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

Wuquf in Arafat
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Article 257
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The second act of obligatory acts of Hajj is Wuquf in Arafat. “Arafat”
is a desert about 20 km from Mecca which has became semi-treed today and
it is obligatory for Hajjis to say the noon of the ninth day of
Dhu’l-Hijjah in that place.

Article 258
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It is a precaution to remain from the beginning of noon of the ninth day
until the sunset in Arafat, afoot or ride, moving or sitting, awake or
partly sleep, and it is Mustahab to pray and observe the pure essence of
Allah and asking forgiveness from him in that time, The superiority of
praying in this place and time is unequaled

Article 259
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Wuquf in Arafat is worship and should be performed with intention of
closeness to Allah, and its intention has no specific statement and
having the intention of performing that in the heart is enough.

Article 260
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If a person leaves Arafat before sunset, and if it is because of
forgetfulness or ignorance about the matter, then there is nothing on
him, but if has done this deliberately, then this person should
sacrifice a camel in Mena (and if he/she cannot sacrifice a camel, then
he/she should perform eighteen days of fasting) and his/her Hajj is
correct.

Article 261
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Whenever a person returns to Arafat before the sunset and stay until
sunset in there and then leaves the place, there is no atonement on him
in this case.

Article 262
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Although staying in Arafat is obligatory all the time as has been
mentioned before, renouncing it is a sin, but it is not one of
essentials of Hajj, and the pillar is staying for a while in there. It
means that if a person stays a part of the time from noon until sunset
in Arafat, then his/her Hajj is correct, but if he/she stays away the
whole time then the Hajj is invalidated.

Article 263
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It is obligatory for a person who has not been successful in completing
Wuquf in Arafat from noon until sunset, to stay there for some time in
the night of Eid. Therefore, when a pilgrim reaches Arafat when people
have left there, he/she should stay a part of the night in there on the
condition that he/she can reach Mash’ar al-Haraam before the dawn of the
day of Eid and this is called “Emergency Wuquf of Arafat”. However if
this person couldn’t stay a part of night in Arafat, it is enough for
him/her to perceive Wuquf a part of Wuquf in Mash’ar al-Haraam, which
will be mentioned later, and his/her Hajj is correct in this way.


