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O Returning Pilgrims, Rejoice at the Glad Tidings
O pilgrims returning from Hajj! O you who have travelled to your Almighty Lord! He called you and you responded. He invited you and you answered. Your immortal cheer of 'Labbayk Allahumma labbayk (I hasten to You, O Allah)' fills the corners of the universe. Congratulations! You are good and your path is also good. May you enter your residence in.. More -
Leaving Off Hajj Despite Capability
Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {…And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way….} [Quran 3:97] The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "Whoever possesses sufficient provisions and means of journey to perform Hajj and yet does not do so, let him die.. More -
Hajj is a Reflection of the Ummah
One of the advantages of a mirror is that it reflects the reality of things clearly and precisely. A person who has a mirror takes care to keep it clean and shiny so that when he looks in the mirror, if he were to see anything amiss such as dirty clothes or the like, he would know that the mirror has nothing to do with this as it is just reflects reality... More -
Discovering the Bounties of Hajj - II
… Continued In brief, Allah The Almighty has completed the religion by the Noble Quran and the exegesis of his Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Thus, whatever is authentically reported of his exegesis cannot be replaced by another and what comes after his Sunnah (Prophetic tradition) is a light that can be taken as guidance in.. More -
Discovering the Bounties of Hajj - I
Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah - blessed and a guidance for the worlds. In it are clear signs [such as] the standing place of Abraham. And whoever enters it shall be safe. And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able.. More -
A Spiritual Journey
Hajj is one of the pillars of the religion of Islam. It is a social as well as a spiritual pillar. It disciplines the soul, purifies the heart, and washes away the filth of evil. It is a social meeting, an Islamic means of acquaintance and a gathering of believing souls on affection, mercy and spirituality in the shade of the Sacred House and in the.. More -
Refined Morals and Etiquettes of Hajj
Everything in this life is based on principles and rules, without which everything would be chaotic and would undoubtedly be eradicated from existence. Hajj is no different, for in order for Hajj to be complete, a set of principles and rules must be fulfilled, some of which are moral, others behavioral, and others that are relevant to the rituals.. More -
Hajj and Good Morals
Hajj is the largest Islamic gathering that is attended by Muslims from all over the world at a specified period of time and in a specific place. Hajj is considered a religious school where pilgrims learn many matters related to the religion and Sharee’ah (Islamic law). Pilgrims acquire virtuous morals when they perform the rites.. More -
Beyond Rituals: The Ultimate Goals and Intents of Hajj – IV
Worldly and otherworldly benefits Muslims view the material world as a bridge to the Hereafter. A Muslim needs this world and employs it to achieve his legitimate this-worldly and other-worldly goals. To that effect, a Muslim does not renounce, disdain or withdraw from this world. Rather, he partakes of it, controls and harnesses it but never allows.. More -
Issues Related to Fidyah
If a person does one of the things that invalidate Ihraam (the sacral state), he has to offer a Fidyah (expiation). Fidyah is of several kinds: Whoever clips his nails, cuts his hair, wears perfume, or a man wears form-fitting clothes, or covers his head, or a woman covers her face with Burqa’ or Niqaab (face veil tied to her head) or her hands.. More -
Defects to Be Avoided in Sacrificial Animals
The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “A sacrificial animal must not be a lame animal whose lameness is obvious, a one-eyed animal which is clearly one-eyed, a sick animal whose sickness is obvious, or an emaciated animal that no one would choose.” [Ahmad] The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa.. More -
O Pilgrim, Remember the Sanctity of the Ancient House - I
The sanctity of Makkah as well as the sublime position of the Ancient House is clear even to those who possess modest knowledge and insight. This is clarified in many Quranic verses and Prophetic Hadeeths (narrations). Scholars have also stated this in their books, their rites and in the books of Tafseer (exegesis). Thus, there is no ambiguity on this.. More -
O Pilgrim, Remember the Sanctity of the Ancient House - II
… Continued Fifth: As Allah The Almighty has made the House a place of return for people and a place of security, He made it obligatory for Ibraaheem and Ismaa‘eel, may Allah exalt their mention, to purify it for those who perform Tawaaf (circumambulation) and those who are staying there for worship and those who bow and prostrate in.. More -
If Only We Understood Hajj!
When I was very young, at the end of every Thursday I would stand with the other children at the outskirts of our village waiting for the people returning from the weekly market carrying their goods after a long day of buying and selling. Some people had profited and become joyous, whereas others had incurred loss and returned miserable. Today, decades.. More -
Behavioral and Educational Purposes of Hajj
Education is the behavior that man displays everyday. Thus, if it is said that Islamic rulings educate Muslims, it would be the truth, as all Islamic rulings aim at educating man in Divine etiquette that suits man's innate nature and acquaints him with the rights of Allah The Almighty, his duties towards himself and towards others, and the.. More
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