LINGUISTICALLY: GOING TO SPECIFIC SACRED PLACES. JURIDICALLY: GOING TO MAKKAH TO PERFORM SPECIFIC ACTS, AT SPECIFIC TIMES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF WORSHIP.
: SAID عز وجلALLAH (ولله على الناس حج البيت من استطاع إليه سبيلا, ومن كفر فإن الله غني عن العالمين )
“.. AND HAJJ (PILGRIMAGE TO MAKKAH) TO THE HOUSE (KA`BAH) IS A DUTY THATMANKIND OWES TO ALLAH, THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD THE EXPENSES (FOR CONVEYANCE, PROVISION AND RESIDENCE); AND WHOEVER DISBELIEVES(i.e. DENIES HAJJ, THEN HE IS A DISBELIEVER OF ALLAH, THEN ALLAH STANDS NOT IN NEED OF ANY OF THE `ALAMIN (MANKIND AND JINNS).” (AL-OMRAN V.97)
PILGRIMAGE LEGITIMACY
HAJJ IS OBLIGATORY TO BE PERFORMED ONCE IN A LIFETIME.
HAJJ IS THE FIFTH PILLAR OF ISLAM.
HAJJ WAS IMPOSED ON MUSLIMS IN THE NINTH YEAR OF HIJRA.
PILGRIMAGE VIRTUES
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم{ من حج فلم يرفث ولم يفسق رجع كيوم ولدته أمه } رواه مسلم
ABU HURAYRAH REPORTED THAT THE PROPHETصلى الله عليه وسلم SAID:“ 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.” (Collected by Bukhari and Muslim)
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).
1)SINGLEHAJJ [IFRAD]: THE INTENTION TO PERFORM HAJJ ONLY.
2)COMBINEDHAJJ&UMRAH [QIRAN*]: THE INTENTION IS TO PERFORM HAJJ & UMRAH TOGETHER AND PERFORMING ONE TAWAF AND ONE SA`Y IS ENOUGH. 3)ENJOININGUMRAH&HAJJ [TAMATU'*]: THE BEST DEVOTION OF HAJJ TYPES. PERFORMING UMRAH IN THE MONTHS OF HAJJ AND DETACH ONESELF FROM UMRAH AND IN THE 8[SUP]th[/SUP] 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.
*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.
He should make TALBIYAH from the beginning of IHRAM until Stoning the Big JAMRA-TUL-AQABA on the 10[SUP]th[/SUP].
Going to MINA on the 8[SUP]th[/SUP] is Sunnah, while he can go to ARAFAH on the 9[SUP]th[/SUP] directly, but he has to do SA’Y after TAWAF AL-IFADHA.
When he reaches ARAFAH, he must make sure that he is IN ARAFAH boundaries.
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.
He should leave ARAFAH to MUZDALIFA calmly, and asking forgiveness as ordered (see ALBAQARA 199).
When reach MUZDALIFA, he should pray Maghrib & Isha, the first thing thin make rest to be ready for next day.
If one is old, weak, woman or accompanying them they are excused to leave MUZDALIFA after med-night (when moon sets).
After praying Fajr (at it’s early time) it is Sunnah to make Du’a then leave MUZDALIFA before sunrise.
HE can collect the pebbles on his way to MINA, or anywhere.
When stoning the JAMARAT the counted stone must fall in the pool (hitting the pillar is not requested).
The Order of the works on the 10[SUP]th[/SUP] is Sunnah, if it’s made otherwise it is accepted.
During TASHREEQ days he must stay in MINA.
Stoning JAMARAT during TASHREEQ days:
Must be after the sun passes the Zenith.
At this time he should make TAKBEER with each stone.
After stoning the Small (1[SUP]st[/SUP]) JAMRA it is Sunnah to make Du’a after passing the JAMRA on left, and the same thing with the Med. (2[SUP]nd[/SUP]) JAMRA only.
He must make TAWAFAL-WADA’ (Farewell) last thing before leaving.
If he intend and made TAWAFAL-IFADHA at the end (TAWAFAL-WADA’ will be included).
If she got menstruated after making TAWAFAL-IFADHA she is excused not make TAWAFAL-WADA’A and leave home.
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.
THE MARRIAGE (AN-NIKAH) قال الله عز وجل (ومن آياته أن خلق لكم من أنفسكم أزواجا لتسكنوا
إليها وجعل بينكم مودة ورحمة إن في ذلك آيات لقوم يتفكرون)
(الروم 21)
ALLAH Azz wa Jall SAID: (And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that ye may dwell in tranquillity with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that are Signs for those who reflect). [ARROUM 21]
وقال النبي عليه الصلاة والسلام ( يا معشر الشباب من استطاع منكم الباءة فليتزوج فإنه أغض للبصر وأحصن للفرج ومن لم يستطع فعليه بالصوم فإنه له وجاء) متفق عليه
Prophet Muhammad r said: [ O young men, those of you who can support a wife should marry, for it controls gaze and preserves one from immorality; but those who cannot should fast, for it is a means of suppressing the sexual desire] Agreed Upon.
Virtues of Marriage 1- Saving the human generations, increasing the Muslim population. 2- Preserves from immorality. 3- Protecting and maintaining women by men. 4- Enjoy the pleasure of living . Marriage Contract It is recommended to start the marriage contract with KHUTBA (speech) by saying “Inn al-hamdu lillahi nahmaduhu wa nasa’inuh …”.
Conditions of Marriage a) Pre-Selection of parties. b) Mutual consent. c) Existence of the WALI (the guardian). d) Witness on the contract (by two honorable record men).
FORBIDDEN WOMEN IN MARRIAGE
Permanent Forbiddance A) KINSHIP 1- Mother & Grand Mother. 2- Daughter & Grand Daughter. 3- Sister. 4- Daughter [of brother or sister] & her daughter. 5- Ant [father’s sister or mother’s sister]. B) REASON 1- Mutual imprecation (LI’AN). 2- Suckling [what is equivalent to Kinship]. 3- Father’s (or grand father’s) wife [just after contract]. 4- Son’s (or grand son’s) wife [just after contract]. 5- Wife’s mother (or grand mother) [just after contract]. 6- Wife’s daughter (or grand daughter) [just after gone in]. Temporal Forbiddance 1) Two sisters in wedlock at the same time. 2) More than four wives. 3) Prescribed period (after divorce). 4) Adulteress (fornicator). 5) Three times divorced wife. 6) A woman in state of IHRAM. 7) A Kafir woman. 8) A slaved woman.
