Meeting one’s relatives before leaving for Umrah

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Q: My husband and I are going for Umrah insha Allah. My side of the family lives in Durban. Do I have to go and greet them personally or can I greet them over the fone. Please advise.

Bismillaah

A: Phoning them is quite sufficient.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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