Presentation

Preface

Personality of Woman and Hajj

Conditions for Pilgrimage

Hajj by Appointing a Deputy (Niyaabat)

Umra al-Mufrada

Types of Pilgrimage

Philosophy behind Miqat

Rituals of Umra-ut-Tamatu

Philosophy of Ihram

Philosphy of Circumambulation (Tawaf)

Hajj al-Tammatu

Obligatory Acts in Mina

Philosophy behind Circumambulation of Nisa

Philosophy Behind Prohibitions In Ihram

Miscellaneous Issues

Glossary

This is a guidebook from a series of Guidebooks that aim to answer all
the questions a woman would have in relation to Islamic issues in order
to help them gain more Ma'rifat and Spirituality in their religious
acts. This guide is according to the rulings of Grand Ayatollah Ali
AI-Husayni Al-Seestani.


According to the Rulings of Ayatullah Ali as-Sistani

A Guidebook for Women on Rites of Hajj

Types of Pilgrimage
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There are three types of pilgrimages:
1. Tamatu.

2. Ifraad.

3. Qiraan.

The first is the obligation on those who reside more than 48 miles from
Makkah and the other two are prescribed for those who reside within 48
miles of Makkah.

Hajj-ut-Tamatu
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This is divided into two parts.
1. Umra-ut-Tamatu.

2. Hajj-ut-Tamatu.

Philosophy of Umra-ut-Tamatu
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The first part of pilgrimage is *Umra-ut-Tamattu* the reason might be
that during the Umra the cleansing of soul begins and during the
pilgrimage rites it reaches its zenith. A person's soul heats up during
*Umra* and pilgrimage cooks it completely. A hot thing can become cold
but a cooked thing cannot become raw.

If while performing *Umra* the body made the soul do *tawaf* then during
the pilgrimage the soul should guide the body during *tawaf.*


