Qiraan Hajj
If you
wish to performs Hajj-e-Qiraan.
The
Qiraan is the performance of Hajj and Umrah. You
enter the state with ihraam that the
intention of performing both Umrah and Hajj with
only
single ihraam is adopted for both. Once you reached Makkah, first
you must performs Umrah and thereafter perform Hajj in the same ihraam;
hence you need to remain in the same ihraam till the end
of Hajj.
Tamattu Hajj
If you
wish to performs Hajj-e-Tamattu. The
Tamattu is the performance of Umrah. You enter the
state with ihraam that the intention of performing Umrah
only. After the
completion of Umrah, you must remove this ihraam and
another ihraam is adopted before 8th Zul Hijjah with
the intention of performing the Hajj.
Ifraad Hajj
If you
wish to performs Hajj-e-Ifraad. For the
Ifraad you enter the state with ihraam the
intention of performing Hajj only. You do not
combine it with Umrah. After adopting the ihraam,
you will remain under the restrictions until
the end of Hajj.
First day the 8th Zul Hijjah
On the eighth
day you put on Ihraam and go from Makkah to Mina.
You stay the whole day and night in
Mina reading and praying and preparing yourself to
go to Arafat. You read salaath Dhuhr and 'Asr shortened
two Rak'ahs (units) each, Maghrib three Rak'ahs and
'Ishaa shortened to two Rak'ahs. (Musafir salaath)
Second day the 9th Zul Hijjah
This day is
known as Yawm 'Arafah, after reading Salaatul-Fajr
in Minaa, you wait until just after the sunrise,
then you go from Mina to Arafah which you should
enter around noon. In Arafah you read Salaatul-Dhuhr and Salaatul-'Asr
shortened. Then you should wait in Arafah until just
after sunset, then go to Muzdalifah (an area
between 'Arafah and Minaa). There you should read Maghrib and 'Ishaa together with 'Ishaa
shortened, you must collect forty nine small stones
for the Jamrah then spend the rest of the night in
praying and
little sleep.
Third day the 10th Zul Hijjah
This day is
known as 'Eid al-Ad-haa. You should read salaatul-Fajr in Muzdalifah, then leave Muzdalifah
for Mina shortly before sunrise. With
seven small stones go to the largest Jamrah. As you throw each stone at the Jamrah
you should say Allahu Akbar. On completion of the
stoning you should clip or shave your head and take
off your
Ihraam. Then you go to the place where animals
are kept and slaughter an animal if you are making a
Hajj
Qiraan or Hajj Tamattu'. After that you go to Makkah and do
seven round of the Ka'bah known as Tawaaf al-Ifaadah,
then returns to Mina and spends the rest of the
night.
Fourth day the 11th Zul Hijjah
On this day
you should read Fajr in Mina and wait until after
Dhuhr then you should go for the three Jamrahs, for
each one seven stones, you should have in total
twenty one stones. Start with Jamratul-Oolaa then al-Wustaa and al-Aqabah.
Fifth day the 12th Zul Hijjah
You do as you
did on the 11th and on the completion of the
stoning, After completing the stoning you should then perform the farewell Tawaaf
of the Ka'bah before leaving Makkah. Labbayk,
Allahumma Labbayk! Labbayka, Laa shareeka laka
labbayk. Innal-hamda wan-ni'mata laka wal-mulk, laa
shareeka lak (Here I am, O Allah, here I am You have
no partner; here I am! You alone deserve all praise
and gratitude! To you belong all favors, blessings
and Sovereignty and You have no partner.)
After Hajj
The quality
and your
sincerity of intention should remain inside your
heart even after the
performance of Hajj. There should be no expose or
reveal. You should not wish to be called or recognised
as a Hajji sab. Many people adopt the habit of talking
frequently about their journey in order that people
may come to know of their Hajj. This is deceit from
Shaytaan who ruins the ibaadah of the person who is
unaware of it. Therefore a great importance
that you do not talk about Hajj
without necessity, as it may lead to riyaa (show,
insincerity). However, if necessity arises and you
must talk about your Hajj, then you are at liberty to
do so. It is noted through vast experience, that many
pilgrims return with nothing but the sad memories to
reflect upon, and this darkness filters through
their tongues to the extent that they talk only
about the hardships they have encountered during
Hajj. The pilgrims should strictly refrain from
this. On the contrary, they should talk about the
greatness of the sacred places, the spiritual gains,
the enjoyment and love in devotions of Haramayn --Umrah,
tawaaf, salaam on the Sacred Grave, Salaat in Al
Masjidul Haraam and Masjidun Nabawi, etc. If one
looks at his journey of Hajj carefully he will find
that the spiritual benefits far outweighs the
physical hardships. Every second spent in these
sacred places is incomparable with anything in the
world. The journey of Hajj is a long journey; hence,
difficulties are certain to arise. When you travel
in your country, do you always travel with comfort
and ease? Do you never encounter difficulty? Considering
the fact that 2-3 million pilgrims perform the
rituals of Hajj at one time, Don't you think the
difficulties encountered are insignificant.
Moreover, the pilgrims are rewarded abundantly by
Allah ta'aalaa upon every difficulty encountered in
their journey, whereas the same is not the case
whilst you undertake other journeys.
Those people who engage in these types of
conversation become the cause of discouragement to
others who have not yet had the opportunity to
perform Hajj. These unfortunate pilgrims fall into
the category …and who stop (men) from the way of
Allah, and from the Sacred Masjid, mentioned in Soorah Hajj in the Qur'aan. They should take heed
that if people are discouraged by their conversation
and postpone their Hajj, then those who have
discouraged them will be equally responsible.
The sign of a 'Mabroor Hajj' or 'accepted Hajj' is
that upon one's return, your life changes from worst
to good. You become totally punctual in
fulfilling the commands of Allah ta'aalaa. The love
and inclination towards the Hereafter increases and
love for the worldly pleasures decline. Therefore,
it is essential that the pilgrim should endeavour to
fulfil the obligations laid down by Allah and avoid
all things forbidden by Him. Ameen.
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