What is Halaq? The person performing only Umrah or Tamattu Hajj should discontinue Ahram by Halaq, ie. Shaving of the head. The person performing Qiran Hajj should not put off Ahram without performing Hajj. Getting the whole head shaved is better, otherwise, the hair should be shortened by about half an inch in length. For women, shaving the...
The Genealogy Of The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam Muĥammad Sallalaahu Alaihi Wasallam He is the son of Ábdullāh, the son of Ábd al-Muţţalib, the son of Hāshim, the son of Ábd Manāf, the son of Qusayy, the son of Kilāb, the son of Murrah, the son of Kaáb, the son of Lu-ayy, the son of Ghālib, the son of...
Morality & Social Awareness in Islam Morality & Social Awareness in Islam: Hazrat Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (Radi Allahu Anhu) reported Allah’s Messenger (Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam) as saying, “Avoid sitting on the roads.” His hearers replied, “Messenger of Allah, we must have meeting places in which to converse,” so he said, “Well if you insist on meeting (or...
The Tawaaf of Arrival to Makkah The first thing after reaching Makkah is to perform the Tawaaf of Arrival (for persons performing Hajj-e-Ifrad) or Umrah (for persons performing Hajj-e-Tamatt’u). If you have to perform Umrah then observe Iztibah (to take one end of the Ahram’s upper sheet from under the right armpit and drop it over the left...
Before Starting Journey to the Blessed Pilgrimage – Hajj Before leaving for the journey for Hajj, make your conscience feel that you are going for Hajj because Allah the Almighty is pleased with you and has paved the way for you to perform Gusl and wear the Ahram clothes. Perform Wudu and offer these Nafl Namaaz: 2 raka’at...
Conditions of The blessed Pilgrimage – Hajj One must be a Muslim. One must be an adult. One must be sane. A woman must travel with her husband or a Mahram (a man she cannot marry at all). The pilgrim should have sufficient money for his journey as well as for his dependents whom he leaves at home.Hajj...
Unique Merits Of The Masjid Of Allah’s Messenger’s (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) The unique merit of the Masjid of Allah’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) lies in the fact that he rendered personal help in its construction, led prayers in it for years and called it his own Masjid. He has said, “A prayer offered in ‘my Masjid’...
Hajj – Dua of the seventh circumambulation AL-LAA-HUM-MA IN-NEE AS-A-LU-KA EE-MAN-NAN KAA-MI-LANW WA YA-QEE-NAN SAA-DI-QANW WA RIZ-QANW WAA-SI-ANW WA QAL-BAN KHA-SHI-ANW WA LI-SAA-NAN ZAA-KI-RANW WA RIZ-QAN HA-LAA-LAN TAIY-YI BANW WA TAV-BA-TAN-NA-SOO-HANW WA TAV-BA-TAN QAB-LAL MAV-TI WA RAA-HA-TAN IN-DAL MAV-TI WA MAG-FI-RA-TANW WA RAHMA-TAM BA’-DAL-MAV-TI WAL-AF-WA IN-DAL-HI-SAA-BI WAL-FAV-ZA BILJAN-NA-TI WAN-NA-JAA-TA MI-NAN-NAA-RIBI-RAH-MA-TI-KA YAA A-ZEEZU YAA GAF-FAA-RU RAB-BI ZID-NEE IL-MANW WA...
Hajj – Dua of the sixth circumambulation AL-LAA-HUM-MA IN-NA LA-KA A-LAIY-YA HU-QOO-QAN KA-SEE-RA-TAN FEE-MAA BAI-NEE WA BAI-NA-KA WA HU-QOO-QAN KA-SEE-RA-TAN FEE-MAA BAI-NEE WA BAI-NA KHAL-QI-KA AL-LAA-HUM-MA MAA KAA-NA LA-KA MIN-HAA FAG-FIR-HU LEE WA-MAA KAA-NA LI-KHAL-QI-KA FA-TA-HAM-MAL-HU AN-NEE WA AG-NI-NEE BI-HA-LAA-LI-KA AN HARAA-MI-KA WA BI-TAA-A-TI-KA AM-MA’-SI-YA-TI-KA WA BI-FAD-LI-KA AM-MAN SI-WAA-KA YAA WAA-SI-AL-MAG-FI-RA-TI AL-LAA-HUM-MA IN-NA BAI-TA-KA A-ZEE-MUNW WA WAJ-HA-KA-REE-MUNW WA...
Hajj – Dua of the fifth circumambulation AL-LAA-HUM-MA A-ZIL-LA-NEE TAH-TA ZIL-LI AR-SHI-KA YAV-MA LAA ZIL-LA IL-LAA ZIL-LA AR-SHI-KA WA-LAA BAA-QI-YA IL-LAA WAJ-HA-KA WAS-QI-NEE MIN HAV-DI NA-BIY-YI-KA SAIY-YI-DINAA MU-HAM-MA-DIN SAL-LAL-LAA-HU A-LAI-HI WA SAL-LA-MA SHAR-BA-TAN HA-NEE-A-TAM MA-REE-A-TAL LAA NAZ-MAA-U BA’-DA-HAA A BA-DAA —- AL-LAA-HUM-MA IN-NEE AS-A-LU-KA MIN KHAI-RI MAA SA-A-LA-KA MIN-HU NA-BIYYU-KA SAIY-YI-DU-NAA MU-HAM-MA-DUN SAL-LAL LAA-HU A-LAI-HI WAS SAL-LA-MA WA...
