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 […]
“The warmth of the sun spreads across the desert. An excitement fills the air. A blanket of people, clothed mainly in white, covers the land. Islamic praises pound in the ears, drumming out the realization one has arrived at the site so many pious Muslims have gathered in throughout the generations…………..” The Pilgrims answer the […]
Indeed the honoured and sacred Ka^bah is the first house and mosque built on the face of this earth, and Prophet Adam peace be upon him was the first to build it. However, at the time of Prophet Nuh peace be upon him, the Ka^bahcollapsed during the great flood which had covered the entire earth.The Ka^bah is in the middle of the […]
The Practice of the Sacrifice The Adha ^Id is one of the great days of the year on which the pilgrim fulfils the obligations of Hajj. It is also recommended for the pilgrim to offer a sacrifice on that day, with the intention to gain rewards from Allah, the Exalted. This act is a regularly practised sunnah by the Prophet. Hence, the […]
Praise be to Allah, and may Allah raise the rank of Prophet Muhammad, his Al and Companions, and protect his nation from that which he fears for it. It was narrated by Imam Ahmad, At-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, and Ibn Majahthat Ibn Abbas said: the Messenger of Allah, Sallallahu ^alayhi wa Sallam, said: ما من أيام العمل الصالح فيها أحب إلى الله من هذه الأيام، يعني أيام العشر، قالوا: يا […]
Udhiyah (offering a blood sacrifice) is a great ritual of the religion and an emphasised practice. Al-Bukhariyy and Muslim narrated in their Sahih that the Prophet peace be upon him sacrificed two big white rams which he slaughtered by his own hand and said ‘bismillah Allaahu Akbar’. The merit of the one who revives this […]