Introduction

Al-Masjid Al-Haram

Items to Bring

5 Miqat locations

State of Ihram Ihram Obligations Men: 2 Clean, White Seamless Garments (Izar & Rida’) Women: Any Modest dress covering the body but not Niqab or Gloves Both: Men Don’t Cover their Heads and Women Don’t Cover their Faces When away from Men No Haircut or Shaving No Clipping Nails No Perfumes or Colognes No Killing or Hunting Animals or Cutting plants No Sexual Intercourse No Marriage Proposals and No Marriage Contracts

Talbiyah

Tawaf Al-Quduum

Tawaf

The Black Stone

Praying 2 rakats behind Maqam Ibrahim

Drinking from Zamzam

Making Sa’i

One of 3 options Mufrid and Qarin KEEP ON THEIR IHRAM KEEP ON THEIR IHRAM

Starting Ihram of Hajj Place: Saudi Arabia Date: 8th of Dhul-Hijjah Location: Wherever you are Time: Before noon

Moving from Mina Place: Mina Date: 9th of Dhul-Hijjah Location: 5 km E of Makkah Time: From sunrise

Attending 'Arafat Place: 'Arafat Date: 9th of Dhul-Hijjah Location: 20 km SE of Makkah Time: From Dhuhr to sunset

Staying the Night in Muzdalifah Place: Muzdalifah Date: 9th of Dhul-Hijjah Location: 9 km N of 'Arafat Time: From sunset to Fajr

Throwing Pebbles at Jamarat al-'Aqabah Place: Jamarat Area Date: 10th of Dhul-Hijjah Location: closest Jamarah to Makkah in Mina Time: After sunrise

Jamratul Aqaba

Slaughtering

Cutting Hair

Twaf Ifhdah

Making Sa’i

Back to Mina Staying in Mina Place: Mina Date: 10th of Dhul-Hijjah Location: 5-6 km east of Makkah Time: Most of the night Leave Makkah for Mina. After finishing Tawaf Ifadah and Sa'ee spend the night in Mina. Stay in Mina. Pray the daily and night prayers in Mina. Shorten the 4-rak'at prayers to 2 rak'at. Warning: The minimum stay in Mina should exceed most of the night.Otherwise you are required to make a sacrifice.

Back to Mina Staying in Mina Place: Mina Date: 11th of Dhul-Hijjah Location: 5-6 km east of Makkah Time: Most of the night Leave Makkah for Mina. After finishing Tawaf Ifadah and Sa'ee spend the night in Mina. Stay in Mina. Pray the daily and night prayers in Mina. Shorten the 4-rak'at prayers to 2 rak'at. Warning: The minimum stay in Mina should exceed most of the night.Otherwise you are required to make a sacrifice.

Throwing pebbles

Back to Mina Staying in Mina Place: Mina Date: 12th of Dhul-Hijjah Location: 5-6 km east of Makkah Time: Most of the night Leave Makkah for Mina. After finishing Tawaf Ifadah and Sa'ee spend the night in Mina. Stay in Mina. Pray the daily and night prayers in Mina. Shorten the 4-rak'at prayers to 2 rak'at. Warning: The minimum stay in Mina should exceed most of the night.Otherwise you are required to make a sacrifice.

Throwing Pebble

Visiting the Prophet's (saws) Mosque

Remember Though the visit is neither obligation nor part of Hajj at all, it is confirmed Sunnah. Always have the intention of visiting the mosque and NOT the grave or the Prophet himself.

Make Salam to the Prophet (saws) then his 2 companions, Abu Bakr (ra) and Umar (ra)

Visiting Quba’ Mosque

Pray two rak'at as a greeting to the mosque.

It is Sunnah to visit the the graves of al-Baqe'e cemetery, Uthman (ra), the martyrs of 'Uhud, and Hamzah (ra)

A Presentation about Hajj by Mamdouh N. Mohamed A Professor & Dean of Overseas Branches at the American Open University ” الحج المبرور ليس له جزاء الا الجنة“

وآخر دعوانا أن الحمد لله رب العالمين