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A Handbook of Umra & Hajjby Sarwar Alam Raz

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Table of Contents

Chapter OneHOW TO USE THIS BOOK

Chapter TwoGLOSSARY

Chapter ThreeBEFORE YOU LEAVE

o General

o Who Must Perform Hajjo Prerequisites

o Preparationo Things to take

Chapter FourARRIVING IN SAUDI ARABIA

o General

o At Meeqat

o Obligations of hram

o !umo "e##ah $ Makkah

o Tra%el Within

o The !o&s an# !on&ts

o Pri'es in (A

Chapter Fi%eURA AND HA!!

o General

o Tawaf

o (ai

o )mra

o Hajj

o Mina* Arafat+++

o Tawaful Wi#a

Chapter (i,"RAYERS AND SU""LI#ATIONS

o Pra-ers

o Talbi-ah

o At Maqam.o.brahim

o At Multa/am
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Chapter 1

HOW TO USE THIS HANDBOOK

The writer's experience with the existing texts avaia!e on the su!ject of Umra and

Hajj" which provided him with the incentive and the justification for writing this

hand!oo#" has aread$ !een mentioned in the introduction "A Personal Note"% The

format and the su!ject matter presented in this !oo# are a direct outcome of that

experience%

&ven a uic# and cursor$ gance through these pages wi show that their structure"

organi(ation" and textua format are radica$ different from most !oo#s on the

su!ject% )n order to !e a!e to use it in the most efficient wa$ possi!e" it is

recommended that the reader foow the seuence of stud$ suggested !eow% )t is thewriter's opinion that an$ attempt to circumvent the suggested methodoog$ is i#e$ to

cause confusion and" indeed" wi !e sef*defeating in that it woud force the reader

eventua$ to revert to the suggested seuence an$wa$+

,ince the thrust of this !oo# is the simpification of the understanding of Umra and

Hajj" the foowing seuence of stud$ is strong$ recommended-

1% .amiiari(e $oursef thorough$ with the terms defined and descri!ed in

hapter 2 (Glossary% 0 technica and ritua detais of Umra and Hajj that

foow in su!seuent sections use these terms extensive$ without ea!orating

upon them in the text% ou wi !e ost without an adeuate stud$ of thischapter%

2% ,#ip hapter 3 (Be!ore o# $ea%eand hapter (When o# Get To Sa#&'

Ara'a" except for ,ections 3%1" 3%2 and 3%3 which contain usefu information

a!out the prereuisites of Hajj% The rest of these chapters advise $ou on how

to prepare for Hajj" what to pac# for the journe$" etc% The$ can wait ti ater%

Use the information $ou have earned in hapter 2 to $our advantage since it

is sti fresh in $our mind" and proceed to hapter to earn the technica

aspects of Umra and Hajj in its ight%

3% Go to hapter (U)ra An& Ha**and stud$ it in the ight of hapter 2% ou

ma$ need to return freuent$ to hapter 2 to refresh $our memor$ ofdefinitions and procedures% ou must !e fu$ comforta!e with $our

understanding of a that is invoved in Umra and Hajj !efore $ou advance an$

further in $our reading% 0t this stage" $ou ma$ aso want to decide on the t$pe

of Hajj $ou wish to perform and pa$ specia attention to its specific detais%

% ou ma$ now read hapter 3 and hapter % ou can aso start panning $our

schedues" trave and residentia arrangements" etc% in the ight of this

information% Ta# to $our trave agent if an$ uestions come to $our mind

during this stud$ that are not answered in these chapters%

% ,ave hapter 4 (Prayers An& S#ppl'+at'ons for a 5rain$ da$5 when $ou

have a reasona!e amount of time to memori(e an$ or a of the pra$ers if $ou

so desire% The seven pra$ers for the Tawaf of 6a!ah are high$ recommended%The$ possess an intensit$ of emotion and devotion that increases as the Tawaf


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progresses% )t moves $ou even as it enightens $ou" and it reaches its (enith in

the seventh pra$er where $ou find $oursef as#ing 0ah for His utimate

Grace and 7erc$%

Ta#e $our time in memori(ing the text as we as understanding the meaning of these

pra$ers%The$ wi #eep $ou focussed !efore and during $our journe$ on $our missionof Hajj" as we as on $our o!igations towards 0ah%

0s a matter of convenience" this hand!oo# is written as if addressed to mae pigrims

on$% eedess to sa$" a information presented is eua$ appica!e to femae

pigrims aso% ,uch information as is meant for mae pigrims on$ is sef*evident%

Information which is intended exclusively for female pilgrims has been italicized for

easy recognition.


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Chapter ,

G$OSSA-

This hand!oo# uses a arge num!er of technica terms appica!e to Umra and Hajj%

The$ are defined" and where considered necessar$" !rief$ descri!ed !eow% 0

discussion of terms that reuire more extensive treatment is deferred unti ater in the

text at the appropriate paces% )t is strong$ recommended that the reader famiiari(e

himsef thorough$ with a terms defined% )t ma$ !e emphasi(ed that since definitions

of various terms often incorporate other terms" more than one reading of this

adfadfadffchapter ma$ !e needed for a fuer understanding of its contents-

Ara!at

0 desert ocation approximate$ nine mies from 7a##ah where the pigrim

spends the 9th of :u Hijjah as a rite of Hajj%

Ayya) #t Tashree.

The 11th" 12th" and 13th of the month of :u Hijjah% The pigrim performs

;umm$ in 7ina on these da$s%

D#)

The expiation reuired of a pigrim for a wifu vioation of a prohi!ition or

o!igation of the state of )hram%

Ha**

0 set of acts of worship prescri!ed !$ 0ah and ;asoo 0ah iars of )sam% There are

three t$pes of Hajj one ma$ perform as defined !eow-

Ha** #l I!ra&

The t$pe of Hajj wherein the pigrim pronounces his ni$$ah rophet

)!rahim% Hajar u 0swad has a specia significance for 7usims during Hajj% )t

was persona$ instaed in the wa of the 6a!ah !$ ;asoo 0ah rophet


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his sunnah !ut aso constitute an emotiona and spiritua !ond !etween him

and his peope%

Hal.

The act of compete$ shaving his head !$ the mae pigrim on the 1Ath of :u

Hijjah% This is the ast thing he does !efore getting out of the state of )hram%

,ee Taseer aso%For female pilgrims, the requirements of Halq and Taqseerare satisfied if they trim their hair by approximately half an inch.

Hara) ash Sharee!

The mosue around the 6a!ah in 7a##ah" as we as the mosue in 7edina%

The atter" aso #nown as 0 7asjid un a!awi contains within its premises

the grave of ;asoo 0ah rophet )!rahim" and of his


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steadfastness to the cause of 0ah% The Eamraat are ocated within a few

hundred feet of one another in a ine and are named as foows-

2a)rat #l K#ra

The ast stone piar in the ine% This is aso caed Eamrat u Ua!ah%

2a)rat #l OolaThe first stone piar in the ine%

2a)rat #l W#sta

The second


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,ee 7uaim%

3#4&al'!ah

0 desert ocation approximate$ midwa$ !etween 7ina and 0rafat% The

pigrim spends the night of the 1Ath of :u Hijjah here%N'yyah

)ntention% 0 acts of worship are preceded !$ an appropriate ni$$ah%

/ar'n

Cne who has performed Hajj u Biran%

/asr

The mode of shortened pra$ers usua$ offered when on a journe$%

-a)al

The ritua in which mae pigrims are reuired to wa# !ris#$ with their chests

thrust forward and with their shouders roing sight$ during the first three

circuits of Tawaf u Budoom%&adies are not required to practice 'amal.

-#))yThe act of s$m!oica$ stoning the devi rophet

)!rahim was tempted three times !$ the devi" and rejected a three of his

overtures !$ stoning him" and driving him awa$% These three ocations are

s$m!oi(ed !$ three stone piars in 7ina%

Sa!a

0 sma #no approximate$ haf a mie from the 6a!ah inside 0 7asjid u

Haram% The pigrim performs the devotiona act of ,ai !etween the #nos of

,afa and 7arwah%

Sa'

The devotiona act of wa#ing seven times !ac# and forth !etween the #nos

of ,afa and 7arwah% This act retraces the footsteps of Hajar rophet

)!rahim=" during her desperate search for water for her infant son )smai after

the$ were eft in the desert !$ >rophet )!rahim in response to a divine vision%

Salat

C!igator$ or supererogator$ pra$ers%

Shat

Cne compete circumam!uation" or circuit" of the 6a!ah% &ach shawt


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Trans- 5Here ) am at Th$ service C @ord" here ) am% Here ) am at Th$ service

and Thou hast no partners% Thine aone is 0 >raise and 0 ?ount$" and

Thine aone is The ,overeignt$% Thou hast no partners%5

The Ta!i$ah is a pra$er as we as an assertion of the pigrim's conviction that

he intends to perform Hajj on$ for the gor$ of 0ah% The pigrim starts therecita upon changing into the )hram" and continues to recite it freuent$

throughout Hajj% 7ae pigrims recite the Ta!i$ah oud$ whereas female

pilgrims are required to recite it in a low voice%

Ta.seer

,hortening or cipping of the whoe head of hair !$ the mae pigrim foowing

the competion of Hajj% This ma$ !e performed in ieu of Ha% However"

snipping off a few hairs here and there is not accepta!e% The sunnah of ;asoo

0ah


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Chapter 3

BEFORE YOU LEAVE

3.1 General

Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. All Muslims who fulfill certain conditions must performHajj at least once in their lifetime. What are these conditions? Are there any prerequisites ofHajj? The answers to these and many other similar questions can help you in makindecisions! and in plannin for Hajj in a "etter and more efficient fashion.

3.2 Who Must Peror! "a##

#very Muslim who fulfills the followin conditions must perform Hajj at least once in hislifetime$

a% He must "e of sound mind! and in full control of his mental faculties.

!% He must "e old enouh! and mature enouh to understand the full import! andsinificance of what he is settin out to do.

c% He must "e financially sound enouh to "e a"le not only to "ear all of his e%penses forHajj "ut also to provide adequately for his dependents durin his a"sence and untilhis return.

3.3 Prere$u%s%tes O "a##

&ince Hajj is an act of worship! it must "e performed in peace! and with sinle mindeddevotion. There are a num"er of simple! yet important! thins you can do to et in the rihtframe of mind for this unique e%perience. All of these are self'evident and are "ased oncommon sense. They are reiterated "elow for completeness of the discussion and as areminder$

a% (our intention must "e to perform Hajj solely for the sake of Allah. )onsiderations ofpleasin or impressin others with your show of piety should never "e a factor.

!% All Hajj e%penses must "e paid out of money o"tained throuh leitimate *Halal+means. Money o"tained throuh illeitimate or dou"tful means is not accepta"le.

c% All of your de"ts and financial o"liations must "e fully dischared "efore you startyour journey and! where necessary! a written acknowledement of the transactiono"tained for future use.

d% (ou must make an honest effort to resolve your outstandin differences with othersand seek foriveness from those you may have hurt in any way in the past. This is"ased on specific instructions of ,asool Allah *p"uh+ and must "e followed for theHajj to "e meaninful.

3.& Preparat%ons For "a##

&ince Hajj is a once'in'a'lifetime e%perience for most people! the importance of early andadequate preparation cannot "e over'emphasi-ed. There is a considera"le investment ofmoney! time! and physical effort required for the ilrimae to "e fulfillin and meaninful.Information has to "e collected! itineraries must "e worked out! and documents have to "ereadied. The purpose of these preparations is not only to minimi-e physical discomfort!emotional aravation and monetary e%penses! "ut also to ena"le you to perform Hajj in

relative peace of heart and mind. Therefore! it makes sense to "e as ready as possi"le for thismomentous journey of self'discovery! self'appraisal! and spiritual enlihtenment.


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coupons at 5eddah airport on your way out. (our travel aent should "e a"le to helpyou in this.

f% What kind of arranements will "e made for your stay in Mina and Arafat? How a"outthe food arranements in Mina! Arafat! and Mu-dalifah?

g% :oes the price of your packae include meals? &ee if the aents make an effort to varythe menu. (ou may have to supplement your meals with milk! fruits etc. 7oodsupplied "y the aents tends to "e monotonous! and the lack of variety is likely to killyour appetite after a couple of days1

h% Will the aent arrane for a sacrifice on your "ehalf on the 23th of ;ul Hijjah? This isa common service aents often provide for a small fee. They will inform you of thetime of the sacrifice so that you may perform other rites accordinly.

1% Va**%nat%ons

(ou will need certain vaccinations for the issuance of a Hajj visa. The World Health! the &audi authorities required immuni-ation aainst cholera also.

(our doctor may recommend additional vaccinations in the liht of his knowledeand e%perience. The writers doctor *a specialist in infectious diseases+ recommendedand administered immuni-ation aainst typhoid fever! polio! pneumonia!diphtheria@tetanus *:@T+ and malaria.

This may sound like 0over'kill0 and it pro"a"ly is in most cases. However! it can alsosave you a lot of worry and misery in those unfortunate instances where e%tra care isneeded. To cite an e%ample $ in 2==> there was an out"reak of typhoid in India andsome of the pilrims in the writers roup! who travelled to India after Hajj! "ecameseriously ill with the illness while there. It is possi"le that they contracted the diseasefrom carriers amon the Indian pilrims in &audi Ara"ia! or they may have contractedthe disease in India itself. In any case! earlier vaccination aainst the disease wouldhave saved them from much sufferin and an%iety. Had they contracted typhoid in&audi Ara"ia itself from the Indian pilrims! they would have had serious pro"lemscompletin their Hajj.

/e sure to o"tain an official accination ,ecord /ook *the 0(ellow /ook0+ from your

)ounty or &tate Health :epartment. Have your physician fill it out! sin it! and stampit. Anythin less may "e unaccepta"le to the &audi visa authorities! and you dontwant your visa application rejected for a small detail like this. Beep the vaccinationrecord "ook with your other important documents and take it with you to &audiAra"ia. (ou never know when you may need it.

2% +o*u!ents

a% &audi 6overnment reulations require your passport to "e valid for at least si%months past the date of your departure. If it is not! have its validity e%tended or et anew passport well ahead of time. It takes several weeks for a passport to "e issued ore%tended under normal circumstances. (our local post office should have the

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If you are not a C.&. citi-en and hold a 0reen card0! your passport also needs to "evalid for si% months past the date of your departure. (our travel aent will "e a"le toadvise you of any additional requirements.

!% (ou will need a round'trip ticket to &audi Ara"ia for a Hajj visa to "e issued. (ourtravel aent will ask you for a specific packae of documents to "e su"mitted with

your visa application. Dormally! the aent will take care of the visa application as apart of his services.

c% (our travel aent will pro"a"ly ask you for four to five passport'si-ed pictures for avisa and other paper work. Have an additional four to five copies of the photos madeand take them with you to &audi Ara"ia. They may "e needed for I: cards issued "yyour muallim and other &audi documents and procedures. Havin spare pictures onhand will save you the time! aravation! and e%pense involved in havin them madein a forein land.

d% If you were "orn in the C.&.A.! you may "e required to have a certificate issued "y acompetent authority *e..! the Imam of your local mosque+ statin that you are aMuslim. &ince non'muslims are not allowed in the holy cities of Makkah and Medina!such a document is of crucial importance! especially if you do not happen to have a

typical Muslim name. (our travel aent or the &audi #m"assy can advise you a"outthe details of the said certificate.e% repare a East Will and Testament and have it properly notari-ed. )onsult an

attorney if it is a complicated will! or if you have concerns a"out your assets andproperty in case of somethin untoward happenin to you durin Hajj. Eeave theoriinal in a safety deposit "o% accessi"le to a mem"er of your family. Thee%ecutor@e%ecutri% of your will should also "e iven a copy! and your attorney shouldpro"a"ly retain a copy also. Have him e%plain to you! and the immediate mem"ers ofyour family affected "y the will! the pro"ate laws of your state and advise them as tothe "est course of action in case of your death a"road.

1% General

a% (ou will "e e%ertin considera"le physical effort durin Hajj. All Hajj rites *Tawaf!&ai! ,ummy etc.+ require a reat deal of strenth and endurance. The constant crushof hundreds of thousands of other pilrims! each tryin to perform the same rites atthe same time in limited spaces and very hot weather! compounds the demands onyour physical conditionin and mental touhness.

In order to "e prepared for the riors e%pected of you! you must "e in ood physicalshape. To achieve this! start a proram of "risk walkin and join for twenty tothirty minutes a day a"out three to four months "efore your departure. 6raduallyincrease this reimen to an hour every day or every other day.

After a few days of walkin@join start recitin audi"ly the Tal"iyah and the prayers

for Tawaf.This will keep your mind occupied durin the monotony of the e%ercise! andwill also help you et in a peaceful frame of mind. )oncentratin on the meanin ofthe prayers will help you et ready for the actual Hajj as well.

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mindedness and devotion "orn of knowlede and confidence. (ou will also "e a"le tohelp and uide your less knowledea"le companions! answer their questions! andallay their fears.

&ome people do not take the trou"le of learnin the FG=rites and prayers of Hajjthemselves and! consequently! depend on professional mutawwifs for the

performance of these rites. (ou will find such people performin the Tawaf under theleadership of these professionals! tryin to keep up with their 0leader0 in the millinthrons of pilrims around the Ba"ah! and at the same time! tryin to repeat theprayers intoned "y their mutawwif1 With a little "it of effort! you can avoid thepro"lems and frustrations of tryin to follow some one else closely enouh in a vast!movin crowd to listen to and parrot his intonations.

c% A female pilgrim must travel in the company of her husband or a mahram i.e., amember of her immediate family with whom her marriage is expressly prohibitedby the shariah e.g., father, brother, son, uncle, etc. A female pilgrim, who is fortyfive years of age or older, may be allowed to travel with a group of pilgrims withouta mahram if a family in the group sponsors her. Ask your agent for details.

3., 'h%n)s 'o 'a-e W%th You

The followin is a fairly comprehensive list of thins you will need to take with you to makeyour journey! and su"sequent stay in &audi Ara"ia safe! convenient! and relatively care'free.&ince personal needs and preferences vary! you may want to make chanes in this list to suityour own requirements.

1% hra!

The Ihram consists of two pieces of white! unsewn and FG=plain cloth! either 233 cotton orliht terry'cloth. These are cool to wear and also provide for "etter a"sorption of the heavyperspiration you will inevita"ly e%perience durin Hajj. The si-es of the two pieces are asfollows$

/ottom art $ 840 *2 2@8 yd+ % 2930 *J 2@J yd+

Top art $ 840 *2 2@8 yd+ % >90 *9 yd+

a% Tear off two! two to three inch wide strips of a sufficient lenth from the samematerial. Cse one as a "elt to secure the "ottom portion of the Ihram. Beep the otheras a spare. An ordinary "elt or fanny "elt may also "e used for the same purpose! "ut astrip of Ihram cloth is a lot more practical! and uno"trusive. It keeps the Ihram firmlyin place and! unlike a fanny "elt or pouch! does not have to "e inspected "y the policeat the entrance to the Haram ash &hareef.

!% Tear off an eiht to ten inch wide strip of sufficient lenth from the same material.Cse it to secure money! credit cards! airline ticket! etc. around your midriff under theIhram. Cse a plastic sandwich "a inside this make'shift pouch to keep these thinsdry! and secure. This is as pilfer'proof as possi"le and!unlike a "elt or fanny pouch!does not attract the unwanted attention of pickpockets and thieves. (ou may still usea fanny pouch to carry other thins such as medication! pen! a handkerchief! and asmall amount of money for daily use. (our fanny pouch will "e inspected "y the policeat the entrance to Haram ash &hareef in Makkah and Medina. /e patient andunderstandin as the police are only doin their jo".

1% Me/%*at%on

6astrointestinal and respiratory infections are very FG=common durin Hajj . eople fromall over the world "rin with them all kinds of infections! and the unavoida"le closeness of the


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hundreds of thousands of pilrims facilitates easy spread of these illnesses. 7atiue! and lackof sleep from the physically demandin reimen of Hajj rites as well as the over'enthusiastice%ertions in prayers and devotions! lower ones immunity and resistance! there"y makin onemore vulnera"le to disease. However! you can take elementary precautions to minimi-e yourchances of "ecomin ill! and also to ensure that you will et "ack on your feet faster shouldyou et sick. 6ettin and stayin in ood physical shape "y reular e%ercise prior to your

departure is a ood first step. (ou can also carry certain medicines with you for use later.

a% Ask your doctor to prescri"e a "road'spectrum anti"iotic to "e taken prophylactically*i.e.! as a preventive measure+ throuhout your stay in &audi Ara"ia. The writersdoctor prescri"ed 943 m of the anti"iotic )I,< to "e taken daily. He found it to "every helpful and effective as he was a"out the only person in his roup ofappro%imately seventy five people who remained healthy and free of all infectionsdurin his stay. )I,< is easily availa"le in &audi Ara"ia. &ome people wereprescri"ed AM


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staff! and the "est way to keep every one honest is not to offer any temptation. Taketwo sets of keys for your suitcase. Beep one set in the fanny pouch! and the other in aseparate! and safe location.

3% Mone

Take a sufficient amount of currency to cover your projected e%penses. It is difficult torecommend an amount since individual needs! travel and livin arranements! shoppinplans etc. vary widely.


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7or street wear! Indo'ak shalwar'qamees! and kurta'pajama as well as the &audithou" *a one'piece head'to'toe arment+ are ideal and are recommended. Thou"s areeasily availa"le everywhere in &audi Ara"ia.

:ependin on the time of the year! you may want to pack a liht sweater for earlymornin wear in Medina! which tends to "e cool at that time of day in Dovem"er and

:ecem"er.

2% Foo/s54na*-s5Water

There is no real need for you to carry items of food with you. #verythin is readily availa"le in&audi Ara"ia at a reasona"le cost. &audi authorities do not allow perisha"le food items to "e"rouht into the country in sinificant quantities anyway. ackaed and canned products inlimited quantities! however! may "e "rouht in "y tourists and pilrims. 7or emerencies anddurin periods of lon waitin *e..! at 5eddah airport+ carry'on food may come in useful andhandy. All kinds of food are availa"le at 5eddah airport also. &ome people may! however!prefer to use their own food immediately upon arrival in a forein land. &ome eneraluidelines are iven "elow$

a% A couple of packs of cookies and crackers are helpful and provide a ood snack.,emove them from their "o%es they occupy much less space as individual rolls.6ranola "ars! packaed dates! fi newtons and similar items are recommended also.

!% All varieties of fruits are easily o"taina"le everywhere in &audi Ara"ia and providemuch needed flavor and nutrition. eela"le fruits *"ananas! oranes etc.+ arerecommended to minimi-e e%posure to infection from insanitary handlin. Wash allfruits carefully "efore use! and avoid fruits and food e%posed to the elements.

c% &oft drinks of all kinds are o"taina"le in &audi Ara"ia at all major and minorshoppin esta"lishments! and are entirely safe to drink. Bottle/ ater %s *heap6an/ shoul/ 7e the onl ater ou /r%n-.Tap water or water from any othersource *e%cept! of course! the ;am';am water+ should not "e used for drinkinpurposes.

d% Milk! yourt! "uttermilk! ice cream! and other dairy products are widely availa"le! andshould "e li"erally used to supplement your diet.

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Chapter &

When You Get 'o 4au/% Ara7%a

&.1 General

ery little information is availa"le a"out &audi Ara"ia in "ooks on Hajj.Answers to the many questions you will have are hard to come "y. Whatshould you e%pect in &audi Ara"ia in terms of livin conditions! rules andreulations! customs and travel? What is oin to happen in 5eddah? Where isMeeqat! and what facilities for shower and "ath! if any! are availa"le there?

What precautions and arranements will make your stay more comforta"le?These and other similar questions are dealt with in this chapter.

&.2 At Mee$at

(our travel aent will inform you a"out the location of your Meeqat. There! you will shower ifpossi"le! take care of eneral personal hyiene and then chane into Ihram.

Wrap the larer of the two portions of the Ihram around your waist to coveryour "ody from just a"ove the navel to a"out the ankles. &ecure the Ihrameither with a "elt or with a two to three inch wide strip of fa"ric torn from theIhram material. :rape the other part of the Ihram over the "ack and theshoulders. :o not cover your head even for salat while in a state of Ihram. (oumay use perfume "efore chanin into Ihram! "ut "e sure not to apply itdirectly to your Ihram.

(ou are now a Muhrim *i.e.! one in a state oh Ihram+ and are su"ject to certain o"liationsand prohi"itions which are iven later in this chapter.


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!% :o not shave! cut your hair! clip your nails! use perfume! or wear sewn clothes of anykind.

c% :o not perform a marriae *nikah+ or enter into one yourself.

d% :o not kill an animal of any kind for any reason unless it poses a daner to you or toother people around you.

e% :o not enter into conjual relations with your spouse. Avoid suestive andprovocative talk or estures! and remain focussed on your mission of Hajj.

&.& +u!

As has already "een mentioned! you are not accounta"le for inadvertent violations of theprohi"itions of Ihram. &hould you violate the sanctity of the Ihram knowinly and willfully!you are required to offer a :um "y way of e%piation and of renewin your commitment toHajj. There are three ways you may offer this Baffarah$

a% /y offerin a sacrifice.

!% /y feedin si% indient and poor people.

c% /y fastin for three days.

(ou must offer the :um as soon as possi"le. However! you may delay it to a more suita"letime and place if a"solutely necessary.

&., 8e//ah An/ On 'o Ma--ah

There are leal formalities to "e completed and paperwork to "e done at 5eddah airport! andthey will take a lot of time1 To put thins in perspective $ Makkah! which is usually the firststop after 5eddah for most people! is a mere fifty miles from 5eddah. (ou will! in all likelihood!

spend as many as eiht to twelve hours completin formalities and travellin in a "us to coverthis distance. /e patient. There is not much you can do to speed up the process.

After oin throuh a ma-e of procedures! paperwork! customs and immiration! travelcoupons for internal travel within &audi Ara"ia will "e attached to your passport and you will"e escorted to overnment "uses for your journey to Makkah. At this time! your passport will"e taken away. :o not e%pect a receipt none will "e provided. The passport will "e kept "y themuallim assined to you "y the &audi overnment! and you will ne%t see it aain at 5eddahairport the day you leave for home1 (ou will "e issued a picture'I: card in Makkah "y yourmuallim in lieu of the passport. 'a-e )oo/ *are o th%s (%tal /o*u!ent unt%l ourpassport %s returne/ to ou.

The "us will take you first to the Hujjaj ,eception )enter on your way to Makkah. After your

papers are checked once aain over an indeterminate period of time! you will "e taken to yourmuallims office in Makkah. There you will "e issued a plastic "racelet or some other form of adocument with the name! address and the telephone num"er of your muallim printed on it.Be sure alas to ha(e %t on our person. ou e(er )et lost or are %n ana**%/ent6 the 7ra*elet5/o*u!ent %ll 7e our passport to the r%)ht people.W%thout %t ou !a a*e tre!en/ous /%%*ult%es %n return%n) to our pla*e ores%/en*e.(our aent will ne%t take you to your residence in Makkah.


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city travel *for e%ample "etween Makkah and Medina+ will require you! or your travel aent!to inform your muallims office twenty four to forty eiht hours "efore the projected time ofyour departure. (ou will travel "y overnment "us usin one of your travel coupons. (ou mayalso "e a"le to travel "y ta%i at an additional cost to you. In either case! your passport will "ehanded over to the &audi "us@ta%i driver *a non'&audi driver is not accepta"le+ "y themuallim. The driver will personally hand the passport over to the relevant &audi authority at

your destination. At e(er su*h e:*han)e o the passport6 re$uest to see the/o*u!ent %n or/er to ensure that %t reall %s ours; (ou do not want to reach yourdestination only to discover that someone elses passport has "een inadvertently su"stitutedfor yours1 This can happen. /e pro'active! alert and informed of everythin that is happeninat all times.

It may "e to your advantae to use private ta%is at an e%tra e%pense to you for inter'city travel.(our travel coupons are desined to "e used for such trips "y overnment "uses only.However! the paperwork! overnment "ureaucracy! and the "us system are e%cruciatinlyslow! especially durin the Hajj season. To cite a couple of e%amples $

a% The 5eddah'Makkah journey *a distance of merely fifty miles+ may take eiht totwelve hours "y "us from the time you land to the time you reach your residence inMakkah.

!% The Makkah'Medina journey *a distance of a"out 943 miles+ may take twenty tothirty hours "y "us from the time you report to the muallims office to when youarrive at your final destination. &ome people in the writers roup spent forty hoursdurin this journey in a overnment "us1

A ta%i will make short work of these trips in one and a half to two hours and three to fourhours! respectively. The paper work is also a""reviated "ecause you arrane for the ta%iyourself and dont have to wait on other passeners! nor are you at the mercy of the "usdriver. (ou will pay for the ta%i out of your own pocket! "ut the time! frustration! and physicaltoll this will save far outweihs the small monetary e%pense. Talk to your travel aent"eforehand to ensure that this hihly desira"le option will "e availa"le to you.

Also! remem"er to redeem your unused travel coupons at 5eddah airport on your way out ofthe country. (our aent should "e a"le to help you in this matter. :o not foret to inform yourmuallim of your plans to travel "y ta%i well ahead of time! otherwise he will remove thecoupons from your passport and you will not "e a"le to have the appropriate amount ofmoney refunded.

There is no civilian airport at Makkah! "ut there is one in Medina. (ou may choose to fly fromMedina to 5eddah at your own e%pense. However! with the e%tra paperwork! the drive to theMedina airport! and the inevita"le wait there! you will pro"a"ly end up spendin as muchtime flyin as you will spend "y travellin in a ta%i.

&.< 'he +O=4 an/ +O>'=4 O "a##

The followin are some suestions "ased on common sense and the e%perience of the writerand his fellow pilrims. They will make your life easier and your Hajj e%perience morepleasura"le! Insha Allah$

'he +O=4?

1% +Ocarry sufficient money with you to cover your e%penses comforta"ly. #ven if youraent has made adequate arranements for your meals! you will want to eat out attimes! and then there is shoppin1 (ou may also choose to travel "y ta%i "etween citiesat an additional chare to you. It is no fun runnin short on funds in a foreincountry! especially durin Hajj.

2% +Owash all fruits in clean water "efore consumption. &tick to fruits that have to "epeeled "efore use. Avoid pre'cut fruits! salads! and food handled in an insanitary


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fashion. Avoid all food e%posed to the elements. 7ast food is availa"le at some places"ut tends to "e of somewhat lower quality than its American counterpart. It is!however! safe and sanitary.

3% +Okeep the name! address and the telephone num"er of your muallim as well as ofyour place of residence with you at all times. +Owear the "racelet issued "y themuallim and +O carry your picture I: card at all times. They will prove to "e

invalua"le should somethin happen to you or if you et lost.% +O"e aware of the heat and the pro"lems it can cause *e..! dehydration! heat

stroke+. :rink plenty of water *7ottle/ ater onl! with or without 6AT='e%pect Hajj to "e a pleasure trip. Try to take your frustrations! hardships! anddisappointments *and there will definitely "e many1+ in stride as a part of the sacrificee%pected of you. &ee if you can ease someone elses "urden a little "y offerin your

support.3% +O>='"reak or try to circumvent &audi laws and reulations. The rules are clear and

riid! and the authorities are very strict.% +O>='et involved in unnecessary reliious discussions with anyone. (ou will see

sliht variations in reliious and Hajj practices amon different people. &omeone mayeven point out to you the 0wronness0 of your ways. /e patient and walk away from adifficult situation. atience and understandin o a lon way towards makin yourHajj more meaninful and enjoya"le.

&.@ Pr%*es n 4au/% Ara7%a

The followin prices in &audi ,iyals *&,+ of a few representative items are intended to ive

you an idea of what to e%pect in the marketplace. Halin for prices is common and! indeed!seems to "e e%pected. Talk to knowledea"le people *e..! your travel aent or a local friend+


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to decide on an openin price for an item. In the e%perience of the writer and his fellowpilrims! >4 to 4 of the askin price appeared to "e an accepta"le openin fiure$

)asual &hirt $ &, 23'24

Averae Nuality Thou" $ &, 93'94

Hih Nuality Thou" $ &, O3'3

Musalla $ &, 24'93

/ottled Water *2 liter+ $ &, 2

*9 liters+ $ &, 9

&oft :rinks *29 o- can+ $ &, 2

7ruit 5uice *29 o- can+ $ &, 2'9

Ice )ream *9 scoops+ $ &, 9

Milk *2 liter+ $ &, J'8

eetarian :inner $ &, 4'>

Don'eetarian :inner $ &, >'23

:eep'fried )hicken :inner $ &, 23'29

/ar"ecued )hicken :inner $ &, 29'24

7lip 7lops *Thons+ $ &, 23

Ta%i *Makkah'Medina+ $ &, 43'O3 per person

Halq@Taqseer *Haircut+ $ &, 23


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Chapter ,

UMRA A>+ "A88,.1 General

This chapter descri"es the rites of Cmra and Hajj in detail. The followin arepertinent to this discussion$

a% &ince the rites of Tawaf and &ai are central to "oth Cmra and Hajj! they are descri"edfirst.

!% /ecause the rites of Cmra are an interal part of Hajj! they are descri"ed ne%t!followed "y the remainin rites specific to Hajj only.

c% The technical terms defined in )hapter 9 are li"erally used in this chapter. This makesfor a concise! easy'to'follow presentation and avoids repetition. Therefore! you must"e thorouhly familiar with this voca"ulary in order to understand the process ofCmra and Hajj.

d% The rites of Hajj to "e performed in Mina! Arafat! and Mu-dalifah are descri"ed in aseparate section! even thouh reference to them is made in earlier sections a"out therites of Hajj. This is done for convenience and to avoid redundancy.

,.2 'aa

The devotional act of circumam"ulatin *i.e. walkin around+ the Ba"ah while recitinprayers and supplications is called Tawaf.


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Tawaf of the Ba"ah is the heart and soul of the rites of Hajj. The mode and the detailsassociated with Tawaf were prescri"ed "y ,asool Allah *p"uh+ himself. The intent in thissection is to descri"e the Tawaf in some detail in order to clarify the procedure! and also toanswer any questions that may arise durin that process.

The essentials of Tawaf are as follows$

1% Eike any other act of worship! Tawaf also starts with the intention *niyyah+ to performthis act for the sake of Allah only.

2% #ach circuit! or shawt! starts from Hajar ul Aswad with the pilrim recitinDB%s!%llah6 AllahoA-7arD and performin the Istilam of the sacred stone. Inorder for you to reconi-e the point of initiation of the Tawaf! the floor of the Masjidul Haram has a strip of "rown'"lack mar"le radiatin from the Hajar ul Aswad out tothe wall of the Masjid ul Haram. At niht! there is a reen liht on the same wall toidentify this location.

3% #ach shawt ends at Hajar ul Aswad with its Istilam. The pilrim will "ein a newshawt after recitin DB%s!%llah6 AllahoA-7arDas "efore from this spot.

% #ach shawt is performed in the counterclockwise direction with the Ba"ah always to

your left.% Ihram is worn only for Tawaf ul Nudoom and Tawaf ul Cmra. #very day street clothes

are worn for other types of Tawaf.4% Idti"a and ,amal are performed only in Tawaf ul Nudoom and are not required for

other types of Tawaf.D% omen are not required to perform !amal.

8% Tawaf is to "e completed with no interruptions. However! if 0a-an0 *the call toprayers+ is recited durin the Tawaf! you should stop to join the prayers atwheresoever you may "e at that point in time! and resume the Tawaf from there afterthe prayer is over. It is not necessary to restart the interrupted shawt afresh fromHajar ul Aswad.

9% After the Tawaf! you will offer two rakahs of salat us sunnah! prefera"ly with the

Maqam'o'I"rahim "etween you and the Ba"ah. If that is not possi"le! prayer offeredanywhere in the Masjid ul Haram is accepta"le.

1A% &ai may "e required after Tawaf dependin on the niyyah pronounced "y you at the"einnin. However it is not essential for &ai to follow the Tawaf immediately. Tawafcan "e performed in the mornin with the &ai followin in the afternoon or evenin.

11%(ou will "e recitin prayers and supplications durin Tawaf. However! there are nospecific prayers to "e recited durin Tawaf. (ou may pray in any way and in anylanuae you prefer! "ut the prayers most often recited "y pilrims are iven in)hapter O. (ou will find them very movin and meaninful and may want to usethem.

12% There are special provisions to be observed by a female pilgrim who is in a state of"ceremonial impurity" #menstruation or post$natal bleeding%. &hould she enter this

state before 'eeqat, she will pronounce her intention to perform (a)), and enter inthe state of Ihram as usual. &he will then proceed to perform all rites of *mra and(a)), including those at 'ina, Arafat and 'u+dalifah, except

a% &he will refrain from offering all prayers #salats%.

!% &he will perform neither Tawaf nor &ai.

c% &he will not perform Tawaf ul Ifadah.

After she gets out of her state, she will performTawaf, &ai, and Tawaf ul Ifadah tocomplete her (a)).

,.3 4a%


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,.3.1 General

The devotional act of walkin seven times "etween the knolls of &afa and Marwah which arelocated some distance from the Ba"ah inside Masjid ul Haram! is called &ai.

Accordin to tradition! rophet I"rahim left his wife! Hajar! and infant son! Ismail! in the

desert close to where Ba"ah is located today in response to a divine revelation. Cnfortunately!his wife and son were with few provisions. After her meaer supply of water was e%haustedand her son started cryin with thirst! Hajar "ean lookin for water in the desert. In herdesperation! she repeatedly ran "etween the hillocks of &afa and Marwah! clim"in them toet a "etter view of the landscape and! perhaps! also to see if there was a desert traveler insiht. Cpon her return to her son after one of her runs! she discovered that a sprin hadmiraculously sprouted near the infant. This sprin! called ;am';am is located to the east ofBa"ah inside Masjid ul Haram today. It still runs as stron today as it has for thousands ofyears. In a land where water is scarce! the sweet eli%ir of ;am';am runs a"undantly ineloquent testimony to the power and mercy of Almihty Allah. Millions of people have drunkfrom it since that ama-in day! and continue to do so today with no end in siht to thismiracle of 6od.

(ou will retrace the steps of Hajar in &ai! in commemoration of her search for water andAllahs mercy in answerin her prayers with the miracle of ;am';am! and also to assert yourown commitment to walk in the path of Allah.

,.3.2 +eta%ls O 4a%

The details of &ai are as follows$

1% (ou will start your &ai at &afa where you will face the Ba"ah! raise your hands insupplication to Allah! recite DB%s!%llah6 AllahoA-7arD three times and startwalkin towards Marwah! all the time recitin prayers and supplications of yourchoice.

2% &tartin a"out midway "etween &afa and Marwah! you will walk faster! or jo! for thelenth marked "y reen lihts overhead. These lihts define the lenth covered "yHajar runnin to et to hiher round faster. (our arrival at Marwah completes onele of the &ai.

3% Cpon arrivin at Marwah! you will repeat the supplications offered at &afa *i.e. facethe Ba"ah and repeat DB%s!%llah6 AllahoA-7arDthree times+! turn around andretrace your walk "ack to &afa. This will complete the second le of the &ai.

% (ou will repeat steps 2 to J until you complete the seventh le which will end atMarwah. The &ai is now complete.

>otes?HI

a% If a-an is recited for prayer durin the &ai! you will stop wheresoever you may "e atthat point in time! and resume the &ai from that spot after the prayer. It is notnecessary to restart the &ai! or the le affected "y the pause! afresh from its startinpoint.

!% omen are not required to run between the green lights in deference to the modestyexpected of them in Islam.

,.& U!ra

,.&.1 General


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Cmra *sometimes referred to as The Eesser ilrimae+ consists of the performance of a set ofdevotional rites in the Masjid ul Haram in Makkah. These rites also form an interal part ofHajj! and were prescri"ed "y Allah and ,asool Allah *p"uh+. Cmra may "e performed at anytime of the year and as many times as you may wish.

The followin are the essential elements of Cmra$

1% )hanin into Ihram at Meeqat! followed "y the pronouncement of the intention*niyyah+ to perform Cmra and frequent recital of the Tal"iyah thereafter.

2% Tawaf ul Cmra of the Ba"ah followed "y two rakah salat us sunnah and partakin ofthe waters of ;am';am.

3% erformance of &ai.

% Halq or Taqseer! followed "y chanin into street clothes.

This will complete your Cmra. &ee also the 7low :iaram 7or Cmra at the "ack of thishand"ook.

,., "a##

,.,.1 General

Hajj consists of the performance of a set of devotional rites in and around Makkah *i.e.! inMina! Arafat! and Mu-dalifah+ in a prescri"ed order. The rites of Cmra form an interal partof Hajj. They have already "een descri"ed a"ove.

,.,.2 'pes O "a##

There are three different types of Hajj a pilrim may perform. All of them involve theperformance of essentially the same rites and acts of worship. The difference consists "asicallyin the niyyah pronounced "y the pilrim at Meeqat. The specifics of the Hajj then followdirectly from this niyyah. The three types of Hajj are descri"ed "elow$

,.,.20 "a## ul ra/

n "a## ul ra/6 ou %ll pronoun*e the %ntent%on o peror!%n) onl "a## atMee$at.The rites that follow from this niyyah are iven "elow in order$

a% Tawaf ul Nudoom! followed "y two rakah of salat us sunnah! partakin of the watersof ;am';am! and the &ai in that order.

!% After step *a+ a"ove! ou %ll not ta-e o our hra!6an/ %ll *ont%nue too7ser(e all o %ts o7l%)at%ons an/ proh%7%t%ons.c% (ou will then complete the rites of Hajj on the th throuh the 23th of ;ul Hijjah in

Mina! Arafat!and Mu-dalifah. &ee &ection 4.O. These rites will culminate in ,ummy of5amrat ul Bu"ra in Mina on the 23th of ;ul Hijjah.

d% A sacrifice is not o"liatory for Hajj ul Ifrad. It is! however! recommended *i.e.!mustaha"+ that you do offer a sacrifice.

e% Halq or Taqseer will follow. (ou may then shave! shower! and chane into streetclothes. (ou are no loner "ound "y the prohi"itions of the Hajj! e%cept that you maynot enae in conjual relations with your spouse until you have performed Tawaf ulIfadah.

f% Tawaf ul Ifadah will follow in Makkah as soon after step *e+ as possi"le. The sunnahprayers and the &ai associated with Tawaf ul Nudoom! are not required after Tawaf ulIfadah. The &ai performed after Tawaf ul Nudoom will suffice since you are


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performin only Hajj. (ou may! however! perform &ai once aain if you so desire. (ouwill return to Mina after the a"ove rites.

g% (ou will stay in Mina until at least the 29th of ;ul Hijjah as ,ummy on the 2Jth isoptional. ,ummy of 5amrat ul


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f% Halq or Taqseer! Tawaf ul Ifadah with the sunnah prayers! partakin of the waters of;am';am! and a second &ai will follow. This &ai is required simply "ecause your first&ai was performed for Cmra.

g% ,ummy on the 22th throuh the 2Jth of ;ul Hijjah and Tawaf ul Wuda will completethe rites of Hajj.

You ha(e *o!plete/ "a## ut 'a!attu an/ are6 no6 a Muta!att%.

,.9 M%na6 Araat6 An/ Mu/al%ah 0@th13th o ul "%##ah

The rites to "e performed at Mina! Arafat! and Mu-dalifah are an interal part of Hajj. &incethey are performed in all three types of Hajj in an identical manner and since they require asomewhat lenthy description! they are presented in a separate section here. This keeps thetreatment of Hajj short! concise! and free of repetitions.

(ou will "e stayin at Mina! Arafat! and Mu-dalifah in the followin sequence$

1% M%na ?7rom after 7ajr on th of ;ul Hijjah to after 7ajr on =th of ;ul Hijjah.

2% Araat ?7rom after 7ajr on =th of ;ul Hijjah to slihtly after sunset on the same day.

3% Mu/al%ah ?7rom after sunset on =th of ;ul Hijjah to after 7ajr on 23th of ;ulHijjah.

% M%na an/ Ma--ah ?*23th'2Jth of ;ul Hijjah+

a% Arrive in Mina on 23th of ;ul Hijjah! prefera"ly "efore midday! for the ,ummy of5amrat ul Bu"ra followed "y the sacrifice and Halq or Taqseer.

!% 6o to Makkah for Tawaf ul Ifadah on 23th of ;ul Hijjah.

c% )ome "ack to Mina the same day to stay for ,ummy of the three 5amraat on 22th'2Jthof ;ul Hijjah.

The details are as "elow$

,.9.1 M%na 0@th o ul "%##ah

This day is called (aum ut Tarwiyah. (ou will depart for Mina from Makkah in the morninafter 7ajr.


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4% (ou may collect some or all of the seventy pe""les required later for ,ummy in Minadurin your stay there. )ontrary to popular "elief! it is not necessary that you collectall of them at Mu-dalifah.

,.9.2Araat6 an/ Mu/al%a 0Hth o ul "%##ah

0 Araat?

(ou will have arrived at Arafat "efore midday. 'h%s %s the +a o Araat; Your "a## %llnot 7e *o!plete %thout aa! ul Araat 0see 7elo %n a**or/an*e %th thesunnah o Rasool Allah 0p7uh. (ou should spend as much time in prayers andremem"rance of Allah as possi"le. (ou may never see this day aain in your life. Make themost of it$

After settlin down in your tent! you will offer the ;uhr and Asr prayers in the qasr mode. (ouwill also com"ine them! i.e. offer them at the same time with one a-an and two separatetak"eer! one each for ;uhr and Asr.


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(ou will spend the niht at Mu-dalifah and offer 7ajr there. (ou will then leave for Mina"efore sunrise on the mornin of the 23th of ;ul Hijjah.

,.9.3 M%na 01Jth o ul "%##ah

The rites to "e performed on this day are as follows$

(ou will perform Ru!! o 8a!rat ul Ku7ra onl.refera"ly "efore midday! you willstone the pillar sym"oli-in the devil seven times as you recite 0/ismillah! Allah'o'Ak"ar0with each pe""le.!ummy for the elderly, the sick and women may be performed by othersdelegated for this responsibility.

A sacrifice is now required for Hajj ul Niran and Hajj ut Tamattu! and is recommended forHajj ul Ifrad.

(ou may now shave! shower! and chane into street clothes. (ou are no loner "ound "y theo"liations of Ihram e%cept that you may not have conjual relations with your spouse untilafter Tawaf ul Ifadah.

(ou will now proceed to Masjid ul Haram in Makkah for Tawaf ul Ifadah.

(ou will return to Mina after Tawaf ul Ifadah and stay there until the 29th or the 2Jth of ;ulHijjah for ,ummy.

,.9.& M%na 011th13th o ul "%##ah

(ou will perform Ru!! o 8a!rat ul Oola6 8a!rat ul Wusta an/ 8a!rat ul Ku7ra6%n that or/er6after midday on all three days. ,ummy on the 2Jth of ;ul Hijjah is optional.(ou may return to Makkah after ,ummy on the 29th of ;ul Hijjah to perform Tawaf ul Wuda.

,.< 'aa ul Wu/a

This is the 7arewell Tawaf you will perform just "efore leavin Makkah for your ne%tdestination. &pend as much time as you can in Haram ash &hareef in Tawaf un Dafl! prayersand supplications in the days precedin Tawaf ul Wuda. Make the most of this oldenopportunity Allah has provided you. (ou may never see these times aain.

There is no Ihram! ,amal! or &ai required in Tawaf ul Wuda. (ou will offer two rakah salat ussunnah after Tawaf! offer any supplications you desire! and leave Makkah as soon as you can.

Alha!/ul%llah6 ou ha(e no *o!plete/ our "a##. Ma Allah a**ept our "a##6an/ !a ou 7e a 7etter person or our eorts %n "%s path. HI


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Chapter 9

Praers An/ 4uppl%*at%ons

Hajj is an act of worship. It is also one of the 7ive illars of Islam. The fact thata Muslim is required to perform Hajj only once in his lifetime imparts certainunique qualities to it. :urin the few days that Hajj lasts! the pilrim isrequired to immerse himself totally in this unique e%perience. He discards hisusual clothes and chanes into a shroud'like attire! ives up all pleasures andtemptations of everyday life and! alon with millions of similar minded andattired Muslims from all over the world! devotes every wakin minute to theremem"rance of Allah. He lives in tents and under the sky! is su"ject tophysical hardship and emotional stress! and sacrifices of himself and whateverhe possesses'all in the path of Allah. He e%pects that his sins will "e foriven!and "elieves that he will "e transformed "y this reat e%perience into a "etterhuman "ein. This spiritual and reliious event in Islam has a"solutely noparallel in human history.

Hajj is also unique in that it has no prescri"ed prayers and supplications. The pilrim maypray in a fashion and lanuae of his choosin. /ooks on Hajj! however! do recommend someprayers! many of which have their oriin in "ooks of Ahadith. The reader is advised to consultthese "ooks if he so desires. The intent of this chapter is to present a few of the prayerscommonly recited "y the pilrims durin Hajj. The seven prayers of Tawaf are speciallyrecommended.

0a 'al7%ah

0 Here I am at Thy service < Eord! here I am. Here I am at Thy service! and Thou hast nopartners. Thine alone is All raise and All /ounty! and Thine alone is The &overeinty. Thouhast no partners. 0

07 Praer At Ma$a!o7rah%!


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< Allah1 Thou knowest that which I keep secret and that which I disclose. 6rant me Thypardon. Thou knowest my needs rant me my wishes. Thou knowest that which is in my"reast forive me my sins. < Allah1 I seek from Thee a faith that will saturate my heart! and atrue conviction that will make me reali-e that nauht can "efall me e%cept what Thou hastdecreed for me! and that I may find contentment in whatever Thou hast iven me. Thou artmy patron in this world and the Hereafter. Allow me to die in a state of Islam and to "ecounted amon the rihteous. < Allah1 on this occasion of our presence in this place! let notany of our sins o unforiven! nor any of our worries undispelled! nor any of our needsunfulfilled or unfacilitated "y Thee. And let all our tasks "e made easy! and our mindsrelieved! and our hearts illuminated and our actions juded as pious. < Allah1 allow us to dieas Muslims and to join the ranks of the virtuous without any distress. Amen! < Eord of theCniverse.

0* Praer at Multaa!

< Allah1 Eord of this Ancient House! free our necks and the necks of our fathers and mothersand "rothers and children from the fires of Hell. < Thou who art Master of /eneficence!/eninity! 6race! /ounty! Munificence and /enevolence1 < Allah1 let the final result of all ouraffairs "e ood! and protect us from deradation in this world and eternal doom in theHereafter. < Allah1 truly I am Thy slave and the son of Thy slave! standin "eneath Thy doorand holdin to Thy threshold in humility "efore Thee. I hope for Thy Mercy and I fear Thypunishment in Hell. < The #ternally /eneficent1 < Allah1 I ask Thee to accept myremem"rance of Thee! and relieve me of my "urdens! and set riht my affairs! and purify myheart! and illuminate my rave for me and forive me my sins. And I "eseech of Thee hihranks in aradise. Amen.


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0/ Praers o 'aa

The prayers usually recited durin Tawaf of the Ba"ah are iven "elow$

0% F%rst 4hat 0%.e.6 C%r*u%t

All 6lory is to Allah1 All raise is to Allah1 There is none worthy of worship "ut Allah1 Allah isthe 6reatest. There is no power! nor strenth e%cept that from Allah! The Most Hih! The6reatest1 /lessins and eace "e upon the rophet of Allah! Muhammad *p"uh+. < Allah1 /ymy faith in Thee! and "y my "elief in Thy /ook! and in fulfillment of the vows I made to Thee!

and followin the sunnah of Thy "eloved rophet! Muhammad *p"uh+! *I perform the Tawafof the Holy Ba"ah+. < Allah1 truly I ask Thy foriveness! and Thy protection! and everlastinsoundness in faith in this world and in the Hereafter ! and that I "e ranted aradise and "efreed from the fires of Hell.


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< Allah1 This House is Thy House! and this &anctuary is Thy &anctuary! and this &ecurity isThy &ecurity! and this slave is Thy slave. I am Thy slave and the son of Thy slave. And thisplace is a refue from the fires of Hell for him who seeks Thy protection. 7or"id our flesh andour "odies to the 7ire. < Allah1 #ndear to us the 7aith! and adorn with it our hearts! and makehateful to us dis"elief! wickedness and transression! and cause us to "e amon those who arerihtly uided.

< Allah1 rotect me from Thy punishment on the :ay when thou shalt resurrect Thy slaves.

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