UMRA AND HAJJ

Hajj ul Ifrad Rituals

1. The Meeqaats	7. Jamrah of Al-Aqabah
2. Tawaf ul Qudoom	8. Shaving or Haircut
3. SAI (Safa and Marwah)	9. Tawaf-e-Ziarat
4. Mina	10. Mina
5. Arafat	11. Throwing the Jamrahs
6. Muzdalifah	12. Farewell Tawaf

In Hajj ul Ifrad, you will pronounce the intention of performing only Hajj at Meeqat. The rites that follow from this niyyah are given below in order:

1 . Tawaf ul Qudoom, followed by two rakah of salat us sunnah, partaking of the waters of Zam-Zam, and the Sai in that order.

2 . After step (a) above, you will not take off your Ihram,and will continue to observe all of its obligations and prohibitions.

3 . You will then complete the rites of Hajj on the 8th through the 10th of Zul Hijjah in Mina, Arafat,and Muzdalifah. See Section 5.6. These rites will culminate in Rummy of Jamrat ul Kubra in Mina on the 10th of Zul Hijjah.

4 . A sacrifice is not obligatory for Hajj ul Ifrad. It is, however, recommended (i.e., mustahab) that you do offer a sacrifice.

5 . Halq or Taqseer will follow. You may then shave, shower, and change into street clothes. You are no longer bound by the prohibitions of the Hajj, except that you may not engage in conjugal relations with your spouse until you have performed Tawaf ul Ifadah.

6 . Tawaf ul Ifadah will follow in Mecca as soon after step (e) as possible. The sunnah prayers and the Sai associated with Tawaf ul Qudoom, are not required after Tawaf ul Ifadah. The Sai performed after Tawaf ul Qudoom will suffice since you are performing only Hajj. You may, however, perform Sai once again if you so desire. You will return to Mina after the above rites.

7 . You will stay in Mina until at least the 12th of Zul Hijjah as Rummy on the 13th is optional. Rummy of Jamrat ul Oola, Jamrat ul Wusta, and Jamrat ul Kubra, in that order, will follow on the 11th, 12th, and 13th of Zul Hijjah.

8 . You will perform Tawaf ul Wuda just before departing from Mecca on your way to your next destination. Again, the two rakah of salat us sunnah and the Sai are not required after Tawaf ul Wuda. The sunnah of Rasool Allah (pbuh) directs that you leave Haram ash Shareef and Mecca as soon after Tawaf ul Wuda as possible and do not linger in town.

You have completed Hajj ul Ifrad and are, now, a Mufrid.

Hajj ul Qiran Riteals

1. The Meeqaats	8. Animal sacrifice
2. Tawaf ul Qudoom	9. Shaving or Haircut
3. SAI (Safa and Marwah)	10. Tawaf-e-Ziarat
4. Mina	11. Mina
5. Arafat	12. Throwing the Jamrahs
6. Muzdalifah	13. Farewell Tawaf
7. Jamrah of Al-Aqabah

For Hajj ul Qiran, you will pronounce your niyyah of performing both Hajj and Umra simultaneously with the same Ihram. Thereafter, the rites to be performed are as below in order:

1 . Tawaf ul Qudoom followed by two rakah of salat us sunnah, partaking of the waters of Zam-Zam, and the Sai. These rites will qualify as your Umra.

2 .You will not take off your Ihram after step (a) and will continue to observe all of its obligations.

3 . You will then fulfill the rites of Hajj on the 8th through the 10th of Zul Hijjah in Mina as detailed under Hajj ul Ifrad.

4 . A sacrifice is required for Hajj ul Qiran. In the days of Rasool Allah (pbuh), people who brought their sacrificial animals to Mecca with them were instructed to perform Hajj ul Qiran. Those, who did not bring their animals, were instructed to perform Hajj ut Tamattu. Sacrificial animals are available in Mina these days. Your agent will help you arrange for one.

5 . Halq or Taqseer, Tawaf ul Ifadah, Rummy on the 11th through the 13th of Zul Hijjah and Tawaf ul Wuda will follow, exactly as in Hajj ul Ifrad.

You have completed Hajj ul Qiran and are, now, a Qarin.

Hajj ut Tamattu Rituals

1. The Meeqaats	9. Jamrah of Al-Aqabah
2. Tawaf ul Qudoom	10. Animal sacrifice
3. SAI (Safa and Marwah)	11. Shaving or Haircut
4. Haircut	12. Tawaf-e-Ziarat
5. Ihram	13. Sa`i
6. Mina	14. Mina
7. Arafat	15. Throwing the Jamrahs
8. Muzdalifah	16. Farewell Tawaf

For Hajj ut Tamattu, you will pronounce your niyyah of performing Umra only at Meeqat. A second niyyah for Hajj will follow later as described below. Thereafter, the rites of Hajj will be as follows in order:

1 . Tawaf ul Qudoom followed by two rakah of salat us sunnah, partaking of the waters of Zam-Zam, and Sai.

2 . Halq or Taqseer will follow. You will now shave, shower, and change into street clothes. This will complete your Umra. All restrictions of the Ihram are now temporarily lifted from you. You will wait for the 8th of Zul Hijjah to start the rites of Hajj.

1 .On the 8th Zul Hijjah, you will pronounce a new niyyah to perform Hajj at your place of residence. There is no need for you to go to Meeqat for this. You will change into Ihram in the prescribed manner and will proceed to Mina soon after the Fajr prayers.

2 .You will stay in Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah to perform the prescribed rites as detailed in Hajj ul Ifrad.

3 . A sacrifice is required for Hajj ut Tamattu.

4 . Halq or Taqseer, Tawaf ul Ifadah with the sunnah prayers, partaking of the waters of Zam-Zam, and a second Sai will follow. This Sai is required simply because your first Sai was performed for Umra.

5 . Rummy on the 11th through the 13th of Zul Hijjah and Tawaf ul Wuda will complete the rites of Hajj.

You have completed Hajj ut Tamattu and are, now, a Mutamatti.

The rites to be performed at Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah are an integral part of Hajj. Since they are performed in all three types of Hajj in an identical manner and since they require a somewhat lengthy description, they are presented in a separate section here. This keeps the treatment of Hajj short, concise, and free of repetitions.

You will be staying at Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah in the following sequence:

1 . Mina: From after Fajr on 8th of Zul Hijjah to after Fajr on 9th of Zul Hijjah.

2 . Arafat: From after Fajr on 9th of Zul Hijjah to slightly after sunset on the same day.

3 . Muzdalifah: From after sunset on 9th of Zul Hijjah to after Fajr on 10th of Zul Hijjah.

4 . Mina and Mecca: (10th-13th of Zul Hijjah)

a .Arrive in Mina on 10th of Zul Hijjah, preferably before midday, for the Rummy of Jamrat ul Kubra.

b . followed by the sacrifice and Halq or Taqseer.

c . Go to Mecca for Tawaf ul Ifadah on 10th of Zul Hijjah.

d . Come back to Mina the same day to stay for Rummy of the three Jamraat on 11th-13th of Zul Hijjah.

The details are as below:

Mina :This day is called Yaum ut Tarwiyah. You will depart for Mina from Mecca in the morning after Fajr. One of the following two conditions applies to you:

1 . If you are performing Hajj ul Ifrad or Hajj ul Qiran, you are already in a state of Ihram since you did not take off your Ihram after performing Umra.

2 . If you are performing Hajj ut Tamattu, you took off your Ihram after Umra. Therefore, you will now shower and pronounce a new niyyah for Hajj after changing into Ihram afresh at your place of residence. Contrary to popular belief, it is not necessary to perform Sai after putting on the Ihram for Hajj. You will offer the Fajr prayers in Mecca before leaving for Mina:

3 . Proceed to Mina after sunrise so as to arrive there before midday. Recite the Talbiyah often and with devotion and fervor during your journey.

4 . After you settle down in your tents, you will offer Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha prayers in the "qasr" mode by shortening them as if you are in the course of a journey. This applies to every one regardless of whether he is a resident of Mecca or is an outsider. While in your tent, spend as much time as you can in prayers, and supplications to Allah.

5 . After spending the night in Mina, you will offer the Fajr prayers there in the morning. Thus, you will have offered a total of five obligatory prayers at Mina before departing for Arafat after sunrise on the morning of the 9th of Zul Hijjah.

6 . You may collect some or all of the seventy pebbles required later for Rummy in Mina during your stay there. Contrary to popular belief, it is not necessary that you collect all of them at Muzdalifah.

(I) Arafat:

You will have arrived at Arafat before midday. This is the Day of Arafat! Your Hajj will not be complete without Qayam ul Arafat (see below) in accordance with the sunnah of Rasool Allah (pbuh). You should spend as much time in prayers and remembrance of Allah as possible. You may never see this day again in your life. Make the most of it:

After settling down in your tent, you will offer the Zuhr and Asr prayers in the qasr mode. You will also combine them, i.e. offer them at the same time with one azan and two separate takbeer, one each for Zuhr and Asr. Only two rakahs each will be offered both in Zuhr and Asr prayers. No nafl, or any other prayers, will be performed either before or after these obligatory prayers.

You will thereafter stay in Arafat until sunset. Spend your time in reading The Quran, Talbiyah, and offering supplications to Allah.

Qayam ul Arafat : In the late afternoon just before sunset, stand in the open outside your tent facing the Qiblah and raise your hands in supplication to Allah. Rasool Allah (pbuh) spent this time in submitting himself in humility and total devotion to Allah, raising his hands in prayers until after sunset. There are no prescribed prayers for Qayam ul Arafat. During these sacred moments, you are alone with Allah. Pray as you want to and ask that your sins and lifelong shortcomings be forgiven. You may pray in any language and in any manner you desire.

he recites much 'La ilaha illallaah' as it is the best du'aa on the Day of 'Arafah as the Prophet said: The best thing that I and the Prophets have said on the evening of

Laa ilaha illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu lahul mulk wa lahul hamdu wa huwa 'alaa kulli shay'in qadeer.

You will not offer Maghrib at Arafat. You will do so at Muzdalifah later tonight.

After sunset, you will depart for Muzdalifah. Keep reciting the Talbiyah and other prayers as you proceed towards Muzdalifah.

(II) Muzdalifah:

You will stay under the sky at Muzdalifah. No tents or other residential facilities will be available. Arrangements for toilet and wudu are, however, available. They are, understandably, very crowded all the time. Give yourself plenty of time for your needs and be patient with fellow pilgrims.

You will also collect seventy pebbles at Muzdalifah for Rummy if you have not collected them at Mina already. Stay close to your bus and memorize its location with respect to a prominent and permanent landmark,such as a light pole or a wudu facility. Light poles and buildings are usually marked with identification numbers. It is very easy to get lost and equally difficult to get back "home"!

You will offer Maghrib and Isha prayers combining them in the qasr mode. Thus, after the azan, three rakahs of Maghrib will be offered following the usual "iqamah". Another iqamah (but no azan) will be called and then two rakahs of Isha will be offered.

Walk to the foot of the nearby hills, and collect seventy pea-size pebbles for Rummy. It is a good idea to collect an additional ten stones to make up for accidental losses. Do not collect the pebbles lying around the bathroom facilities.

You will spend the night at Muzdalifah and offer Fajr there. You will then leave for Mina before sunrise on the morning of the 10th of Zul Hijjah.

Rummy of Jamrat ul Kubra

The rites to be performed on this day are as follows:

You will perform Rummy of Jamrat ul Kubra only. Preferably before midday, you will stone the pillar symbolizing the devil seven times as you recite "Bismillah, Allah-o-Akbar" with each pebble. Rummy for the elderly, the sick and women may be performed by others delegated for this responsibility.

The Sacrifice

Then he comes to the place of sacrifice in Minna and sacrifices his animal - and that is the Sunnah.

However, it is permisible for him to slaughter in any other part of Minna or Makkah as the Prophet said: I have slaughtered here and all of Minna is a place for salughtering, and all of the mountain pass approaches, so slaughter on your place of stopping.the Sunnah is to do the dhabh (slaughter by a horizontal cut through the throat) or Nahr (slaughter by a vertical movement of the spear to the lower part of the throat) with own hand if possible, and if not, then to depute someone else to do it.

He should make the animal face the Qiblah when slaughtering, making it lie down on its left side and putting his right foot upon its right side.

As for the camel then he should slaughter it by means of Nahr. while it is standing having its left leg tied, standing on its others with its face towards the Qiblah.

You says when slaughtering:

Bismillaahi Wallaahu Akbar Al-Laahumma Inna Hadha Minka Wa Laka Al Lahumma Taqabbal Minnee

Shaving or Haircut

Then he shaves all of his hair off or shortens it. - and the first is better as the Prophet said: "O Allah have mercy on those who save their heads. They (the people) said 'And those who shorten their O Rasoolullah.' He said: O Allah have mercy on those who save their heads. They said: 'And those who shorten their hair O Rasoolullah' He added on the fourth time: And those who shorten their hair" And the Sunnah is for the barber to begin with the right side of the head as occurs in the hadith of Anas.

And shaving the hair is just the for men and not for the women - they have to shorten only as the Prophet said: "There is no shaving of the hair for women, verily upon women is shortening of the hair. So she should together her hair and shorten it by the length of a finger-joint.

And it is Sunnah for the Imaam to give a khutbah on the Day of Sacrifice in Minaa between the Jamaraat in the forenoon to teach the people to rites of Hajj.

Tawaaf Ul Ifaadah (Tawaf-e-Ziarat)

The he goes off that day to the House and makes Tawaaf - seven times around - as has preceeded in the Tawaaf of arrival - except that he does not wear iHraam under his right shoulder - nor does he perform raml in this Tawaaf.

And it is from the Sunnah to pray two ra'kahs behind the Station of Ibrahim - as Az-Zuhree said, and Ibn 'Umar did so, and said: "For every seven times around there are two ra'kahs.

SAI (Safa and Marwah): Then he walks and runs between Safaa and Marwah as before - except for one doing Hajj of Qiraan or Ifraad - the first sa'ee being enough for them.

And after this tawaaf everything again becomes lawful for him that became unlawful due to iHraam - even the woman (sexual intercourse).

And he prays Zuhr at Makkah, and Ibn 'Umar says: At Minaa.

And he comes to Zamzam and drinks from it.

You will now proceed to Masjid ul Haram in Mecca for Tawaf ul Ifadah.

You will return to Mina after Tawaf ul Ifadah and stay there until the 12th or the 13th of Zul Hijjah for Rummy.

Staying Overnight At Minaa

Then he returns to Minaa and remians there for the days of Tashreeq and their nights.

And he stones the three Jamaraat with seven small stones in each of those days, after noon, as has preceeded concerning the stoning on the Day of Sacrifice.

He begins with the first Jamrah, which is the nearest to Masjid - al-Khaif, and after stoning it he moves onward and stands facing the Qiblah for a long while making du'aa while raising his hands.⁽¹⁰⁰⁾

Then he comes to the second Jamarah and stones it in the same way, then he moves to the left and stands for a long while facing the Qiblah making du'aa while raising his hands.⁽¹⁰¹⁾

The he comes to the third Jamarah and it is Jamrat al-Aqabah - and he stones it in the same way - standing so that Ka'bah is to his left and Minaa to his right and does not stand there (making du'aa) afterwards.⁽¹⁰²⁾

Then on the second day he repeats this stoning and on the third day.

An if he leaves after stoning on the second day not remaining for the third day's stoning, then that is permissible as Allaah ta'ala says: Celebrate the praises of Allah during the Appointed Days, but if anyone hastens to leave in two days, there is no blame on him, and if anyone stays on, these is no blame on him if his aim is to do right,) However remaining for the third day's stoning is better as it is the Sunnah.

And the Sunnah is to do the previous actions of Hajj in order: the stoning, then slaughter, then shaving the head, then Tawaaf of Ifaadah, the Sa'ee for the one doing Hajj at-Tamattu'; however if he brings something forward in the order or delays something in the order (doing things out of order) then that is permissible as the Prophet said: "There is no harm, there is no harm."

regarding stoning, the following is allowed to those who have a valid excuse:
(a) The permission not to have to spend the night in Minaa according to the hadith of Ibn 'Umar: "Al 'Abbaas sought permission of Rasoolullah to spend the night of Minaa in Makkah as he was responsible for supplying Zamzam water there, so he gave him the permission.
(b) To combine two days' stoning in one day, according to the hadith of 'Aasim ibn 'Adiyy who said: "Rasoolullah made concession for the camel drivers in Bairootah that they could stone on the Day of Sacrifice, the combine two days' stoning after that - performing it in one of the two days.
(c) To perform the stoning at night as the Prophet said: The shephered may stone at night, then look after his flock in the daytime.

And it is lawful for him to visit the Ka'bah and make Tawaaf during each of the nights of Minaa as the Prophet did so.

And the pilgrim during the Days of Minaa must take care to pray the five daily prayers with the congregation - and it is best to pray the Masjid of Khaif if he is able to, as the Prophet said: Seventy Prophets have prayed in the Masjid of Khaif.

Throwing the Jamrahs

So after completing the stoning on the second day or third day of the days of Tashreeq - then he has completed the rites of Hajj and therefore returns to Makkah - and remans there for as long as Allaah has written for him to remain - and he should take care to perform the prayer with the congregation - especially in the Masjid-ul-Haraam, and a single prayer in the Masjid-ul-Haraam is better than a hundred thousand prayers in other mosques.

Tawaf ul Wuda

This is the Farewell Tawaf you will perform just before leaving Mecca for your next destination. Spend as much time as you can in Haram ash Shareef in Tawaf un Nafl, prayers and supplications in the days preceding Tawaf ul Wuda. Make the most of this golden opportunity Allah has provided you. You may never see these times again.

There is no Ihram, Ramal, or Sai required in Tawaf ul Wuda. You will offer two rakah salat us sunnah after Tawaf, offer any supplications you desire, and leave Mecca as soon as you can.

So when he finishes the Tawaaf he leaves the mosque like the rest of the people - not walking backwards - and he leaves putting out his left foot first^, saying:

Allaahuma salli 'alla muhammadin wa sallim - allaahumma innee 'as'aluka min fadhlika

40 Sunnah in Madina

It is recommended that at least eight days be spent in Madina praying 40 obligatory prayers .(5 times prayer 8 days) at Masjid An-Nabavi. Either before or after Hajj (preferred after Hajj). It .is a sunnah .

Alhamdulillah, you have now completed your Hajj. May Allah accept your Hajj, and may you be a better person for your efforts in His path.


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