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Hajj
Hajj refers to the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is a religious obligation among Muslims that must be undertaken at least once in a lifetime by those who could afford to do so.
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Why do Muslims like to be buried in the clothes they wore to Haaj?
It is believed that during Ihraam,a person is free from sin. He has attained the sweet Will of Almighty Allah. He will definitely go to Jannah.
Why do Muslims go on pilgrimages?
It is per God explicit command in Quran for any mindful adult Muslim (male or female) to go for pilgrimage (Hajj) if he/she can afford it physically, financially, and securely. Pilgrimage (hajj) is the fifth pillar of the Islam five pillars. Refer to question below for more information and it is a purification process of our souls from committed sins.
Islam has five pillars as follows:
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Hajj comes last among the five pillars of Islam which we shall explain below. In general, a Muslim is accounted for the pillars of Islam and other deeds the moment he becomes adult. Anything he do before this age will be accepted from him but he is not obliged to do so. Hajj too can be peformed at any time of age but there some conditions that he must be physically and financially capable.
FAITH
There is no god worthy of worship except God and Muhammad is His messenger. This declaration of faith is called the Shahada, a simple formula which all the faithful pronounce. In Arabic, the first part is la ilaha illa Allah - 'there is no god except God'; Allah (god) can refer to anything which we may be tempted to put in place of God - wealth, power, and the like. Then comes illa Allah: 'except God', the source of all Creation. The second part of the Shahada is Muhammadun rasulu'llah: 'Muhammad is the messenger of God.' A message of guidance has come through a man like ourselves.
2) To perform PRAYERS (5 daily)
Prayers are said at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset and nightfall, and thus determine the rhythm of the entire day. Although it is preferable to worship together in a mosque, a Muslim may pray almost anywhere, such as in fields, offices, factories and universities. Visitors to the Muslim world are struck by the centrality of prayers in daily life.
3) THE 'ZAKAT', to pay Chairity to the poor
One of the most important principles of Islam is that all things belong to God, and that wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust. The word zakat means both 'purification' and 'growth'. Our possessions are purified by setting aside a proportion for those in need, and, like the pruning of plants, this cutting back balances and encourages new growth.
Each Muslim calculates his or her own zakat individually. For most purposes this involves the payment each year of two and a half percent of one's capital.
pious person may also give as much as he or she pleases as sadaqa, and does so preferably in secret. Although this word can be translated as 'voluntary charity' it has a wider meaning. The Prophet said 'even meeting your brother with a cheerful face is charity.'
The Prophet said: 'Charity is a necessity for every Muslim. ' He was asked: 'What if a person has nothing?' The Prophet replied: 'He should work with his own hands for his benefit and then give something out of such earnings in charity.' The Companions asked: 'What if he is not able to work?' The Prophet said: 'He should help poor and needy persons.' The Companions further asked 'What if he cannot do even that?' The Prophet said 'He should urge others to do good.' The Companions said 'What if he lacks that also?' The Prophet said 'He should check himself from doing evil. That is also charity.'
4) To FAST the holy month of Ramadan.
Every year in the month of Ramadan, all Muslims fast from first light until sundown, abstaining from food, drink, and sexual relations. Those who are sick, elderly, or on a journey, and women who are pregnant or nursing are permitted to break the fast and make up an equal number of days later in the year. If they are physically unable to do this, they must feed a needy person for every day missed. Children begin to fast (and to observe the prayer) from puberty, although many start earlier.
Although the fast is most beneficial to the health, it is regarded principally as a method of self purification. By cutting oneself off from worldly comforts, even for a short time, a fasting person gains true sympathy with those who go hungry as well as growth in one's spiritual life.
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5) PILGRIMAGE (HAJJ)
The one time "obligatory" life trip to Makkah - the Hajj - is an obligation only for those who are physically and financially able to perform it and only for one time in life. He can perform it as much as he can but voluntarily. Nevertheless, about two million people go to Makkah each year from every corner of the globe providing a unique opportunity for those of different nations to meet one another. Although Makkah is always filled with visitors, the annual Hajj begins in the twelfth month of the Islamic year (which is lunar, not solar, so that Hajj and Ramadan fall sometimes in summer, sometimes in winter). Pilgrims wear special clothes: simple garments which strip away distinctions of class and culture, so that all stand equal before God.
Hajj (pilgrimage) is a great annual event for Muslims. There are many reasons why Muslims perform hajj which translate into the following numerous benefits of Hajj:
- It teaches us that Muslims are brothers and are equal.
- It teaches us that no differences among people due to race, tribe, color, home country, or tongue language.
- It teaches us, practically, the real human rights when you find people equal during praying, worshiping, and during performing the rituals.
- Hajj learns us that we are belonging to God (Allah) alone and that we all need his mercy and forgiveness.
- Hajj is biggest world gathering in the world. It is a demonstration of Islam unity and Islam universality.
- Muslims get acquainted with the spiritual and historical environment of the prophet Muhammad which strengthen their faith.
- It is a reminder of the Grand Assembly of the Day of Judgment when people will stand equal before Allah waiting for their final destiny.
- It confirms commitment of Muslims to Allah.
- On top of the above, Muslims on Hajj are rewarded, per God will, with forgiveness of all their sins and they return back as pure and innocent as the new the born.
Following are the actions that must take place during Hajj:
Day - 1. 8th of Zilhajja: (Day of Tarwiya) Taking bath, putting on Ahraam (two sheets of untailored cloth), going to Haram i Pak, making intention of performing Hajj, offering two Nawafil and reaching the field of Mina (preferably) before Zuhar Prayer and staying there.
Day - 2. 9th. (Day of Arfaa) Offering Fajr Prayer and reaching the field of Arafaat (the main ritual of Hajj). Offering Zuhar and Asar prayers (Qasar) behind the Imam in Masjid - Namra - if possible. Staying there till sunset, offering Prayers and parying to Almighty Allah Karim. Leaving the field of Arafaat just at sunset without offering Evening Prayer. Coming to Muzdalfa at night offering Maghrib and Isha Prayers together. Staying there at night. Collecting 49 small pebbles for stoning the Jamraats.
Day - 3. 10th (Eid day) Offering Fajar Prayer and leaving Muzdalfa at sunrise. Stoning the Big Jamrah (Shaitan), offering animal sacrifice, coming to Haram i - Pak, going around the Ka'abah, performing Sayee (Walking/running betwen Safa and Marwa hills), shaving off head (for men- women cut two or three inches of their hair as a token) and putting off Ihram. Going back to Mina and staying there.
Day - 4. 11th. Stoning the three Jamraat and staying at Mina.
Day- 5. 12th Zila Hajja. Stoning the three Jaraat (Shaitans-Devils) and coming back to Makka Mukarma before sunset. That is the end of Hajj.
Day= 6: 13th Zihajja. If some one intentionally or by chance does not leave Mina before sunset of Day-5, he will stay there for the night and on the 6th day he will stone the three Jamraats and return to Makka Mukammah. This ends Hajj the Fifth Pillar of Islam.
Why do all the Muslims stay together during hajj?
Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam. It is obligatory once in lifetime. It is performed collectively during the second week of the 12th month of Hijra calendar. The Muslims stay together and perform the rituals collectively.
Is there an eye witness report of someone who has been on hajj?
Yes, over 2 million go each year. You can see broadcasts of this on satelite
Okay, Hajj is pilgramige- it's when the Muslims make a pilgrimage to Mecca. Everyone usually does it in the last month of the Islamic year. In the first 10 days.
As-salāmu 'alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Akhbari Hajj refers to every normal Hajj. It is called Akhbari Hajj(big Hajj) to distinguish it from Umrah which is called Hajj-e-Asghar (small Hajj). However, if the day of Arafaat is a Friday, the reward for such a Hajj is 70 times more.
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What do Muslims do during the hajj?
They eat as in normal days. They eat all available kinds of food except what is prohibited to eat in Islam by Quran and prophet Muhammad sayings. During the Hajj days they celebrate these feast days. They may eat more meat from their share of the sacrificed meat.
What other important activities do musliums participate in during hajj?
hajj is performed in the rememberance of hazrat ibrahim(A.s) and prophet mohammed s.a.w. the importants parts of hajj are following
1. perform umrah
2. stay at mina
3. tawafe ziarat
4. qurbani ( buying and killing a halal animal like goat etc)
5. beating all three shaitaan with small pebbles.
6. stay and listening the khutba( presentation) at araafat.
7. cutting hairs after qurbani.
also people go to madina and do prayers in masjid nabvi.
Where do muslims stone the devil?
Muslims stone symbols of the Devil at Mina (a town close to Makkah or Mecca) in Saudi Arabia during Hajj (or pilgrimage)
How many times do Muslims Pray Salat IN ONE DAY?
You are required to pray about 5 times a day, early morning before sunrise, in the afternoon, then in late afternoon, after sunset, and at night preferably before midnight. Some very religious people also do additional prayer early in the morning also
One who goes on journey to holy place?
Hajj is obligatory on a Muslim man and woman once in life time.
Are Muslims offended by the Jonny Quest character Hadji?
I don't see why most Muslims would be. Although I don't recall the show explicitly expressing it one way or the other, it seemed clear to me from clues in his appearance, dialogue and behavior that Hadji was Sikh, not Muslim.
Also, he was regularly portrayed as being more clever, capable, educated, mature, centered, and useful than his American friend and counterpart Jonny Quest.
Yes! It is nessacary. You must go on hajj at least once in a lifetime.
Can you compare hajj and Lourdes?
Yes you can compare anything. Hajj and Lourdes are actually very similar. In both pilgrimages people are left changed and live a better new life. Also water and walking are huge themes in both these pilgrimages. Although there are some difference to as the founders of these pilgrimages were very different people Bernadette and Mohammed.
Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Hajj means "standing before a deity in a sacred place" or "voyage to a sacred place." Mecca is the most sacred of the Muslim cities.
Are faithful muslims required to perform the hajj annually?
No, the Muslims are not required to perform Hajj annually. It is obligatory once in life under certain conditions. Anyhow, if a Muslim can perform Hajj every year, it is not prohibited.
waqfa is a muslim celbration where you throw stones at pilars during the journey of the Hajj.
women are not allowed to cover their face, feet, & hands (hands not arms) in hajj or salah.
What does the Hajj have in common with Lourdes?
The Hajj is a pilgrimage undertaken by Muslims who go to Mecca. Lourdes is a place of pilgrimage for Catholics. Millions of Muslims go each year to Mecca and millions of Catholics go each year to Lourdes.
