It is sunnah for the pilgrim who completed the Hajj and is returning to his hometown to say: No one is God except Allah, Who has no partner. He is the One attributed with Dominion. He is the One Who deserves to be thanked and praised. He has Power over everything. لا إله إلا الله […]
According to one saying in the school of Imam ash-Shafi^iyy, after the pilgrim finishes the actions of Hajj or ^Umrah, one must perform Tawaful-Wada^. According to the other saying, performing this tawaf is sunnah.
After Muzdalifah and Mina men shave their heads or trim their hair. This may bed one before throwing the pebbles at Jamratul-^Aqabah. The time for shaving the head or trimming the hair starts by (after) the middle of the ^Id eve. However, it is sunnah to shave or cut on the day of the ^Id. […]
Leaving ^Arafat, the pilgrim then heads towards Muzdalifah, repeating the talbiyah. It is sunnah to pick the pebbles to throw at the jamrahs from Muzdalifah that night, the best being ones the size of a chick pea, as al-Bukhariyy related from the Prophet. The one who intends to stay the third night of tashriq in […]
The area of ^Arafat is located approximately twelve (12) miles east of Makkah. One must be physically present at any location in ^Arafat sometime (even for just a moment) between the zawal (after the sun crosses the middle of the sky towards the west) of the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah and the dawn of the 10th. […]
Establishing the intention of ihram before crossing the miqat; Staying at night in Muzdalifah and Mina, according to a saying; Throwing pebbles at Jamratul-^Aqabah during the ^Id day; Throwing pebbles at the three (3) jamrahs during the Tashriq 3 days; The Tashriq days are the three (3) days following the Day of ^Idul-Ad-ha. Performing the […]
Eight (8) matters become prohibited on the one who establishes the intention to engage in Hajj or ^Umrah (becomes in the state of ihram). The first six (6) are small sins, requiring a specific expiation. The last two (2) are enormous sins, each requiring a different expiation. 1. To wear perfume; 2. To anoint the […]
Walking between the mounts of Safa and Marwah is one of the integrals of Hajj. Originally, Safa and Marwah are two small mounts which are adjacent to the structure of the Haram Mosque, one at either end of the long hallway where one performs the Sa^y. The valley that existed between these two mounts was […]
Tawaful-Qudum (Sunnah) When one first enters the Masjid al-Haram, it is sunnah to perform the Entering Tawaf (Tawaf al-Qudum) instead of tahiyyat al-masjid, i.e., instead of praying when one first enters the mosque, one circles the Ka^bah. Tawaf is performed by circling the Ka^bah seven (7) times, keeping the Ka^bah to one’s left side, starting with […]
Performing Hajj and ^Umrah once in a lifetime becomes obligatory upon the Muslim when he is free, accountable, and can afford to reach Makkah and return to his homeplace. This includes that one has in excess of one’s debts, appropriate lodging and clothing, and what one is obligated to spend on those whom one must […]