Fiqh

(Jurisprudence)

Noor-ul-Idha wa Najatul Arwaah

(The light of clarification and the Salvation of Souls)


The Book Of Hajj & Umrah

Vocabulary
Hajj - is the pilgrimage to Makkah. Umrah is the lesser pilgrimage. Arafah - is the name of a plane about three miles to the east-southeast of Makkah. Ihram - is the state of sanctification that pilgrims enter for Hajj and Umrah. Masjid al-Haram - the Sacred Masjid (Grand Mosque) in Makkah that encompasses the Ka'bah. Safa and Marwah - two hills adjacent to Majsid al-Haram. Saiy proceeding between Mount Safa and Mount Marwah seven times. Miqaat the sites of Ihram Hajj. Tawaaf circumambulation of the Kabah. Idtiba uncovering ones right shoulder. Ramal walking briskly during the first 3 rounds of Tawaaf. Talbiyah - is the saying

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Makkah To Arafah


The Meaning Of Hajj


Linguistically: Hajj means to aim for something great. Legal meaning: Hajj is to visit a specified place, to perform specific actions in specific times.

As for the specified place, it is the sacred House of Allah in Makkah and the mountain of Arafah.

As for the specific times, it is the months of hajj that are mentioned in the coming paragraphs.

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As for the specific actions, it is the Tawaf of the House of Allah, the moving between the Safa and Marwah (sa'iy) and the standing at Arafah.


The Rulings Of Hajj & The Conditions That Render It Obligatory

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Hajj is obligatory once in a lifetime upon one who satisfies six conditions, they are: 1) Islam 2) Maturity 3) Sanity 4) Freedom 5) One must possess the financial means - which is to have sufficient funds to spend upon oneself to travel to and from the journey and also to buy or rent either for accommodation or transport. These funds must be extra to the funds one has left for his family members (during his absence) from his wife, young children and servant until he returns. 6) One must have knowledge that Hajj is obligatory. This condition is exclusively for those who become Muslim in the land of the enemy (dar al-harb).