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

Hajj by Proxy
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Article 11
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It is permitted to deputize a person for performing obligatory or
Mustahab Hajj on behalf of a dead person, but it is only permitted in
Mustahab Hajj for a person who is alive.

However for those who have been able to perform Hajj and had not
performed so because of carelessness and now that they are not able to
perform Hajj according to their oldness, illness or inability, in this
condition it is obligatory for them to take a proxy; but if when a
person has financial ability in the time that has no more physical
ability or the way is not open for him, then Hajj is not obligatory for
him, also taking a proxy is not obligatory, even during lifetime or
after the death.

Article 12
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A woman could be a proxy on behalf of a man and vice versa, and each of
them should observe their own duties in this kind of Hajj; if the proxy
is a woman then she should perform duties that is ascribed for women and
if the proxy is a man then he should perform duties ascribed for men,
but it is better for women to be proxies of women and for men to be
proxies of men.

Article 13
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It is not permitted for a person, on whom Hajj is obligatory for him/her
to be someone else’s proxy; but if this person performs this act, the
Hajj is correct for other person who has deputized him/her although the
person has performed a sin. A person who is not able by himself/herself
can be someone’s proxy, but does not gain the ability by reaching Mecca
in this way.

Article 14
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Whenever a person is deputized for performing Hajj and the year of
pilgrimage has not been specified then he/she should perform Hajj in the
first year.

Article 15
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It is permitted to take a proxy for performing obligatory Hajj in behalf
of a dead person from “Miqat” and the money of this act subtracted from
the main inheritance. However if the heir agrees then it is permitted to
take a proxy for performing Hajj from the city (the city which dead
person had lived in) but the margin of costs between Hajj from Miqat and
city can only be paid by the adult heirs.

Article 16
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The “Proxy” should know the issues and rituals of Hajj, but it is not
necessary that he/she has performed Hajj before. People such as servants
of a caravan or alike who know from the beginning that they cannot meet
Mash’ar voluntarily cannot accept to be a proxy.


