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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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How do you great a Muslim friend during the hajj?

A respectful way to greet a Muslim friend during the Hajj is by saying "Assalamu alaikum," which means "Peace be upon you" in Arabic. This is a common greeting among Muslims and is especially fitting during the Hajj pilgrimage, as it reflects the spirit of peace and unity that is central to this sacred journey.

What drug used to delayed period during hajj?

Various drugs may be used. A qualified doctor must be consulted be consulted. NO self-medication.

How do Muslims live at hajj?

Only the Muslim Ummah performs Hajj which is obligatory on each Muslim. This is how Hajj is performed.

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.

What do people who perform hajj go to Mina sharIf?

Going to Mina and staying there for five days is one of main rituals of Hajj.

At what point do Muslims visit cave hira during hajj?

You can go anytime, its not a set event or compulsory :)

Do you know what lesson we can learn from going to hajj and seeing people there?

Apart from performing a religious duty, a pilgrim can learn a lot by going to hajj and seeing people. As the Muslims from all over the world gather at the same place, a sense of universal brotherhood is developed among the people. The gathering in the field of Arafat, putting on the same white sheets like the coffin of the dead, eyes filled with tears, offering prayers, bowing to Allah Almighty, reciting verses and prayers from the holy Quran all teach a lesson of unity, faith, Oneness of Allah Karim, humility, sacrifice, helpfulness, and a lot more. Actually, performing hajj includes all forms of worship of ONE Allah Karim. It may, and it should, prove a turning point in the life of a Haji. May Allah (SWA) give us a chance of performing Haj and visiting the holy city of our beloved Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (May peace and blessings of Allah Karim be upon him) - Madina Munawara. A'meen.

Why are Muslims only allowed to go on the Hajj?

Anyone can go on the Hajj following all terms and condition applies as well as how to dress but hundreds of years before this was mainy meant for Muslim as it was written in Qur'an- The Holy Book For Muslims and The Word Of Allah.

What do pilgrims do at muzdalifa?

The pilgrims leave the field of Arafat just at sunset of 9th ZilHajja and enter the Field of Musdalfa. They offer their Maghrib (Evening) and Isha (Night) prayers together. They spend most of the night praying to Almight Allah Karim. They may sleep there for sometime. They should pick up at least 49 small pebbles from the field. They offer Fajar prayer and leave muzdalfa at sunrise.

How many people visit the hajj a day?

All the Muslims gone to Makka Mukarma to perform Hajj perform the same ritual together, not in turns or groupwise.

Who must Muslim women go on hajj with and why?

According to Islam, a women can go to haj with only her MEHRAM.
MEHRAM is her husband and all the persons / relations with whom she can not marry ever in her life i.e,

  • Son and his children
  • brother and his children
  • Father & his brothers
  • Grand father and his brothers
  • Brothers of mother
  • Chandra, Brother of father
  • children of her sisters

Do they have any special purses juring hajj?

You may have, you may have not. If your husband gives you a special purse, it is well and good, enjoy. Better buy a new one from Makka Mukarmmah. It will be a gift.

What is the story of Abraham behind hajj?

Hazrat Abraham AS and his son Hazrat Ismail As rebuilt the Holy Ka'abah in Mecca. Almighty Allah (God) ordained Hazrat Abraham AS to announce to the people of the world to come to Ka'abah every year to perform Hajj. Since then people, especially the Arabs, have been performing Hajj.As the last Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) is the offspring of Hazrat Ismail AS, Almighty Allah has ordained the Muslims to continue performing Hajj every year. In fact, the rituals of Hajj are in the memory of Hazrat Abraham AS, Hazrat Ismail AS and his Ismail's mother Hazrat Hajarah AS.

How long after consuming alcohol can a Muslim go for pilgrimage?

There is no minimum period limit for a Muslim to go for pilgrimage (hajj) after consuming alcohol. However, it is important for him/her to repent sincerely, intend to stop consuming alcohol, and to ask God for forgiveness.

How many days are there in Hajj?

There are seven days to complete the pilgrimage.
Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam. Detail is as under:

Hajj is performed during the last month of the Islamic calendar. The schedule is as under or this is how Hajj is performed in different stages: All these rituals teach unconditional obedience to Allah Almighty. They teach equality, simplicity, sacrifice, tolerance and charity etc. It was renewed by the last Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). Only the Muslim Ummah performs Hajj which is obligatory on each Muslim man and woman who can afford.

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.

What do pilgrims do on hajj around mecca?

There are several steps to the Hajj. 1. Pilgrims enter the state of consecration for hajj when they reach the borders of the general area for hajj. 2. When they arrive in Makkah, they generally perform tawaf, walking around the Kaaba seven times counter-clockwise, and then they offer two rakats (units) of salat (formal Islamic prayer.) They also perform saie, walking back and forth between Mounts Safa and Marwa. The Kaaba, Safa, and Marwa are inside the Holy Mosque in Makkah. 3. On the day of Arafat, they go to the Valley of Arafat, and stay there until sunset. It is in Arafat that the pilgrim's sins are forgiven. This is the most important ritual of the hajj. 4. After sunset, they move to another valley, Muzdalifah, and spend the night there. 5. The next day, the Feast of the Sacrifice, or Eid-al-Adha, they sacrifice a sheep and give the meat to the poor. Nowadays, this is done by professional butchers in processing plants. Pilgrims pay a fee to have this done, and seldom see or participate in the actual slaughter. The processing plants clean and then freeze or can the meat, which is distributed to the poor in a number of countries. 6. Once the sacrifice has taken place, pilgrims trim their hair and nails, and leave the condition of consecration. 7. Before leaving Makkah, they offer a farewell tawaf.

Why is mount of mercy important to Islamic religion?

Because on this mount, prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) delivered his last speech to all the pilgrims (called khotbat elwadaa)

What is the size of a passport photo dimension to hajj?

That is 'passport' size. It may,however, depend on the country from which you get the passport to travel to Saudi Arabia.

What does tawaf teach Muslims?

Tawaf teaches Muslims:

  • Obedience and following the Islam ritual worships
  • Remembering the time when prophet Abraham (pece be upon him) left Hagar with her baby Ismael in this area
  • Praying to Allah (or God in English and same God in Christianity and Judaism) requesting his forgiveness and asking for his Paradise and blessings.
  • knowing that they are part of the whole universe: all planets rotate around the sun, electrons rotate around the atom nucleus, and Muslims rotate around Ka'ba.

What is al-jama' ah mean Islam?

if you mean (salat algmaa ) = Congregational Prayer and It is better for you more than pray alone 27 once

What happens on hajj to mecca?

nothing it is a religious so do not ask or else

In the name of Allah Almighty.

The question is welcome. People have the right to know. If somebody is interested in the teachings of Islam, he is welcome. The Muslims perform Hajj because it is obligatory on every Muslim, man and woman, once in life-under certain conditions. Strangely enough, this obligation is in the memory of Hazra Ibraheem (AS), Abraham, his son Hazrat Ismaaiel (AS), and Hazrat Hajirah (AS), the wife of Hazrat Ibraheem (AS). It also commemorates the event of the first meeting of Hazrat Adam (AS) and Hazrat Hawwa (Eve) at the Mountain of Mercy (Jabl-i-Rahmat) situated in the field of Arafaat. It is the place where our beloved Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (May peace and blessings of Allah karim be upon him) delivered his famous sermon. After Hajj the pilgrims, and the Muslims all over the world, slaughter animals as sacrifice to commemorate the sacrifice Hazrat Ibraheem (AS) offered of his son Ismaieel (AS). The event should have been equally sacred for the Jews and the Christians as both of them have faith in the Prophet-hood of Hazrat Abraham (AS).

Shees the name of prophet?

in family of hazrat adam pbuh the first person who had awarded nabi was the hazrat shees pbuh.

What is the holy site for Muslims built by Abraham?

It is called Kaaba; the oldest God house on earth.

It is located in Makkah (or Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.