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

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

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.


The Rites of Hajj, Practical Treatise and Rules

1. Wearing Sewed Clothing
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Wearing clothes like shirt, cassock, trousers and underclothes are
Haraam for men in the state of Ihram. And it is an obligatory precaution
to abstain from wearing any sewn clothes, woven clothes and clothes that
their parts are attached to each other or have made been made like and
are in the form of shirt, overcoat, trousers etc., even if it is not
sewn and needle and thread have not been used in making them, it is a
precaution to abstain from wearing all these clothes.

Article 89
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There is no difference between large or small in sewn clothes. However
pulling blankets, which their edges have been sewn, over shoulders for
protection from cold and such, or pulling that over the body (on the
condition that pilgrim does not cover his/her head with that) has no
problem, also it has no problem if the edges of Ihram clothing have been
sewn although renouncing is a precaution.

Article 90
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Wearing a coin bag on the waist has no problem although it is sewn (coin
bag is a little bag for carrying cash, coins). Also wearing a belt over
Ihram clothing has no problem if it is sewn or not. Also wearing a
wraparound even if it has made from a sewn fabric or not, but in all
these cases it is Mustahab precaution that all clothing must not to be
sewn.

Article 91
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Wearing a truss has no problem even if it is sewn, also carrying sewn
bags which pilgrims carry on their shoulders or necks and place their
needed objects in them has no problem, and there is no problem if they
are sewn, too.

Article 92
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As we said before, it is an obligatory precaution that the pilgrim does
not tie loincloth around the neck, but tying that around the waist,
especially when it is needed, also tying Rida’ around or using a pin for
fixing the position of Rida’ or Izar has no problem, but it is better to
renounce that acts. The method, which is common among some of Hajjis, of
putting a piece of stone on one side of clothing and fastening it with a
rubber strap or a string to another side is also permitted.

Article 93
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Wearing all kinds of sewn clothing is permitted for women, except
gloves, which are not permitted to wear.

Article 94
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The atonement of wearing sewn clothing in cases of necessity is a sheep,
but if this act is performed because of ignorance or forgetfulness, then
it has no atonement.


