To perform Hajj means to go to the Ka^bah at a particular time with the intention to perform there the specific known actions which Allahordered to be done in performing this worship. The scholars hold the consensus that performing Hajj is an obligation on the Muslim who is able, free, and accountable. Allah said in Surat al-Baqarah, Ayah 196: […]
Who is Obligated to Perform Hajj All praise is due to Allah The Exalted, and may Allah raise the rank of our beloved Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, his kind relatives and companions, and protect his nation from that which he feared for them thereafter. Performing Hajj and ^Umrah once in a lifetime becomes […]
1. Intention; (made during the months of Hajj—Shawwal, Dhul-Qa^dah, and the first ten (10) days of Dhul-Hijjah). 2. Physical presence at ^Arafat; (for some time between the start of Dhuhr on the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah and the dawn of the following day. The best is to combine between the day of the 9th and the eve of […]
Visiting the Grave of the Prophet, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam There is consensus among the scholars that it is sunnah to visit the grave of the Prophet, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, both for he who lives in al-Madinah and he who travels there for the express purpose of visiting the Prophet’s grave, and doing so […]
To perform Hajj means to go to the Ka^bah at a particular time with the intention to perform there the specific known actions which Allah ordered to be done in performing this worship. The scholars hold the consensus that performing Hajj is an obligation on the Muslim who is able, free, and accountable. Allah said in […]
For a period of time, Prophet Ibrahim resided with his wife Sarah in Palestine. At 70 years of age, Sarah was an infertile old lady who was so keen to see her 86 years old husband Prophet Ibrahim become a father. For that reason, she offered him Hajar, her maid (female slave), whom he accepted. […]
Upon entering the haram of Makkah, (the boundary lines of Makkah defined by Prophet Ibrahim) it is sunnnah to say: O Allah, this is the place to which You granted a special status and made a place of safety. اللهم هذا حرمك وأمنك So protect me from Hellfire. فحرمنى على النار Give me safety from […]
The evening after the ^Id, the pilgrim goes to Mina and spends the night there. The next day is the first of the Tashriq days. After the zawal time of the first Tashriq day, the pilgrim goes to throw seven (7) pebbles at each of the three (3) jamrah stations. He starts with the smallest […]
How to perform Umrah? The first integral step for the person intending to travel to Makkah to perform the Umrah is to establish the intention in his heart to enter into the actions of Pilgrimage (Umrah). It is this intention and not just donning the clothes of ihram which causes one to become in that […]
Today we will be talking about the story of the well known blessed water, Zamzam. For a period of time, Prophet Ibrahim resided with his wife Sarah in Palestine. At 70 years of age, Sarah was an infertile old lady who was so keen to see her 86 years old husband Prophet Ibrahim become a […]