While in the state of ihram, pilgrims must — among other things - not cut their nails or hair, not engage in sexual activity, argue or fight. Tawaf : Each person walks counter-clockwise seven times around the Ka'aba the cube-shaped building and the direction of prayer for Muslims everywhere in Masjid Al-Haram. Mount Arafat : Pilgrims go to the plains of Mount Arafat, where the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam gave his last sermon, to stand in vigil.
Stoning the Devil : After Arafat, they move to Muzdalfah and then to Mina to perform a symbolic stoning ritual in which they fling pebbles at three walls known as jamarat. This symbolises how the devil tried to mislead Ibrahim alaihis salaam from following Allah but was fought off when the prophet threw stones at him on three occasions. The pilgrims perform the ritual of animal sacrifice Qurbani and continue with other rites to complete their Hajj.
Qurbani : Qurbani, or Udiyah as it known in Arabic, commemorates the sacrifice Ibrahim alaihis salaam was willing to perform of his son Ismail alaihis salaam for Allah, who spared his son by sending down a ram to take his place. Pilgrims can go to Mecca to perform the rituals at any other time of the year. This pilgrimage is known as Umrah and, unlike Hajj which takes place on fixed Islamic dates, is not obligatory.
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One should not throng with others in an attempt to reach it. One is supposed to make seven rounds starting from the Black Stone and finishing at it.
At the beginning of each round, one should say:. It is favorable that one touches the Yemeni Corner that precedes the Black Stone in every round if possible.
It is not permissible, however, to kiss it or point to it if one cannot manage to do so. There are no specific supplications that should be said in every round. Upon completing the seven rounds, one is supposed to proceed to the Maqamah Ibrahim [standing place of Ibrahim, may Allah exalt his mention] and recite the verse:.
Otherwise, one should make them elsewhere in the Mosque. La Ilaha Illallahu wahdah. There is none worthy of worship except Allah, Who fulfilled His promise, supported His Servant and defeated the parties. Then, one is to descend As-Safa proceeding to Al-Marwah and hurrying between the two green pillars without crowding others. When reaching Al-Marwah, one should ascend it, face the Qiblah, raise his hands and make the supplication that he made on As-Safa, without reciting the verse:.
With that, one has completed one out of the seven rounds. Then, one is to descend from As-Safa, walking, where walking is required and hurrying where hurrying is required, till the end of the seven rounds, starting with As-Safa and finishing with Al-Marwah. As for women, they should shorten their hair by just trimming an amount equal to a fingertip. Thus, everything that was forbidden in the state of Ihram becomes lawful. Finally, the Muslim should not miss this chance.
He should take advantage of this noble time and place and do many voluntary acts of worship and obedience, especially in the blessed month of Ramadan and in the blessed place of Al-Masjid Al-Haram. Also, one prayer performed in Al-Masjid Al-Haram is better than one hundred thousand prayers performed in other Mosques. One should be most cautious not to commit any violations or sins that may eliminate the reward, and cause one to come back with loads of sins.
As reward is multiplied in such a place, sins which are committed there are not the same as sins that are committed elsewhere. Allah, The Almighty Says:. May Allah guide us all to good words and deeds, and accept from all of us in this blessed month of Ramadan.
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