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 ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...