Hajj

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Hajj is a very important to me. so please correct me if im wrong. I am a Muslim. u are allowed to see the black stone and relive the life of the companions of the prophet Muhammad (may peace and blessings be upon him). U will not be able to bring any electronics and from what i heard you will be fasting. Fasting is when a person dose not eat or drink from the morning til night (fajr to magrib). u will be very compacted in the buses and some will have to ride on the roofs of them. It's really a great place to be though. That is all i know of hajj. im only 12 years old never went though. if u go tell me what its like!

finding spiritual gifts and spiritual growth and solving their problems.

Muslims believe prophet or Imam never dies and after his death still can pay attention and reply and solve problems of pilgrims.

Praise be to Allaah.

We Muslims feel honoured and proud to be the slaves of Allaah, the One, the Self-Sufficient Master, Who begets not nor was He begotten, and there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him; He is our Lord and we have no Lord besides Him. Hence we respond to the commands of our Lord with the utmost humility and submit to His commands, for we know that He is the All-Wise and no wisdom is greater than His. We know that He is the Most-Merciful and there is none more merciful than Him, may He be glorified and praised. Hence we love Him in a way that demands that we obey His commands even if that is somewhat difficult for us. We feel proud, happy and content when we do that which He commands us to do.

For if a human loves another person, he loves to serve him and that may make him happy. So what do you think about the Almighty Lord Who created us and grants us provision, and everything that we have is a blessing from Him? And His is the highest description. We owe everything to our Lord, so we must hasten to do all that He commands us to do, so that we might give back some small thanks for His great blessings. We can never thank Him enough, but by His grace Allaah the Most Generous accepts our small efforts and rewards us for them greatly.

For example, Hajj or pilgrimage. If a Muslim does Hajj in the manner required by his Lord, then Allaah has promised to forgive him his sins and admit him to Paradise, on condition that he does not spoil this action by committing any major action that would invalidate it and earn the anger of Allaah.

One of the great mercies that Allaah has bestowed upon this ummah (nation, i.e., the Muslims), is that Allaah has made obedience to His commands and the commands of His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) subject to the condition that one be able to do them. So long as a person is able to do them, then it is obligatory for him to do what is required of him, otherwise he is not obliged to do so and he is excused. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

"Allaah burdens not a person beyond his scope"

[al-Baqarah 2:286] - i.e., He does not ask him to do more than he can bear.

Concerning Hajj in particular, Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

"And Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Ka'bah) is a duty that mankind owes to Allaah, those who can afford the expenses (for one's conveyance, provision and residence)"

[Aal 'Imraan 3:97]

By His mercy He has enjoined this upon His slaves once in a lifetime, so that it will not be too difficult for them, but He urges those who are able to do Hajj and 'Umrah more than once to do so. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Keep on doing Hajj and 'Umrah, for they take away poverty and sins as the bellows takes away the impurity from iron." (Narrated by al-Nasaa'i, 2/4; this is a saheeh hadeeth as was stated by al-Albaani in al-Silsilat al-Saheehah, 1200).

This great act of worship was prescribed by Allaah so that we might praise Him and glorify Him, and thank Him for His great blessings and bounty. The purpose of Tawaaf around the Ka'bah is not simply to go around these stones! No, rather the reason is that Allaah has commanded us to go around it seven times and we obey Allaah by going around it seven times, no more and no less; rather we do what He has commanded us and we feel that we are His slaves, humbling ourselves before Him and praising Him and thanking Him for choosing us to be His slaves out of all of mankind who worship various gods, and may even worship themselves or their own desires.

The same applies to all the rituals of Hajj, and indeed to all the acts of worship that Allaah has prescribed for us. Praise be to Allaah, Who has honoured us with this great religion.

Source: Islam Q & A (http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/22466/)

Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam. It is obligatory on each Muslim man and woman if they can afford.

These days, generally be aeroplane. Those living close to the Hajj sites would travel by bus or walk.

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Current;y, they go by air (flights), water (ships), or by land (buses or on foot).

It is called Ihram. It is one piece of unstiched clothing for the upper portion and another piece of cloth for the lower portion of body. This is for men only. Women wear their ordinary clothes.

Men put on two white sheets of cloth. They must be untailored. The women pilgrims put on normal dress.

The final rite on the tenth day after offering his sacrifice is to shave one' s head or to cut some of the hair. Shaving the head is, however, preferable for it was reported that the Prophet prayed three times for those who shaved their heads, when he said: "May Allah's Mercy be upon those who shaved their heads." Bukhari and Muslim. For women, the length of hair to be cut is that of a finger tip. The stoning of Jamrat Al-Aqabah and the shaving of head or trimming of hair symbolizes the end of the first phase of the state of Ihram and the lifting of its restrictions except for sexual intercourse with one's spouse. Stoning Jamrat Al-Aqabah, slaughtering the sacrifice and shaving the head or cutting part of the hair are preferred to be in this order, as it is the order that the Prophet, salla Allah-u alaihe WA salam, did them. However, if they are done in any other order, there is no harm in that.

what will i see and hear on the

hajj

Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam with which Allaah sent Muhammad and without which a person's religious commitment is incomplete. The conditions of Hajj being obligatory are five:

1 - Being Muslim, the opposite of which is being a kaafir. The kaafir is not obliged to do Hajj, rather if a kaafir were to do Hajj, it would not be accepted from him.

2 - Being an adult. If a person has not yet reached the age of puberty, Hajj is not obligatory for him. If he does Hajj it is valid and counts as a voluntary Hajj, and when he reaches adulthood he must do the obligatory Hajj, because Hajj before puberty does not fulfil the obligation.

3 - Being of sound mind, the opposite of which is insanity. The one who is insane is not obliged to do Hajj, and Hajj cannot be done on his behalf.

4 - Being free. A slave is not obliged to perform Hajj, but if he does Hajj it is valid and counts as a voluntary Hajj. If he is set free, it is obligatory for him to perform the obligatory Hajj, because Hajj done before being set free does not fulfil the obligation. Some of the scholars said that if a slave performs Hajj with the permission of his master, this is valid and he does not have to repeat it. This view is more correct.

5 - Being able, financially and physically. In the case of a woman, this includes having a mahram. If she does not have a mahram, then she is not obliged to do Hajj. End quote.

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For how to perform Hajj rituals, refer to question below

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Going to the Hajj changes a Muslim greatly. By going there, Muslims have fulfilled the toughest (as some would consider it) and last pillar of Islam among the Five Pillars of Islam. Such acts bring peace of mind and soul for each Muslim and allows them to worship Allah The Almighty (The Lord, The Exalted, The Most Merciful etc.) with a higher degree of respect. Overall, going to the Hajj changes a Muslim for the better forever.

Its helps you to lead your life in the way that Allah Subhanathala wants you to. In bold words, you are submitting yourself to Allah and sacrificing yourself for him in order to be a good Muslim. It makes a person forget the bad ways of life and believe that lying in the path of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) forgives all your mistakes. Hopeully if that person is dedicated to Islam, a Muslim becomes more well mannered and Allah will support him every step of the way to make him a good Muslim.

May this knowledge serve you well and GOD BLESS YOU. I hope this has answered you question.

Muslims go to mekkah once in their lifetime if they can afford it.

We do not know for sure as no ordinary Muslims is allowed inside. Only the statesmen are allowed to go inside and we have to believe what they say.

They say that it is a stone room with no electricity and no floor rugs. Just a plain stone room. In the middle of the room, there is a horizontal bar from which the utensils which were used by Prophet Muhammad are hanged. Apart from those utensils, it does not contain anything else.

Sometimes they let other people in, though. My mother-in-law was allowed in in the early 1960's, as she happened to be there when it was open for some reason, and said that it was a plain stone room with a wooden table in one corner. She said you can pray facing any direction inside.

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Here is a link to a video taken from inside al-ka'bah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWzJXUAQQEE

Once.

Two times...

AJM

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Just once. It is known as Hijja tul Wida'a. It was performed in 10th Hijra. About 3.5 months before his death on 12th Rabi ul Awal, 11th Hijra.

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