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HAJJ the 5 th pillar of Islam

HAJJ the 5 th pillar of Islam. The Kaaba. The area around Mecca is known as the haram ( sacred precinct) it includes Muzdalifa , Arafat and Mina. It’s boundaries called Miqat are clearly marked and non-Muslims are not allowed inside them.

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HAJJ the 5 th pillar of Islam

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  1. HAJJ the 5th pillarof Islam

  2. The Kaaba • The area around Mecca is known as the haram ( sacred precinct) it includes Muzdalifa, Arafat and Mina. • It’s boundaries called Miqat are clearly marked and non-Muslims are not allowed inside them. • Al-masjid al-haram is the sacred mosque and now encloses the two hills Safa and Marwa, with the Kaaba in the centre. • The Kaaba contains the black stone – al-hajar al-aswad which is believed to be a piece of meteorite and on the north west side is a low detached semi circular wall called hatim. It encloses al-hijr which is believed to be the burial palce of Hagar and Ishmael. According to tradition Prophet was asleep inside the hatim when the angel Gabriel awoke him to take him on the night journey.

  3. THE METHOD OF HAJJ • The method and regulations of Hajj is set out in a simple, point-by-point format that will make it very easy for the ordinary person to understand this magnificent pillar of Islam.

  4. MEEQAT • For the person intending to enter Makkahit is not permissible to cross certain sacred boundaries called Meeqat, without being in the state of Ihraam.Ihraam is not simply the wearing of two towels it is a state or condition where certain actions are prohibited e.g.removing hair, using any perfume or scent etc

  5. Meeqat Map

  6. Hajj Map

  7. 5 DAYS OF HAJJ8 Zul-Hijjahin Mina 1. Before or after FajrSalah, don Ihraam for Hajj 2. After donning Ihraam, leave for Mina any time after FajrSalah. 3. 5 Salah to be performed at Mina (Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha, Fajr) and balance of time to be spent profitably in acts of Ibaadah.

  8. Mina is a location situated some 5 kilometres to the east of the holy city of Makkah

  9. 9 Zul-Hijjah(Yawmul-Arafah – Day of Arafah) 1. Leave for Arafah early morning after FajrSalah. 2. It is compulsory in Hajj to spend even few moment in Arafah after midday till Sunset. 3. Pray, especially close to sunset. 4. Do not leave Arafah before sunset.

  10. ‘Arafah (a large plain to the south-east of Makkah)

  11. Muzdalifah Night • After sunset, proceed to Muzdalifah. 2. Stay overnight at Muzdalifah. 3. Read Fajr early. Remain at Muzdalifah till before sunrise (wajib). Then proceed to Mina.

  12. Muzdalifahis an open, level area near Makkah. It lies just southeast of Mina on the route between Mina and Arafah.

  13. 10 ZulHijjah (Eidul-Adha) 1. Pelting of the pillar 2. Sacrifice of an animal 3. Shaving of the hair (males only) 4. Tawaafuz-Ziyarah ( going around the Kabah)

  14. Pelting the pillars: The ritual re-enacts Ibrahim (Peace be upon him) pilgrimage to Makkah . The aim is to imitate Ibrahim (peace be upon him), when Iblees (Satan) appeared to him in that place to instil confusion in his mind or tempt him to sin, and Allaah commanded him to throw stones at him so as to drive him away and dash his hopes.

  15. 11 ZulHijjah & 12 Zul-Hijjah • Pelting of all three Pillars at any time after midday till sunset. • Hajj is now complete.

  16. TAWAAFUL-WIDAAFarewell round around the Kabah • Before leaving for home do this Tawaaf

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