Hajj Presentation

Table of Cotents  Definition of Hajj  Important Points  Virtues of Hajj  Wisdom behind Pilgrimage  Conditions of the obligation of Hajj  Types of Hajj  Pillars and Waajib acts of Hajj  Umrah (Pillars and Waajib Acts)

Introduction الأحكام الشرعية تفتقر في ثبوتها للأدلة الصحيحة الصريحة All Shari’ah Rulings must be verified with clear-cut, authentic proofs أقوال الأئمة يستدل لها ولا يستدل بها The statements of scholars cannot be used as proofs, rather must be proven as correct الحق لا يعرف بالرجال The Truth is not known by those who follow it

Definition of Hajj ( ولله على الناس حج البيت من استطاع إليه سبيلا ) (And Hajj to the House is a duty that mankind owes to Allah those who can afford the journey)  Linguistically: Going to a sacred place.  Legal Meaning: Going to Makkah to perform specific acts of worship at specific times for the purpose of worship.

Important Points  Hajj is obligatory once in a lifetime.  Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam  Hajj became obligatory upon the Ummah in the ninth year of Hijrah.

Virtues of Hajj  ‘He who makes Hajj and avoids obscene language and immoral behavior will return without his sins like the Day his mother gave birth to him.’ [Bukhari & Muslim] ( من حج فلم يرفث ولم يفسق رجع كيوم ولدته أمه )  O Messenger of Allah we see that the best type of Jihad as the best deed… shall we not go out in Jihad? He said: ‘No…the best Jihad (for you) is an accepted Hajj.’ ) وعن عائشة أم المؤمنين - رضي الله عنها - أنها قالت : يا رسول الله نرى الجهاد أفضل العمل، أفلا نجاهد؟ قال :" لا، لكن أفضل الجهاد حج مبرور (  The Jihad of the elder, young, weak and woman is the Hajj and Umrah. وعن أبي هريرة - رضي الله عنه - أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : " جهاد الكبير والصغير، والضعيف، والمرأة : الحج والعمرة ".  D

Wisdom Behind Pilgrimage  Shows the Universality of Islam  Reminds us of the Day of Judgment  Purifies us from Sins.  Tazkiyat an-Nafs.

Conditions of the Obligation of Hajj  Islam  Sanity  Puberty  Ability to Perform Hajj  Free  Mahram for a woman.

Pillars and Waajib Acts of Hajj Pillars of Hajj  Ihram  Standing on Arafah  Tawaf al-Ifadah  Sa’ee Wajib acts of Hajj  Ihram from Meqat, Standing on Arafah till sunset, Sleeping in Muzdalifah, Sleeping in Mina, Stoning at Jamarat, Shaving or trimming (evenly) the hair, Tawaf al-Wada

Types of Hajj  Ifrad, to perform Hajj only.  Qeran Hajj, to perform Hajj and Umrah together with one tawaf and one Sa’ee.  Tamat’tu, to perform the Umrah in the montsh of Hajj and then to enter the state of Ihram for Hajj on the 8 th.  What is the best type???

General Reminders  Sleep early  Pray your Witr prayer.  Take a short nap after the Dhuhr prayer.  Don’t forget Dhikr before sleeping and when getting up.  Don’t forget to say ‘Bismillah’ before you start eating and ‘Alhamdulilah’ when you finish.  Always carry an ‘ID’  Be Patient!!!

Guidelines for Travelling  Provisions.  Good Companion.  Travel on Thursday.  Bid family and friends farewell.  Du’aa for Travel  Travel throughout the night.  A person should not travel alone. (‘The single traveler is a Shaitan, two travelers are two Shaitans, and three are a group.’ )  Make Du’aa

Medical Advice  Before Hajj: 1. Have a full medical check up. 2. Take all necessary vaccinations. 3. Keep a card with you that states your medical condition if you have any. 4.  During Hajj: 1. Be careful of what you eat. 2. Drink lots of water. 3. If you use face masks, make sure that you do not reuse them. 4. If you shave your hair, make sure that a new blade is used. 5. Do not walk barefoot.

Medical Advice 2  Flu: What should you do if you contract the flu during Hajj?  1. Rest, and do not tire yourself by performing the rituals in the heat of the sun. 2. Drink lots of water and fluids. 3. Take fever reducing pills. 4. Drink cough syrup and expectorants. 5. Take antibiotics, as recommended by a medical doctor.  Sunstroke This is one of the most common ailments during Hajj. The brain's heat may increase up to 40 degrees which is very dangerous, it may lead to death.  Symptoms of sunstroke: 1. Sudden exhaustion 2. Headache and dizziness 3. The skin turns reddish. 4. Stomach pains 5. Losing consciousness. 6. Vomiting and diarrhea  What should you do: 1. If a person has the above symptoms, he should be immediately cooled down, his clothing should be removed, and his body should be sprinkled with cold water, and he should be covered with damp cloths. 2. He should be rushed to the nearest medical facility.

Medical Advice 3  Meningitis; it is the acute or subacute inflammation of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord.  Symptoms and signs of Meningitis: 1. Rise in body temperature. 2. Sore throat, fever, headache, stiff neck and vomiting. 3. The patient cannot stand any sort of light.  What you should do: The pilgrim should go to the nearest health center once he has the above symptoms.  After Hajj: Many who return home after completing Hajj complain that they feel lethargic, or have headaches, muscle pains, discoloration of skin, cough and cannot sleep well. These symptoms are caused by the extended exposure to intense sunlight, and lots of motion, without previously preparing for it. One should get lots of rest, and in a short period of time these symptoms will disappear, by the will of Allah.

Nullilfiers of Ihram  For Men & Women:  *Trimming or plucking hair from any part of the body. *Contacting woman skin to skin without insertion. *Clipping fingernails or toenails. *Consummating Marriage. *Using Perfume. *Sexual Intercourse  For Men Only  *Wearing sewn clothes  For Women Only  *Wearing a Bur’qu (veil which covers the face with openings for the eyes)  *Covering face if no male strangers are nearby  *Wearing gloves  Reminder: If sexual intercourse took place before preliminary termination of the ihram, the Hajj or Umrah would be nullified, and the pilgrim must offer a sacrificial animal and complete the rituals, and must return next year to perform the annulled Hajj or Umrah. If such violation took place after the preliminary termination of Ihraam and before the complete termination, the Hajj would not be nullified; however, a sacrificial animal must be offered.

Umrah  The Pillars of Umrah: Umrah has its unique pillars, the incompletion of which would nullify it. They are three: Ihraam, Tawaf and Sa’ee.  The Waajibaat of Umrah:1. Entering the state of Ihraam from outside the Haram boundary. 2. Shaving or shortening the hair evenly.  The incompletion of these acts would necessitate the pilgrim to expiate with a sacrificial animal. The sacrificial meat should be distributed to the poor in Makkah, and he should not eat from it.

Explanation of Umrah 1  Make a conditional Umrah.  Make Talbiyyah from the time you enter the state of Ihraam till you reach the Haram.  It is praiseworthy for the pilgrim to have a bath before entering Makkah, and to enter Makkah during the day, in accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet (  ).  Do not perform Tahiyatul Masjid, rather head towards the Ka'bah and start with Tawaf al-Qudoom.  When making Tawaf make sure that your right shoulder and arm is uncovered throughout the Tawaf (for men only!)  If possible, touch the Yamani corner.  There is no special du’aa for each round.  When you finish the seventh round, cover your shoulder.

Explanation of Umrah 2  Do not let anyone pass in front of you while you are praying.  After you finish performing Salah, drink Zamzam and pour some on your head for this water is blessed.  After this return to the Black Stone and kiss, touch or point at it if you can (in the manner previously mentioned).  Head towards Safa and Marwa, as you approach Safa  Walk between Safa and Marwa, 7 times.  Once you have completed the Umrah shorten your hair (evenly). Clipping a few hairs from here and there is not sufficient.  Avoid all Bid’ah in Umrah.

Meeqat  What is the Meeqat? The Meeqat are points or stations from where pilgrims on their way to perform the Hajj assume the state of Ihraam.  The Meeqat in terms of time, refer to the months of Hajj; Shawwal, Dhul-Qi’dah, and Dhul-Hijjah.

Meeqat Stations 1.Dhul-Hulaifah: This is for the people of Madinah, and whoever comes across it by land or air. 2. Al-Juhfah (Today people assume the state of Ihraam from Raabigh instead). This is for the people of Egypt, Sham, and whoever comes across it by land, sea, or air. 3. Yalumlum: This is for the people of Yemen and whoever passes by it. 4. Qarn al-Manaazil: This is for the people of Najd and whoever passes by it, by land or air. 5. Dhatu-Irq’: This is for the people of Iraq, and whoever passes by it, by land or by air.

Umrah/Tawaf

Inside the Ka’bah

Black Stone

Umrah/Sa’ee

Hajj  The pillars of Hajj: Whoever does not perform one of them intentionally; his Hajj would be null and void.  1. Ihraam 2. 'Standing' in Arafat. 3. Tawaf al-Ifadhah 4. The Sa’ee (for Hajj)  The Waajibaat of Hajj: If one of them is missed out it requires an offering to be killed in Makkah and distributed among the poor people there. The one who offers it should not eat from its meat. If one cannot afford an offering, he must observe ten days of fasting instead; three during the Hajj and seven upon returning home.  1. Entering the state of Ihraam from the Meeqat. 2. Staying in Arafat until sunset. 3. Spending the following night in Muzdalifah. 4. Spending the nights of the days of Tashreeq in Mina. 5. Casting the pebbles. 6. Shaving or shortening the hair evenly for men. 7. Tawaf al-Wada.

Talbiyyah لَبَّيْكَ اللّهُمَّ لَبّيْك، لَبَّيْك لا شَرِيْكَ لَكَ لَبّيْك، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ والنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَاْلمُلك، لا شَرِيْك لَكَ Lab’baik Al’laahum’ma lab’baik, Lab’baika laa shareeka laka lab’baik, In’nal hamda wan’ni’mata laka wal-mulk, laa shareeka lak Meaning: Here I am, O Allah, Here I am. There is no partner with You. Here I am, Surely all praise and graces are Yours, and so is the Dominion. There is no partner with You.

8 th Day of Tarwiyah  1st Step: Have a shower, make Wudhu, and enter the state of Ihraam.  2nd Step: Pronounce the Talbiyyah for Hajj Ta'mat'tu. (Lab’baik Al’laahum’ma Haj’jan)  3rd Step: Head to Mina  4th Step: Pray the 5 daily prayers in Mina, starting with Dhuhr prayer.

9 th Day of Arafah  1st Step: After sunrise leave for Arafah.  2nd Step: *Stay in Arafah and listen to the Khutbah.  *Pray Dhuhr and Asr together, shortened and combined. *Utilize your time supplicating Allah and to recite Dhikr. Seek Allah's forgiveness and ask Him to guide your parents.  3rd Step: After sunset leave for Muzdalifah. *Move quietly and recite Talbiyyah.

Muzdalifah  1st Step: *Upon reaching Muzdalifah, pray Maghrib and Isha there.  2nd Step: *Spend the night and pray Fajr there.  3rd Step: Pick up 7 stones for Jamratul Aqabah  4th Step: *Leave Muzdalifah for Mina. *Recite the Talbiyyah, and do not stop till you stone Jamratul- Aqabah.

Eid  1st Step: * Face the Qiblah and supplicate Allah wherever you are in Muzdalifah, and recite the following supplication: La illaha illallah wahdahu la shareeka lahu lahul mulk walahul hamdu wahuwa ala kulli shai'in qadeer. Keep supplicating until very late that morning.  Step 2: *Go to Mina before sunrise, and stone Jamratul-Aqabah. Stone it consecutively 7 times. Pronounce the Takbeer each time you throw a stone. After casting your pebbles slaughter your sacrificial animal or have it slaughtered. It is praiseworthy to eat from your sacrificial animal. *Do not shove or push people...perform the rituals in an appropriate manner.  Step 3: *Trim your hair evenly, or shave it. You can have a shower, and then proceed to Makkah to perform Tawaf al-Ifadah and Sa’iee for Hajj.

Jamratul-Aqabah Jamratul Aqabah

11 th Day of Hajj  1st Step:  *Go to the Jamrah area in Mina. Start with the Jamrah as-Sughra (i.e. the smallest).  *Throw seven pebbles consecutively, while saying Takbeer with each pebble.  2nd Step:  *Go to Jamrah al-Wusta.  *Throw seven pebbles consecutively, while saying Takbeer with each pebble.  3rd Step:  *Go to Jamratal-Kubra (i.e. the largest).  *Throw seven pebbles consecutively, while saying Takbeer with each pebble.

12 th Day of Hajj  1st Step:  *Go to the Jamrah area in Mina. Start with the Jamrah as-Sughra (i.e. the smallest).  *Throw seven pebbles consecutively, while saying Takbeer with each pebble.  2nd Step:  *Go to Jamrah al-Wusta.  *Throw seven pebbles consecutively, while saying Takbeer with each pebble.  3rd Step:  *Go to Jamratul-Kubra (i.e. the largest).  *Throw seven pebbles consecutively, while saying Takbeer with each pebble.

13 th Day of Hajj  1st Step:  *Go to the Jamrah area in Mina. Start with the Jamrah as-Sughra (i.e. the smallest).  *Throw seven pebbles consecutively, while saying Takbeer with each pebble.  2nd Step:  *Go to Jamrah al-Wusta.  *Throw seven pebbles consecutively, while saying Takbeer with each pebble.  3rd Step:  *Go to Jamratul-Kubra (i.e. the largest).  *Throw seven pebbles consecutively, while saying Takbeer with each pebble.

Farewell Tawaf  1st Step:  *Make Tawaf seven times around the Ka’bah similar to the method mentioned in the “Steps of Umrah”. Start at the Black Stone, and each time you pass it, either point, kiss it or touch it (if you touch it, kiss your hand).  *Say Takbeer each time you pass it.  *While making Tawaf supplicate to Allah or make Dhikr. End each round at the Black Stone.  2nd Step:  *When you finish making Tawaf, pray two Rakat behind the Maqam Ibraheem.  3rd Step:  Drink Zamzam.