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Points of Caution for Pilgrims - V
72) According to the preponderant view, the rulings regarding the Sutrah are the same whether in Al-Masjid Al-Haraam or any other place. If passing before a praying person in other places is forbidden, then the prohibition is worthier to be applied in this Holy Mosque. It has also been proven that using the Sutrah there is the tradition of the Companions,.. More -
Points of Caution for Pilgrims - IV
55) Many pilgrims nowadays go to an extreme in asking others to do the stoning for them, without a valid reason; this is wrong. If one, whether a man or a woman, fears overcrowding, he or she may go to throw the pebbles at times when there are not as many people, such as during the night. 56) [Following] the sequence in throwing the pebbles at the.. More -
Points of Caution for Pilgrims - III
38) The sequence of these rituals is the Sunnah of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Nevertheless, a pilgrim is not blameworthy if he does not follow this exact order, as when one performs Tawaaf before shaving, shaves before throwing pebbles or does Sa’y before Tawaaf, etc. It was narrated on the authority of ‘Abdullah ibn.. More -
Points of Caution for Pilgrims - II
14) Whoever travels to Jeddah without prior intention of performing ‘Umrah or was hesitant about the matter and then, while in the city, decided on doing it, is required to start Ihraam from his current location, because that is where he made the intention. Therefore, he becomes like the inhabitants of Jeddah who start their Ihraam from their.. More -
Points of Caution for Pilgrims - I
Many people are confused about, and ask many questions regarding, the rituals of Hajj (major pilgrimage) and ‘Umrah (minor pilgrimage). They also commit many violations of the Sharee’ah (Islamic jurisprudence) while performing these rites or during their stay in Makkah. This series of articles is an attempt to answer frequently asked questions.. More -
Rulings Regarding Sacrificial Animals - II
6- A Sacrificial animal to be offered as a penalty for killing a game This is due on he who, during the state of Ihraam (ritual consecration), kills or helps, by beckoning or handing, or any such action, to kill a hunted animal. Here, offering a sacrificial animal equivalent to what he killed is due, to be slaughtered and distributed among the poor.. More -
Rulings Regarding Sacrificial Animals - I
The term ‘Sacrificial Animals’ refers to the animals to be delivered to the Ka’bah as an offering and as a means to draw close to Allah The Almighty. He Says (what means): {And the camels and cattle We have appointed for you as among the symbols of Allah; for you therein is good. So mention the name of Allah upon them when lined up.. More -
The Archers’ Mountain
This is a small mountain to the north of the Mosque of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, at a three-kilometer distance outside Madeenah. This is the mountain that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, ordered the archers to remain on during the Battle of Uhud. The number of archers was fifty men who were in charge of protecting.. More -
Types of Hajj Rites
Allah The Almighty has made matters easy for His slaves as He has legislated Hajj to be carried out in three possible ways. These three ways are known to scholars as "Types of Rites". If the pilgrim reaches the Meeqaat [designated points for beginning Ihraam (ritual consecration)] during the months of Hajj, which are Shawwaal, Thul-Qi‘dah.. More -
Rulings of Fidyah (Expiation)
It is out of the Mercy of Allah The Almighty bestowed upon this Ummah (nation) that He removed from its people the chains and yokes that were upon the previous nations before them: He lightened for them the burdens that were heavy on the others and made easy for them the matter of worship. He The Exalted, The Almighty Says (what means): * {And Allah.. More -
Rulings and Etiquettes of ‘Eed
‘Eed in Islam is an example of delight with the Mercy and Favor of Allah The Almighty and a great opportunity for purity of souls, unanimity of opinion, and rejuvenation of life itself. At the same time, it should never mean laxity in obligations and dissolution from manners and etiquettes; on the contrary, it is necessary on ‘Eed to be.. More -
Mount Uhud
Mount Uhud is the largest mountain in Madeenah. It is located in the north of Madeenah and it consists of a group of mountains that extends from the east to the west with a length of seven kilometers. Its width is almost three kilometers, and it is at a distance of five kilometers from the mosque of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam... More -
The quest of the Pilgrim
From the steppes of Caucasia and the lands of the Moors, from the smallest village in Xinxiang and the farthest in Brazil, from black Africa, brown Asia and white Europe, from all races and languages, millions of people, men and women, old and young, rich and poor, individually and in groups, light and heavy, and using all means of transportation, set.. More -
The meaning and purpose of sacrifice on 'Eed
What is AI-Ud-hiyyah? The Arabic word Ud-hiyyah' comes from the trilateral Arabic root daad • haa • alif, represented here as d • h • aa, signifying mid-morning. The linguistic meaning of al-udhiyyah is the animal that is slaughtered the day of 'Eed-Al-Ad-haa. In Sharee`ah, divinely revealed Law, Udhiyyah means the ritual sacrifice.. More -
The Established Practices of Thul-Hijjah
Thul-Hijjah is the twelfth and last month of the Hijri calendar. It is one of the Sacred Months mentioned in the Quran [Quran 9:36]. These months are specifically: Rajab (7th), Thul-Qa’dah (11th), Thul-Hijjah (12th), and Muharram (1st). Such is the way of Allah in His creation. Of all places, He Almighty chose Makkah and preferred it over others... More
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