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

Questions and Answers
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Question 1- These days, all or an important part of meat of sacrifice is
destroyed and buried under the ground, what is the duty of your
followers?

Answer: It is not permitted to perform sacrifice in that place in these
conditions. Hajjis should keep the money and perform sacrifice in the
month of Dhu’l-Hijjah in a place that the meat will be consumed; I hope
for the day that Muslims can perform sacrifice in Mena and bring the
meat to another place that are consumed.

Question 2- If in the condition that has mentioned in the question 1,
what is the duty of a person who performs sacrifice in Mena?

Answer: He/she should not suffice that and should perform another
sacrifice in his/her hometown.

Question 3- If a Hajji doubts that the meat of sacrifice will be
destroyed or not, then what is his/her duty?

Answer: According to the fact that others perform enough sacrifice,
he/she should abstain from that and keep the money in order to perform
sacrifice after returning to the hometown.

Question 4- Is research necessary to ascertain if meats will be consumed
or not?

Answer: Research about this matter is not necessary in these conditions.

Question 5- How then should the acts of “after performing sacrifice” be
performed?

Answer: It is enough to keep the money and performs other acts of Mena
and come out of Ihram.

Question 6- The amount of money should be as much as the cost of
sacrifice in his/her place or in Mecca?

Answer: The costs of sacrifice in his/her place.

Question 7- Is it possible that the Hajji can save money before
departing for Hajj in his/her place, or order to keep the money on
behalf of him/her, or order to sacrifice on that day for him/her?

Answer: All three solutions have no problem.

Question 8- If the Hajji arranges for performing sacrifice in his/her
place in the day of Eid of Qurban, then it should be performed according
to the date of his/her place or the date of Mecca?

Answer: The date of Mecca.

Question 9- Whenever a Hajji cannot perform sacrifice in the month of
Dhu’l-Hijjah because of delay in return, then what should he/she do?

Answer: He/she should perform sacrifice in the month of Dhu’l-Hijjah of
the next year.

Question 10- If a Hajji performs sacrifice after returning, is it
possible to feed friends and family with that meat?

Answer: It is has no problem, but a group of poor people should be
included in that.

Question 11- Those who were followers of previous Maraji’ (resources of
religious rulings) and remain on their following according to your
fatwa, can these people act according to your fatwa in this issue?  
 Answer: They should act according to our fatwa in all rituals in the
first journey, and if it is not their first journey, then they can act
according to Fatwas of those great scholars.


