The Rites of Hajj, Practical Treatise and Rules

This book discusses the important of Hajj, one of the obligatory pillars in Islam. The secrets, conditions of necessity, different types of Hajj as well as conditions of Hajj al-Tamattu' are thoroughly discussed along with its rules and regulations.

• Importance of Hajj in Islam
• Secrets of the Hajj
• Conditions of Necessity of Hajj
• Mustahab Hajj
• Hajj by Proxy
• Hajj of Nazr (an offering; to make a spiritual vow)
• Kinds of Hajj
• Framework of Hajj al-Tamattu’
• Conditions of Hajj al-Tamattu’
• Miqats (stated places) of Ihram (preparing to perform Hajj)
• Rulings of Miqats
• Process of Ihram
• Acts that are Haraam in the state of Ihram
• 1. Wearing Sewed Clothing
• 2.Wearing a thing which covers all top of the foot (shoes and socks)
• 3. Covering the Head for Men
• 4. Covering the face for Women
• 5. Wearing Ornaments
• 6. Applying Mascara or Kohl
• 7. Looking at the Mirror
• 8. Using Fragrance
• 9. Applying Oils on the Body
• 10. Cutting the Nails
• 11. Going under the shade during travel
• 12. Removing hair from the body
• 13. Performing Marriage
• 14, 15 & 16. Looking, Touching & Kissing
• 17. Sexual Intercourse
• 18. Masturbation
• 19. Killing Insects
• 20. Extracting blood from the body
• 21. Tooth extraction
• 22. Telling Lies, Insulting and Priding
• 23. Disputing and Fighting
• 24. Huting desert animals
• 25. Carrying weapons
• 26. Atonements of Ihram
• Tawaf
• Obligatory acts of Tawaf
• Rulings of Tawaf
• Reducing or Increasing Tawaf
• Doubt in Amount of Tawaf
• Prayer of Tawaf
• Mustahab Tawafs
• Sa’y of Safa and Marwah
• Obligatory Acts of Sa’y
• Mustahab Acts of Sa’y
• Taqsir
• Hajj al-Tamattu
• Wearing Ihram from Mecca
• Wuquf in Arafat
• Wuquf in Mash’ar al-Haraam
• Rulings of Wuquf in Arafat and Mash’ar
• Ramy al-Jamarah al-Aqaba
• Sacrifice
• Taqsir
• Quintet Obligatory Acts of Mecca
• Staying the Night in Mena (Baytuta in Mena)
• Ramy al-Jamarat in the Eleventh and Twelfth Days
• Masdood and Mahsoor (People who have been prevented from performing ritual of Hajj or Umrah because of an Obstacle)
• Miscellaneous Issues of Hajj
• Umrah al-Mufradah
• Important Issues That May Happen in Hajj and Umrah
• The Rites and Mustahab Acts of Hajj and Umrah
• Mustahab acts of Ihram
• Mustahab Acts of Entering the Haram
• Mustahab Acts of Entering the Great Mecca
• Rites of Masjid al-Haraam and Great Mecca
• Mustahab acts of sacrifice are as follows
• Questions and Answers