The End of Sa y

The End of Sa y

At the last point of your Sa'y, at Marwa, cut your hair short or clip your nails. Remove your Ihram garments and wear your regular clothes. Feel ...

Between Tawaf and Sa y

Between Tawaf and Sa y

When completing the tawaf prayer in Ibrahim's position, you must go to "Masa" which is the space between the mountains of Safa and Marwa ...

Ibrahim s Position

Ibrahim s Position

After completing the seventh round of circumambulation, the state of Tawaf ends. Seventh? Yes! It is not simply the sum of six plus one, but it is a ...

Allegiance and the Black Stone

Allegiance and the Black Stone

Circumambulation must begin at the point where the BLACK STONE is located. This is where you enter the universe's system. You join the other ...

Circumambulating

Circumambulating

Like a roaring river circling around a stone, Kaaba is surrounded by a crowd of highly excited people. It is like a sun in the center while the people ...

The Ka aba

The Ka aba

Made of dark rough stones laid in a very simple manner with white chalk filling the fissures, the Kaaba is an empty cube - nothing else. You cannot ...

Avoiding Certain Actions

Avoiding Certain Actions

There are certain things which you are expected to avoid while in the state of Ihram. These include any sort of reminders of your business, position, ...

Praying in Miqat

Praying in Miqat

When at Miqat and ready to start the Hajj, you are aware of what must be done and why. In the Ihram attire you will perform the prayer of Ihram, ...

Declaring your Intention (Niyyat)

Declaring your Intention (Niyyat)

Before entering Miqat, which is the beginning of a great change and revolution, you must declare your intention. What does this encompass? It is the ...

Entering Miqat and Becoming One

Entering Miqat and Becoming One

The show begins at Miqat. At this point, the actor (mankind) must change his clothes. Why? Because one's attire covers the person as well as his ...

Reaching Toward Allah

Reaching Toward Allah

Hajj occurs during the highly respected month of Zul-Hijjah'. The land of Makkah (Mecca) is tranquil and peaceful. Instead of fear, hatred, and ...

Rejecting an Empty Philosophy

Rejecting an Empty Philosophy

Life today (not life as it should be carried on) is an idle cyclical action a movement with no goal! A meaningless pendular action starts with the day ...