IMPORTANT
1) Talbiyah is recited throughout
pilgrimage: "Labbayka Allaahumma Labbayk" (My God, I have responded
to You). "Labbayka Laa Shareeka Laka Labbayk" (I have responded to You, and
I proclaim that there is no other god besides You; I have responded to You).
Audio of Talbiya at:
http://www.submission.org/hajj/audio.html
2) Salat Prayers: All Salat Prayers are performed as normal
and are due at their decreed times wherever you are. No special, short or
additional Salat Prayers at Hajj (or any other time in Islam).
UMRAH
Umra is the first two steps of Hajj (Tawaf around the Kaabah and Saii between
the safa and marwa). It can be observed by itself all year round or in
conjunction with Hajj.
(1) IHRAM
*Clean/bathe yourself
(Ghusl)
*Wear Ihram Garments
*Make intention for Umrah
*Recite Talbiyah
*Avoid forbidden acts of
Ihram. (State of sanctity)
(2) UMRAH
*Make Tawaf (circumvolution)
around Kaaba, seven times while
glorifying God.
*Walk between Safa and Marwa
seven times with occasional
trotting, (Sa'i)
*Trim Hair and remove Ihram
Garment to end Umrah
HAJJ
Hajj can be observed during the four sacred months
according to the Quran (2:197) These
are the
months of Zul-Hijjah, Muharram, Safar and Rabi I. They are the 12 th, 1 st,
2 nd and 3 rd month of the
Islamic calendar. This order of months
was corrupted as seen in the Hadiths books.
(1) IHRAM
*Clean/bathe
yourself (Ghusul)
*Wear Ihram Garments
*Make intention for Hajj
*Recite Talbiyah
*Avoid the forbidden acts of
Ihram. (State of sanctity)
(2) TAWAF & SA'I
*Make Tawaf (circumvolution)
around Kaaba, seven times while glorifying God
*Walk between Safa and Marwa
seven times with occasional
trotting, (Sa'i)
This completes the "Umrah" portion of the pilgrimage. The state of Ihram can be
either broken or maintained at this point and before proceeding to Mountain
Arafat. If the state of ihram is broken, a pilgrim must offer a sacrifice or
fast a total of ten days, three of them must be during the pilgrimage (2:196).
(3) GOING TO ARAFAT
*Proceed to Arafat. (Going through
or halting at Mena not a mandatory step)
*Stay in Arafat from Fajr till sunset
*Stay in any part of Arafat
*Glorify God, repeat supplication, repent and ask for forgiveness
(4) GOING TO MUZDALIFAH
*Leave for Muzdalifah
after sunset
*Observe Night prayers as usual
*Pick up 21 pebbles
*Stay overnight and perform Fajr prayer
(5) PROCEED TO MINA
*Leave
Muzdalifah for Mena in the morning
*Spend at least two days there
*On the first morning in Mina, offer an animal sacrifice
*Go to the three Jamarat stations
and stone each with 7 pebbles while glorifying God
(6) FAREWELL TAWAF
*Return to Mecca and observe
a farewell circumvolution (Tawaf)
seven times around Kaaba
*Cut or shorten hair
*All Ihram restrictions are now lifted and Hajj is completed
Important issues regarding
Hajj
Pilgrimage: Hajj &
`Umrah
Once in a lifetime, Hajj and `Umrah are decreed
for those who can afford it. Pilgrimage commemorates Abraham's exemplary
submission to God (Appendix
9), and must be observed during the four Sacred Months -Zul-Hijjah, Muharram,
Safar, & Rabi` I (12th, 1st, 2nd, 3rd months)
(2:197;
9:2, 36). `Umrah
can be observed any time. Like all other duties in Islam, Hajj has been
distorted. Most Muslims observe Hajj only during a few days in Zul-Hijjah,
and they consider Rajab, Zul-Qi'dah, Zul-Hijjah, and Muharram (7th, 11th,
12th, 1st months) to be the Sacred Months. This is a distortion that is strongly
condemned
(9:37).
The pilgrimage begins with a bath or shower,
followed by a state of sanctity called "Ihraam," where the male pilgrim wears
seamless sheets of material, and the woman wears a modest dress
(2:196). Throughout
Hajj, the pilgrim abstains from sexual intercourse, vanities such as shaving
and cutting the hair, arguments, misconduct, and bad language (2:197).
Cleanliness, bathing, and regular hygiene
practices are encouraged. Upon arrival at the Sacred Mosque in Mecca, the
pilgrim walks around the Ka`bah seven times, while glorifying and praising
God (2:125,
22:26-29).
The common formula is: "Labbayka Allaahumma
Labbayk" (My God, I have responded
to You). "Labbayka Laa Shareeka Laka
Labbayk" (I have responded to You, and
I proclaim that there is no other god besides You; I have responded to
You). The next step is to walk
the half-mile distance between the knolls of Safa and Marwah seven times,
with occasional trotting
(2:158). This completes
the `Umrah portion of the pilgrimage.
The pilgrim then goes to `Arafat to spend a
day of worship, meditation, and glorification of God, from dawn to sunset
(2:198). After sunset, the pilgrim goes to Muzdalifah
where the Night Prayer is observed, and 21 pebbles are picked up for the
symbolic stoning of Satan at Mina. From Muzdalifah, the pilgrim goes to Mina
to spend two or three days
(2:203). On the first morning at Mina, the pilgrim offers
an animal sacrifice to feed the poor and to commemorate God's intervention
to save Ismail and Abraham from Satan's trick
(37:107,
Appendix
9). The stoning ceremonies symbolize rejection
of Satan's polytheism and are done by throwing seven pebbles at each of three
stations, while glorifying God
(15:34). The pilgrim
then returns to Mecca and observes a farewell circumvolution of the Ka`bah
seven times.
Unfortunately, most of today's Muslim pilgrims
make it a custom to visit the prophet Muhammad's tomb where they commit the
most flagrant acts of idolatry and thus nullify their Hajj.
The Quran consistently talks about "The Sacred Mosque," while today's
Muslims talk about "The Two Sacred Mosques!" In a glaring act of idolatry,
the Muslims have set up Muhammad's tomb as another "Sacred Mosque!" This
is a blasphemous violation of the Quran, and, ironically, even violates Hadith. Hadith book as recorded this
Hadith; "God has cursed the Jews
and Christians for turning the tombs of their prophets into mosques."
[Bukhari, Nawawi Edition, Vol. 6, Page 14]
Other incorrect , forbidden acts during Hajj:
1) Kissing of black stone
2) Bathing/drinking zam zam as part of rites
3) Visiting Medina Masjid. There is only one Sacred Masjid (Ka‘bah).
4) Shortening/omitting any Salat.
5) Deputing someone to do your Hajj
6) Forbidding women from prayers/pilgrimage or any religious activity
during menstruation. (Women must be allowed to pray/do pilgrimage
regardless)
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