entrance into its rituals. It is sufficient tosay: “Labbayka Allahuma Bi Umrah” and the Talbiya; and those actions transform theintention into action.
Is it permissible for a woman to wear gold during Umrah?
Yes it is permissible, but it is obligatory that she refrains from being showy (withher own beauty or decorative objects) or attracting attention.
Should a woman buy new Ihram clothes for Umrah?
No, she does not have to buy new Ihram clothes for Umrah.
Is there any evidence for a particular color to be worn by women for Umrah rituals?
No, there is no evidence for a particular color in a woman’s Ihram attire.
What is the Ihram attire for women?
She enters Ihram with her normal, concealing, and non colorful clothing, withoutwearing a niqab or gloves.
A person performing Umrah forgot to take off his undergarments and/or his socks when commencing the intention for Umrah, what is required of him?
The one who forgets is not required to make up for his shortcoming. Wheneverhe remembers, he should take off his undergarments and/or socks- there is no Fidyahsacrifice required.
Is it permissible to use a belt or a pin to secure the Ihram attire on the body and prevent the Ihram attire from falling?
There is no problem in using those items, or other similar objects, to secure theIhram clothing, and doing so does not mark one’s Ihram clothing as a stitched garmentthat is […]
Is it permissible to wear a watch, belt, and/or shoes even though they have stitches?
Yes, it is permissible; those are not amongst the items of prohibited clothingin Ihram.
Is wearing white in a state of Ihram obligatory?
No, it is not obligatory; however, it is preferred for men to wear white in the stateof Ihram.
What is meant by refraining from wearing stitched clothing during Ihram for men?
What is meant is avoiding the wearing of garments that identify or outline bodyparts, such as pants and shirts.
