Miscellaneous issues

Miscellaneous issues

41. If one performed the Hajj as a rambler, or with someone else’s money, his Hajj qualifies.  If he performed the Hajj with usurped money, ...

Borrowing

Borrowing

32. If one does not have the fund [to go to the Hajj], but can borrow [the amount], it is mostahab for him to perform the Hajj through borrowing. ...

The expenses cover

The expenses cover

22. One of the conditions of the obligation of the Hajj, is the availability of the expenses to cover for the journey [to the Hajj], and back – ...

The Mind

The Mind

16. The insane, even if the insanity was periodical – i.e. insanity appears on certain occasions – is not obliged to the Hajj, unless he ...

The Hajj of Underage Children

The Hajj of Underage Children

8. It is desirable for the underage child, who distinguishes [the good and the bad], to perform the Hajj, and the validity of the Hajj is conditional ...

The Categories of Hajj

The Categories of Hajj

PART 1 - The Categories of Hajj 1. The Hajj is either obligatory or mostahab (desirable, optional), and the obligatory Hajj is classified in ...

Introduction

Introduction

      Bismillah al-Rahmaan al-Raheem Praise is to the Lord of the Worlds, and Blessings and Peace is upon Muhammad ...

Hajj by Proxy

Hajj by Proxy

77. The prerequisites of Hajj by Proxy are: Islam, Iman, Mind, Adolescence – as a precaution, and for the agent to have no obligation to ...

History of al-Haramayn al-Sharifayn

History of al-Haramayn al-Sharifayn

Section 18 History of al-Haramayn al-SharifaynThe Ka'bah It is the first temple ever to be built for men, a blessed place a beacon for ...

Ziyarah of the Greatest Prophet (s)

Ziyarah of the Greatest Prophet (s)

Section 17 Ziyarah of the Greatest Prophet (s)The ziyarah of the Greatest Prophet‑‑may Allah's peace and benedictions be upon him and ...

The Dhu al-Hijjah Moon

The Dhu al-Hijjah Moon

Section 16 The Dhu al-Hijjah MoonIt happens often that the Dhu al‑Hijjah new moon is established for a non‑Imami scholar, and he declares ...

The Night at Mina

The Night at Mina

Section 15 The Night at MinaAfter completing the tawaf, the pilgrim must return to Mina during what are called Layali al‑Tashriq, which are ...

Between Makkah and Medina

Between Makkah and Medina

Section 14 Between Makkah and MedinaAs mentioned, the first rite in Mina on the 10th is ramyof Jamrat al‑Aqabah, after that the offering of ...

Jamrat al Aqabah

Jamrat al Aqabah

Section 13 Jamrat al AqabahThe Number of Jimar Ramy al jimar, or the symbolic throwing of pebbles performed in Mina, is obligatory upon all ...

At Mina

At Mina

Section 12 At MinaAll the schools are in agreement that the rites after the halt at al‑Mash'ar al‑Haram are those of Mina, and that ...

The Wuquf in Arafat

The Wuquf in Arafat

Section 11 The Wuquf in ArafatThe Wuquf in Arafat The pilgrim performing Umrah mufradah or Hajj al‑tamattu first assumes ihram, then ...

Taqsir

Taqsir

Section 10 TaqsirAccording to Ahmad ibn Hanbal and Malik, it is necessary to shave (halq) or shorten the hair (taqsir) of the entire head. ...

Sa y

Sa y

Section 9 Sa'yAll the schools agree that sa’y follows the tawaf, or its rak'atayn for those who consider them wajib. So also ...

Tawaf

Tawaf

Section 8 TawafTawafisan essential part (rukn)of Umrah, and the tawa f al‑ziyarah (also called tawaf al‑'ifadah')isa rukn of the ...

The Ihram

The Ihram

Section 7 The IhramMawaqit al‑'Ihram The ihramis compulsory for all the various kinds of Hajj as well as' Umrah, andis regarded as ...

The Forms of the Hajj

The Forms of the Hajj

Section 6 The Forms of the HajjAll the five legal schools agree that there are three kinds of Hajj: tamattu, qiran, and ifrad. They also ...

Al‑Umrah

Al‑Umrah

Section 5 Al‑UmrahThe Meaning of Umrah The word umrah in common speech "visit", but in the Shariah it means paying a visit to ...

Istinabah (Deputation)

Istinabah (Deputation)

Section 4 Istinabah (Deputation)The Islamic duties (ibadat)are divisible into three categories, depending on a duty's nature whether it ...

Secondary Issues Related to Istitaah

Secondary Issues Related to Istitaah

Section 3 Secondary Issues Related to Istitaah   Women and the Hajj Are there any additional conditions for women with regard to ...

The Conditions for the Hajj

The Conditions for the Hajj

Section 2 The Conditions for the Hajj The conditions (shurut) which make the Hajj obligatory (wajib)for a Muslim are: maturity (bulugh), sanity ...

The Acts of the Hajj

The Acts of the Hajj

Section 1 The Acts of the Hajj At the beginning, in order to make it easier for the reader to follow the opinions of the five schools of fiqh ...

Al-Haram

Al-Haram

Al-Haram The Holy City of Makkah and its surrounding areas. Al-Haram has different boundaries. These boundaries extend to three miles on one side, ...

ZAMZAM: NOTES AND FACTS

ZAMZAM: NOTES AND FACTS

What's cooled, refreshing and will quench your thirst in the hot, Arabian desert? If you answered (fill in the name of the latest fad soft drink), ...

BAYTULLAH THE HOUSE OF ALLAH

BAYTULLAH THE HOUSE OF ALLAH

In the province of Hijaz in the western part of Saudi Arabia, not far from the Red Sea, there lies the town of Makkah. In the center of this town ...

HAJJ DAY-BY-DAY

HAJJ DAY-BY-DAY

  Day One: The 8th Day of Thul-Hijjah On the eighth day of Thul-Hijjah (Yawm-e-Tarwiyah), the pilgrim put on his Ihraam after the Salaat of ...

PROHIBITED (HARAAM) ACTS IN IHRAAM

PROHIBITED (HARAAM) ACTS IN IHRAAM

01. Hunting: Remember that hunting within the sacred area around and in Makkah, known as the Haram, is always forbidden. It is not confined to Ihraam. ...

SIGNIFICANCE OF HAJJ

SIGNIFICANCE OF HAJJ

Hajj as an obligatory act of worship (Ibadat) means to visit the Kaa'ba in Makkah on the specified dates in the month of Thul-Hijjah and perform ...

WHAT IS HAJJ?

WHAT IS HAJJ?

The pilgrimage (Hajj) is 1) One of the most important pillars of Islam. 2) A principal means of obtaining proximity to the Almighty. 3) One of the ...

Pilgrimage - Hajj

Pilgrimage - Hajj

Hajj is a worship act. It means to visit the holy house of Allah in Mecca at a certain period of time - in the month of Dhil-hajj and complete certain ...

Wuquf at Muzdalifah

Wuquf at Muzdalifah

The third obligation in Hajj-ut-Tamatu' is wuquf at Muzdalifah which is also known as Mash'aril-Haraam. The limits, within which the wuquf is ...

Recommended acts and supplications

Recommended acts and supplications

Recommended acts in Ihram There are a few mustahab acts recommended in a state of ihram: Before wearing ihram one must clean the body, cut ...

Persons prevented from performing Hajj

Persons prevented from performing Hajj

Rule 438: By "the pilgrim who has been turned away from getting to the holy places", (almasdood) we mean the one who, after assuming a state ...

Rami of Jamarat

Rami of Jamarat

The thirteenth obligation in Hajj is rami of the three jamarat, the First (Oola), Middle (Wusta) and Last (Aqabah), on the eleventh and twelfth [of ...

Wuquf at Mina

Wuquf at Mina

The twelfth obligation in Hajj is to spend the nights of the eleventh and twelfth [of Thil Hijjah] in Mina. It is necessary to form the niyyah of ...

Tawaf-Un-Nisa and its prayer

Tawaf-Un-Nisa and its prayer

Tawaf-un-Nisa' is the tenth obligation in Hajj. The eleventh is the prayer which follows it. Although they are obligatory, they are not among the ...

Shaving the head and Taqseer

Shaving the head and Taqseer

It is the sixth obligation in the obligatory Hajj.It is necessary that the niyyah for carrying it out should be to attain nearness to Allah. It is not ...