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Hajj Guide

A step-by-step guide to performing Hajj, from ihram to the farewell Tawaf.

Chapters

  1. Chapter 1 of 12

    The Virtues and Significance of Hajj

    4 pages
    1. 1Rulings on Hajj
    2. 2The Significance of Hajj
    3. 3The Virtues of Hajj
    4. 4The Obligatory and Required Acts of Hajj

  2. Chapter 2 of 12

    A Brief History of the Rituals of Hajj

    7 pages
    1. 1Tawaf
    2. 2Raml
    3. 3Zamzam Water and Sa‘i between Safa and Marwah
    4. 4Staying in Mina
    5. 5Standing at ‘Arafah
    6. 6Staying at Muzdalifah
    7. 7Throwing Pebbles at the Jamarat

  3. Chapter 3 of 12

    An Introduction to the Sacred Sites of Hajj

    16 pages
    1. 1Al-Masjid al-Haram
    2. 2The boundaries of the Haram
    3. 3The Holy Kaaba
    4. 4Hajar al-Aswad (the Black Stone)
    5. 5Rukn al-Yamani
    6. 6Multazam
    7. 7Maqam Ibrahim
    8. 8Mataf
    9. 9Safa and Marwah
    10. 10Mas‘a
    11. 11The birthplace of the Prophet ﷺ
    12. 12Mount Abu Qubais and Mount Ajyad
    13. 13Historical Sites of Makkah—Mount Hira
    14. 14Cave of Thawr
    15. 15Dar al-Nadwah
    16. 16Zubaydah Canal

  4. Chapter 4 of 12

    Preparation for Hajj

    5 pages
    1. 1Mental Preparation
    2. 2Financial Preparation
    3. 3The Virtues of the First Ten Days of the Month of Dhul-Hijjah
    4. 4Du‘a: The Lifeblood of Hajj and ‘Umrah
    5. 5Hajj Mabrur

  5. Chapter 5 of 12

    Types of Hajj

    4 pages
    1. 1Tamattu‘ Hajj
    2. 2Qiran Hajj
    3. 3Ifrad Hajj
    4. 4Hajj on behalf of another person

  6. Chapter 6 of 12

    Umrah before Hajj

    15 pages
    1. 1Introduction to Umrah
    2. 2Mistakes Made by Hajj and Umrah Pilgrims Before and After Entering Ihram
    3. 3Entering Makkah
    4. 4Entering al-Masjid al-Haram
    5. 5Tawaf of the House of Allah
    6. 6Follow the instructions below to perform Tawaf correctly.
    7. 7The Virtue of Zamzam Water
    8. 8Etiquette of Drinking Zamzam Water
    9. 9Some Mistakes in Tawaf
    10. 10Sa‘i
    11. 11Important Information Regarding Sa‘i
    12. 12Mistakes Made by Hajj and Umrah Pilgrims During Sa‘i
    13. 13Shortening or shaving the hair of the head
    14. 14Some Rulings Concerning Umrah
    15. 15Multiple ‘Umrahs During the Hajj Journey

  7. Chapter 7 of 12

    8 Dhul-Hijjah

    2 pages
    1. 18 Dhul-Hijjah: (Day of Tarwiyah) Proceeding from Makkah to Mina
    2. 2Mistakes Pilgrims Make Before or After Going to Mina

  8. Chapter 8 of 12

    9 Dhul-Hijjah

    7 pages
    1. 19 Dhul-Hijjah: The Day of Arafah – The Virtues of the Day of Arafah
    2. 2Proceeding to and Staying at Arafah
    3. 3Some rulings concerning staying at Arafah
    4. 4Spending the Night in Muzdalifah
    5. 5The ruling on staying at Muzdalifah
    6. 6Some rulings concerning Muzdalifah
    7. 7Fajr on the Tenth Day

  9. Chapter 9 of 12

    10 Dhul-Hijjah

    25 pages
    1. 1The Deeds of 10 Dhul-Hijjah at a Glance
    2. 2The Virtue of the Tenth Day of Dhul-Hijjah
    3. 3First rite: Stoning Jamarat al-‘Aqabah
    4. 4The Time Limit for Throwing Pebbles
    5. 5Some rulings concerning the throwing of pebbles
    6. 6The Method of Throwing Pebbles
    7. 7Throwing pebbles by the weak and women
    8. 82. The second act: Hady, that is, slaughtering an animal
    9. 9The Virtue of Slaughtering the Hady or Offering a Sacrifice
    10. 10Guidelines Concerning Hady or Sacrificial Animals
    11. 11The ruling on offering an additional sacrifice besides the hady
    12. 12Ruling on Offering Dam for an Unknown Mistake
    13. 13Third rite: Shaving the head or shortening the hair
    14. 14The Virtue of Shaving the Head
    15. 15The Method of Shaving the Head or Shortening the Hair
    16. 16The Sunnah method of shaving the head or shortening the hair
    17. 17Some rulings concerning shaving the head
    18. 18Fourth rite: Tawaf al-Ifadah and the Sa‘i of Hajj
    19. 19Rules of Tawaf al-Ifadah
    20. 20Tawaf al-Ifadah by a Menstruating Woman
    21. 21Some Guidelines Regarding Tawaf al-Ifadah
    22. 22The ruling on maintaining continuity in four acts
    23. 23The Process of Exiting Ihram
    24. 24The ruling on spending the night in Mina
    25. 25Mistakes that occur with regard to spending the night

  10. Chapter 10 of 12

    11–13 Dhul-Hijjah (Ayyam al-Tashriq)

    7 pages
    1. 1The Virtue of Ayyām al-Tashrīq (the 11th, 12th, and 13th)
    2. 2What to Do During Ayyam al-Tashriq, or the Days of Tashriq
    3. 3Acts of Worship on the 11th of Dhul-Hijjah
    4. 4The Acts of Worship for 12 Dhul-Hijjah
    5. 5What Pilgrims Departing Early (Muta‘ajjil) Should Do
    6. 6What Muta’akhkhir (Late-Departing) Pilgrims Should Do on 13 Dhul-Hijjah
    7. 7Some mistakes and errors regarding the stoning on the 11th, 12th, or 13th

  11. Chapter 11 of 12

    Completion of Hajj

    2 pages
    1. 1Farewell Tawaf
    2. 2Completion of Hajj

  12. Chapter 12 of 12

    Acknowledgement

    1 page
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