Hajj

Step by Step

Mohamed-Umer Esmail

The Sharia Retreat

Distance Between Places of Hajj

Madina

Makka

Mina

Arafat

50 miles

300 miles

3 miles

Muzdalefa

5 miles

4 miles

Jeddah����

Madina

Makka

Mina

Arafat

50 miles

300 miles

3 miles

Muzdalefa

5 miles

4 miles

Jeddah����

HOW TO PERFORM

HAJJ AT-TAMATTU’UMRAH

ENTERING INTO IHRAAM1. Clip the nails and remove the under-arm

and pubic hair. (sunnah)

2. Take bath (sunnah). If this is not possible

then, perform wudhu (sunnah)

3. Put on the two sheets of cloth. (fardh)

ENTERING INTO IHRAAM

(Cont’d)4. Use Itar (perfume) without leaving any visible

signs of its existence on the sheets of Ihraam.

(sunnah)

5. Perform 2 rakaats of Ihraam, with the head and

shoulders covered. Recite in the 1st rakaat Sura

Al-Kafiroon’ and in 2nd rakaat Al-Ikhlas.

(mustahab)

6. Males should remove their head cover and not

cover the head until free from Ihraam. (fardh)

7. Make intention for Umrah only and not Hajj.

ENTERING INTO IHRAAM

(Cont’d)8. Recite the following Talbiyah three times, audibly for males and in a low voice for females.

Labbayk Allahumma labbayk. Labbayk la shareeka laka labbayk. Innal hamda wan ni’mata

laka wal mulk la shareeka lak.

I am present. O Allah I am present. You have no partner, I am present. Indeed all praise and bounty is for You and the entire universe. You have no partner.

9. Remember that from now onwards you are in the state of Ihraam and all restrictions of Ihraam apply.

The Talbiyah for

Hajj & Umrah

ARRIVING AT JEDDAH

1. Proceed to Makkah.

2. Arrange to put

belongings at a safe

place, hotel, etc.

3. Take a rest if required

and fix a time for Umrah.

4. If you take a shower then

remember not to use

scented soap.

5. Remember the location

of your hotel.

TAWAF1. Enter Masjid Al-Haram, preferably from Babus

Salaam with wudhu making intention of I’tikaaf

2. Stop reciting Talbiyah and make intention for Tawaaf of Umrah whilst standing on the black line, facing Hajrul Aswad.

Recite: Bismillahi Wa Allahu akbar and raise the hands and let them fall, in the way Takbeer Tahrima is done in Salaah. This is done only at the beginning of the first round of a Tawaaf and not in every round.Thereafter, do Istilaam, by raising the hands with the palms facing the approximate height of Hajrul Aswad. Recite Bismillahi wa Allahu akbar and kiss your hands. (sunnah)

Tawaf4. Proceed with the

Tawaaf and do

Istilaam in every

round. Perform Raml

(sunnah) in the first 3

rounds and Idtiba’

(sunnah) in all seven

rounds.

Tawaf

5. After Tawaaf, perform two rakaats

Sunnah of Tawaaf preferably at Maqaam

Ibrahim. (Due to overcrowding, do not

push to pray there but pray elsewhere in

Haram).

7. Before going for Sa’y make (the ninth)

Istilaam of the Hajrul Aswad. (sunnah)

Sa’y1. Proceed to Safaa to begin sa’y

2. Stand on the crop of the mount

from where Ka’bah is visible,

make dua. (sunnah)

3. Do not do Istilaam, as is

commonly done at these points.

Sa’y4. Proceed to Marwah

• Safa to Marwah is one round and

back to Safa is two rounds. Continue

seven rounds in this manner.

5. Males should lightly jog between the

green lights and not the women.

(mustahab)

Halaq/Qasr

6. Males must shave or cut the hair within the boundaries of Haram. (fardh)

• If cutting (qasr), at least one inch of all the hair must be cut. (fardh)

• Females must trim approximately one inch from the end of their hair plaits. (fardh)

You have now completed Umrah and you are out of Ihraam.

8th Dhul Hijjah (Yawm At-

Tarwiyah)

Before Fajr Salaah1. Make ghusl (Sunnah), pray two

rakaats (Sunnah) and wear the sheets

of Ihraam (fardh).

2. Recite Talbiyah making intention of

Hajj only (wajib)

8th Dhul Hijjah (Yawm

At-Tarwiyah)4. Leave for Mina (sunnah) after sunrise. (But nowadays due to the vast number of

pilgrims, the guides start to locate everyone

to their tents in Mina the night before. Buses

carry on arriving in Mina throughout the

entire night).

5. Fajr. (If you arrive early in Mina).

6. Zuhr, Asar, Maghrib, Esha.

9th of Dhul-Hijjah (Yawm Al-Arafah)

In Mina1. Fajr.

2. Leave for Arafat after sunrise.

In Arafat3. Dhuhr and Asr will be prayed together

4. Cannot leave Arafah before sunset.

5. Leave for Muzdalifah after sunset without praying Maghrib.

In Muzdalifah6. Pray Maghrib and Isha at Isha time.

7. Collect 70 pebbles at Muzdalifah and a few extra.

8. Stay overnight in Muzdalifah (Sunnah until Subh Sadiq).

10th Dhul-HijjahIn Muzdalifa1. Pray Fajr and leave for Mina a little before sunrise.

In Mina1. Ramy (Wajib) of the Big Jamarah. Masnoon time is from sunrise till zawal. It is permissible after zawal until Maghrib and also after Maghrib until subh sadiq in necessity

2. Stop recital of Talbiyah after pelting the first pebble.

3. Sacrifice (Wajib).

4. Shave or trim the hair (wajib)

5. Now you are free from the restrictions of Ihraam and can dress into normal sewn clothes and the head can be covered but sexual relations between the husband and wife are not permissible.

7. Leave for Makkah

10th of Dhul-Hijjah

In Makkah8. Tawaaf of Ziyaarah (Fardh) with Raml (sunnah). Do Idhtiba (sunnah) as well if you are still wearing the clothes of ihram.

9. Menstruating women should delay Tawaaf Ziyaarah until clean.

10. Perform Sa’y (wajib) as mentioned under Umrah

10. Now even sexual relations are permissible.

11. Return to Mina.

10th of Dhul-Hijjah

Back to Mina

12. It is Sunnah to spend the night in Mina. Perform all Salahs on time. No other rite.

One may also spend the night in Makkah

Similarly the night of 11th and 12th Dhul-

Hijjah may also be spent at Makkah

11th of Dhul-Hijjah

in Mina

1. Ramy (pelting) of all three Jamarat (wajib) after zawal - sequence small to big.

2. Sunnah until Maghrib and ok until Subh Sadiq in necessity.

3. Mustahab to make Dua after pelting the small and middle Jamarat.

4. All Salahs on time

12th of Dhul-Hijjah in Mina

1. Ramy of all three Jamarat (wajib) after zawal -sequence small to big.

2. Sunnah until Maghrib and ok until Subh Sadiq in necessity.

3. Mustahab to make Dua after pelting the small and middle Jamarat.

4. You may leave for Makkah before sunset or else it is also ok to leave after sunset.

5. Perform Tawaaf Al-Widaa (Wajib) before departing Makkah.

HAJJ COMPLETED

13th of Dhul Hijjah in Mina

� If one stays in Mina until Fajr of the 13th,

then the ramy of the jamarat as mentioned

earlier will be wajib on the 13th Dhul-Hijjah

as well.

� This can be done any time after Fajr on

this day only.

� Leave for Makkah and perform Tawaf al-

Widaa` (wajib) before departing Makkah.

Hajj completed

Must Be Done…

Fara’idh or Wajibat

1. Ihram for Umrah

2. Tawaaf for Umrah

3. Sa’y for Umrah

4. Shaving or trimming of the hair for completion of Umra

5. To reenter Ihram for Hajj on the

8th of Dhul Hijjah

6. Wuqoof at Arafat

7. Wuqoof at Muzdalifah

Must Be Done…

Fara’idh or Wajibat

8. Rami at Jamratul Aqabah on 10th

9. Sacrifice

10. Shaving or trimming of the hair

11. Tawaaf Ziyaarah

12. Sa’y for Hajj

13. Ramyul Jimaar; ramy on 11th & 12th and /

or 13th

14. Tawaaf Widaa

Sunan of Hajj

sunnasunnasunnasunna3. Perfume for ihram

SunnasunnawajibCond.5. Intention for Tawaf

Cond.Cond.wajibwajib6. Start from Hajar

Aswad

sunnasunnasunnasunna2. Bath for ihram

sunnasunnawajibwajib1. Recital of talbiyah

adjacent to ihram

AhmadShafiMalikiHanafiAct

Sunan of Hajj

condcondcondwajib11. Around Hatim

Condcondcondsunna10. Clean body,

clothes & place

Condcondcondwajib9. Free from both

hadath

Condsunnawajibwajib8. Walking for the

abled

CondcondCond.wajib7. Walking counter

clockwise

AhmadShafiMalikiHanafiAct

Sunan of Hajj

sunnasunnasunnasunna17. Jog between

green mile lights

Sunnasunnasunna14. Idhtiba’

sunnasunnasunnasunna13. Ramal

sunnasunnasunnasunna12. Istilam

AhmadShafiMalikiHanafiAct

Condcondcondwajib16. Intention for sa’y

Sunnasunnawajibwajib15. 2 Rakat tawaf

Sunan of Hajj

sunnasunnasunnasunna18. Dua at Safa &

Marwa

sunnasunnasunnasunna19. Spend night in

Mina night of Arafa

SunnasunnasunnaWajib/

sunna

21. Sequence between

ramy, dhabh & halq

Sunnasunnasunnawajib20. Combine Maghrib

& Isha at Muzdalifa

AhmadShafiMalikiHanafiAct

wajibsunnawajibsunna22. Not to delay ramy

till night

Sunan of Hajj

Wajibwajibprefwajib26. Tawaf wida’

sunnasunnawajibsunna25. Delay of ifadha till

after ramy of aqaba

Wajibwajibwajibsunna24. Sequence between

jamarat

wajibwajibwajibsunna23. To spend night at

Mina 10, 11, 12

AhmadShafiMalikiHanafiAct

sunnasunnasunnasunna27. Khutbah for imam

7th, 9th & 11th