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Section 2
The Conditions for the Hajj
The conditions (shurut) which make the Hajj obligatory (wajib)for a Muslim are: maturity (bulugh), sanity ...
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Section 3
Secondary Issues Related to Istitaah
Women and the Hajj
Are there any additional conditions for women with regard to ...
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Section 4
Istinabah (Deputation)The Islamic duties (ibadat)are divisible into three categories, depending on a duty's nature whether it ...
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Section 5
Al‑UmrahThe Meaning of Umrah
The word umrah in common speech "visit", but in the Shariah it means paying a visit to ...
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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 ...
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Section 7
The IhramMawaqit al‑'Ihram
The ihramis compulsory for all the various kinds of Hajj as well as' Umrah, andis regarded as ...
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Section 8
TawafTawafisan essential part (rukn)of Umrah, and the tawa f al‑ziyarah (also called tawaf al‑'ifadah')isa rukn of the ...
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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 ...
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Section 10
TaqsirAccording to Ahmad ibn Hanbal and Malik, it is necessary to shave (halq) or shorten the hair (taqsir) of the entire head. ...
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Section 11
The Wuquf in ArafatThe Wuquf in Arafat
The pilgrim performing Umrah mufradah or Hajj al‑tamattu first assumes ihram, then ...
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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 ...
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Section 13
Jamrat al AqabahThe Number of Jimar
Ramy al jimar, or the symbolic throwing of pebbles performed in Mina, is obligatory upon all ...
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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 ...
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Section 15
The Night at MinaAfter completing the tawaf, the pilgrim must return to Mina during what are called Layali al‑Tashriq, which are ...
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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 ...
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Section 17
Ziyarah of the Greatest Prophet (s)The ziyarah of the Greatest Prophet‑‑may Allah's peace and benedictions be upon him and ...
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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 ...
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The author of this work, Secret of the Hajj, is the grand Ayatullah al Hajj ash‑Shaikh Husain Mazaheri. Born into a religious family in 1934 in ...
![Introduction]()
What follows in this short book is a glance at the secrets of the Hajj, as expounded by the great scholar and teacher of Akhlaq (Islamic Etiquette) ...
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The entire journey of Hajj is a spirituality excursion that covers three stages:
The First Stage: Cutting oft affinity from all things with the ...
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In the first stage, above all other things, that which is the most important is repentance (tawbah) and to be vigilant. The meaning of ...
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In this level, the first action consists of wearing the Ihram at the Miqat (the station where the Ihram must be worn).
The Ihram of the ...
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Third Stage: The third stage is going from Makkah and Madinah back to one's hometown
The responsibilities at this stage are much more difficult ...
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"I am present, O' Allah, I am present. I am present, no partners do you have, I am present. Verily the Praise and Bounties and the Kingdom is ...