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A Guide to Hajj, Umrah and Visiting the Prophet's Masjid
By Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azlz bin 'Abdullah bin Baz
TableofContent
1. Preface.2. ImportantAdvice.3. ViolationsofIslam.4. HowtoperformHajjand'UmrahandvisittheProphet'sMosque.5. ThePerformanceof'Umrah.6. ThePerformanceofHajj.7. ObligationsDuringIhram.8. VisitationoftheProphet'sMosque.9. ErrorsOftenCommittedbyPilgrims.10.
WhatIsRequiredofthePilgrim.11. SomeSupplicationsWhichMayBeRecitedat'Arafat,attheSacredandatotherPlacesofSupplication.
Preface
Dearpilgrimbrothersandsisters,
Assalamualsikumwarahmatullehiwabarekatuhu.Congratulationsandwelcomeonyourarrivalat
thesesacredprecincts,onthisblessedjourneyasguestsofAllah,theMostMerciful.
ThisbriefbutcomprehensiveGuideispresentedtoyoutooutlinetheobligatoryritesofHaiiand
'umrahwithwhichyououghttobefamiliar.Itbeginswithsomeimportantadvice.Thisadviceis,
firstofall,forourselves,andthenitisofferedtoyouinaccordancewithwhatAllah,theMostHigh,
saysconcerningthoseofHisservantswhoreceivesalvationandsuccessinthisworldandthe
Hereafter:"Theycounseleachotherofthetruthandcounseleachotherofpatience."Itisfurtherto
putintopracticeHissaying:"CooperatewitheachotheringoodnessandfearofAllah,anddonot
cooperateinsinandtransgression."
WeaskyoutoreadthisbookletbeforeyoubegintheritesofHajjinorderthatyoumayacquaint
yourselfwithwhatistobedone.YouwillfindinItanswerstomanyofyourquestions.Wehope
thatyouwillkeepthisbookletwithyouasareferenceforthisyear,andpossiblyforlateryearsaswellifItIsAllah'swillthatyoureturnagainforHajj.
WeaskyoutosharethisbookletwithotherMuslimsinorderthattheymayalsobenefitfrom
readingitscontents.WeaskAllahtoacceptfromallofusourHajj,ourstriving,andourgooddeeds.
Wassalamu'alaikumwarahmatullahiwabarakatuhu.
'Abdul-'Azlzbin'AbdullahbinBaz
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IFTAandPropagationRIYADH,KINGDOMOFSAUDIARABIA
ImportantAdvice
Dearpilgrims,wepraiseAllahforhavingguidedyoutothehajjofHisHouseandtothevisitofthe
SacredPrecincts.MayHeacceptfromallofusourgooddeedsandincreaseHisrewardforusandforyou.
ThefollowingadviceisbeingofferedtoyouinthehopethatAllahwillacceptfromallofusourhajj
andourstriving.
1. Rememberthatyouareonablessedjourney.Thisjourney,whichisamigrationtoward
Allah,isbasedonbeliefinHisUnity(tawheed),onsinceritytowardHim,onrespondingtoHiscall,
andonobediencetoHiscommands.Thereisnogreaterrewardthanthatofahajj,whichis
acceptabletoAllahTa'alah-therewardoftheGardenofParadise.
2. BeonyourguardagainstthemischiefofSatan,whointendstocausedissentionamongyou.
LoveeachotherasbrothersandavoiddisputesanddisobediencetoAllah.KnowthattheMessenger
ofAllah(maypeaceandblessingsofAllahbeonhim)said,"Noneof"ushastrulybelievedunlesshe
likesforhisbrotherwhatthelikesforhimself."
3. Wheneveryouhaveaquestionconcerningreligiousmattersorconcerningthehajj,askknowledgeableMuslimsuntilyoureceiveasatisfactoryanswer.Thisisinaccordancewithwhat
Allahhassaid:"Ifyerealizethisnot,askofthosewhopossessTheMessage."itisalsoinaccordancewithwhattheProphet(peacebeonhim)hassaid."WhenAllahintendsgoodforsomeone,Hegives
himunderstandingofthereligion."4. KnowthatAllahhasmadecertainactslard(obligatory)andotheractssunnah(accordingto
thepracticeoftheProphet,peacebeonhim).Allahdoesnotacceptasunnahwhichviolatessome
lard.Somepilgrimsignorethisfactwhentheyharmbelievingmenandwomenintheirzealtokiss
theBlackStone,tohastenintheircircuitsaroundtheK'abah,tomakesalahbehindtheStationof
lbraheem,todrinkfromZamzamandsimilarpractices.Thesepracticesaresunnah.Toharmany
believerindoingthemisharam(prohibited).Howisitpossibletocarryoutasunnahobservance
whiledoingaharamdeed?Therefore,avoidhurtingeachother,andAllahwillgrantyouHismercy
andwillincreaseyourreward.
Wewouldalsoliketoemphasizethefollowing:
(a) ItisnotfittingthataMuslimmanperformshisSalatnextto,orbehindawomanintheholyMosqueoratanyotherplaceifitisatallpossibletoavoiddoingso.Womenshouldpraybehindmen.
(b) ThedoorsandentrancestotheholyMosquearefortrafficandshouldnotbeblockedbypeopleprayingthere,eventhoughifitistojointhecongregationalprayerthatmaybein
progress.
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(c) ItisnotpermissibletoblocktheTreeflowofpeoplearoundtheK'abahbysittingneartheK'abah,byprayingnearit,orbystandingneartheBlackStone,oral-HijrorattheStationof
lbraheem,especiallywhentheplaceiscrowded,asthisisasourceofharmtootherpeople.
(d) WhilesafeguardingthedignityofMuslimsisafard,kissingtheBlackStoneisasunnah.Afardcannotbesacrificedforasunnah.Whentheareaiscrowded,itissufficienttopointto
theBlackStone,saying"Allahuakbar."andtocontinuetomovewiththeflowofpeoplewithoutcausingabreakinthelines.Indeed,keepinganeasyflowduringcircuitsisthemost
commendablething.
(e) ItisnotasunnahtokisstheYamanicorner,buttotouchitwiththerighthand,ifitisnotovercrowded,andsay"Bismillahiwal-lahuakbar."Butifitisdifficulttotouchit,thenmove
on,donotpointtoitwithyourhand,orsaytakbir.ForitisnotreportedoftheProphet.Itis
mustahabb(good)torecitethefollowingsupplicationinbetweentheYamanicornerandtheBlackStone:
"Rabbanaatinafid-donyahasanatanwafil-akhiratihasanatanwaqinaadhaban-nar".
Finally,thebestadvicewecangiveyouisthatyoufollowtheBookofAllahandthesunnahofHisMessenger(peacebeonhim)inallwhatyoudo.
"ObeyAllahandtheMessengerinorderthatyoumayreceivemercy."
ViolationsofIslamBrotherandsisterMuslim,youmustbeawarethattherearematters,whichnullifyyourIslam.We
willmentionherethetenmostcommonviolations.Pleasebemindfulofthem.TheFirst
AssociatingpartnerswithAllah(shirk).Allah,theMostHigh,says,"Truly,ifanyoneassociates
partnerswithAllah.AllahwillforbidhimthegardenandhisabodewillbetheFire;thewrongdoers
willhavenohelpers."
Callinguponthedead,askingtheirhelp,orofferingthemgiftsorsacrificesareallformsofshirk.
TheSecond
SettingupintermediariesbetweenoneselfandAllah,makingsupplicationtothem,askingtheir
intercessionwithAllah,andplacingone'strustinthemisunbelief(kufr).
TheThird
Anyonewhodoesnotconsiderpolytheists(mushrikeen)tobeunbelievers,orwhohasdoubtsconcerningtheirunbelief,orconsiderstheirwaytobecorrect,ishimselfanunbeliever(kafir).
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TheFourth
AnyonewhobelievesanyguidanceotherthantheProphet'sguidancetobemoreperfect,ora
decisionotherthantheProphet'sdecisiontobebetter,Isanunbeliever.ThisappliestothosewhoprefertheruleofEvil(Taghout)totheProphet'srule.
Someexamplesofthisare:
(a) TobelievethatsystemsandlawsmadebyhumanbeingsarebetterthantheShari'ahof
Islam;forexample,thattheIslamicsystemisnotsuitableforthetwentiethcenturythat
lslamisthecauseofthebackwardnessofMuslims.
OrthatIslamisarelationshipbetweenAllahandtheMuslim.Itshouldnotinterfereinother
aspectsoflife.
(b) TosaythatenforcingthepunishmentsprescribedbyAllah,suchascuttingoffthehandofathieforstoninganadulterer,isnotsuitableinthisdayandage.
(c) TobelievethatitispermissibletogivearulefromthatwhichAllahdidnotrevealinlslamic
transactionsormattersoflaw,punishmentsorotheraffairs.AlthoughonemaynotbelievesuchrulingstobesuperiortotheShari'ahheineffectaffirmssuchastandbydeclaringa
thing,whichAllahhastotallyprohibited,suchasadultery,drinkingalcoholorusury,tobe
permissible.AccordingtotheconsensusofMuslims,onewhodeclaressuchthingstobe
permissibleisanunbeliever(kafir).
TheFifth
AnyonewhohatesanypartofwhattheMessengerofAllah(maypeaceandblessingsofAllahbeon
him)hasdeclaredtobelawfulhasnullifiedhislslam,eventhoughhemayactinaccordancewithit.
AllahtheMostHigh,says:"BecausetheydislikedwhatAllahhasrevealed.Theirdeedsarebrought
tonothing."
TheSixth
AnyonewhoridiculesanyaspectofthereligionoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeonhim),orany
ofitsrewardsorpunishments,becomesanunbeliever.Allah.theMostHigh,says:"Say:DoyouridiculeAllah,HisrevelationsandHisMessenger?Makeno
excuse;youhavedisbelievedafteryour(professionof)faith
TheSeventh
Thepracticeofmagicincludedinthisiscausingariftbetweenahusbandandwifebyturninghis
loveforherintohatred,ortemptingapersontodothingshedislikesbyusingblackarts.Onewho
engagesinsuchathingorispleasedwithitisoutsidethepaleofIslam.AllahtheMostHigh,says,
"Thetwo(angels,HarutandMarut)didnotteachanyone(magic)withoutwarningthem,'Indeed,
weareatrial;thendonotdisbelieve."'
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TheEighth
SupportingandaidingpolytheistsagainsttheMuslims,AllahtheMostHigh,says:"Theonefrom
amongyouwhosupportsthembelongstothem.Truly.Allahdoesnotguidethepeoplewhodowrong."
TheNinth
AnyonewhobelievesthatsomepeoplearepermittedtodeviatefromtheShari'ahofMuhammad
(peacebeonhim)isanunbelieverbythewordofAllah,theMostHigh:"ifanyoneseeksareligion
otherthanal-Islamitwillnotbeacceptedfromhim,andintheHereafterhewillbyamongthe
losers.
TheTenth
ToturncompletelyawayfromthereligionofAllah,neitherlearningitspreceptsnoractinguponit.
AllahtheMostHigh,says:"Whodoesgreaterwrongthantheonewhoisremindedofthe
revelationsofhisLordandturnsawayfromthem.Truly,Weshallrecompensetheguilty,"andHealsosays:"Butthosewhodisbelieveturnawayfromthataboutwhichtheyarewarned."
Itmakesnodifferencewhethersuchviolationsarecommittedasajoke,inseriousnessoroutof
fear,exceptwhentheyaredoneundercompulsion.
WeseekrefugeinAllahfromsuchdeedsasentailHiswrathandseverepunishment.
HowtoperformHaJJand'Umrah,andtovisittheProphet'sMosque
BrotherandsisterMuslims:
Therearethreewaysofperformingthehajj:
HajjAt-Tamattu(interrupted)
Haiial-qiran(combined)
Haiial-Ifrad(single)
HajjAt-Tamattu
Thismeansenteringintoihramforthe'umrahduringthemonthsofHaji,i.e.,themonthsof
Shawwal,Dhul-Q'idahandthefirsttendaysofDhul-Hijjah;totakeoffihramafterperformingthe'umrah;andthentotakeihramagainforthehajjfromMakkahonthe8thdayofDhul-Hijjahduring
thesameyearinwhichthe'umrahwasperformed.
Hajjal-Qiran
Thisdenotesenteringintoihramforboththe'umrahandthehajjatthesametime,nottakingoff
theihramuntiltheDayofSacrifice(the10thofDhul-Hijjah).Alternatively,onemayfirstenterinto
ihramforthe'umrah,andbeforebeginningone'stawafmaymaketheintentionofihramforthehajj
aswell.
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Hajjal-lfrad
ThissignifiesdonningihramforthehajjeitherfromtheprescribedStationoflhram(al-miqat),
fromMakkanifoneresidesthere,orfromaplaceinbetweenal-miqatandMakkahintheeventthatonehasbroughtasacrificialanimalwithhim,andtoremaininihramuntiltheDayofSacrifice.If
onehasnotbroughtananimalforsacrifice,heisrequiredtocomeoutofihramafterperforming
'umrah;thatis,hemakesthe(Sa'ye)"aroundtheK'abah(tawaf),performsthe(Sa'ye)therunning
betweenSafaandMarwahcutssomeofhishairandthencomesoutofihram,resuminghisusualclothingandstate.Thisiswhatthe,Prophet(peacebeonhim)prescribedforthosepeoplewhohad
enteredintoihramforthehajjwithoutbringingasacrificialanimal;theythenre-enteredintoihram
onthe8thofDhul-Hijjah.Thesameappliestoapersonwhoisperforminghajjal-qiranintheevent
thathehasnotbroughtwithhimananimaltosacrifice;itisrequiredthathecomesoutofihram
afterthe'umrah,asdescribedabove.
ThePerformanceof'Umrah
1. WhenyoureachtheprescribedStation(al-miqat),makeghusl(ashowerorfullwashingofthewholebody),useperfumeifavailable,andthenputonthetwo-piecegarmentofihram(izar
andrida),whichpreferablyshouldbeofwhitecloth.Thisappliestomenonly.Awomanalsomakes
ghuslbutshedoesnotusemakeup,andshemaywearanyclothesshehasavailableaslongasthey
donotdisplayheradornments;sheshouldbecompletelycoveredexceptforherfaceandhands.
Thenmakeyourintentiontoperform'Umrahbysaying;Labbayka'Umrah,or:LabbaykAllahumma
Umrah,asfollows:
Labbayk,Allahumma.Labbayk-HereIamatYourservice.0Lord,hereIam.
Labbayk.Lashareekalaka.Labbayk-HereIam.NopartnerdoYouhave.HereIam,lnnal-hamdawan-n'imatalakawal-mulk-Truly,thepraiseandthefavorisYours,andthe
dominion.Lashareekalak'-NopartnerdoYouhaveMenshouldutterthisaloudwhilewomenshouldsayitsilently.Repeatthistalbiyyahfrequently,
andengageinthepraiseofAllah,insupplicationsforforgiveness,andintheenjoiningofwhatis
goodandforbiddingofwhatisevil.
2. WhenyoureachMakkah,makesevencircuits(Tawaf)aroundtheK'abah,beginningatthe
BlackStonewithtakbir(utterancesof"Allahuakbar')andendingeachatthesameplace.While
makingyour(Tawaf),youmaypraiseAllahandmakesupplicationstoHiminanywordsyouplease.
Itispreferabletoendeachwiththewords.
"Rabbana,atinafid-dunyahasanatanwafil-akhiratihasanstanwaqinaadhaban-nar."(OurLord,giveusgoodinthisworldandgoodintheHereafter.andsaveusfromthepunishmentoftheFire.)
Aftercompletingtheseventhcirucit,praytworak'atsbehindtheStationofIbraheem(Maqamlbraheem)ifItispossible,eventhoughyoumaybealittlefarfromit.Otherwiseatanyotherplace
withintheSacredMosque.
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3. Youthengotoas-safaandclimbonit.FacingtheK'abah,praiseAllah,raisingyourhands,
saytakbir(''Allahuakbar")threetimes.ThenmakesupplicationtoAllah,repeatingyoursupplicationthreetimesasthisisthesunnah.Thensay
"Lailahaillal-Lah,wahdahuLasharikaLa.Lahul-mulkwaIahul-hamd,wahuwa'alakulliShayin
qadeer.Laillaheillal-lah,wahdahu.AnjazawadahuWanasaraabdahuwahazamaalahzab
wahdahu"(ThereisnodeityexceptAllah,theOnewithoutapartner.HisisthedominionandHisis
thepraiseandHeispowerfulovereverything.ThereisnodeityexceptAllah,completedHispromise,supportedHisSlaveanddefeatedthepartiesAlone.)
Itispreferabletoutterthissupplicationthreetimesbutthereisnoharminsayingitlessthanthree
times.
Youthendescendfromas-Safaanddothesa'yeoftheumrahseventimes.Increaseyourpace
betweenthegreenposts,butwalkatanormalpacebeforeandafterthem.WhenyouclimbontheMarwah,praiseAllahanddoasyoudidatas-Safarepeatingyoursupplications.ifyoucan
convenientlydosothreetimes.
Therearenorequiredformulasorsupplicationsfortawafandsa'ye.Itisuptotheworshipperto
praiseAllahorsupplicateHiminhisownwords,orhemayreciteportionsoftheOur'an,withdueregardtothesupplicationswhichtheProphet(peacebeonhim)recitedduringtheperformanceof
theserites.
4. Aftersa'yeendyour'umrahbyshavingorshorteningyourhair.Afterthis,theprohibitions
pertainingtothestateofihramareliftedandyoumaynowresumeyournormallife.
IfyouaredoinghajjAt-Tamattuthesacrificeofasheeportheseventhpartofacameloracow
becomesobligatoryforyouontheDayofSacrifice(the10thofDhul-Hijjah).Ifyoucannotafford
thissacrifice,itisobligatoryforyoutofasttendays,threeofthemduringthehajjandsevenafter
returninghome.
IfyouareperforminghajjAt-Tamattuorhajjal-qiran,itispreferabletofastthesethreeaysbefore
theDayof'Arafat(the9thofDhul-Hijjah).
ThePerformanceofHajj
1. Ifyouareperforminghajjal-ifradorhajjal-qiran(i.e.,hajjcombinedwith'umrah),youenter
intoihramatthe'stationofihram(al-miqat)throughwhichyoupassonyourwaytoMakkah.Ifyou
donotpassthroughanyStationofihramonyourwaytoMakkah,youenterintoihramfromyourresidence.
IfyouareperforminghajjAt-Tamattu(theinterruptedhaii),youenterintoihramforhajjfromyourresidenceinMakkahonthe8thofDhul-Hijjah.Performghusl(showerorwashingoftheentire
body),perfumeyourselfifpossible,andputonthetwogarmentsofihram.Thisappliestomen.
Womenlikewiseperformghuslbutarenottouseperfume.Theymaywearanysuitableclothestheyhaveaslongastheydonotshowtheiradornmentsandcovereverypartoftheirbodies
exceptingthehandsandface.Forwoman,ifsheisinthepresenceofothermenwhoarenother
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immediaterelativeslikeherhusband,father,brotherorsonthensheshouldcoverherface.After
puttingonihrammakeyourniyyah(intention)bySaying:LabbaykHajjanthenrecitetalbiyyah
"Labbayk,Allahumma.Labbayk.Labbayk.Lashareekalaka.Labbayk.lnnal-hamdawan-n'imatalakawal-mulk.Lashareekalak'."(HereIamatYourservice,0Lord,hereIam.NopartnerdoYouhave.
HereIam.Truly,thepraiseandthefavorisYours,andthedominion.NopartnerdoYouhave.)
2. YouthengotoMina,whereyoupraytheDhuhr,'Asr,Maghrib,'IshaandFajrprayersattheirpropertimes,shorteningprayersoffourrak'astotworak'as.Donotcombinetheseprayers.
3. Whenthesunhasrisenonthe9thofDhul-Hijjah,proceedtoward'Arafatinadignified
mannerandwithoutharmingyourfellowpilgrims.At'Arafat,praytheDhuhrand'Asrprayers,
shortenedandcombinedduringthetimeofDhuhrwithoneadhanandtwoiqamahs
Makesurethatyouarewithintheboundariesof'Arafat.Staywithintheboundariesof'Arafat,exceptthevalleyof(Oranah,recitingthepraiseofAllahtheMostHigh,andofferingsupplications
facingQiblahwithupraisedhands.aswasthepracticeofProphetMuhammad(maypeaceand
blessingsofAllahbeonhim)Remainat'Arafatuntilaftersunset.
4. Whenthesunhasset,proceedtowardMuzdalifahinapeacefulanddignifiedmanner,recitingtalbiyyah.DonotharmorcauseanydiscomforttoyourfellowMuslims.Whenyouarriveat
Muzdalifah,praytheMaghriband'lshaprayerscombined,shortening'Ishatotworak'ats.Stayat
MuzdalifahuntilyouhaveprayedtheFairprayer.Thenwaituntilthebrightnessofthemorningis
widespread,supplicatefacingQiblahwithupraisedhands,followingthepracticeoftheProphet
(peacebeonhim).
* Forwomenorweakindividuals,itispermissibletoproceedtoMinaatanytimeafter
midnight.
InMuzdalifah,pickuponlysevenpebblestothrowattheStonePillarof'Aqabah.Otherpebblescan
bepickedupatMina.ThereisnoharmevenifthesevenpebblestobethrownattheStonePillarof'AqabaharealsopickedupatMina.
5. WhenyouarriveatMina,dothefollowing:
(a) AttheStonePillarof'Aqabah(thisisthepillarnearesttoMakkah)throwthesevenpebblesoneaftertheother,saying"Allahuakbar"ateachthrow.
(b) Ifyouarerequiredtosacrifice,slaughteryoursacrificialanimal.Youaretoeatsomeofitsmeatanddistributethemajorpartofittotheneedy.
(c) Shaveyourheadorcutsomehairfromit.Shavingispreferableformen,whileforwomenthelengthofhairtobecutisthatofafingertip.
* Theabove-mentionedorderofdoingthingsispreferred,however,iftheyaredoneinsome
otherorder,thereisnoharminit.
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* Afteryouhavethrownthepebblesandshavedorcutsomeofyourhair,theprohibitionsof
ihramarelifted,exceptingtheprohibitionofsexualintercoursewithyourspouse.Thisisthefirsttahallul,i.e.,returningtoone'snormalstate.Youarenowtowearyourusualclothes.
6. ThenyougotoMakkahandperformtheTawafal-Ifadah(thetawafwhichisanessential
partoftheHajj).ifyouaredoinghajjAt-Tamattu,youalsoperformsa'ye.ityouareperforminghajj
al-Ifradorhajjal-qiranandyoudidnotperformsa'yewithTawafal-Qudum(theTawafofArrival),
youmustdosa'yenow.Afterthis,theprohibitionofmaritalrelationsisalsoliftedandyoureturntoacompletelynormallife.
* ItispermissibletodelaytheTawafal-IfadahuntilthedaysspentatMinaareover,goingto
MakkahforthistawafafterallthreePillarshavebeenstoned.
7. AfterperformingyourTawafal-IfadahontheDayofSacrifice,returntoMinaandspend
therethenightsprecedingthe11th,12thand13thdaysofDhul-Hijjah(thethreedaysfollowingtheDayofSacrificewhichareknownasayyamu-tashreeg.Itishowever,permissibletospendonlytwo
nightsinMinainsteadofthree.
8. AtanytimeintheafternoonofeachofthetwoorthreedaysofyourstayinMina,stoneeach
ofthethreePillars,startingwiththefirstPillar(i.e.,theonewhichisfarthestfromMakkah),followedbythemiddlePillarandlastlythePillarof'Aqabah.Throwsevenpebbles,onebyone,at
eachofthesePillars,saying"Allahuakbar"ateachthroweachthrow.
* IfyoustayinMinaforonlytwodays,youmustleaveMinabeforethesunsetsonthesecond
day.Ifthesunshouldsetbeforeyouareabletodepart,remaininMinaforthethirdnightandthrow
pebblesagainthenextday.Inanycase,itispreferabletoremaininMinaforthreenights.
* Itispermissibleforthesickandtheweaktoappointaproxytothrowtheirpebbles.The
proxyfirstthrowshisownpebbles,followedbythepebblesofthepersonherepresentswhileatthe
samepillar.
10. IfyoudecidetoreturntoyourCountryaftercompletingtheritesofhajj,youperformthe
FarewellTawaf(Tawafal-Wida)beforeleavingMakkah.Nooneisexcusedfromthisexceptwomen
whoaremenstruatingorintheperiodofdischargefollowingchildbirth.
ObligationsDuringIhram
Duringthestateofihramforhajjor'Umrah,thefollowingareobligatory;
1. TofaithfullyobserveallthatAllahhasmadeobligatory,suchasthedailyprayersattheir
propertimes.
2. ToavoidwhatAllahhasprohibited,suchaswrongdoing,quarrelingandcommittingsins.
3. ToguardagainstinjuringtheMuslimsbydeedorbyword.
4. Toabstainfromwhatisprohibitedduringihram,namely:
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(a) Donotcutyournailsorpullouthair.Thereisnoblameonyouifthesebreakorcomeoffbythemselveswithoutyourintendingit.
(b) Donotusescent,whetherontheclothesoronthebody,orinfoodordrink.Thereisnoharmiftheeffectofscentappliedbeforeputtingonihramremains.
(c) Donotkill,frightenorassistinhuntinganylandgameaslongasyouareinihram.
(d) Withintheprecintsofal-Haramnoone,inthestateofihramornot,isallowedtocuttrees,pluckvegetablesorcollectalostpropertyexceptforthesakeofidentifyingit
foritsowner.FortheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)saidso.
(e) Donotproposetoawomanorcontractmarriageeitherforyourselforonbehalfofothers.Sexualintercourseisprohibitedtoo,soistouchingtheappositesexwithdesire.Alltheseactionsare-prohibitedduringtheperiodofihram.
Alltheseprohibitionsapplyequallytomenandwomenalike.
Inparticular
Amanmaynotputanycoveringonhishead.However,theshadeofanumbrellaortheroofofacarispermissible.Thereisnoharmincarryingsomethingonthehead.
Amanmaynotwearashirtoranythingelsewhichissewn,suchasaburnoose,turban,trousers,khuff(short,thinboot),onthewholeorapartofhisbody.However,ifanizar(oneofthetwo
garmentsofihram,wornonthelowerpartofthebody)isnotavailable,trousersmaybeworn,andifsandalsarenotavailablekhuffmaybeworn.
Itisforbiddenforawomantowearglovesonherhandsortocoverherfacewithaface-veil
(niqab)orburq'u(drape)duringthestateofihram.However,ifmalestrangersarearoundher,
sheshouldconcealherfacewithherheadcoveringorsomethingsimilar.Theserulesapplyuntil
shecomesoutofihram.
Ifapersonwearsasewngarmentorcovershishead(formen),usesperfume,pullsoutsomehairs,orcutshisnailsthroughforgetfulnessorduetoignorance,thereisnofidyah(expiation)
forhim.Heshouldstopdoingsuchthingsassoonasheremembersorisremindedofthen.
Itispermissibletowearsandals,aring,apairofglasses,ahearingaid,awristwatch,andabeltoragirdlewhichprotectsone'smoneyordocuments.
Itispermissibletochangeone'sclothesandtowashthem,aswellastowashone'shairandbody,anditdoesnotmatterifsomehairinadvertentlyfallsoutduringwashing.
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VisitationoftheProphet'sMosque
1. GoingtoMadinahatanytimewiththeintentionofvisitingtheProphet'sMosqueisasunnah,
asisperformingsalahinit,AccordingtoahadithoftheProphet(maypeaceandblessingofAllahbe
onhim).AsalahperformedintheProphet'sMosqueisbetterthanathousandsalatsinanyother
placeexceptingtheSacredMosque(Masjidal-Haram)inMakkah.
2. ThereisnoihramnortalbiyahforthevisittotheProphet'sMosque,anditshouldbe
emphasizedthatthereisnoconnectionwhatsoeverbetweenthisvisitandthehajj.
3. WhenyouentertheProphet'sMosque,enterwithyourrightfootfirst,sayingthenameof
AllahtheMostHigh,andevokingblessingsonHisProphet(mayHispeaceandblessingsbeonhim),
andaskAllahtoopenthegatesofHismercyforyou.Therecommendedwordsforenteringany
mosque,includingtheProphet'sMosque,are:
"A'udhubillahil-adheemwawajhihil-kareemwasultanihil-qadeemmina-shaytani-rajeem.
Allahhumma,iftahliabwabarahmattk.(IseekrefugeinAllahtheAl-mighty,andinHisnoble
countenanceandinHiseternalpower,fromSatantheRejected.OAllah,opentomethedoorsofYourmercy.)
4. Performtworak'atsoftahiyyatal-masjid(thesalatof"greetingofthemosque")after
enteringtheMosque,preferablyintheRawdahorotherwiseanywhereelseintheMosque.
5. ThengotothegraveoftheProphet(maythepeaceandblessingofAllahbeonhim),and
standinginfrontofitandfacingit,sayinarespectfulandhushedvoice:
"Assalamu'alaika,ayyuhan-nabiyyawarahmatallahiwabarakatuhu."(Peacebeonyou,OProphet,andthemercyandblessingsofAllah),andcallfortheblessingsofAllahonhim.
Thereisnoharmifyouadd:
"Allahumma,atihil-waseelatawal-fadeelatawab-'athul-maqamal-mahmoudal-ladheewa-adtahu.
Allahumma,ajzih'anummatihiafdalal-jaza'."(OLord,Givehimtheright(ofintercession)andthe
favor,andraisehimtothepraiseworthystation,whichyoupromisedtohim.OAllah,rewardhim
onbehalfofhisummah(people)withthebestofrewards.)
ThenmovealittletotherighttostandbeforethegraveofAbuBakr(mayAllahbepleasedwith
him).GreethimandsupplicateAllahtobestowHismercyandforgivenessonhim.
Againmovealittletotherighttostandbeforethegraveof'Umar(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim),andgreethimandmakesupplicationforhim.
6. Itissunnahtohave(Taharah),andvisittheMosqueofQubaandoffersalatinit,astheProphet(peacebeonhim)prayedthereandencouragedotherstodothesame.
7. Itissunnahtovisitthegravesofal-Baqe'ecemetery,andthegraveofUthman(MayAllahbepleasedwithhim)andthemartyrsof'Uhud,andthegraveofHamzah(MayAllahbepleasedwith
them.);togreetthemandtoprayforthemercyofAllahuponthem.TheProphet(peacebeupon
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him)usedtovisitallthesegravesandprayforthesoulsofthosewhowereburiedthere.Hetaught
hiscompanionswhenvisitinggravestosay:
"Assalamu'alaikum,ahlal-diyarminal-mu'mineenwal-muslimeen,wainnainsha-Allahblkumlahiqoon.Nasalal-lahalanswalakumul-'afiyah.(Peacebeonyou,0dwellersofthisplacefrom
amongtheBelieversandtheMuslims,andwewillinsha-'Allahjoinyou.WeaskAllahforsecurity
(fromtheFireofHell)forourselvesandforyou.)(ReportedbyMuslim)
AccordingtotheShari'ahbesidesthemosquesandotherplacesmentionedabove,thereareno
othermosquesorplacesinMadinah,whicharetobevisited.Therefore,donotburdenyourselfby
visitingplacesforwhichthereisnorewardorforwhich,infact,theremightbesomeblamefor
doingso.AndAllahisthesourceofguidance.
ErrorsOftenCommittedbyPilgrims
First:ErrorsRelatedtolhramSomepilgrimsbypassthedesignatedStationoflhramontheirroutewithouteitherbeinginihram
orenteringintoihramthere,proceedinguntiltheyreachJeddahorsomeotherplacewithinthe
precinctsoftheStations,atwhichtheyenterintoihram.ThisisagainstthecommandofAllah's
Messenger(peacebeonhim),whichstipulatesthateverypilgrimshouldenterintoihramatthe
Stationofihram,whichliesonhisroute.SomepilgrimsbypassthedesignatedStationoflhramon
theirroutewithouteitherbeinginihramorenteringintoihramthere,proceedinguntiltheyreach
JeddahorsomeotherplacewithintheprecinctsoftheStations,atwhichtheyenterintoihram.ThisisagainstthecommandofAllah'sMessenger(peacebeonhim),whichstipulatesthateverypilgrim
shouldenterintoihramattheStationofihram,whichliesonhisroute.
Ifthishappenstosomeone,hemusteithergobacktotheStationofihramlyingonhisrouteandthereenterintoihram,orhemustmakeexpiationbysacrificingasheepinMakkahandfeedingallitsmeattothepoor.
ThisappliestoallpilgrimsregardlessofwhetheronepassestheStationofihrambyair,byseaorby
land.
* IfonedidnotpassthroughoneofthefivedesignatedStationsoflhram,heshouldenterinto
ihramatapoint,whichisnearesttotheStationofihramonhisroute.
Second:ErrorsRelatedtoTawaf
1. StartingthetawafatsomepointotherthanthesiteoftheBlackStone,whileitisobligatory
tobegintawaffromtheBlackStone
2. Doingone'stawafinsidetheHijroflsma'il,whichmeansgoingaroundaportionofthe
K'abahratherthanthewholeofitsincetheHijrofIsma'ilisapartoftheK'abahwhichwouldthen
beleftoutoftawaf.Suchatawafisinvalid.
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3. Doingramal(i.e.,takingquickshortsteps)duringalIsevencircuitswhileramalistobedone
onlyduringthefirstthreeoftheTawafofArrival(tawafal-qudum).
4. StrugglingvehementlytokisstheBlackStoneinthisprocessandhittingorpushingpeople.Suchacts,whichareinjurioustoMuslims,arenotpermissible.
* ItshouldbenotedthatthetawafremainsperfectlyvalidwithoutkissingtheBlackStone.If
onedoesnotorcannotkisstheBlackStone,itissufficientsimplytopointtoit,saying"Allahuakbar"whenonecomesparalleltoit,althoughonemaybeatadistancefromit.
5. Wipingone'shandovertheBlackStone,seeking"blessings"(barakah)therebyisan
innovation(bid'a)withnobasisintheShari'ahofIslam.Thesunnahistotouchitorkissitonly
whenitcanbedoneeasily.
6. TouchingthefourcornersofK'abahoritswalls,andwipingone'shandsagainstthem.TheProphet(peacebeonhim)didnottouchanypartofK'abahexcepttheBlackStoneandtheYemeni
Corner.
7. Sayingspecificformulasofsupplicationsreservedforeachcircuit.TheProphet(peacebeon
him)didnotspecifyanysupplicationsexcepttosay"Allahuakbar"whenwhenhereachedtheBlackStoneand,attheendofeachcircuitbetweentheYamaniCornerandtheBlackStone,hesaid:
"Rabbana,atina'fid-dunyahasanatanwafil-akhiratihasanawaqinaadhaban-nar."(OurLord,give
usgoodinthisworldandgoodintheHereafterandsaveusfromthepunishmentoftheFire.)
8. Raisingone'svoiceabovethevoicesofothers;whetherinfollowingorleadingthetawafasit
causesconfusionamongtheworshippers.
9. StrugglingtoprayattheStationoflbraheem.Thisiscontrarytothesunnah,besidesbeing
injurioustootherworshippers.Itissufficienttopraythetworak'atsoftawafaftercompletingone's
tawafanywherewithintheSacredMosque.
Third:ErrorsRelatedtoSa'ye
1. WhenclimbinguponSafaandMarwah,somepilgrimsfacetheK'abahandgesticulatetoward
itwiththeirhandwhilesaying"Allahuakbar"asiftheyweresayingtakbirforsalatsalat.ThisgesticulatingisanerrorbecausetheProphet(peacebeonhim)raisedhispalmsonlyfor
supplication.HereyoumayglorifyandmagnifyAllahtheMostHigh,supplicatingHiminanywordsyouwishwhilefacingthedirectionoftheK'abah.Itispreferabletorecitethedhikrwhichthe
Prophet(peacebeonhim)recitedatSafaandMarwah.
2. Acceleratingone'spacethroughouttheentiredistancebetweenthetwohills.Thesunnahis
toaccelerateone'spaceonlybetweenthetwogreenposts,whilewalkingatnormalpacethe
remainderoftheway.
Fourth:ErrorsRelatedto'Arafat
1. Somepilgrimscampoutsidetheboundariesof'Arafatandremainthereuntilthesunhasset;
thentheydepartforMuzdalifahwithoutstandingat'Arafatproperly.Thisisaseriouserrorwhich
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invalidatestheirhajjsincestandinginArafatistheessenceofhaji,anditisobligatorytobewithin
itsboundariesandnotoutsidethem,ifitisnoteasytodothat,theymayenterbeforesunsetandremainthereuntilsunset.itisquiteacceptabletostandinArafatduringthenightofsacrificein
particular.
2. Departingfrom'Arafatbeforethesunhassetisnotpermissible,becausethemessengerof
Allah(peacebeonhim)stayedat'Arafatuntilthesunhadsetcompletely.
3. StrugglingthroughcrowdsinordertoclimbMount'Arafatisnotpermissible,becauseit
causesmuchharmandinjurytoothers.TheentirePlainof'Arafatisaplaceofstanding,andneither
climbingMount'Arafatnormakingsalahtherehasbeenrecommended.
4. MakingsupplicationsfacingMount'ArafatisincorrectbecausethesunnahistofaceQiblah
whilemakingsupplication.
5. Makingheapsofearthorpebbles:duringthedayof'Arafat,atparticularplaces,bysome
people,hasnobasesintheShariahofAllah.
Fifth:ErrorsRelatedtoMuzdalifahSomepilgrimsstartcollectingpebblestothrowattheStonePillarsinMinaassoonastheyarrivein
MuzdalifahpriortoprayingtheMaghriband'lshaprayers.Thisisnotcorrect.Noristhepractice
thatallthepebblesmustbecollectedatMuzdalifah.
Thecorrectpositionisthatthepebblescanbecollectedanywherewithintheboundariesofal-
Haram(theterritoryorprecinctsofMakkah).IsknownthattheProphet(peacebeonhim)didnot
askthatthepebblesforJamratulAqabahbepickedupforhimfromMuzdalifa.Theywerepickedup
forhim,intheMorning,afterleavingMuzdalifaandonenteringMina.Therestofthepebbleswere
pickedupforhim,fromMina.Too.Somepilgrimswashthepebbles,butthisisnotrecommended.
Sixth:ErrorRelatedtoThrowingthePebbles.
1. SomepilgrimsareundertheimpressionthatwhentheyarethrowingpebblesattheStone
Pillars,theyareactuallythrowingthematshayateen(devils):hencetheyhurlthemwithrageand
force.However,thethrowingofthepebbleshasbeenmerelyprescribedasameansof
rememberingAllahtheMostHigh.
2. Somepeoplethrowbigstones,shoesorpiecesofwood.ThisisanexcessinmattersofreligionwhichtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)prohibited,whatisallowedistothrowpebblesthe
sizeofgoodbeans.
3. CrowdingandfightingwithothersatthePillarswhilethrowingthepebblesarenot
permissible.Whatislegislatedistobegentleandtothrowthepebbleswithouthurtinganyoneas
muchaspossible.
4. Throwingallthepebblesatonetimeisanerror.Scholarshavesaidthatthiswouldbe
countedasonlyonethrow.TheShari'ahprescribesthrowingthepebblesonebyone,saying"Allahu
akbar"ateachseparatethrow.
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5. Appointingaproxytothrowthepebbles,simplyduetofearofthecrowdsorofhardship,
whileoneiscapableofdoingitonhisown.Onlysickorweakindividualsarepermittedtohaveaproxyforthisact.
Seventh:ErrorsRelatedtotheFarewellTawaf(Tawaf-al-Wide)
1. Onthedayoftheirdeparture,somepilgrimsgotoMakkahtoperformtheirFarewellTawaf
beforethrowingthepebblesatthePillars.ThentheyreturntoMinatothrowthepebbles,anddepartfromMinafortheirrespectivecountries.Thustheirfinalritebecomesthatofthrowingthe
pebblesatthePillarsandnotofthetawafofK'abah.ThisisanerrorastheProphet(peacebeon
him)said,NooneshoulddepartwithouthislastvisitbeingtotheHouse(K'abah)''
Accordingly,theFarewellTawafmusttakeplaceafteronehascompletedalltheritesofhajj(and
beforestarlinghisjourneyforhome).AfterthistawafoneshouldnotstayinMakkahexceptduring
thetimeittakestopreparetodepart.
2. AfterfinishingtheFarewellTawaf,somepeoplewalkbackwards,facingtheK'abah,asthey
exitfromtheSacredMosque,undertheimpressionthatthisisavenerationoftheK'abah.Thisactisaninnovation(bid'a)inthereligionandiswithoutanybasis.
3. AfterfinishingtheFarewellTawaf,somepilgrimshaltatthedooroftheSacredMosqueto
makesupplications.ThisisalsoaninnovationwithnobasisintheShari'ahofIslam.
Eighth:ErrorsRelatedtothevisitoftheProphet'sMosque
1. Touchingandwipingone'shandsonthewallsandirongrilles,tyingthreadstothegratings,
andotheractsofthissortwhilevisitingthegraveoftheProphet(maypeaceandblessingsofAllah
beonhim)inordertoreceiveblessings(barakah)areaninnovation(bid'a).Blessingscomefrom
followingwhatAllahandHisMessenger(peacebeonhim)haveprescribed,andnotfromfollowing
innovations.
2. GoingtothecavesofMountUhudortothecavesofHiraorThaurnearMakkahandhanging
piecesofclothormakingsupplicationstherehavenotbeenprescribedbyAllah.Alltheseare
unnecessaryhardships,innovationsinthereligion,andarewithoutanybasisintheShari'ah.
3. Likewise,visitingcertainsitesundertheimpressionthattheseconstitute"relics"oftheProphet(peacebeonhim),asforexampletheplacewherehiscamelsat,theWellof'Uthmanorthe
WelloftheRing,andgatheringsoilfromtheseplacestoobtain"blessings'',areallinnovations.
4. CallinguponthedeadwhilevisitingthegravesattheBaqi'CemeteryorthegravesofthemartyrsofUhud,andthrowingcoinsinordertoseektheblessingsoftheplaceorofthepeople
buriedthere,isagrievouserrorindeed.itisshirk(ascribingpartnerstoAllahtheMostHigh),as
hasbeenpointedoutbyscholars.ItisclearfromtheBookofAllahandthesunnahofHisMessenger
(peacebeonhim)thatallformsofworshipareforAllahalone.
Itisnotpermissibletocallupon,ortooffersacrifice,givevoworanyotherformofibadah
(worship)exceptforAllahalone.AllahtheMostHigh,says:"Andtheywerecommandednothing
excepttoworshipAllah(only),purifyingthereligionforHimalone,AndHealsosays,"Verily,the
placesofworshipareforAllah(alone),sodonotcallonanyoneelseapartfromAllah."
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WeaskAllah,theMostHigh,toimprovetheconditionoftheMuslimsandtogivethemunderstandingofthereligionasndtoturnallofusawayfromerrorsanddeviationsIndeed,Heis
theHearing,theResponding.
WhatIsRequiredofthePilgrim
1. Torepentsincerelyofallsins,andtospendonthehajjor'umrahoutofhislawfulearnings.
2. Toguardone'stonguefromlying,backbitingandslandering.
3. Topurifytheintentiontoperformhajjor'umrahsolelytoseekthepleasureofAllahtheMostHigh.
4. Tolearnwhatactionsareprescribed'bytheShari'ahorhajjand'umrah,andintheeventofanydifficultyorproblemtoaskthosewhoknow.
5. Whenthepilgrimarrivesatal-miqat(stationofihram)heisfreetochooseoneofthethreetypesofhajj(ifrad,tamatt'uorqiran).Tamatt'uispreferableforapersonwhohasnot
broughthissacrificialanimalwithhim,whileqiranispreferableforonewhohashisanimal
withhim.
6. Ifthepersonenteringihramisafraidhemaynotbeabletocompletealltheritesbecauseofsicknessorfear,heshouldmakethecondition:"IwillreturntothenormalstateincaseIamobligedto."
7. Thehajjofchildrenisvalid,butitdoesnotfulfilltheirIslamicobligationofhajj.8. Duringthestateofihram,onemaytakebathorwashhisheadorscratchitifneedbe.
9. Awomanmayveilherfacewithherheadcoveringifshefearsthatmenarelookingather.
10. Manywomenwearaheadbandundertheveiltokeepitawayfromtheface.Thisactionhasnobasis.
11. Itispermissibletowashtheihramgarmentsandtowearthemagain,ortochangeintootherihramgarments.
12. If,duringthestateofihram,oneshouldwearasewngarment,coverhishead,orusescentduetoforgetfulnessorignorance,noexpiation(penaltyorredemptiveoffering)isrequiredofhim.
13. IfoneisperforminghajjAt-Tamattuor'umrah,heshouldstoprecitingtalbiyyahupon
arrivingattheK'abahbeforebeginninghistawaf.
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14. Walkingwithquick,shortstepsandbaringtherightshoulderisnotpermissibleduringtawafexceptduringthefirstthreecircuitsoftheTawafofArrival(tawafal-qudum).Thisappliestomenonly.
15. Ifthepilgrimforgetshowmanycircuitshehasperformed,i.e.,whetherthreeorfour,he
shouldcountthemasthree(thatis,thelesserofthetwonumbers).Thesameprocedureisto
befollowedforsa'ye.
16. Incaseoflargecrowds,thereisnoharminperformingthecircuitsbeyondtheStationof
lbraheemorevenfurtherbeyond,asthewholeoftheSacredMosqueisaplaceoftawaf.
17. Itisprohibitedforawomantomaketawafshowingheradornments,usingperfume,ornotcoveringproperlywhattheShari'ahrequireshertobecovered.
18. Ifawoman'smensesbeginsorshegivesbirthafterenteringintoihram,itisnotpermissibleforhertomaketawafuntiltheflowofbloodceasesandsheiscleansed.
19. Awomanmaywearanydressforihramaslongasitdoesnotresemblemen'sclothing,showheradornments,orcausetemptationtomen.
20. Toverbalizetheintentionsforactsofworshipotherthanthehajjor'umrahisaninnovation
(bid'a),andtosayitaloudisevenmoreincorrect.
21. IfaMuslimhastheintentionofmakinghajjor'umrah,itisforbiddenforhimtopassbytheappointedStationoflhrem(al-miqat)withoutenteringintoihram.
22. Ifthepilgrimforhajjor'umrahisarrivingbyair,heentersintoihramontheplanewhenhepassesparalleltotheStationofihramonhisroute.Heistopreparehimself,forenteringinto
ihramduringtheflightbeforeboardingtheplane.
23. IfoneresidesinMakkah,orbetweenMakkahandtheStationsofIhramheneednotgoanywheretotakeihram.Inthiscase,heistotakehisihramforeitherhajjor'umrahathis
placeofresidence.
24. Inordertoincreasethenumberoftheir'umrahs,somepeoplegotoal-Tan'imoral-J'iranahafterthehajjandsubsequentlyreturnfor'umrah.NosupportforthispracticeexistsintheShari'ah.
25. ThepilgrimwhoisperforminghajjAt-Tamatture-entersihramonthe8thofDhul-Hijjahat
theplaceinwhichheisstayinginMakkah.ItisnotnecessaryforhimtotakeihramfromanyspecifiedplacewithinMakkah(suchasal-Mizab),asmanypeopledo,noristhereany
FarewellTawafforgoingoutofMakkahatthistime.
26. Itispreferabletogoto'ArafatfromMinaonthe9thofDhul-Hijjahafterthesunhasrisen.
27. Itisnotpermissibletodepartfrom'Arafatonthe9thofDhul-Hijjahbeforethesunhasset.Whenthepilgrimdepartsaftersunset,heshoulddosowitheaseanddignity.
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28. TheMaghriband'IshaprayersaretobeperformedafterarrivingatMuzdalifah,whetheratthetimeofMaghriborduringtheperiodof'lsha.
29. ItispermissibletogatherthepebblesforstoningthePillarsfromanyplacewithintheboundariesofMakkah(al-Haram),notnecessarilyfromMuzdalifah.
30. Itisnotrecommendedtowashthepebbles.NoreportexiststotheeffectthattheProphet(peacebeonhim)orhisCompanionseverdidthis.Noraretheusedpebblestobeusedagain.
31. 31.Itispermissibleforwomen,childrenandweakindividualstoproceedtoMinaattheendofthenight.
32. WhenthepilgrimarrivesinMinaontheDayof'Eid(the10thofDhul-Hijjah),heshouldstoprecitingtalbiyyah.Thepebblesaretobethrownsuccessively,onebyone,attheStonePillarof'Aqabah.
33. Itisnotrequiredthatthepebblesremainwheretheyarethrown;itisonlynecessarythattheybethrownatthePillar.
34. Accordingtotheopinionofscholars,theperiodofsacrificeextendstothesunsetofthethird
day.
35. Tawafal-Ifadahoral-ziyarahonthedayof'Eid(the10thofDhul-Hijjah)isanessentialpartofthehajjandhajjisnotcompletewithoutit.However,itispermissibletodelayituntilthe
endofthestayinMina.
36. Thepersonmakingqiranbetweenhajjand'umrahoffersoneSa,yeonly.Thesameistrueinthecaseofifrad,ifthepersonkeepshisihramuntilthedayofan-Nahr.
37. OntheDayofSacrifice,itispreferablethatthepilgrimsdothingsinthefollowingorder:beginsbythrowingpebblesatthePillarof'Aqabah;thenOffershissacrifice;thenshavesor
clipshishair,hethenmakestawafoftheK'abahfollowedbysa'yeChangingthisorderis,
however,permissible.
38. Returningtofullnormalstateisattainedafteronehasdonethefollowing:(a)thrownthepebblesatthePillarof'Aqabah;(b)shavedhisheadorclippedsomeofhishair;(c)done
tawafal-ifadawithsa'ye.
39.
IfthepilgrimdecidestoshortenhisstayinMina,itisnecessarythathedepartsfromMinabeforethesunset.
40. Forachildwhocannotdothethrowingofpebbles,hisguardianthrowsonhisbehalfafterthrowinghisownpebbles.
41. Apersonwhoisnotcapableofgoingtothethrowingduetooldage,illnessorpregnancyispermittedtoappointsomeoneelse(hisproxy)todothethrowingonhisorherbehalf.
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42. Theproxyfirstthrowshisownpebblesandthereafter,withoutleavingtheplace,throwsthepebblesonbehalfofthepersonwhomherepresentsateachofthethreePillars.
43. ExceptfortheresidentsoftheSacredMosque,itisobligatoryonanyonewhoisdoinghajjal-tamatt'uorhajjal-qirantosacrificeasheeportoshareintheseventhpartofacamelora
cow.
44. Ifthepilgrimisunabletomakethissacrifice,hemustfastthreedaysduringthehajjandsevendaysafterreturninghome.
45. ItispreferablethatthesethreedaysoffastingbecompletedbeforetheDayof'Arafatsothatheisnotfastingonthatday,orotherwisethathefastonthe11th,12thand13thofDhul-
Hijjah.
46. Itispermissibletofastthesethreedayseitherconsecutivelyorseparately,andthesameappliestothesevendaysoffastingathome.
47. TheFarewellTawaf(tawafal-wida')isobligatoryforeverypilgrimexceptingmenstruatingorpost-partumwomen.
48. TovisittheProphet'sMosqueinMadinahisasunnah,whetheritisdonebeforethehaiior
afterit.
49. WhenyouentertheProphet'sMosque,itissunnahtopraytworak'atsoftahiyyatal-masjid(thesalahofgreetingthemosque).Althoughyoucanperformthissalahanywhereinthe
Mosque,itispreferabletoperformitintheRawdah.
50. VisitingthegravesoftheProphet(peacebeonhim)andothersisallowedforMalesonly,andnotforfemales,sothattheywouldnothavetotravelforsuchavisit.
51. Rubbingandwipingone'shandsagainstthewallsofthechambercontainingtheProphet'stomb,kissingit,ordoingcircuitsarounditareallinnovationswhichareprohibited.Our
uprightancestorsdidnotdosuchthingsinparticularmakingtawafaroundthechamberis
shirk(ascribingpartnerstoAllah).
52. ItisalsoshirktocallupontheProphet(peacebeuponhim)forthefulfillmentofaneedortoremoveagrief.
53. TheProphet'slifeinhisgraveisinthestateatbarzakh(thestateofexistencebetweendeath
andresurrectionontheDayofJudgment)andisinnowaysimilartohislifeonearthbeforehisdeath.OnlyAllahtheMostHighknowsthenatureandrealityofthelifeofbarzakh.
54. People,whostandinfrontoftheProphet'sgrave,raisingtheirhandsandmakingsupplications,aredoingsomethingalientoIslam.Thisisaninnovationinthereligion.
55. VisitingthegraveoftheProphet(peacebeonhim)isneitherobligatorynoraconditionforthecompletionofthehajj,assomepeoplebelieve.
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56. Thehadithscitedbysomepeople-prescribingvisitationoftheProphet'sgraveeitherhaveweakauthorityorarefabricated.
SomeSupplicationsWhichMayBeRecitedat'Arafat,attheSacredandatother
PlacesofSupplication
OAllah!IaskofYouintegrityandsoundnessinmyreligion,mylife,myfamily,andmypossessions.
OAllah!Covermyshame,pacifymyfears,guardmefromwhatisinfrontofmeandbehindme,
fromwhatisonmyrightandonmyleft,overmyheadandundermyfeet.
OAllah!Granthealthtomybody.OAllahgranthealthtomyhearing.OAllah!Granthealthtomy
sight.ThereisnodeityexceptYou.
OAllah!IseekrefugeinYoufromunbeliefandpoverty,andfromthepunishmentofthegrave.ThereisnodeityexceptYou.
OAllah!YouaremyLord.ThereisnodeityexceptYou.YouaremyCreatorandIamyourcreature.ItrytokeepmycovenantwithYouandtoliveinthehopeofYourpromiseaswellasIcan.Iseek
refugeinYoufrommyownevildeeds.IacknowledgeYourfavorstome;andIacknowledgemy
sins.Forgivememysins,forthereisnoonewhocanforgivesinsexceptYou.
OAllah!IseekrefugeinYoufromworryandsorrow.IseekrefugeinYoufromimpotenceandsloth,
fromstinginessandcowardice,andIseekrefugeinYoufromtheburdenofdebtandfrombeing
humbledbymen.
OAllah!Makethebeginningofthisdaygood,themiddleprosperous,andtheendsuccessful.Iask
YoutograntmethegoodofthisworldandoftheHereafter,OMostMercifulofallwhoshowusmercy!
OAllah!IaskofYoutomakemepleasedwithwhatYoudecreedformereturntogoodlifeafter
death,andIearnestlyseekthepleasureoflookingatYourGloriousCountenanceandthecravingto
meetyou,withoutdistressorafflictionormisguidingtrial.IseekrefugeinYoufromoppressing
othersorbeingoppressed,fromdoingwrongorsufferingwrong.AndfromcommittinganerrororasinwhichYouwillnotforgive.
OAllah!IseekrefugeinYoufromthefeeblenessofoldage.
OAllah!Guidemetothebestofdeedsandthebestofmorals,asnonecanguidetothebestexceptYou,andsavemefrombaddeeds,asnonecansavemefromwhatisbadexceptYou.
OAllah!Strengthenmyfaith,expandmylivingspace,andblessmeinmylivelihood.
OAllah!IseekrefugeinYoufromnegligence,degradationanddestitution;IseekrefugeinYoufrom
unbelief,wickedness,vanityandshow;andIseekrefugeinYoufromblindness,deafnessand
leprosyandbaddiseases.
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OAllah!Givemysoulpietyandmyconsciencepurity.YouaretheMasterofmysoulandthe
Guardianofmyconscience.
OAllah!IseekrefugeinYoufromaknowledge,whichdoesnotbenefit,fromaheart,whichdoesnottremble,fromanego,whichisnotsated,andfromasupplication,whichisnotaccepted.
OAllah!IseekrefugeinYoufromtheevilofwhatIdidandfromtheevilofwhatIdidnotdo;from
theevilofwhatIknowandfromtheevilofwhatIdidnotknow.
OAllah!IseekrefugeinYoufromadeclineinYourfavor,fromachangeinYourprotection,from
YoursuddenpunishmentandallYourdispleasure.
OAllah!IseekrefugeinYoufromruinandfalling,fromdrowningandburning,andfromsenility:I
seekrefugeinYoufromSatan'sbeguilingmeatmydeath;andIseekrefugeinYoufrombeing
bittenbyvenomouscreatures.IseekrefugeinYoufromgreed,badmanners,badactions,baddesiresandbaddiseases.IseekrefugeinYoufromtheburdenofdebt,frombeinghumbledby
people,andfromtheridiculeofenemies.
OAllah!Strengthenmyreligion,whichismyfortress,makethisworldabetterplaceofsojournfor
me,andgrantmeagoodlifeintheHereafter,whichwillbemyabode.Makemylifeincreaseinallgoodnessandmydeatharestfromallevil.
OAllah!Supportmeandhelpme,anddonotletothersoverpowerme;guidemeandmakethe
followingofYourCommandseasyforme.
OAllah!MakemegratefultoYou,mindfulofYou,fulloffeartowardYou,devotedtoobedienceof
You,humblebeforeYou,earnestinsupplication,andpenitent.MyLord,acceptmyrepentance,
washawaymysins,answermysupplication,establishmyveracity,guidemyheart,makemy
tonguetruthful,andremoveallill-feelingfrommyheart.
OAllah!IaskYouforaresolutemindandfirmnessinfollowingtheguidance.IaskYoutomakemethankfulforYourfavor,tobeofgoodservicetoYou,andtograntmeasoundheartandatruthful
tongue.IaskYoutograntmewhatYouknowtobegoodandtogivemerefugefromwhatisevil,
andtoforgiveme-andYouaretheKnoweroftheUnseen.
OAllah!Inspiremewithgoodconductandsavemefromtheevilofmyselfishness.OAllah!IaskYoutoguidemetothedoingofgooddeedsandabstainingfrombaddeedsandlovethosewhoare
humble,andtoforgivemeandshowmercytome.AndifYouwishatrialforYourservants,takemetoYoubeforefallingintoit.
OAllahIaskYouforYourloveandtheloveofthosewholoveYou,andfortheloveofeveryaction,
whichwillbringmeclosertoYourlove.
OAllah!IaskYouthebestoftherequestforthebestinmysupplication,forthebestsuccessandthe
bestreward.Strengthenme,makeheaviermybalanceofgood,confirmmyfaith,elevatemyrank,
acceptmyworship,andforgivemymistakes,andIaskofYouthehighestranksintheGardenof
Paradise.IaskYouforgoodbeginnings,goodendings,thetotalityofgoodness,fromthefirsttothe
last,fromwithinandfromwithout,andIaskofYouthehighestranksintheGarden.
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OAllah!IaskYoutoexaltmyfame,lightenmyburden,purifymyheart,keepmechaste,forgiveme
mysins,andIaskofYouahighrankintheGarden.
OAllah!Blessmeinmysight,inmyhearing,inmysoul,Inmybody,Inmyconduct;blessmeinmylife,inmyfamily,inmywork;acceptmygooddeeds,andIaskofYouahighrankintheGarden.
OAllah!IseekrefugeInYouagainstdifficulties,calamities,troubles,oppressionandtheridiculeof
enemies.
OAllah!OControlleroftheHearts!KeepmyheartfirminYourreligion;keepitcontentedwithYour
worship.
OAllah!Grantusincreaseandnotdecrease,honorandnotdishonor;giveusYourfavorsanddonot
depriveus;preferus,letnotothersbepreferredtous.
OAllah!Grantusthebestofoutcomesinallouraffairs,andsaveusfromdisgraceinthisworldand
frompunishmentintheHereafter.
OAllah!GrantussuchfearofYouraswillcomebetweenusandactsofdisobediencetoYou;such
obediencetoYouaswillbringustoYourGarden;andsuchcertaintythatthecalamitiesofthisworldwillbemadeeasyforusbyYou.Letusenjoyourhearing,oursightandourfacultiesaslong
asYougrantuslife,andletitbe,thelasttobetakenawayfromus.Avengeusfromthosewhohave
wrongedusandhelpusagainstourenemies.Letnocalamitybefallourreligion;letnotworldly
affairsbeourgreatestcareorallaboutwhichweknow;andLetnotthosewhohavenofearofYou
andwhodonotshowmercytowardusruleoverus.
OAllah!IaskYoutobestowYourmercyonme,toforgiveme,toprotectmefromeverysin,togive
meashareofeverygood,andtograntmetheattainmentoftheGardenandsalvationfromtheFire.
OAllah!LeavenotforusasinwhichYouhavenotforgiven,norashortcomingwhichYouhavenot
concealed,norawarywhichYouhavenotremoved,noradebtwhichYouhavenotpaid,noraneedfromamongtheneedsofthisworldortheHereafter,thefulfillmentofwhichisbeneficialforusand
pleasingtoYou,whichYouhavenotfulfilled,OMostMercifulofallshowusmercy!
OAllah!IaskforamercyfromYoubywhichYouwillguidemyheart,settlemyaffairs,removemy
worries,protectmefromwhatisunseentome,makemyfaceradiant,purifymydeeds,inspiremewithwisdom,avertcalamitiesfromme,andprotectmefromeveryevil,
OAllah!IaskYouforsuccessontheDayofJudgment,andalifeofhappiness,andtherankofthe
martyrs,thecompanionshipoftheprophets,andvictoryovertheenemies.OAllah!IaskYouforcorrectnessofbelief:forafaithwhichleadstogoodconduct,forasuccesswhichresultsineternal
felicity:formercy,healthandforgivenessfromYou,andforYourpleasure.
OAllah!IaskYouforhealth,forintegrity,forgoodcharacter,andthatImaybepleasedwithmy
portion.
OAllah!IseekrefugeinYoufromtheevilofmyself,andfromtheevilofeverycreature,whichYou
aregraspingbyitsforelock.OmyLord,keepmeonthestraightpath.
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OAllah!Youhearmywords,Youbeholdmysituation,Youknowwhatisopenandwhatishidden
withinme;nothingishiddenfromYou.Itismealonewhoisinneed,ahumbleseekerofYourforgiveness.IbeseechYouwithhumilityinmyheart,withtremblingandfear,inprostrationand
utterhelplessness.OAllah!Grantmesoundnessofbelief,goodnessofcharacter,forgivenessofmysins,andYoureternalpleasureintheHereafter.
MayAllah'sblessingsbeuponMuhammadandhisfamilyandCompanions.