HAJJ AND UMRAH GUIDE

Compiled and Prepared by

Talal bin AHmad al-Aqeel

Introduction by
Minister of Islamic Affairs, Waqf, Da'wah and Irshad
Salih bin A bdu l-A ziz bin Muhammad Aal ash-Shaikh
* At-Tahqeeq wal-Eedhah by Shaykh Abdul-Aziz bin Abdullah bin Baz
4 sifatul-hajj wal-Umrah by Shaykh Muhammad bin Salih bin Uthaymeen
4 Ahkam Takhtass bil-Muaminat by Dr. Salih bin Fawzan al-Fawzan
* Hisnul-Muslim by Shaykh Sa'eed bin Wahf al-Qahtani
<* F a ta w a a l-L ijn a h a d -D a 'im a h from the Permanent Committee for Religious Research Riyadh, S.A
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P raise be to A llah w ho m ade Hajj to His S a cre d H ouse
an o bligation upon e very able M uslim , and m ad e the
accepted Hajj an e xpiatio n fo r sins and tra nsg re ssio ns.
And b le ssings and peace be upon His c h o se n Prophet,
the m ost e xcelle n t o f th o se w ho has p erfo rm ed ta w a f
and sa'i and th e m ost noble o f those w ho h as praised
A llah and su pp lica te d, and upon his fam ily, his
co m p a n io n s and all th o se w ho have fo llow ed his pattern
and exam ple.
I w e lcom e you, noble pilgrim , to th is secure c ity and I ask
A llah to e nable you to co m p lete th e rites of Hajj and
U m rah in th e w a y pleasing to Him , don e p u re ly fo r His
accep ta nce and co rre ctly according to the S u nn a h o f His
P rophet . M ay He a ccep t it and place it in th e balance
of y o u r good deeds.
M y b roth e r pilgrim , as th e re is fo r e very g ro u p a leader
and fo r e very jo u rn e y a guide, the lea d er o f the Hajj
group is P rophet M uham m ad i- and th e ir g u id e is his
exam p le and S unnah, fo r he has said, "Take from m e
y o u r rites o f H ajj." therefore, it is incu m be n t on everyo ne
w ho a p p roa ch es the H ouse of Allah fo r Hajj or U m rah to
learn th e w a y it w a s p erform ed by the P rop h et 5a through
a ccurate g u id eb o oks and by asking sch olars a b o u t any
unce rta in tie s one m ay have..
T h is book now before you, noble pilgrim , is w ritten in
c le a r language and has a new fo rm a t w hich presents
and sim p lifie s fo r you the ru ling s pertaining to Hajj and
U m rah w hich I hope you will m ake use of as y o u r guide.
If you should have any doubts or questions, the Islam ic
A ffairs of the K ingdom of saudi Arabia will be at your
service to clarify w hatever you need to know. You w ill find
in its tents and cabins scholars w ho can guide and direct
you, as Allah, the Exalted has said, "So ask the people of
the m essage {i. e. scolars] if you do not know".

I w ould like to e xpre ss d ee p th a nks to m y brother, shaikh

Talal bin A hm ad al-A qeel fo r the co m p ila tio n of this
g uidebook. I a sk A llah to place it and all his e ffo rts in this
field in th e b alance of his good deeds, and to increase
his rew ard and th a t o f his co llea g ue s in th e C o m m itte e
fo r D istribution of R e ligious P u blications to P ilg rim s in
Jeddah fo r th e ir blessed w ork.
If I m ay advise you, d e a r g ue st o f A llah, I w o u ld rem ind
you and m yself to use th is p reciou s tim e to e arn the
a pproval o f Him w ho se g ue st you have b eco m e w ithin
the sa nctu a ry o f His noble House and to avoid a nything
th a t a ng e rs Him , fo r Allah has said, "A nd w h o e v e r
intends th e re in [a deed] o f d eviation or w ro n g d o in g - W e
w ill m ake him ta ste of a painful punishm ent".
 Ihram is th e first of th e rites of H ajj an d U m ra h .
It m e an s the intention (niyyah) to en te r the state of
consecration for hajj or U m rah. T h e tim e for pe rfo rm an c e of
U m rah is an y tim e throughout the year. T h e tim e for H ajj is
during the H ajj m onths, w hich are:
Shawwal, Dhul-Qa'dah and the first ten days of Dhul hijjah.
"Labbayk for
Umrah", The duties of Hajj and Umrah begin with ihram at the m eeqat (a
if he intends point som e distance from M akkah beyond which a pilgrim may
only Umrah not pass without ihram - Refer to page 10).
W h e n so m eo n e intending H ajj or U m rah rea c h e s the m e eq a t
on land by car or other transport, he should m a k e ghusl (a
"Labbayk for co m plete bath) and use scent if it is ea s y for him , but th ere is
Umrah no sin upon him if h e d oes not bath e. T h e n he w e a rs two
with release clean w hite ihram g arm ents - o n e w rap p e d aro u n d his w aist
until Hajj", and the other over his shoulders. T h e re is no particular dress
if he intends for a w o m a n in ihram , but she w ea rs w h a te v e r clothing
Hajj at-Tamattu
a d eq u a tely covers her body of an y color, as long a s it is not
conspicuously decorative.
"Labbayk for jThen, he/she makes the intention of ihram for Umrah or Hajj, saying:|
Umrah and
( ' See page 15 (or an explanation of these terms.)
Hajj",
if he intends W ith th e s e w o rd s he h a s beg u n th e ta lb iy a h , an nouncing
Hajj al-Qiran* th at h e is no w in th e sta te o f ihram .
W hen the pilgrim com es by se a or by air, it has becom e
custom ary for the captain or a crew m em ber to announce
approach to the m eeqat so that the pilgrims am ong the
"Labbayk for
Hajj", passengers can prepare them selves for ihram. T h e n w hen they
if he intends hajj reach the m eeqat, they begin the talbiyah for H ajj or Um rah.
alone (al-lfrad)* It is allo w ab le for th e pilgrim to put on his ih ra m g a rm e n ts at
h o m e in his ow n co untry an d begin the rites o f H ajj or U m rah
in th e ship or p la n e w ith pronunciation of the talbiyah upon
illE -J ! reach in g the m e e q a t.
5 = 10 ;
Men recite the talbiyah in a loud voice, and women quietly to themselves.
B e fo re ih ra m it is re c o m m e n d e d to d o th e fo llo w in g :
1. Trim th e nails an d m u s tac h e, re m o v e u n d e rarm an d p u b ic hair
2 . W a s h th e e n tire b o d y w h e n it c a n b e d o n e ea sily. B u t th e re
is no b la m e if o n e d o e s n ot b a th e .
T h e a fo re m e n tio n e d is fro m th e S u n n a h a n d a p p lie s to bo th
m en and w om en.
3 . T h e m a n re m o v e s all o f h is re g u la r (s titc h e d ) c lo th in g a n d
There is
p u ts o n th e ih ra m g a rm e n ts .
no particu
4 . T h e w o m a n re m o v e s h e r fitte d fa c e m a s k o r n iq a b . S h e c a n
lar prayer
c o v e r h e r fa c e fro m n o n -m a h ra m m e n b y letting d o w n a p a rt o f
s p e c if ie d
h e r h e a d c o v e r (k h im a r) o v e r it, a n d th e re is n o p ro b le m if th e
in the
clo th to u c h e s h e r fa c e .
Sunnah for
5. After bathing, the man perfum es his body, but not his ihram garm ents.
a s s u m in g
The woman uses only a faint scent that will not be noticeable. ] ihram.
6. U p o n c o m p le tio n o f th a t m e n tio n e d a b o v e , th e p ilg rim m a k e s
th e in te n tio n to c o m p le te th e H a jj o r U m ra h , a n d b y d o in g so
h e /s h e h a s e n te re d th e s ta te of ih ra m , e v e n w ith o u t h a v in g
p ro n o u n c e d a n y th in g o u t lo u d . If o n e in te n d s ih ra m
im m e d ia te ly a fte r a n o b lig a to ry p ra y e r it is g o o d . O r h e c a n p ra y
tw o r a k a h s a s th e S u n n a h a fte r w u d h u .
If o n e is p e rfo rm in g H a jj o r U m ra h o n b e h a lf o f s o m e o n e e ls e ,
h e m a k e s th a t in te n tio n a t th e tim e o f ih ra m , a n d m a y say,
" L a b b a y k fo r s o -a n d -s o ..."
T h e W o rd s o f T a lb iy a h ................................... i
"Labbayk-A llahum m a labbayk. Labbayka la sh aree ka laka labbayk.
In n a l-h a m d a w a n -n i m a ta la k a w a l-m u lk . L a s h a r e e k a lak."
(I re s p o n d [in o b e d ie n c e ] to Y o u , O A lla h , I re s p o n d . I re s p o n d
- no p a rtn e r is th e re to Y ou I re s p o n d .
A ll p ra is e a n d fa v o r is Y o u rs , a n d s o v e re ig n ty . T h e r e is no
p a rtn e r to Y o u .)
W h e n to R e c ite th e T a lb iy a h |

During Um rah: from the m om ent of ihram until the beginning of taw af.
D u rin g H ajj: fro m th e m o m e n t o f ih ra m until th e s to n in g th e
la rg e p illa r (ja m ra h ) o n th e m o rn in g o f E id .
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 T h e P rophet( sp ecified five p oin ts fo r en te rin g ihram
fo r th o se intending Hajj or U m rah. T h e s e are:

the m eeqat fo r those com ing from M adfnah. Today

Dhul-Hulayfah it is called "A b yar AM",
and is 4 50 kilo m eters from M akkah a l-M u ka rra m a h .
the m ee q at fo r th o se com ing from o r th ro u g h Syria,
Al-Juhfah Jordan, northern H ijaz, N orth A frica and Egypt. It is
near th e tow n o f Rabigh,
183 kilo m eters from M akkah, fro m w h ic h people
now ad a ys e n te r ihram .

Qarn al-Manazil the m eeqat for those coming from or through Najd
(eastern Arabia). It is now called "as-Sayl al-Kabeer"

the m eeqat for those coming from Yemen and farther

Yalamlam south.Today, people assum e ihram from as-Sadiyah,
w hich is 92 kilo m eters fro m M akkah.

the meeqat for those coming from the direction of Iraq,

Dhatu Irq which is 94 kilom eters from Makkah al-M ukarram ah.

It is o b lig a to ry fo r everyo ne intending hajj or Um rah

to assum e ihram before e ntering th e a re a beyond
th e se points. A n y w h o kn ow in g ly p a s s through
w ith o u t ihram m ust return to th e m e e q a t fo r ihram ,

o th erw ise th e violatio n re quires th e s la u g h te r o f a

sheep in M akkah for distrib utio n to th e poor.
"They are for those who come from them and those from
beyond them who intend Hajj and Umrah."____________
(Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Residents of Makkah assume ihram for hajj from Makkah itself,
but for Umrah they must go to an area outside the borders of
the haram sanctuary, the nearest of which is at-Taneem.
Those who live inside the meeqat area, for example, in
Jeddah, Masturah, Badr, Bahrah, Umm Salam or ash-Shara'i,
assume ihram from their homes.
For them, their place of residence is the meeqat.

th e N orth

D hul- Hulayfah
4 5 0 kilom eters

D hatu Irq
A l-Juhfah \ 94 kilom eters
13 kilom eters'

Q arn al-M anazil

75 kilom eters

Yalam lam
92 kilom eters

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 O nce th e pilgrim has entered th e s ta te o f ihram at
th e m eeqat, th e fo llo w in g is p rohibited to him :

-' R e m o v in g hair or cu tting th e nails. (H ow ever, if

som e hair fa lls o r is pulled out u n in te n tio n a lly or if
the hair or nails are cut d ue to fo rg e tfu ln e s s or
ignorance o f th e ruling, it is excused.)

U sing perfum e or sce nt on th e body o r clothing.

(W hat re m a ins on th e body fro m before ihram is
excused, but scent in clothing m ust be w ashed
out.)

H unting land a nim als or co op e ra tin g in th a t by

chasing or pointing o ut gam e w ithin the boundaries
of the H aram . T h is app lie s to all M uslim s, m ale and
fem ale, w h e th e r in ihram or not.

C u ttin g or uprooting any tre e s or gree n plants

w ithin th e H aram b o u n da rie s w h ich w ere not
planted by m an. T h is also app lie s to all M uslim s,
irrespective o f ihram .

P icking up anything drop pe d or lost in M akkah by

a nyone unless to a ssist in fin ding th e ow ner. Again,
the ruling app lie s to all, w ith or w ith o u t ihram .
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0 M arrying, sending a proposal or a rra n gin g a

m arriage fo r o n e se lf or another, as w ell as m arital
interco urse and anything th a t stim ula te s d esire. The
P r o p h e t s a id ,

"One in ihram must not marry, be wedded or propose."

(M uslim )

# A w o m a n during ihram is not perm itted to w e a r

glo ves or a niqab or burqa" (a tig h tly fitted face
m ask). W hen th e re are unrelated m en n e a rb y she
co vers her fa ce w ith part of her headcover.

0 A m an in ihram is not perm itted to co ver his head

w ith th e ihram g arm e n t or a ny hea d ge a r such as a
cap, cloth h ea d cove r or turban. If he should do so
having fo rgo tten or o ut o f ign o ra n ce o f th e ruling, he
should rem ove it as soon as he is a w are o f it a nd no H r ^

T h e m an is also not allow ed to w e a r g a rm e n ts

stitched to fit the body or part o f it, such as a gow n
or robe, a shirt, pants, u nd e rw e ar o r shoes. O ne 1
w ho ca nn o t o btain a w a ist w ra p p e r fo r ihram m ay
w e a r loose p ants and one w ho ca nn o t find sa nd a ls
m ay w e a r slip pe rs w ith no ransom required.
 ^ W h ile in Ihram , one is a llo w e d to do
th e fo llow ing:

W ear a w ristw atch, ring, e yeglasses,

earphones,
b elt and sa nd a ls belo w th e ankles.

S h ad e o n e se lf und e r an u m b rella or
ceiling,
including th a t o f a c a r or bus.

C arry baggage, m attre sse s, etc., on

his head.

B andage a w ound.
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C h ange o ne 's g arm e nts, as w ell as
clea nin g or w a sh in g th e m .

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W ash h is/he r head and body. If any
hair sh ou ld com e o ut u n in te n tio n a lly it
is excused.

A dditionally, if a m an c o v e rs his head

w ith a cap or cloth o ut o f fo rg e tfu ln e s s
o r ignorance he m ust re m o ve it as
soon as he re m e m be rs o r know s, and
th e re w ill be no ransom d u e fro m him .
 Those intending Hajj choose one of the three kinds:

One assumes ihram for Umrah during the Hajj months (which are
Tamattu Shawwal, Dhul-Qa'dah and the first ten nights of Dhul-Hijjah),
saying, "Labbayk for Umrah with release until Hajj". After
Umrah followed completing the Tawaf and sa'i of Umrah and cutting the hair,
he/she is released from ihram and all its restrictions. Then on the
by hajj separately 8th of Dhul-Hijjah he assumes ihram again for Hajj from his place
of residence and sets out to complete the Hajj rites. He is required
which requires the to offer a sacrifice of a sheep or goat, or seven people may share
sacrifice of an animal in the sacrifice of a camel or cow. If he cannot do so, then he must
fast three days during Hajj and seven days when he returns home.

2. Qiran The pilgrim intends one ihram for both Umrah and Hajj, saying,
"Labbayk for Umrah and Hajj". Upon reaching Makkah, he
Umrah followed performs tawaf al-qudum and sa'i, which serves as the sa'i for
both Umrah and Hajj. He does not cut his/her hair and remains in
by hajj ihram until the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah when the Hajj rites begin. Then
he completes the Hajj, except that he need not perform sa'i a
which requires the second time. He, also, is required to sacrifice a sheep or goat or
sacrifice of an animal share in a camel or cow as one of seven.

3. Ifrad One intends ihram for Hajj only, saying, "Labbayk for Hajj". In
Makkah he performs tawaf al-qudum and sai for Hajj, remaining in
hajj alone ihram until the rites are completed. He is not required to sacrifice
an animal since he did not perform both Umrah and Hajj.
which does not require
the sacrifice of an animal
tamattu is preferable for those pilgrims who do not bring
sacrificial animals along with them, and this is what the
Prophet 5g instructed his companions. (Those who bring
sacrificial animals with them do Qiran. and the residents
'
of Makkah. Ifrad only.)
 IFRAD QIRAN TAMATTU

Ihram from the meeqat for all

-p ~ Tawaf al-qudum Tawaf al-qudum Tawaf for Umrah

- { 2 j Sai for Hajj Sai for Hajj and Sai for Umrah

Cutting or shaving

Remaining in ihram and Remaining in ihram and Complete release

observing its restrictions observing its restrictions from ihram
until the Day of Sacrifice until the Day of Sacrifice
(10 Dhul-Hijjah) (10 Dhul-Hijjah) Assumes ihram once again
for Hajj on 8 Dhul-Hiiiah

For ifrad, tawaf al-qudum is a sunnah act and there is no problem if it is omitted.

i I If one performs tawaf al-qudum and then goes directly to Mina, he should perform
' t i l l the sai for hajj after tawaf al-ifadhah._______________________________

The small boy below the age of understanding has his stitched garments
removed by his guardian, who recites the talbiyah for him. Thus, he is in
the state of ihram and is to be prevented from all that is prohibited to an
adult in ihram. The intention is made for the small girl also by her guardian,
who recites the talbiyah fo her, putting her into the state of ihram. she is
also to be prevented from all that is prohibited to an adult. The body and
clothing of a small child must be pure during tawaf because it is like salah,
which requires taharah. When the boy or girl is old enough to understand,
he/she assumes ihram with the guardian's permission and does
everything the adults do.
W hen a person intending U m rah reaches M akkah,
It is d esirab le to bathe im m e dia te ly and then g o straight
to al-M a sjid al-H aram , in w hich is situated th e A n cie nt
H ouse (the K abah), fo r th e rites o f U m rah. And it is
acceptable, also, if he d oe s not bathe.
He e nters al-M a sjid a l-H aram w ith his right fo o t, saying,
A udhu b illa h il-athe e m i w a bi w a jih il-ka re e m i w a sultani-
h il-qadeem i m in a sh -sh a yta n ir-ra je e m ...A lla h u m m a
aftah lee a bw ab a rahm atik.
(I seek refuge in Allah, the Suprem e, and in His noble
countenance and His eternal authority from Satan, the
accursed.. O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy.)
T h is su pp lica tion (duaa) is w h a t is said upon entering
any m asjid. (N arrated by Abu D aw ud - sa he e h)
He then heads toward the honored Kabah to begin tawaf.
It is from the sunnah fo r a m an to bare his right sh ou ld e r
and arm (idhtib). T h is is done by passing th e upper
ihram w ra p p e r under the right a rm p it and co vering the
left sh o u ld e r w ith both ends.
Then he b eg ins the ta w a f o f seven circuits,
starting at the Black Stone. It is a sunnah act to kiss the
Black Stone if one is able to reach it without harming people
by crowding or pushing. And it is sinful to insult, strike or
harm any Muslim. When the area is crowded, it is sufficient
to point to the Black Stone from a distance, saying, "Allahu
akbar" without stopping as one passes by it.
It is not p erm issib le to push o thers
o r harm th e m in any w ay
T he pilgrim co ntin ue s to circle th e K abah,
re m em bering and m entioning A llah, asking His fo rg iv e
ness and su pplicating w ith a ny d u 'a a ' he w is h e s or
reciting th e Q ur'an th ro u g h o u t th e seven circu its. He
should not raise his vo ice reciting particu la r s u p p lic a
tions, as th is d isturb s o th ers w ho are doing ta w a f.

As one passes ar-Rukn al-Yamani (the Yemeni Corner),

he to u ch e s it w ith his hand if he can do so easily. He
should not kiss it or w ipe his hand o ve r it as so m e do,
co n tra ry to th e sunnah o f th e P rop h et . W hen unable
to to u ch it w ith his hand, he should co ntin ue in h is ta w a f
w ith o u t pointing to it or saying "A llahu akbar". It is from
the su nn a h, as one p erform s ta w a f, to recite b etw e en
the Yem eni C o rn er and the B lack Stone:

"R ab b an a atina fid -d u n ya hasanatan w a fil- a khirati

hasanatan w a q in a 'a d h a b an-nar."

"O ur Lord, g ive us in th is w orld w h a t is good a nd in the

H e re afte r w h a t is good and p rote ct us fro m the
p un ish m e nt of th e Fire."

5j2J\ (Q u r'a n - 2 : 2 0 1 )
In th is w a y the ta w a f is co m pleted,
beginning each circu it a t the B lack S tone and e n d in g at _,t
it. For m en it is sunnah to w a lk briskly w ith sm all steps
W alking inside th e H ijr during taw af. T h is a ctu ally
inva lid ates th e taw af

[ beca u se th e H ijr is part o f th e Kabah an d inside it.

Touching and w iping the h ands o ver all the corners

of the K a 'b a h or its w alls, door, covering, or M aqam
Ibrahim . All o f th is is not law ful as it is fro m the
inn o va tio ns in religion (bidah), w hich w a s n ot done
by th e P rophet ^ .

T h e pushing and crow d in g o f m en and w om en

during taw af, e spe cia lly at the B lack S to n e and
M aqam Ibrahim . T h is should be strictly avoided.

Upon com p letio n o f ta w a f o ne sh ou ld :

1. C over his right sh o u ld e r once again.

2. P ray tw o ra k 'a h s behind M aqam Ibrahim if it is

possible w ith e ase; o th erw ise in any p a rt o f al-
M asjid al-haram . T h is p raye r is a co n firm e d
sunnah in w hich one recites (after a l-F a tih ah ) in the
firs, rakah:

Surah al-Kafirun and in the second rakah: Surah al-lkhlas.

If he re cite s o th e r parts of
th e Q ur'an it is acceptable. iliS?
 A fte r the com p letio n of taw af,
one goes to begin his sai of seven trips at as-safa,
reciting :"lnnas-safa wal-m arwata min shaair illah "Indeed,
as-safa and al-Marwah are among the symbols of Allah)

{2 :1 57 }, and adding, "I begin w ith th a t w ith w h ich Allah

began". T h is w a s th e practice o f th e P ro p h e t as
narrated in saheeh M uslim .
(Then he stands on a s-sa fa facing th e K abah,
praising and glorifying Allah and supplicating Him, saying:
"La ilaha ill-Allahu wahdahu la shareeka lah. Lahul-
mulku w a lahul-ham du w a huwa ala kulli shay'in qadeer.
La ilaha ill-A llahu w a h da h u, a nja za w a dah u w a
nasara abdahu w a h aza m al-ah za ba w a h d a h ."
"There is no god but A llah alone w ith no partner. His
is the d om inio n and His is [all] praise and H e is over
all th ing s com petent. T h ere is no god but A lla h alone;
He fu lfilled His prom ise and su pported His s e rv a n t and
d efeated the [enem y] allies alone."
[ He repeats th is th ree tim es,
su pplicating in betw een w ith anything he w ish es, and
if he d oe s less than that, th e re is no fault. H e raises
his hands o nly w hen su pp lica ting , and d oe s not point
w ith them w hen saying, "A llahu akbar"
(w hich is a co m m o n m istake am ong m an y pilgrim s).
He then d e sce nd s fro m as-safa
tow ard al-M a rw a h and su pp lica te s w ith any d u a a th a t
com e s to m ind fo r him self, his fa m ily and th e M uslim s
in general. W hen reaching the green m arker,
m en (but not w o m e n) sh ou ld run until th e y c o m e to the
second m arker,
^ bIip* after which they walk as usual until they arrival at al-Marwh.
 Upon reaching al-M arw ah,

9 one fa ce s the Kabah and su pp lica te s as he did at

a s-sa fa w ith a ny su pp lica tion s he w ishes. He
co ntin ue s w a lkin g to th e green m arker, th e n runs
betw een th e tw o (m en only) and then w a lks to as-
safa. Thus, he has com p leted tw o trips - one fro m
a s-sa fa to al-M arw ah and a n o th e r from al-
M arw ah to as-safa. He co ntin ue s until he fin
ishes seven trips, ending a t al-M arw ah.

9 There is no blame upon him /her for com pleting the

sai on a w heelchair if overcom e by fatigue or illness.

>)fA woman who has menstrual or postpartum bleeding

9 can co m p lete her sai (but not taw af) because th e

a rea o f sai is not a part of al-M a sjid al-haram .

A m ong the com m on e rro rs co m m itte d is

the running of women between the two green markers.

9 A fter the com pletion of sai, the man shaves or short
ens his hair (shaving is preferable). W hen shorten
ing the hair, some of it should be cut from every part
of the head.
9 The wom an cuts from the length of her hair what is
about equal to the width of a finger.
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V
W ith this the rites o f U m rah are com plete

and one is free from all the re strictio ns o f ihram

wk
W hen reaching the green marker,
men (but not wom ent) should run until
they com e to the second m arker
 --T h e D ay o f Tarwiyah

T h e rites o f hajj begin on th e 8th o f D h ul-H ijjah,

w hich is called the d ay o f Tarwiyah.

This day the pilgrim of Tamattu assum es ihram for

Before noon Hajj in the m orning. Before doing so, he does what
he did before the ihram for Umrah - bathing, using
scent, etc. He m akes the intention for ihram from
w herever he is staying or residing.

T h ose o f Q iran and Ifrad are a lready in ihram .

Pilgrim s in the state of ihram for Tam attu, Qiran

and Ifrad all set out for M ina before noon, and
Thuhr.asr, there they pray thuhr, asr, m aghrib and 'isha'.
maghrib and Each prayer is done at its proper tim e and not
isha, prayers com bined, but the four rakah prayers are
shortened to two. They spend the eve o f the 9th
of Dhul-H ijjah in M ina and pray fa jr there. Anyone
staying in M ina before the day of Tarwiyah
assum es ihram there on the m orning of th a t day.

The sunnah is to spend the day of Tarwiyah in Mina,

Spending the pray the fa jr p raye r o f the 9th and then w a it until
night the sun rises. A fter su nrise the pilg rim s m ove on
to 'A ra fa t, ca lm ly and quietly, praising Allah or
reciting the Q ur'an, and especially, re peating
the talbiyah often, as w ell as "La ilaha ili-A llah",
m s f "A llahu a k b a r " and "A l-ha m du lilla h ".
| T he D ay of A rafah

Staying at Arafah is among the pillars of Hajj,

without which the hajj is invalid. The Prophet - said,

"The Hajj is A rafah ." |

From sunrise
(Narrated by Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi - saheeh)
.

T he d ay o f A rafah
L s
Is a m ost blessed day.
V
Th ere in m ultitu d es o f pilg rim s th ron g to the plain
of A rafat w here the M uslim s w ill rem ain until
a fte r sunset. On th a t day A llah boasts o f th e m
to His angels. Until sunset
In sa heeh M uslim , A ishah (m ay A llah be ple a se d
w ith her) reported that
th e P rophet jg said,

"There is no day on which Allah frees as m any of

His servants from the Fire as on the day of Arafah.
Indeed, He d raw s n ea r and th e n boa sts o f th e m
to th e a ng e ls and says,

'W h at do th e y w a n t? '"

W e a sk o f A llah His fa v o r and kind ne ss . . . mm

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 It is a sunnah practice for the pilgrim to stop at
Namirah at noon for the thuhr and asr prayer and to
hear the speech (khutbah) if possible. Otherwise,
he should enter Arafah and be sure that he is inside
its border. There are numerous road signs and
Arafah posters showing the location of boundaries. The
entire plain of 'Arafah is a standing place.
The pilgrim should take care on this great day to
make the best use of his/her time in reciting the
talbiyah, seeking Allah's forgiveness, confirming His
unity and praising Him. He should direct himself
toward Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, with humility,
exerting the utmost effort in supplication for himself,
his spouse and children and his brother Muslims.
thuhr and asr At noontime, the imam delivers a speech to the
prayer joined people, reminding, advising and instructing them.
and shortened Then he leads the pilgrims in the thuhr and asr
< \ prayer, joined and shortened, with one adhan and
l two iqamahs as the Prophet 5? did. No other prayer
is performed before or afterwards.
Pilgrims must be careful on this blessed day to
avoid committing any sin which could cause them to
c ____ ____ ) lose some of the great reward of this noble day and
After sunset

Muzdalifah
 HAJJ AND UMRAH GUIDE

On the day of Arafah, m any pilgrim s comm it errors

which should be brought to attention:

( X ) Sitting outside the borders of Arafah, remaining there

until the sun sets, and after that leaving for Muzdalifah.
W hoever does that has not performed Hajj.

( X ) Leaving Arafah before the setting of the sun. This is not

perm issible as it is contrary to the practice of the
Prophet sg .
Anyone who does so must return before sunset,
otherwise he will have to slaughter an animal in ransom.

( ) Crowding and pushing in order to climb to the top of

M ount Arafah (the Mount of Mercy), rubbing one's
hands on it and praying there. All this is from among the
innovations that have no basis in the religion.
Furthermore, it can be physically harmful.

(% ) Facing the m ount during supplication.

The sunnah is to face the Qiblah (direction of the

Kabah)when supplicating.
 The caravans of pilgrims begin moving, with the blessing
of Allah, toward al-Mashar al-Haram in Muzdalifah to
pray the maghrib and isha prayers joined and shortened,
with one adhan and two iqamahs as soon as they arrive.
They then spend the night there, remembering Allah,
praising and thanking Him for His favor upon them when
He enabled them to be present in Arafah.
Upon reaching Muzdalifah, some pilgrim s make the
following mistakes:
To Muzdalifah
Hastening to pick up pebbles for stoning before
praying maghrib and isha joined and shortened.
(X ) Believing that the pebbles must be picked up only
from Muzdalifah.
[ i l l '11111 111 I
r ^ T h e sunnah practice is to spend the night in
Muzdalifah and to pray the fajr prayer there.
P ra y th e m a g h rib
a n d ish a jo in e d
It is perm issible for women, children, the weak or ill and
a n d sh o rte n e d their caretakers to leave for Mina after midnight.
Spend the night After the pilgrim performs the fajr prayer, it is desirable
in Muzdalifah
for him to stand at al-M ashar al-haram (which is a hill in
Fajr prayer
Muzdalifah) or any other part of Muzdalifah, face the
Qiblah, praise Allah and supplicate as much as
P<*s up seven pebbles possible. Then he should leave before sunrise.
On the way to Mina he/she picks up seven pebbles,
slightly larger than a pea, for the rami (stoning) of the
largest pillar (jam ratul-aqabah). The rest of the pebbles
for rami are taken from Mina.
To Mina
The pilgrim s then continue toward Mina w hile reciting
the talbiyah, humble in their rem em brance o f Allah.
W hen th e pilgrim re ach es M ina he goes im m e dia te ly
to th e large p illar (ja m ratul-a qa ba h ), w hich is th e one
n earest to M akkah.

There he/she stops reciting the talbiyah and does the following:.

-m
T h ro w s seven peb b le s at the
large p illar one a fte r another,
saying "Allahu akbar" with each one.

L
E S lau gh te rs the sacrificial a nim al
(hadi) if required o f him . He m ay
e at from it and feed the poor.

The m an sh ave s his head (w hich

is preferable) o r cuts his hair. T h e
w om a n cuts a fin g e r's w ith fro m
th e length of h er hair.

T h is is the preferred o rd e r fo r th e se rites.

H ow ever, if th e y are done in any o th e r o rd e r it is
acceptable.
 This is the Day of Sacrifice and also the first day of
the blessed Eed al-Adhha.
For Muslims in every part of the earth and for the
pilgrims, the blessed Eed al-A?ha is an especially
joyful day wherein they rejoice in Allah's favor to them
and sacrifice their animals, seeking nearness to Him.
G oes to the
The pilgrim begins the takbeer for Eed after stoning
largest pillar
the large pillar, saying,
"Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, la ilaha ill-
Allah. Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, wa lillahil-hamd."
Among the errors committed by pilgrims during the
rami (stoning) are:
Stops reciting the talbiyah (^ )T h e belief of some that they are actually stoning

devils, which leads them to angrily curse and insult

Stom es the
those devils. In fact, the rami is only for the
Recites takbeer for Eed remembrance of Allah.
(^ T h ro w in g large stones or even sandals or pieces of
wood, and this is the kind of excess prohibited by
the Prophet $ .
(X )Pushing or fighting near the pillars in order to come
near for the rami, which is a grave misdeed. The
pilgrim has an obligation to treat his brothers gently.
Slaughters the anim al
He should be certain that he is throwing the pebbles
into the proper place, which is within the circular
wall, whether or not they hit the pillar.
(^ T h ro w in g all of the pebbles at once, which actually
counts as only one throw. The correct way is to
throw one pebble after another while saying, "Allah
akbar" with each one.
Shaves head or cuts hair When the pilgrim has stoned the large pillar (jamratul-
aqabah) and shaved or cut his hair, he is partially
released from ihram and can wear his regular clothes.
; .3 4 r ~
He/she is then freed from all the restrictions of ihram
_______ except marital intercourse. ______
Q ] | Upon reaching Mina on the morning of Eed day]

hasten to stone the large pillar (jamratul-

aqabah), only, with seven pebbles,
saying "Allahu akbar" with each throw.

[2] During the following three days (ayyam at-tashreeq),

stone the three pillars after the thuhr adhan - first the
small, then the medium, and finally, the large one.

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Tawaf al-ifadhah is among the pillars of hajj without which
hajj is incomplete.

After stoning the large pillar on Eed morning, the pilgrim

goes to Makkah to do seven circuits of tawaf
al-ifadhah. After that he does seven trips of sai if his hajj is
one of tamattu, or if he did not perform sa'i after tawaf al-
qudum in qiran or ifrad. It is permissible to delay tawaf al-
ifadhah, even past the days of Mina (tashreeq) and upon his
return to Makkah after stoning the pillars.

Once the pilgrim has completed tawaf al-ifadhah he/she is

freed from all the restrictions of ihram, including marital
intercourse.
 These days begin with the eve of the 11th of Dhul-Hijjah.
** A fter perform ing ta w a f a l-ifadhah on the D ay o f
S acrifice (the 10th), the pilgrim sh ou ld return to
M ina to spend th e nights th a t precede th e th re e
d ays of ta sh re e q, or at least tw o o f the nights fo r
those w ho plan to leave a fte r tw o days. T h is is in
a ccord an ce w ith the w o rd s o f A llah, th e E xalted:
T he 11 th of
D hul-H ijjah
"A nd re m e m be r A llah during [specific] n um bered
days. Then w h o e ve r hastens [his dep a rture ] in
tw o days - th e re is no sin upon him ; and w h o e v e r
The 12th of
d ela ys [until th e th ird ] - th e re is no sin upon him - D hul-H ijjah
fo r him w ho fe a rs A llah. And fe a r A llah and kn o w
th a t unto Him you will be returned." (2:203)
| D uring these th ree d ays one should: |
Stone the three pillars after the decline of the sun from The 13th of
its meridian on each of the days he is staying in Mina. D hul-H ijjah
% Say, "A llahu akbar" w ith each pebble throw n.
Mention and praise Allah often and supplicate abundantly,
w R em ain calm and serene.
% A void pushing, q ua rreling and disputing.
 It is a sunnah a ct fo r th e pilgrim to stand fo llo w in g
the sto n in g of each o f the sm all and m edium pillars,
face th e Q iblah, raise his h ands and su p p lica te w ith
any d u a a th a t co m e s to m ind. W ith o u t tro u b lin g any
body or w ith o u t body pushing.

H ow ever, a fte r the stoning of th e large pillar

(ja m ratul-a qa ba h )
he sh ould not stop and supplicate.

i t W h oe ve r inten d s to hasten his dep a rture a fte r tw o

d ays should stone the th ree pillars soon. T h e n he
should leave M ina before sunset. If th e su n sets
and he is still in M ina, he should rem ain a nd spend
a th ird night there, p erform ing ram i th e fo llo w in g
day.

If he has prepared to leave but is delayed,

r* - ^ 190M ^ 150M m ___

jam ratul-aqabah jam ratul-w usta jam ratul- sughra
A fter leaving M ina, having com p leted all th e pillars
and re qu ire m en ts o f hajj, the pilg rim s re turn to
M akkah fo r a final ta w a f around th e K abah. The
fa rew e ll ta w a f (taw af al-w ada) should be th e final
rite at th e S acred House, in co m p lia n ce w ith the
o rde r o f the P rop h et ,
"Let no one of you leave until his last rite
________________ is at th e H ouse."________________
(Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim)

Taw af a l-w ad a is th e last re qu ire m en t o f H ajj,

w hich is p erform ed by th e pilgrim im m e d ia te ly
before tra veling to his hom e country.
No one is excused fro m the fa rew e ll ta w a f excep t
m enstruating and postpartum w om en.

A s-S afa
 P illars o f Hajj (4)

1. Ihram

2. Standing (staying) at Arafah a . v . v .v .v . v

c S
If one n e g le cts a p illar .
3. Tawaf al-ifadhah
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his hajj is incom plete.
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4. Sai
'i A A ' A A ' y

R equirem ents o f Hajj (7)

1. Assuming ihram from the meeqat

< If one n eg lects a require-
2. Staying in Arafah until the sun has set m ent he m ust V
( c o m p e n sa te fo r it w ith a
3. Staying in Muzdalifah ra nso m (fidyah)
an a nim al sa crificed in \
4. Staying in Mina on the nights M akkah and
preceding days of tashreeq

5. Stoning the pillars (rami)

6. Shaving or cutting the hair

7. The farewell tawaf (al-wada)

 T he co n d itio n s w h ich m ake Hajj o b lig a to ry upon
a m an or w om a n are:

An a dditional co nd itio n fo r th e w om an
Is th a t she be accom p an ied by a m ahram . He is a
m an w ho can tra vel w ith her, like a husband or
so m eone she can n eve r m arry, such a s her father,
___ __ _ __ son, brother, m ilk brother, ste p fa th er, stepson,
Islam <d au g h te r's husband, etc.
'A A /a' A 'A 'A ' A'
a
T he e vid en ce fo r th is is in th e re 1po rt o f Ibn 'A b b a s ,
th a t he heard the P r o p h e t s a y , "Let n o t a m an b
r ------r U - ^ e alone w ith a w om an unless th e re is a m ah ra m w ith
Being of her, and let not a w o m a n tra vel u n le ss th e re is a
^ sound mind . m ahram w jth h e r ..
A m an stood up and said, "O M e sse n g e r o f A llah,
^Having reached^ mV w i^e has set o ut f r Haii and 1 am enrolled fo r
puberty such and such b attle." He told him , "G o forth and
perform Hajj w ith yo ur w ife ."
(A l-B u k h a ri a n d M u s lim )

(not be^a slave) And lbn Um ar rePorted that A||ah's M essenger ;s said,
^ "
'A woman fshould
HA
not travel three days except mwith
tk / M i M n r t t k r o w r t l t k i m n / i n w o
a mahram."I'
ilk o

^Abllty (both physical^ (A l-B u k h a ri a n d M u s lim )

> . andfi i L . T h ere are m any hadiths fo rbid din g a w o m a n to
jo u rn e y to Hajj or o th erw ise w ith o u t a m ahram ,
because she is the w e a ke r sex and m a y be exposed
to prob le m s and d ifficu lties during tra ve l th a t can
o nly a m an can handle. S he m ay also be targeted
by w icked persons, and a m ah ra m provides
s=42 f
p rotection fo r her.
T h e m ahram a ccom panying a w om an m ust have
the fo llow ing qua lifica tion s:
If there is no possibility of her traveling with a m ahram ,
a w om an w ho is financially able should instead send
a substitute to perform Hajj on her behalf.
T h e fo llo w in g app lie s to w om e n intending Hajj:
1. For a vo lu n ta ry Hajj (not the o blig a to ry o ne ), a
w om a n m ust have th e p erm ission of her husband,
because during her abse n ce he looses his right o v e r
her. T h e husband has the right to p revent her fro m rIslam
perform ing a vo lu n ta ry Hajj. .4-. .>y. -O'.-A

2. A w om an m ay perform hajj and U m rah a s a

su bstitu te fo r e ith e r a m an o r a no th e r w om an. T h is
is by co nse nsu s o f all th e scholars. Sound mind
3. If, on her w a y to Hajj a w om en b eg ins
m enstruation or g ive s birth, she should co ntin ue and
co m p lete her Hajj and do everything o th e r w o m e n p u b e rty
do e xcep t ta w a f at th e K a bah. If it h appens at th e iiWIMDMWmiMM).j
tim e or place o f ihram , she still a ssum e s ihram
beca u se p urity is not a condition for that.
4. B efore ihram she d oe s as a m an d oe s - bathing,
rem oving e xcess hair and clipping th e nails. S he
can use a sce nt th a t is not notice ab ly strong.
A ishah, M other o f th e Believers, said,
"W e used to set out with the M essenger of Allah 5 ; and
sm ear m usk on our foreheads at the tim e of ihram.
W hen one of us perspired it would run down on her
face. The Prophet would see it but not forbid us." 2^43;
(N a rra te d b y A b u D a w u d ) US?
 5. W hen making the intention for ihram, the wom an
must remove her burqa (face mask) or niqab if she
was wearing it previously. The Prophet js sa id ,
'T h e w om a n in ihram d oe s not w e a r a niqab."
(A l-B u k h a ri)
Instead, she co vers her face w ith so m e th in g else,
like part o f h er h ea d cove r or o th e r g a rm e n t w hen
nearing n on-m ahram m en. She can a lso c o ve r her
hands w ith h er g arm e nt instead o f g lo ves, as the
face and hands should be co n ce a le d from
unrelated m en w h e th e r or not she is in ihram .
iYAYWAY ^ AVAY' V/
6. A w om a n in ihram is a llow ed to w e a r a ny kind of
tightly fitting
dress th a t is not d ecorative, d oe s n ot resem ble
face covers
th a t o f m en, is not tig h t show ing body shape, is not
and gloves <
tra n sp a re n t or to o short, exposing th e legs or
during ihram
'A A A / T A A - A A' arm s. H er clothing should be co nce aling , a m ple in

size and w idth.

T he sch olars are in a g re e m e n t th a t w om e n in
decorative and
ihram m ay w e a r long sh irts o r dresses, w ide pants,
transparent
headcovers, slip pe rs or shoes, etc. o f any color,
clothing
v \v A A v A v A W i and are not lim ited to any co lo r such a s green or
w hite. S he m ay w e a r bla ck or co lo re d g arm e nts
^/A V A V A V A V A V A V A V ^
and m ay ch an g e them w h e n e ve r she w ish es.
raising the
(R e fe r to A l-M u g h n i - 3 /3 2 8 )
voice in
7. A ccord ing to th e S unnah, the w o m a n recites the
thetalbiyah ,
VNvAvAvAvA.A A A' talbiyah fo llow ing ihram in a voice a u d ib le o n ly to

herself. It is d isliked fo r her to raise h e r vo ice fo r

fe a r o f causing d istra ctio n; th u s she should not
recite the adhan and iqam ah aloud either, and
w hen draw ing a ttention to som ething d uring prayer
=44= she claps ra the r th a t saying, "S ubhan A llah".
(A l-M u g h n i - 2 / 3 3 0 - 3 3 1 )
8. D uring ta w a f th e w om a n should ta ke care to be
co m p letely covered, low er her vo ice and her g aze
and avoid crow d in g into and pushing m en,
e spe cia lly near th e B lack S tone and Yem eni
C orner. S he sh ould perform ta w a f at th e o u te r edg e
of th e circle o f people, since pushing is haram and
n earness to th e K abah and kissing the B lack S tone
are o nly sunnah acts; one m ust not co m m it w h a t is
haram in o rde r to fulfill a sunnah. The sunnah fo r
her is to point to th e B lack S tone w hen she passe s
it from a distance.
9. W om en should w a lk th ro u g h o u t ta w a f and sai. All
sch olars agree th a t th e re is no trotting fo r th e m
around the Kabah o r betw een a l-sa fa and al- Crow rding <
into m en
M arw ah, nor is th e re idhtba (baring th e sh oulder). k r A - A A - ^ A ' A ' J

(A l-M ughni - 3/334)

10. A s fo r the m enstruating w om an, until she is
pure she p erfo rm s all th e rites o f hajj - ihram , H W M IH M M IM

staying a t A rafah, spending th e night in M uzdalifah Trotti ng or

and stoning th e pillars, but d oe s not perform ta w a f runr ling
Im m h m m iiA ' A ' A A*
until she has b ecom e pure. The P rophet " said to
A ishah:
"D o w h a te v e r th e pilgrim d oe s e xcep t do not do |W>WIWW
ta w a f at the H ouse until you are pure."
Id hi iba
(A l-B u k h a ri a n d M u s lim )
N ote:
If a w o m a n has co m p leted h er ta w a f and th e n
m enstruation begins, she sh ou ld perform th e sai in
th a t co nd itio n beca u se sai d o e s not require o n e to
be in a state o f purity. tx=4.K zzxj
(K ita b a l-M u 'm in a t b y Dr. S a lih a l-F a w z a n )
 11. W om en are perm itted to leave M uzd a lifa h fo r
M ina along w ith the w e a k and ill a fte r the
d isa pp e ara n ce of th e m oon and s to n e the large
pillar to avoid the d an g e r o f crow ds.
12. W om en cu t from th e ends o f th e ir hair a
fin ge r's w idth. It is not perm itted fo r th e m to shave
th e ir heads.
13. The m enstruating w o m a n, a fte r h aving stoned
th e large p illa r and cut her hair, is p a rtia lly released
from ihram and is freed from its re strictio n s excep t
Leave Muzdali- th a t she ca n n o t have m arital interco urse w ith her
fah for Mina husband until a fte r ta w a f al-ifadhah. If she should
with the weak a llo w him before th a t she m ust o ffe r a ransom
and ill (fidyah) o f a sheep or goat to be sla u g h te re d in
V 4 - A - .A W A M akkah and d istrib uted am ong its poor.
14. If she begins m enstruation a fte r taw af al-
> Cut her hair < ifadhah, she m ay travel upon co m pletion of her hajj
only (not shave) < and is excused from perform ing ta w a f al- wada.
This is based on a hadith related b y A'ishah in
w hich she said, "Safiyyah bint H uyayy m enstruated
T without after she did taw af al-ifadhah and I m entioned it to
, the M essenger o f Allah . He said, 'H a s she held
tawaf ai-waria us b a ck?' I saicl> '0 M essenger o f A llah, she had
.. . . com e dow n [from Arafat] and perform ed taw af at
.rnatinn the H u se > then she m enstruated a fte r ta w a f al-
L AA A A X A i ifadhah.' He said, 'Let us travel, then'"
(A l-B u k h a ri a n d M u s lim )
A nd Ibn A b ba s reported th a t A lla h's M e sse n g e r ;=:
orde red th e people to m ake th e ir la st rite at the
K abah, e xcep t th a t he excused th e m en stru a tin g
= 46= and postpa rtu m w om an.
(A l-B u k h a ri a n d M u s lim )
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M adinah is the place to w hich the P rophet
em igrated and w here he settled.

W ithin it is the noble Prophet's Masjid. It is among the

three that one may travel to visit, as the Prophet said,
"One should not make a journey except to three masjids:

al-M asjid al-H aram

this, m y m asjid

al-M asjid al- Aqsa

A lthough visiting the Prophet's M asjid is not am ong

the requirem ents of Hajj, and in fact has no
connection w hatsoever to Hajj, it is law ful and
desirable at any tim e throughout the year. W hen
Allah has enabled a person to com e to the land of al-
haram ain (the tw o sacred m osques), it is a
recom m ended practice fo r him to go to al-M adinah
al-M unaw w arah to pray in the Prophet's M asjid and
then offer greetings of salam to the M essenger of
Allah . A ccording to hadith, prayer in the P rophet's
M asjid is better than a thousand prayers anyw here
else except al-M asjid al-haram .
fo r a prayer in a l-M asjid a l-haram is w o rth 100
th ousand prayers.
 W hen the visitor com es to the Prophet's M asjid:
H e/she enters w ith the right foot, saying,
| "B ism illat^ w as-salatu w as-salam u ala rasulillah." |
^ (In the nam e of Allah, and blessings and peace be
upon the M essenger of Allah.)
"Audhu billahil-atheem i w a bi w ajihil-kareem i w a
sultanihil-qadeem i m inash-shaytanir-rajeem ... Alla-
hum m a aftah lee abw aba rahm atik."
(I seek refuge in Allah, the Supreme, and in His noble
countenance and His eternal authority from Satan, the
accursed..0 Allah,open for me the gates of Your mercy.)
W T h is is the correct supplication to be said upon
entering any m asjid.
(N arrated by Abu Daw ud - saheeh)
A fter entering:
U O ne should im m ediately pray tw o rakahs for
tahiyyatul-m asjid, preferably in the R aw dhah if
possible. O therw ise, he should pray in any p art of the
M asjid. Then he m ay go to the grave of the P rophet
and stand facing it. He greets him & by saying: ^
"As-salamu alayka ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh."
(Peace be upon you, O Prophet and the m ercy of
Allah and His blessings.)
O ne m ay also supplicate w ith a duaa such as:
"A llahum m a atihil-w asilata w al-fadhilata w abathhul-
m aqam al-m ahm udalladhi w aadtah. A llahum m ajzihi
an um m atihi af?alal-jaza'."
(O Allah, give him the right of intercession and the
highest rank and resurrect him to the honored station
that You prom ised him. O Allah, com pensate him for m m
[service to] his um m ah w ith the best reward.) w
 C Then he steps slightly to the right to stand before the
grave of Abu Bakr as-siddiq w here he g ree ts him with
salam and supplicates, asking fo r him A lla h 's mercy,
forgiveness and approval.
Then he steps fu rth er to the right to stand before the
grave of Um ar bin al-Khattab, greeting him w ith salam
and supplicating, asking fo r him A lla h's mercy,
forgiveness and approval.
Note:
It is noticed that some visitors to the Prophet's Masjid
comm it errors which are considered among the blame
worthy innovations (bidah) that have no basis in the
religion and were never practiced by the sahabah, may
Allah be pleased with them. Among these errors are: y
S

W iping the hands over the grill of the room containing

the grave and o th er parts o f the M asjid.______________
0 9

Facing the grave during supplication.________________

The correct way is to face the Qiblah when supplicating.
Visit the graveyard o f al-Baqee, w hich contains the
graves of m any sahabah, am ong them th a t of th e third
caliph, Uthm an bin Affan.
Visit the graves o f the m artyrs of Uhud, am ong w hom is
H am zah bin A bdul-M uttalib - m ay Allah be pleased with
all of them . There, the visito r greets th e m and
supplicates fo r them . The Prophet ta u g h t his
com panions w hen visiting graves to say:
"A s-salam u alaykum ahlad-diyari min a l-m u'm ineena
w al-m uslim eena, w a inna in sha' Allahu bikum lahiqun.
Nasal A llaha lana w a lakum al-afiyah."
(Peace be upon you, people of the graveyard fro m the
believers and the M uslim s, and we, if Allah wills, w ill be
joining you. W e ask of Allah fo r us and you w ell-being.)
(N a rra te d b y M u slim )
It is also from th e sunnah,
w hile the visito r is in M adinah, to go, after m aking w udhu,
to the Q uba' M asjid, the first m asjid built in Islam, in order
to pray there. A llah's M essenger ; did so and
encouraged it. Sahl bin Hunayf, reported th a t the
P rophet ss said,
"A nyone w ho purifies him self in his house, then com es
to Q uba' M asjid and perform s a prayer therein w ill have
the rew ard o f an Urn rah." ... t
(N a rra te d b y Ibn M a ja h - s a h e e h )
And Ibn U m ar reported th a t the P rophet used to go to
the Q uba' M asjid both riding and w alking, and w ould pray
in it tw o rakahs.
(A l-B ukhari and M uslim )_______________________________
O ther than the aforem entioned, there are no other
m asjids or places recom m ended to visit in M adinah, ^ I jjja ^
So one should not burden him self w ith trying to get =:5i:=js
around to different places w hen there is no rew ard in it. v%Sjj>
PROPHET'S MASJID
THE MEEQATS FOR IHRAM

A DESCRIPTION OF HAJJ
HAJJ AND UMRAH GUIDE
AND UMRAH
Compiled and Prepared by

THE DAY OF TARWIYAH

THE DAY OF ARAFAH

MUZDALIFAH

THE DAY OF SCRIFICE

AYYAM AT-TASHREEQ

RULINGS FOR WOMEN

IMPORTANT RULINGS

Introduction
ADESCRIPTION OF THE VISIT
by
TO THE PROPHET'S MASJID
M in is te r o f Islam ic A ffairs,
Waqf, D a'wah and Irshad
SUPPLICATION (DUAA)
Salih b in A b d u l-A ziz b in M uham m ad
Aal ash-Shaikh