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Dam & Penalties
76 fatawa from 4 South African Darul Iftas on Dam & Penalties, part of Hajj & Umrah. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Dam & Penalties fatawa — page 1 of 2
- Mufti Online5 Aug 2026
Haidh commencing while in Ihraam
I am currently in Makkah to perform Umrah. Entered Ihram state 2 days ago. I was supposed to do my Tawaf and Sa'i yesterday. Unfortunately, I got my…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 May 2026
Trimming less than the required amount of hair to come out of ihraam
Kindly advise what should I do and what's the ruling for the following incident: My husband was not in ihraam, he then trimmed off a fingertip…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN13 Feb 2026
Will a penalty be due upon a woman who covered her face whilst in Ihraam?
If a woman covers her face wearing the Niqaab in the state of Ihraam during Hajj for 6 hours, then she removes it for one hour and wears it again…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Mufti Online30 Oct 2025
Hugging or kissing one's spouse while in the state of ihraam
I want to find out more about being intimate with your partner when gone for umrah. 1. During ihraam, is it permissible to hug your spouse or kiss…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam19 Aug 2025
What is the penalty for not praying the two Rakaat of Nafl Tawaf?
If after making nafl tawaf, a person does not perform the two rakats wajib of tawaf and he leaves the country, is there any type of penalty on him?
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Jamiat KZN6 Aug 2025
Penalty for an Incomplete Nafl Tawaaf
What is the ruling regarding a person who begins a Nafl Tawaaf but does not complete it? What should they do in such a case, and is there a penalty…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Mufti Online14 Jul 2025
Couple having relations before tawaaf-e-ziyaarah
There is a couple that recently came from hajj. They did all things correct but they have 1 doubt. After coming from Muzdalifah, doing 1st rami, and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 May 2025
Using Soap, Shampoo and Perfume in Ihraam
1. Is it permissible to use soap or shampoo in ihraam? 2. When coming out of ihraam, the barbers apply soapy water that has a fragrance to the hair.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 May 2025
Consuming Foods or Beverages that Contain Fragrance in the State of Ihraam
What is the Shar’ee ruling in regard to consuming foods or beverages that contain fragrance in the state of ihraam? Is there any penalty for this?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 May 2025
Woman in haidh giving damm to come out of ihraam while in Makkah Mukarramah
A girl goes for umrah and puts on ihraam in haiz then she's going to be in haiz till she leaves so she gives Damm and comes out of ihraam. Few years…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 May 2025
Woman in haidh coming out of ihraam
A lady goes for umrah puts on ihraam in haiz and will not be clean till her flight out of Makkah. How will she come out of ihraam? What procedure…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 May 2025
Woman performing umrah thinking that her haidh ended
1. A lady in haidh had entered into ihram, entered Makkah, then thought that her haidh was over (no bleeding for two days) so she completed the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 May 2025
Wearing a warm hat (beanie) in Ihraam due to sickness
I frequently suffer from colds and flu. If I am near an air conditioner and my head becomes cold, I immediately become sick. On account of my…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 May 2025
Wearing a mask in Ihraam
Is it permissible for one who is not ill to wear a mask in the state of ihraam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 May 2025
Covering the face due to being ill and suffering from hay fever
Is it permissible for one in the state of ihraam to cover his face due to being ill and suffering from hay fever due to dust? Such a person is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Apr 2025
Using a Towel or Toothpaste in Ihraam
I have two questions regarding ihraam: 1. While in ihraam, can one wipe his head and face with a small hand towel as it is going to be hot,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Apr 2025
Meaning of Damm and Sadaqah
In many hajj and umrah questions, the terms “damm” and “sadaqah” are used. What do these terms refer to?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Apr 2025
Person in Ihraam removing hair from his body
Please explain the mas’alah pertaining to a muhrim (one in the state of ihraam) removing hair from any part of his body.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Apr 2025
Scratching one’s body in the state of Ihraam
Is it permissible for one in the state of ihraam to scratch his head or any other limb of his body?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Apr 2025
Clipping one’s nails in the state of Ihraam
Is damm compulsory if a person clips his nails in the state of ihraam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Dec 2024
Killing a Locust in the State of Ihraam
Is it permissible for one in the state of ihraam to kill a locust?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Dec 2024
Covering the Feet when Sleeping in Ihraam
I am aware that when a male is in the state of ihraam, then it is necessary for him to leave the shoelace area of the feet uncovered. What about…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Jul 2024
Giving damm due to being unable to perform umrah after going into ihraam
I went from my home in Jeddah for Umrah with the niyat after performing 2 rakaat nafil. At the checkpost I was stopped and the government didn’t let…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood26 Jan 2024
Discharging Sadaqah of Jinaayat in places outside of Makkah Mukarramah
If one had perpetrated one of the prohibitions of Ihraam which necessitated Sadaqah, where should the Sadaqah be discharged?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ask Imaam2 Jul 2023
Is there penalty of damm if strands of hair fall while in Ihram?
My question is regarding Umrah. On Umrah visit I was in Ihraam and while having my lunch one hair from my beard accidently came into my mouth and…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Ask Imaam27 Jun 2023
penalty for Hajj
Asalamu alykum,my friend along with his wife,mother and kids didn't offered fajr at muzdalifah on 10th (youm u nahar)as they were forced to leave…
Anas Sharieff Qasmi - Ask Imaam23 Jun 2023
Various questions on dam.
Asalaam Walaikum, Alhamdulliah me and my wife have just returned from Hajj. Please make dua it is accepted. There were a few situations that we need…
Huzaifah Deedat - Mufti Online31 Dec 2022
Penalty for pulling out one's hair by mistake in ihraam
What is the penalty for pulling out hair by mistake in ihraam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Aug 2022
Damm for a person who returned home before discharging the damm
A person got a penalty and he went back to his home country. Later he realized that he has to pay damm/fidya for his mistakes, but what if the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Aug 2022
Sending a kissing emoji to one's wife in the state of ihraam
On 8 Zul Hijjah in the state of ihram, while chatting with my wife, I sent my wife a kissing emoji with good night message in a mobile, as I usually…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Aug 2022
Using scented soap in ihraam
I heard that taking a bath before going to Arafat from Mina is Sunnah. So I took a bath with soap in the state of ihram. Also, I used that same soap…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam19 Jul 2022
What is the penalty for masturbating while in the state of Ihram?
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته If one masturbates in the state of ihraam during en route to umrah what penalty if any becomes compulsory? Please…
Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah - Mufti Online29 Aug 2021Roman Urdu
Umrah ke bad, sar ke baal katwaane se pehle ihraam kholne par dam
میں نے آ ج عمرہ ادا کیا سر کے بال کٹوانے سے پہلے احرام کھول دیا گیا کیا دم دینا پڑے گا
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Feb 2020
Passing the meeqaat without ihraam
I came from Pakistan for umrah and performed umrah successfully. Then we (my wife and I) went to Madinah Munawwarah and thought of doing another…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Jan 2020
Forgetting to cut one's hair after umrah
After umrah, my wife forgot to cut her hair, what should we do now?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Sep 2019
Wearing underwear in ihraam
I went for hajj this year. I had to wear underpants under my ihram due to a medical reason which was approved by my doctor. During hajj I was told I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Aug 2019
Carrying out the damm in the Haram
If one is in ihraam and breaks one of the rules of ihraam which will require correcting the action by slaughtering a sheep (damm) - does the sheep…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Jul 2019
Women wearing niqaab in the state of ihraam
If a woman in the state of ihraam wore the niqaab for six hours and thereafter removed it to make wudhu, and after ten or fifteen minutes, she wore…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Jun 2019
Hair falling while in ihraam
In the condition of ihram, if we scratch our head and while combing, our hair fall down unintemtionally, is dumm compulsory?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Apr 2019
Accidentally peeling skin from one's finger in the state of ihraam
I am in the state of Ihraam. What do I do if I accidentally peeled off skin from my finger but it didn't bleed?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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