Delivered at ICN Ogden September 30, 2012 Mir Rizwan Ali

1. Hajj Seminar Delivered at ICN Ogden September 30, 2012 Mir Rizwan Ali

2. Hajj as an Obligation Verily, the first House (of worship) appointed for mankind was that at Bakkah (Makkah), full of blessing, and a guidance for Al-'Alamin (mankind and jinn). 97 In it are manifest signs (for example), the Maqam (place) of Ibrahim (Abraham); whosoever enters it, he attains security. And Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Ka'bah ) is a duty that mankind owes to Allah, those who can afford the expenses (for one's conveyance, provision and residence); and whoever disbelieves [i.e. denies Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah), then he is a disbeliever of Allah], then Allah stands not in need of any of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists) .

3. Hadeeth on importance of Hajj Islam was built on five pillars and amongst the pillars mentioned, is Hajj to the house for those that can afford it The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said “Umrah to Umrah is an expiation (an act that can have all of the sins forgiven between them) there is no reward for an accepted Hajj except jannah. The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم also said that whoever performs Hajj and he does not act immorally and he does not commit sins (intentionally) he will return from Hajj like the day his mother gave birth to Him.”

4. Conditions of Hajj Mabroor Sincerely for the sake of Allah Following the sunnah of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم To avoid committing sins intentionally The firm resolve to not return to sins that one was previously committing

5. Who should perform Hajj? Muslim Reached puberty To be of sound mind To have financial means To possess physical means To have a mahram (for women)

6. When should one go? As soon as possible The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said “Expedite the performance of the duty of Hajj, because nobody knows what may obstruct one.” Ahmad

7. Types of Hajj Hajj Tamattu Hajj Qiran Hajj Ifrad

8. Hajj Tamattu Hajj combined with Umrah with two niyyat Enter into first ihraam with the intention of Umrah Perform Umrah and then trim the hair and get out of ihraam On the 8th of dhul Hijjah enter into second Ihraam with the intention of performing Hajj

9. Hajj Qiran Hajj is combined with Umrah without coming out of Ihraam Two actions one Ihraam They type of Hajj the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه و سلم performed

10. Hajj Ifrad Hajj by itself

11. Ihraam The rites of Hajj and Umrah begin by entering into the state of Ihraam For men two clean unfitted pieces of cloth: one for the top called the rida and the bottom called the izaar Shoes and sandals for the men must not cover the ankles Women are free to wear anything in accordance to the shariah it does not have to be a specific color, but remember if a sister is not dressed properly she is ruining her own Hajj and the Hajj of others

12. Ihraam Picture

13. Preparing for Ihraam Trimming the nails Shaving the underarms and pubic hair Trimming the moustache Performing ghusl Applying itr to the head, beard and ihraam (men only)

14. Putting the Ihraam on The right shoulder should only be exposed for tawaf for umrah and tawaf al qudoom It is allowed to wear a belt to help keep the bottom part up Allowed to wear watches, glasses, hearing aids, sunglasses No underwear (men only) No covering the head (men only) Ihraam must be adopted before reaching the meeqat Reciting the niyyah out loud (preferably after salah)

15. Meeqat Boundaries which cannot be crossed before a person enters ihraam If a person crosses the boundary without ihraam they have to give expiation for this (fasting three days, feeding sixty poor people of the haraam, or sacrificing a sheep) Or leave the meeqat and then get their ihraam on then return Jeddah is within the Meeqat

16. Things that are forbidden in Ihraam To wear fitted clothing (men only) To use itr or perfume Cutting the hair or the nails Covering the head To have sexual relations Doing anything that may lead to sexual relations

17. Things that are forbidden in Ihraam cont. To hunt any land animal or assist with its hunting except crows, rats, scorpions, snakes, and black dogs Not allowed to cut any trees or plants If a person does these things out of ignorance or forgetfulness, or is forced then they he/she does not have to give expiation

18. Penalty for committing a violation of Ihraam Cutting the hair or nails, covering the head, using scents, doing something that may lead to sexual intercourse- the expiation for these things is Fasting three days Or feeding sixty poor people of the haraam Sacrificing a sheep Hunting or killing an animal Sacrifice something like it and distribute the meat to the poor Find the value and pay that monetary value for food for the poor Or fast a day for every poor person

19. Penalties cont. A person who has sexual relations Before getting out of the state of Ihraam (the first time meaning before tawaaf al-ifaadah) Must sacrifice a camel, return and complete Hajj, and make tawbah If after the tawaf and before the completion of Hajj, does not invalidate the Hajj, but has to sacrifice a sheep

20. Entering the Masjid • When a Muslim arrives at Al-Masjid Al-Haraamitis recommended for him to do the same that is to do whenever he enters any other mosque, that is, to enter the mosque with his right foot, and say, "Bismillaah; was-salaatu was-salaamu ‘alaRasoollilaah. Allaahummaiftah li abwaabarahmatik (In the Name of Allaah; may Allaah send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allaah . O Allaah, open the gates of Your Mercy before me)” and, “A‘oothubillaahi Al-‘Atheemwabiwajhihi Al-kareemwabisultaanihi Al-qadeem min ash-shaytaanAr-rajeem (I seek refuge with Allaah, the Most Great, and with His Bounteous Countenance and Eternal Power from Satan, the expelled (from the mercy of Allaah).” • Be calm and prepare to be overwhelmed

21. Umrah The Umrah consists of two main parts the tawaf and saee Uncover your right shoulder Proceed to the Hajr Al-Aswad, if you cannot proceed towards it and you will see green lights. Say بسم الله الله أكبر Make dua, dhikr, recite Quran Sunnah to read ربنا آتنا في الدنيا حسنة و في الآخرة حسنة و قنا عذاب النار between the rukn al yamaani and the Hajr al-Aswad

22. Tawaf cont. Once you have reached the Hajr Al-Aswad you have completed one circuit. Continue again by either kissing, touching, or gesturing towards the black stone and by saying بسماللهاللهأكبر until you complete seven rounds (do not gesture, kiss or touch the Black stone at the end of the last circuit) Proceed towards maqaam Ibrahim (the footsteps of Ibrahim عليهالسلام Say the ayah وَاتَّخِذُوا مِنْ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى Cover your right shoulder, and pray two rakah behind it if possible or anywhere else It is sunnah to recite Al-Kafiroon, and Ikhlaas in these two rakahs Tawaf is complete

25. Saee Before Saee drink Zamzam water and then proceed to Saee The saee is seven rounds the distance between safa and marwa is 492 yards Dua in your own language, dhikr,tasbih are all allowed while performing saee When you approach Safa it is sunnah to say the ayah إِنَّالصَّفَاوَالْمَرْوَةَمِنشَعَآئِرِاللَّهِ And then say أبدأبمابدأاللهبه When going up safa say الحمدلله و لاإلهإلاالله و اللهأكبر the dua also mentioned this can be made three times along with any other dua while facing the kabah

26. Adhkaar of Safa Marwah {إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَآئِرِ اللَّهِ} أَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ اللهُ بِهِ“”لا إِلهَ إِلا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ وهُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيءٍ قَديرٌ، لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ، أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ، وَهَزَمَ الأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ ‘Indeed Safa and Marwah are from the places of worship of Allaah…’ ‘I begin with what Allaah began with.’ …‘Allaah is the greatest, Allaah is the greatest, Allaah is the greatest.’)‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omnipotent. None has the right to be worshipped except Allaah alone. He fulfilled His promise, aided His Servant and single-handedly defeated the allies.’ …he (S) would repeat this action at Marwah.

27. Saee cont Between Safa and Marwah there are green lights between these lights it is recommended that men walk briskly and women remain behind No dua at the end of the seventh round on Marwah After the seventh round the saee is complete, now a person must cut or shave their head before they can come out of the state of Ihraam Now the umrah is complete Alhumdulilah

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38. The pillars of Hajj Ihraam for Hajj ie. The intention more than the clothing Standing on the plains of Arafah Tawaf Al-Ifaadah Saee for Hajj

39. Waajibaat (Obligatory Acts of Hajj) Ihraam at the Meeqat Being at Arafat until Maghrib Spending the night in Muzdalifah Throwing the stones in jamaraat Shaving the head or cutting the hair Spending the nights in mina Performing tawaaf al-widaa (menstruating women are exempted from this without having to offer a sacrifice)

41. Hajj day by day- Day 1 8th of Dhul Hijjah (yawm al-tarwiyah) The pilgrim performing tamattu enters into Ihraam from his place (labbaykh Allahuma Hajjan) The pilgrims head to Mina after Fajr and stay in Mina from Dhur all the way to till fajr on the 9th day All prayers are performed at their appointed time, but Dhur,Asr, and Isha are shortened to two Rakat

43. Day 2 9th Dhul Hijjah standing at Arafat After praying Fajr wait until sunrise and then leave for Arafat Make a lot of Duah, the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم has said “Hajj is arafat” Stay close to your group and tent, no need to go to jabal rahma or the masjid Pray Dhur and Asr together at the time of Dhur shortened to two rakahs, with one adhaan and two iqamaahs After sunset leave for muzdalifah (pray Maghrib and Isha together in muzdalifah)

44. Best Dua the day of Arafah خَيْرُ الدُّعاءِ دُعَاءُ يومِ عَرَفَةَ، وخَيْرُ ما قُلْتُ أنا والنَّبيُّونَ مِن قَبْلِي: لا إِلَهَ إِلاّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَريكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ ولَهُ الحَمْدُ وهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ ق The best of supplications is the supplication on the day of ‘Arafah and the best which I and the Prophets before me have said (is): ‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all praise and sovereignty and He is over all things omnipotent.’

46. Day 2 (Night) staying in Muzdalifah Distance is only 9 km, but can take anywhere from 1-16 hours Pray maghrib and Isha together with one adhaan two iqamaas Find a nice place to sleep Open space there is nothing there Collect stones for the jamaraat Pray Fajr here- some of the scholars have allowed leaving early Especially those with women and elderly

47. Muzdalifah Open ground If a person’s bus is within Muzadilfah boundaries and stays in his/her bus this is okay

48. Day 3 10th of Dhul Hijjah The Day of Nahr the day of Eid After praying Fajr in Muzdalifah leave for Mina before the sun rises. Then proceed to mina and stone the big “devil” with seven stones The sacrificing should take place And then shaving or trimming of the head Three times more rewarding for shaving the head A person is out of the state of ihraam, all sanctions are lifted except sexual relations This will be lifted after a person goes to Makkah and perform tawaf and saee

49. Day 3 10th of Dhul Hijjah cont Tawaf Al-Hajj must be performed by everyone, women during there menses and post natal bleeding must perform this tawaf as well After the tawaf then proceed to saee like you did during umrah After saee all restrictions are lifted, a person must go back to mina and spend the nights in Mina