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The Rulings and Etiquettes of Visiting Madeenah - I‎‎‎‎

‎"A prayer in my mosque is better than one thousand prayers in other mosques except Al-Masjid Al-Haraam (in Makkah).” Visiting the mosque of the Prophet is an act of Sunnah (tradition) and it can be done before or after performing Hajj. It was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah.. More

172593 25/10/2011
Issues of Consensus on Hajj - II

11) Al-Mughni (5/166)‎‎‎‎ ‎‎‎‎Ibn Al-Munthir, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said that scholars agreed that Hajj is invalidated only if one has sexual relations during Ihraam. The proof of this is that a man asked Ibn ‘Umar, may Allaah be pleased with him, saying that he had had sexual relations with his wife.. More

172573 25/10/2011
Issues of Consensus on Hajj - I

‎‎It is agreed upon that students should be aware of issues of consensus before dealing with issues of difference. What is saddening is that many students breach some issues that have consensus, as they think these are controversial issues. ‎Listed below are some of the issues concerning Hajj on which there is consensus. Some people may.. More

172571 25/10/2011
Completing Hajj and ‘Umrah‎ the Right Way

Allah The Almighty Says ‎ (what means):‎ {And complete the Hajj and ‘Umrah for Allah….} [Quran 2:196] This verse contains two great commands. ‎ ‎The first is to complete Hajj and ‘Umrah by performing their rites according to what Allah The Almighty and His Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, ordained,.. More

172517 23/10/2011
The Rulings of Hajj

The first thing to do on embarking for Hajj is to purify the intention for Allah The Almighty and to emulate the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, in all the rites of Hajj, for he said: “Take your Hajj rites from me.” [Muslim] The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, also said: “Whoever performs Hajj and does not engage.. More

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Sequence of the Rituals of Hajj and ‘Umrah - II

After you perform Salah (prayer), you should face the Qiblah (direction of prayer) and pronounce Takbeer (saying "Allahu Akbar" Allah is the Greatest), praise Allah The Almighty and supplicate to Him until daylight. You should then move on to Mina before sunrise and pick up seven pebbles. Then you should go to Jamrah Al-‘Aqabah and throw.. More

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Sequence of the Rituals of Hajj and ‘Umrah - I

On reaching the Meeqaat (the location that a pilgrim should not pass without assuming Ihraam), you should take a bath and apply scent to your body, including (for men) the head and beard. You should then assume Ihraam (sacral state) for ‘Umrah intending Tamattu’ (performing ‘Umrah then waiting to perform Hajj) and walk to Makkah pronouncing.. More

172285 15/10/2011
Prohibited Acts in the City of the Prophet

First: The greatest obligation upon every Muslim is to worship Allah The Almighty Alone, without partners. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And I (Allah) created not the Jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone).} [Quran 51:56] So anyone who designates any act of worship to other than Allah The Almighty has committed Shirk (associating.. More

172283 15/10/2011
Hajj by Proxy: Rulings and Etiquette

Performing Hajj by proxy is permissible if one is unable to perform it for legitimate reasons. Ibn ‘Abbaas, may Allaah be pleased with him, said that on the Farewell Pilgrimage, a woman said, “O Messenger of Allah, my father is very old. There is an old obligation of Hajj upon him from Allah, but he is not capable of sitting on the back.. More

172277 15/10/2011
Guide to Performing 'Umrah – III

Fourth: Upon finishing Tawaaf (circumambulation), men should cover their right shoulder again (from the position of Idh-Dhtibaa’) and then go behind Maqaam Ibraaheem (the place where Prophet Ibraaheem, may Allaah exalt his mention, stood), if possible, and recite the verse of the Quran (what means): {…Take as your place of worship the place.. More

172275 15/10/2011
Guide to Performing 'Umrah – II

Second: It is Sunnah (Prophetic tradition) to enter the Haram Mosque (or any other Mosque) with the right foot first, whilst saying the following supplication: “Bismillaah, wassalaatu wassalaamu ‘alaa Rasoolillah. Allahumma Ighfir lee waftah lee abwaaba Rahmatik. (In the name of Allah, may Allah send peace upon His Messenger and exalt his.. More

172273 15/10/2011
Guide to Performing 'Umrah – I

Many texts emphasize the virtues of performing ‘Umrah (minor pilgrimage). Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, said that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “From one ‘Umrah to another is an expiation for the sins committed between them, and the complete and perfect Hajj has no less a reward than Paradise.”.. More

172271 15/10/2011
Etiquettes of Visiting the Prophet's Mosque

Given below is a list of some of the etiquettes one should abide by when visiting the Mosque of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam: * It is permissible to set out on a journey with the intention of praying in the Prophet’s Mosque at any time, as Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, sallallaahu.. More

172265 15/10/2011
People Who Pass Away While on Hajj and ‘Umrah - III

Ibn ‘Umar, may Allaah be pleased with them, said, “I was sitting with the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, in the mosque of Mina when a man from Al-Ansaar and another from Thaqeef came to him. They greeted the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and he greeted them back. They said, 'O Messenger of Allah; we came.. More

172237 15/10/2011
People Who Pass Away While on Hajj and ‘Umrah - II

Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "Jihaad for the old, the weak, and the women is performing Hajj and ‘Umrah." [An-Nasaa’i with a Hasan chain of narrators] Ibn ‘Umar, may Allaah be pleased with them, narrated that the Prophet, sallallaahu.. More

172235 15/10/2011

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