hajj

The most excellent of deeds on completion of the Hajj or Umrah is to go to Madinah in order to visit the grave of the Master of Prophets, the Mercy unto Mankind, Muhammad ﷺ. Although visiting the Prophet ﷺ is classified as a sunnah, some scholars have gone to the extent of making it close […]

Masjid al-Nabawi (Arabic: المسجد النبوي; “The Prophet’s Mosque”) was built by the Prophet ﷺ shortly after his migration from Makkah to Madinah in 1 AH (622 CE). It was originally a small mosque built from mud bricks and palm fronds but has undergone several expansions throughout history making it one of the largest mosques in the

Halq (Arabic: الحلق) refers to the act of shaving the entire head, and Taqsir (Arabic: التقصير) involves trimming the hair on the head by at least an inch. Performing Halq or Taqsir is the wajib (obligatory) act that must be performed in order to leave the state of Ihram. Significance Allah says in the Quran:

Hady (Arabic: هدي), also known as Damm al-Shukr (Arabic:دم الشكر), is an animal sacrifice carried out by pilgrims on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah. It is wajib for those performing Hajj al-Tamattu and Hajj al-Qiran and sunnah for those performing Hajj al-Ifrad. It is a means of expressing gratitude for being granted the ability to undertake Hajj and Umrah on the same

Rami al-Jamarat (Arabic: رمي الجمرات; “Stoning of the Jamarat”), sometimes referred to as the “Stoning of the Devil,” is a rite performed by Hajj pilgrims in which small pebbles are thrown at three stone structures in Mina. The act of throwing stones at the Jamarat is known as “Rami.” The Significance of Rami al-Jamarat The

Sa’i (Arabic: السعي) is one of the integral rites of Hajj and Umrah and refers to the ritual of walking back and forth seven times between the two small hills of Safa and Marwa, located adjacent to the Kaaba in Masjid al-Haram. Definition of Sa’i Linguistically, the word is derived from the Arabic verb “sa’a”

The final three days of Hajj are known as Ayyam al-Tashreeq (the Days of Drying Meat). Pilgrims continue their pilgrimage with the stoning of the Jamarat and performing Tawaf al-Wida, marking the completion of Hajj. Background The final three days of Hajj are known as Ayyam al-Tashreeq (Arabic: أيام التشريق; “the Days of Drying Meat”)

The third day of Hajj is known as Yawm al-Nahr (the Day of Sacrifice) on account of the large amount of animals that are slaughtered as sacrifices. This is Eid day, although pilgrims don’t partake in celebrations as would normally be the case for non-pilgrims. After Fajr prayer, pilgrims proceed to Mina to commence the

After Wuquf on the second day of Hajj, pilgrims move from Arafat to Muzdalifah. This part of Hajj involves praying Maghrib and Isha salah in Muzdalifah, gathering pebbles for Rami al-Jamarat and spending the night under the open sky. After sunset, it becomes the 10th of Dhul Hijjah since the Islamic day begins at the time of

On the second day of Hajj, known as Yawm al-Arafat (the Day of Arafat) or Yawm al-Wuquf (the Day of Standing), pilgrims travel to the plain of Arafat where they combine Dhuhr and Asr prayers and engage in Wuquf, the most solemn rite of the Hajj. After sunset, they leave for Muzdalifah without performing Maghrib