Hajj (pilgrimage)

HAJJ PILLARS (ARKAN).

1. IHRAM.
2. STANDING IN ARAFAH.
3. TAWAF AL-IFADHAH.

D) SA’Y

HAJJ OBLIGATORIES (WAJIBAT)2

1. IHRAM FROM MIQAT
2. STANDING IN ARAFAH TILL SUNSET.
3. SLEEPING IN MUZDALIFAH
4. SLEEPING IN MINA.
5. STONING THE JAMARAT.
6. SHAVING OR CUTTING THE HAIR.
7. TAWAF AL-WADA'A (LAST TAWAF)
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   1) MUHRAM: IS EITHER HER HUSBAND OR CLOSE MALE RELATIVE WHO IS NOT PERMITTED TO MARRY HER AND THE MUHRAM HAS TO BE ADULT TO BE ABLE TO PROTECT HER.2) If he misses a WAJIB he has to sacrifice a sheep (or 1/7 of a camel or 1/7 of a cow).

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HAJJ CEREMONIAL TYPES:

1) SINGLE HAJJ [IFRAD]: THE INTENTION TO PERFORM HAJJ ONLY.

2) COMBINED HAJJ & UMRAH [QIRAN*]: THE INTENTION IS TO PERFORM HAJJ & UMRAH TOGETHER AND PERFORMING ONE TAWAF AND ONE SA`Y IS ENOUGH.
3) ENJOINING UMRAH & HAJJ [TAMATU'*]: THE BEST DEVOTION OF HAJJ TYPES. PERFORMING UMRAH IN THE MONTHS OF HAJJ AND DETACH ONESELF FROM UMRAH AND IN THE 8^th DAY OF THUL-HIJJA MAKE IHRAM TO PERFORM HAJJ.

DEFINITION OF IHRAM:

· THE INTENTION TO ENTER THE STATE OF HA JJ.

· MUHRIM: THE PERSON IN THE STATE OF IHRAM.

IHRAM RESTRICTIONS

a) On men: IF DONE:
1. Covering the Head Normal Expiation
2. Wearing the usual clothes Normal Expiation
b) On women:

1. Wearing Niqab

(Veil with halls for eyes) Normal Expiation

2. Wearing Gloves Normal Expiation
a) On both:
1. Shaving Hair Normal Expiation
2. Clipping Nails Normal Expiation
3. Putting Perfumes Normal Expiation
4. Marriage Contract (even Engagement) No Expiation
5. Hunting Equal Expiation
6. Sexual Intercourse
If Before First Detachment à Major Expiation1
If After First Detachment à Normal Expiation2
7. Sexual Activity Normal Expiation
* But under three conditions:

1) Intention 2) Knowledge 3) Realization

Normal Expiation

1. Fasting three days [SYAM] or

2. Feeding six needies (1/2 SA'A each) [SADAQAH]* or

3. Sacrificing a sheep [ NUSUK]*.

ALLAH (AZZ WAJALL) said: "And whosoever of you is ill or has an ailment in his scalp, he must pay a FIDYAH of either observing SYAM or SADAQAH or NUSUK". [Al'-Baqarah 196].

Major Expiation

Sacrifice a camel or a cow.

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*NOTE: (A SACRIFICE IS COMPULSORY IF THE PERSON IS NOT FROM MAKKAH WHICH IS A SHEEP OR A SHARE OF 1/7 OF A CAMEL OR COW; IF UNABLE TO SACRIFICE, THEN HE MUST FAST 10 DAYS (DAYS DURING HAJJ AND 7 DAYS WHEN HE GOES BACK TO HIS COUNTRY).

1- Plus he is sinful, his HAJJ is spoiled + continue +make HAJJ next year.

2– Plus he is sinful, he should make a NEW IHRAM from TAN’EEM.

*in the HARAM

GENERAL NOTES

1. He should make TALBIYAH from the beginning of IHRAM until Stoning the Big JAMRA-TUL-AQABA on the 10^th.
2. Going to MINA on the 8^th is Sunnah, while he can go to ARAFAH on the 9^th directly, but he has to do SA’Y after TAWAF AL-IFADHA.
3. When he reaches ARAFAH, he must make sure that he is IN ARAFAH boundaries.
4. IN ARAFAH he is not requested to go to JABAL ARRAHMAH (Mercy mountain), instead he should be in a place that helps him to concentrate on Du’a.
5. He should leave ARAFAH to MUZDALIFA calmly, and asking forgiveness as ordered (see ALBAQARA 199).
6. When reach MUZDALIFA, he should pray Maghrib & Isha, the first thing thin make rest to be ready for next day.
7. If one is old, weak, woman or accompanying them they are excused to leave MUZDALIFA after med-night (when moon sets).
8. After praying Fajr (at it’s early time) it is Sunnah to make Du’a then leave MUZDALIFA before sunrise.
9. HE can collect the pebbles on his way to MINA, or anywhere.
10. When stoning the JAMARAT the counted stone must fall in the pool (hitting the pillar is not requested).
11. The Order of the works on the 10^th is Sunnah, if it’s made otherwise it is accepted.
12. During TASHREEQ days he must stay in MINA.
13. Stoning JAMARAT during TASHREEQ days:

1. Must be after the sun passes the Zenith.
2. At this time he should make TAKBEER with each stone.
3. After stoning the Small (1^st) JAMRA it is Sunnah to make Du’a after passing the JAMRA on left, and the same thing with the Med. (2^nd) JAMRA only.

1. He must make TAWAF AL-WADA’ (Farewell) last thing before leaving.
2. If he intend and made TAWAF AL-IFADHA at the end (TAWAF AL-WADA’ will be included).
3. If she got menstruated after making TAWAF AL-IFADHA she is excused not make TAWAF AL-WADA’A and leave home.

HADY – UDHHIYAH – AQEEQA

HADY: is the offered animal in the HARAM (Makkah and Mina) in the following cases:
1- HAJJ (TAMATTU’ and QIRAN types).
2- Missing a HAJJ WAJIB.
3- IHRAM Restriction is made.

[It is WAJIB]

UDH’HIYAH: is the offered animal in the Day of Eid AL-ADH’HA.
[It is conformed Sunnah]
AQEEQA: is the offered animal if one has a new born baby.
[It is conformed Sunnah]
Notes: 1) It is a Sunnah to eat from the sacrificed animal in case of HADY
(not for Missing WAJIB or IHRAM restriction), UDH’HIYAH and
AQEEQA.
2) It is possible to participate in HADY (for hajj) and UDH’HIYAH every seven in one camel or cow.

TYPES OF SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS

CAMEL : The best type, it should be five years old at least.
COW : It should be two years old at least.
SHEEP : it should be six months old, one year for GOATS.

CONDTIONS FOR SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS

1- Should be old enough.
2- Should be free of Defects (i.e. one eyed, lame, mangy, or thin).
Notes on AQEEQA:
1) Sacrificing it, is better the giving its value as a charity.
2) If having a boy he should sacrifice two sheep, else one for a girl.
3) It is recommended to sacrifice on the seventh day after born (on that day it is better to Name the baby and give him/her a good name.
4) In AQEEQA it is not allowed to participate in a camel or a cow.