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

Taqsir
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Article 243
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Fifth obligatory act of Umrah is Taqsir, which means cutting the hair of
the head or the face (beard or mustache) and cutting a part of the nail,
and it is enough to cut the hair of the head or the face and forgo
cutting the nail, but it is a precaution not to suffice cutting the nail
solely.

Article 244
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Cutting the hair of the head or the face can be performed with any tool,
but tweezing is not enough.

Article 245
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Taqsir is part of worship and should be performed with the intention and
for closeness to Allah.

Article 246
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There is no specific place for Taqsir in Umrah al-Tamattu’, therefore
the pilgrim can perform Taqsir in Marwah after completing the Sa’y or do
it after returning home, and also there is no difference between cutting
the hair by the pilgrim himself/herself or asking someone else to do.

Article 247
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Shaving the head instead of cutting the hair is not permitted in “Umrah
al-Tamattu’”, and if this act has been performed deliberately in the
month of Dhu’l-Qa’dah or after that, then the atonement is one sheep,
but it has not been performed deliberately then there is no atonement
for that.

Article 248
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After a Muhrim comes out of Ihram after performing Taqsir in “Umrah
al-Tamattu’” all Haraam act of Muhrim becomes Halaal for the person,
except hunting which is still Haraam for that person, because hunting of
Haram is Haraam for everyone.

Article 249
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Whenever a pilgrim forgets to perform Taqsir and goes for Hajj (it means
that wears Ihram and goes to Arafat) his/her Umrah and Hajj is correct
and there is no compensation, but it is better to pay the atonement of
one sheep.

Article 250
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If a person does not perform Taqsir deliberately and goes for the
rituals of Hajj, his/her Umrah is invalidated and his/her Hajj converts
to Ifrad, then he/she should complete the Hajj and it is obligatory
precaution to perform Umrah al-Mufradah after the Hajj and his/her Hajj
is correct, although it is Mustahab for him/her to perform Hajj again in
the next year.

Article 251
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If a person does not perform Taqsir because of ignorance about the
matter, then his/her ruling is similar to renouncing deliberately.

Article 252
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Tawaf of Nisa’ is not obligatory in Umrah al-Tamattu’, even there is no
necessity for performing Tawaf of Nisa’ with the intention of Rija’
(hoping for the goodness of the act).


