IHRAAM

IHRAAM

1. IHRAAM 131. The first of the rites of Umrah of Tamattu‘ is ihraam, and it is obligatory for the ihraam to take place in one of the ...

The Mandatory Steps of the IHRAAM

The Mandatory Steps of the IHRAAM

154. The mandatory steps of the ihraam are: Wearing the two garments of ihraam The intention, or niyyah. The talbiyah. 1.   ...

The haraam things and acts of ihraam

The haraam things and acts of ihraam

173. The muhrim, i.e. one who is in the state of ihraam, must refrain from 25 issues: 1.   Hunting land animals, 2.   Sexual ...

The kaffaarah for sexual intercourse

The kaffaarah for sexual intercourse

190. If he killed a lizard, he is liable to a handful of wheat, and if he unintentionally killed a wasp he is liable to some[21] wheat, but if he ...

Masturbation

Masturbation

213. If a muhrim conducted the marriage contract for a couple who were both muhrim, and the couple had sexual intercourse, if this was done knowingly ...

Fosuq

Fosuq

239. If a muhrim looked in a mirror for the purpose of dressing up, he is not liable to a kaffaarah, except istighfaar – seeking forgiveness ...

Conditions and requirements of tawaaf

Conditions and requirements of tawaaf

304. A number of conditions must be met in tawaaf: 1.  Tahaarah from faeces and urine, 2.  Tahaarah cleanliness of the body and clothing, ...

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 ...

50 Simple things to do during Hajj

50 Simple things to do during Hajj

[1] Smile at another Muslim (not ghair mahrams) [2] Say Salaam to strangers (not ghair mahrams) [3] Shake someone's hand and ask about their ...

RULES OF CONDUCT OF THE HAJJ

RULES OF CONDUCT OF THE HAJJ

Be informed, O seeker of the Sacred House of All h, that All~h, the most Great and the most Exalted, has various houses: this obvious Kaba, the sacred ...

Glossary

Glossary

PART 3 - GlossaryBismillah al-Rahmaan al-Raheem   Aba The usually black cloak worn by women in Arab countries as the ...

The Rulings of the Mahsoor (The Sick)

The Rulings of the Mahsoor (The Sick)

537. The Mahsoor is the pilgrim who declares and assumes the ihraam for either Hajj or Umrah, and then falls ill such that he is not able to perform ...

The Mufradah Umrah

The Mufradah Umrah

521. The Mufradah Umrah falls into two categories: obligatory, and mostahab.  The obligatory one is of two classifications: fundamental ...

Ram’y of the Jamaraat

Ram’y of the Jamaraat

13. Ram’y of the Jamaraat 505. The thirteenth rite of the Hajj is the Ram’y of the Jamaraat in the Days of Tashreeq.  It is ...

Miscellaneous issues

Miscellaneous issues

494. It is not permissible to voluntary perform Tawaaf al-Ziyaarah and its sa‘y prior to the two Woquf’s in Arafaat and Mash‘ar, and ...

Sa‘y between Safa and Marwah

Sa‘y between Safa and Marwah

9. Sa‘y between Safa and Marwah 485. The ninth rite of the Hajj is the sa‘y between Safa and Marwah, which is exactly like the ...

Miscellaneous issues

Miscellaneous issues

480. If one completed the three rites of Mina; the Ram’y of Jamarat-al-Aqabah, the Had’y slaughter, and the halq / taqseer, all ...

Prayer of the tawaaf

Prayer of the tawaaf

3. Prayer of the tawaaf 351. The third rite of the Tamattu‘ Umrah is Salaat al-tawaaf or the tawaaf Prayer.  The prayer should be ...

The Obligations of Sa‘y

The Obligations of Sa‘y

369. The following are mandatory in sa‘y niyyah starting the sa‘y from Safa, finishing the sa‘y at Marwah the number of ...

Sa‘y

Sa‘y

4. Sa‘y 362. The fourth rite of the Tamattu‘ Umrah is the sa‘y, which is to walk seven laps between [the mounts of] Safa and ...

Some of the issues concerning women

Some of the issues concerning women

357. If the monthly menstruation bleeding starts before performing the tawaaf prayer or during the tawaaf, if she had done completed four rounds or ...