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Hajj & Umra Presentation

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 Part 1 / 5
Introductions
Note: This presentation consists of 5 parts in 5 separate
files. Part 1 is essential to understanding the Hajj and
Umra and should be viewed first.
Part 1: Introductions
Part 2: Umra Step by Step
Part 3: Hajj Step by Step
Part 4: Visiting al-Madinah
Part 5: Miscellaneous

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 Contents of Part 1 - (1)
Introductions

Excellence of Hajj and al-Hajj al-Mabrur (‫)ا لحج ا لمبرور‬

Preparation for Hajj
Aspects of Preparation
What to Take

Hajj Packages
Dates & Time of Hajj
Hajj Packages: Makkah First vs. Madinah First

Geography of Hajj & Umra

Mawaqeet
Haram of Makkah

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 Contents of Part 1 - (2)
Introductions

Hajj & Umra Related Definitions

Kinds of Hajj
Hajj & Umra for Women (general principle)
The Journey
Day of Departure
Arrival at Jeddah

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 Contents of Part 2
Umra Step by Step

Umra Step by Step

Ihram & Talbiyah ‫ ا إلحرام وا لتلبية‬-
Tawaf
‫ ا لطواف‬-
Sa’y between Safa and Marwa - ‫ا لسعيب ينا لصفا وا لمروة‬
Halq or Taqseer (Shaving or Hair Cutting) - ‫ا لحل ق أو‬
‫ا لتقصير‬

Stay in Makkah

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 Contents of Part 3
Hajj Step by Step
Hajj Step by Step
Ihram - ‫ا إلحرام‬
Mina (8 Dhul-Hijjah) -‫منى‬
Arafah (9 Dhul-Hijjah) - ‫عرفة‬
Muzdalifah (9 Dhul-Hijjah – night) - ‫مزدلفة‬
Mina (10 Dhul-Hijjah):
 Ramy (Jamrat Al-’Aqabah) -‫ا لرمي‬
 NaHr (sacrifice) - ‫ا لنحر‬
 Halq (shave hair of the head) - ‫ا لحلقأو ا لتقصير‬
Makkah (10 Dhul-Hijjah):
 Tawaf Al-IfaDah - ‫طواف إلفاضة‬
‫ا‬
 Sa’y between Safa and Marwa - ‫ا لسعيب ينا لصفا وا لمروة‬
Mina (11, 12 and 13 Dhul-Hijjah):
 Ramy (throw pebbles at the 3 Jamarat) -‫ا لرمي‬
Makkah (last day)
 Tawaf Al-Wada’ (Farewell Tawaf) - ‫طواف لوداع‬
‫ا‬
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 Contents of Part 4
Visiting al-Madinah

Visiting al-Madinah
Haram of Madinah
Merits of Madinah
Visiting the Prophet’s Masjid
Visiting Masjid Quba
Visiting al-Baqee’ graveyard

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 Contents of Part 5
Miscellaneous

Makkah
Mina
Madinah
Expansion Projects
The Haramain Railway
The Makkah Monorail

Hajj Statistics

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 References (1)
“Getting The Best out of Hajj”
(by Abu Muneer Ismail Davids) – 474 pages
A comprehensive guide with sound and verified Fiqh
rulings based on Qur’an and Sunnah as well as a wealth of
practical information based on a long experience of the
author. One of the best guides on Hajj out there.

“Hajj, Umra & Ziyarah”

(by Sheikh AbdulAziz Bin Baz) – 95 pages
Matters of Hajj and Umra explained and verified in the
light of the Qur’an and Sunnah. No illustrations.

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 References (2)
“Hajj & Umra From A to Z”
(by Mamdouh N. Mohamed) – 90 pages
Easy-to-navigate guide to Hajj. Includes glossary,
descriptions of rituals, and many illustrations.

“Handbook for Hajj and ‘Umrah”

(by Sarwar Alam Raz) – 94 pages
A practical and helpful guide that covers a complex subject
in a straightforward, concise, and comprehensive manner.

“A Manual of Hajj and Umrah”

(by Riaz Ahmed Akhtar) – 196 pages
An Illustrated Step-by-Step Practical Guide including
Health Care and Womens' Concerns.

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Excellence of Hajj…

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 Excellence of Hajj (1)
The Prophet (‫ )ص لىهللا عليه وسلم‬said: Umra is ‫عن أيب هريرة رضي اهلل عنه أن رسول اهلل صلى اهلل عليه‬
an expiation for the sins committed
between it and the previous Umra; and
‫ العمرة إىل العمرة كفارة ملا بينهما واحلج املربور‬:‫وسلم قال‬
the reward of Hajj Mabrur (i.e., one
.‫ليس له جزاء إال اجلنة‬
accepted) is nothing but Jannah.
[Bukhari and Muslim] ) ‫( البخاري ومسلم‬

‫ مسعت النيب صلى اهلل عليه‬:‫عن أيب هريرة رضي اهلل عنه قال‬
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet ( ‫ص لىهللا‬
‫ )علي ه وسلم‬said: Whoever performs hajj and ‫حج فلم يرفث ومل يفسق رجع كيوم ولدته‬
ّ ‫ من‬:‫وسلم يقول‬
does not commit any obscenity nor
) ‫ ( لفظ البخاري‬.‫أمه‬
commit any evil, will return as sinless as a
new-born child.
‫ من أتى هذا البيت فلم يرفث ومل يفسق رجع‬:‫ولفظ مسلم‬
[Bukhari and Muslim]
.‫كيوم ولدته أمه‬

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 Excellence of Hajj (2)
The Prophet (‫ )ص لىهللا عليه وسلم‬was asked:
:‫قال‬ ‫عن ه‬ ‫أ يب هريرة رض ي اهلل‬ ‫ع ن‬
Which deed is the best? He ( ‫ص لى هللا عليه‬
‫ )وسلم‬replied: Faith in Allah and His ‫ أي األعمال أفضل؟‬:‫سئل النيب صلى اهلل عليه وسلم‬
Messenger. Then he was asked: What is
next? He replied: Jihad (fighting) in the ‫ جهاد يف‬:‫ مث ماذا؟ قال‬:‫ قيل‬،‫ إميان باهلل ورس وله‬:‫قال‬
Cause of Allah. Then he was asked:
What is after that? He replied: Hajj .‫ حج مربور‬:‫ مث ماذا؟ قال‬:‫ قيل‬،‫سبيل اهلل‬
Mabrur.
[Bukhari and Muslim]
) ‫( البخاري ومسلم‬
Aisha (‫عنها‬ ‫ )رض ي هللا‬reported that she
‫ قلت يا رسول اهلل نرى‬:‫عن عائشة رضي اهلل عنها قالت‬
said: O Messenger of Allah! We consider
jihad as the best deed. Should we not ‫ لَ ُك َّن أفضل‬:‫ أفال جناهد؟ فقال‬،‫اجلهاد أفضل األعمال‬
fight in Allah's Cause? He (‫)ص لىهللا عليه وسلم‬
replied: For you (women) the best .‫ حج مربور‬،‫اجلهاد‬
jihad: Hajj Mabrur.
[Bukhari] ) ‫( البخاري‬

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 Excellence of Hajj (3)
Aisha (‫عنها‬ ‫ )رض ي هللا‬reported, Allah's ‫عنه ا‬ ‫اهلل‬ ‫رض ي‬ ‫عائش ة‬ ‫ع ن‬
Messenger (‫ )ص لىهللا عليه وسلم‬said: There is
no day when Allah sets free more ‫ ما من يوم‬:‫أن رسول اهلل صلى اهلل عليه وسلم قال‬
servants from Hell Fire than the Day of
‫أكثر من أن يعتق اهلل فيه عبدا من النار من يوم عرفة‬
Arafah. He draws near, then praises
them to the angels, saying: What do .‫ ما أراد هؤالء‬:‫وإنه ليدنو مث يباهي هبم املالئكة فيقول‬
these seek?
[Muslim] ) ‫( مسلم‬

: ‫ال‬
َ َ‫عن ه ق‬ ‫رض ي اهلل‬ ِ ‫عب ِد‬
‫اهلل‬ ‫َع ْن‬
Abdullah (‫عنه‬ ‫ )رض ي هللا‬reported that the َْ
Prophet (‫ )ص لىهللا علي ه وسلم‬said: Alternate
‫ تَابِعُوا َبنْي َ احْلَ ِّج‬:‫لم‬ ِ ِ ُ ‫ال رس‬
between Hajj and Umrah, for these two َ ‫ص لى اهللُ َع ْليه َو َس‬َ ‫ول اهلل‬ ُ َ َ َ‫ق‬
ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ
ُ‫كم ا يَنفي الْكري‬ َ ‫الذنوب‬
َ ‫الفقر َو‬ َ ‫َوالْعُ ْمَرة فَإهنُ َم ا يَنفيَان‬
remove poverty and obliterate sins just
as the blacksmith's bellows removes all
‫اب‬ ِ ‫الفض َِّة ولي‬ ِ‫بو‬ ِ َ ‫يد و‬ ِِ
impurities from metals like iron, gold ٌ ‫س ل ْل َح ِّج املَْبُرور ثَ َو‬
َ َْ َ ‫الذه‬ َ ‫ث احلَد‬ َ َ‫َخب‬
and silver. The reward for Hajj Mabrur is
nothing short of Paradise.
.‫ُدو َن اجْلَ ِنة‬
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 The Goal: Hajj Mabrur

Hajj Mabrur (an accepted Hajj) is:

A Hajj performed with the intention of seeking Allah's
pleasure only (complete sincerity)
A Hajj free of sin; i.e. conducted with full obedience to
Allah (‫)س بحانه وتع ا لى‬
A Hajj performed in accordance to the Sunnah of the
Prophet (‫)ص لىهللا عليه وسلم‬
A Hajj which is not followed by disobedience

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 Another dimension to
Hajj Mabrur

Jabir (‫عنه‬ ‫ )رض ي هللا‬narrated that the

‫عن جابر رضي اهلل عنه عن النيب صلى اهلل عليه وسلم‬
Prophet (‫علي ه وسلم‬ ‫ )ص لى هللا‬said: The Hajj
‫ وما بره؟‬:‫ قيل‬،‫ احلج املربور ليس له جزاء إال اجلنة‬:‫قال‬
Mabrur has no reward except Jannah.
He was asked: What makes Hajj .‫ إطعام الطعام وطيب الكالم‬:‫قال‬
Mabrur? He said: Providing food (to
people) and spreading good word. ‫( رواه أمح د والط رباين يف األوس ط بإس ناد حس ن وابن‬
[Ahmad, Tabarani (hasan), Ibn
Khuzayma (in his Sahih), al-Bayhaqi, al- ‫خزمية يف صحيحه والبيهقي واحلاكم وقال صحيح اإلسناد‬
Hakim (Sahih)]
)

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Preparation for Hajj…
• Aspects of Preparation
• Debts
• What to Take

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 Preparation for Hajj (1)
Sincerity
Repentance from all past sins
Resolve outstanding differences and seek forgiveness from others
Pay/record all debts
Write/update your will
Make sure the wealth to be used for Hajj is from Halal sources
Choose the company of the righteous
Learn as much as possible about Hajj and Umra
Fiqh and “how to”
Meanings, spiritual and historical aspects

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 Preparation for Hajj (2)

Memorize some Du’a from Quran and Sunnah

Learn how to pray Salat al-Janaazah (funeral prayer)
Learn the etiquette of visiting the graves
Learn the rulings of Salat as-Safar (traveler’s prayer), and
wiping over socks in Wudu
Mental and physical preparation
Medical checkup

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 Debts
Being debt free is not a precondition for performing Hajj.
But debt is a very serious matter that should not be taken lightly,
especially when leaving for Hajj.
Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa: A dead person was brought to the
Prophet so that he might lead the funeral prayer for him. He asked, "Is
he in debt?" When the people replied in the negative, he led the funeral
prayer. Another dead person was brought and he asked, "Is he in
debt?" They said, "Yes." He (refused to lead the prayer and) said, "Lead
the prayer of your friend." Abu Qatada said, "O Allah's Apostle! I
undertake to pay his debt." Allah's Apostle then led his funeral prayer.
 [Al-Bukhari, Book #37, Hadith #492]
Pay all your debts before going for Hajj, if possible.
If you are not able to, make arrangements for their payment during
your absence, or in the event of your death.
Ensure that family members are aware of any outstanding debts.
Write an Islamic Will and make sure all your debts are recorded therein.
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 Makkah Climate
Because of its relatively low-lying location, Makkah sees seasonal
flash floods despite the low amount of annual precipitation. There are
less than 5 inches (130 mm) of rainfall during the year, mainly in the
winter months. Temperatures are high throughout the year and in
summer may reach 113 °F (45 °C).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg. Temperature (F) 75 76 80 87 94 96 96 96 95 89 83 78
Avg. Max Temperature 87 89 93 101 108 110 109 108 109 103 95 89
Avg. Min Temperature 66 66 68 75 82 83 84 85 84 78 73 68
Avg. Rain Days 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg. Temperature (C) 23 24 26 30 34 35 35 35 35 31 28 25
Avg. Max Temperature 30 31 33 38 42 43 42 42 42 39 35 31
Avg. Min Temperature 18 18 20 23 27 28 28 29 28 25 22 20
Avg. Rain Days 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

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 Madinah, Climate Data
In general, Madinah’s climate is continental; hot and dry in summer
and cold to moderate in winter. Temperatures fall between 40-47
degrees Celsius and sometimes fall below zero in winter. Relative
humidity is about 35% throughout the year. Rain is rare and often
falls between November and May. Wind movement is relatively calm
in winter, while a Northerly, dusty wind is probable in summer.

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg. Temperature (F) 65 68 73 84 91 97 97 99 96 86 75 68
Avg. Max Temperature 76 80 85 96 103 109 108 111 108 99 86 79
Avg. Min Temperature 53 56 61 70 78 82 83 86 82 73 63 57
Avg. Rain Days 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg. Temperature (C) 18 20 22 28 32 36 36 37 35 30 23 20
Avg. Max Temperature 24 26 29 35 39 42 42 43 42 37 30 26
Avg. Min Temperature 11 13 16 21 25 27 28 30 27 22 17 13
Avg. Rain Days 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

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 What to Take (1)

When packing things for Hajj, keep in mind:

Stay light. Extra items you don't need will just increase the
weight you will have to carry around.
Take necessary items like your prescription medication.
Choose compact and light items. The camping section is a
good place to look in.
Do not take valuables. You run the risk of loosing them,
and it just adds to your worries.
Most items are available in Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah,
and usually more affordable. The advantage is that you
will buy only things that you really need.

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 What to Take (2)
All necessary documents. Prepare travel documents
(passport, etc.) well in advance. Make 2 sets of
photocopies. Leave one at home and keep one with
someone traveling in your group.
Medication; especially prescription medication.
Money (bills of $100 get you a better exchange rate).
One credit card for emergencies (don’t keep it with the
money).
A small book of authentic Du’a.
Hajj guide & checklists.
Travel size toiletries, nail clipper, small scissors, comb.
Band-aids.
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 What to Take (3)
Clothing

Comfortable and modest clothes like Indo-

Pak shalwar-qamees as well as the Saudi
thoub (a one-piece head-to-toe garment)
are ideal and are recommended for men.
Women wear their normal comfortable
clothes. Avoid nylon clothing
(uncomfortable in hot weather).
Warm jacket, especially for Madinah at Fajr
time.
Slipper socks or rubber soled slippers:
useful for Tawaf and Sa’y, except Tawaf al-
Qudoom (arrival) and its Sa’y (for men)
when you will be in a state of Ihram.
Slippers/sandals/comfortable shoes. Rubber soled slippers
for Tawaf
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 What to Take (4)
for Ihram (for men)

Ihram Towels
Travel Belt

These are OK for Ihram

Unscented Vaseline. Apply

between the thighs to
Safety pins for Your
prevent skin rash while in
Ihram towels
Ihram
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 What to Take (5)
for sleeping
Mainly for the night of Muzdalifah

Inflatable camping or travel pillow

foam camping mat fleece blanket/ 2-person tent

sleeping bag 28
 What to Take (6)
Misc. (1)

Small MP3 Player

preloaded with Quran
recitation and your
favorite lectures

Face masks
(When not in Ihram)

Colored packing tapes

Eye covers
Earplugs
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 What to Take (7)
Misc. (2)

Compact flashlight
Drawstring backpack Travel alarm clock
to carry shoes/slippers Or use cell phone
while inside the Masjid
(in Makkah and
Madinah): quite useful

Tawaf/Sa'y counter beads Small drawstring

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 What to Take (8)
for communication

Cell phones can make communication much easier while in

Makkah/Madinah/Mina, especially if traveling with relatives.
Cell phone requirements:
GSM
SIM-Unlocked
Multi-band (tri-band or quad-band) that includes the 900 MHz
band. Currently, this is the only frequency working in Saudi Arabia.
You buy SIM cards (Saudi Telecom, Mobily, Zain) from Saudi
Arabia.
Never buy anything from the airport workers though. Buy your
SIM Card from either a mobile handset seller or from some
pharmacies or money exchangers.

Make sure you turn your phone OFF in the Masjid!

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 What to Take (9)
Essential

A LOT of PATIENCE!!!

And keep most of it towards the end. That's when you will
need it most.
Do not get angry.
You will see a lot of irritating and misguided behavior. Try to
change it with wisdom and nice words if you can control
yourself; otherwise keep silent.
Ask Allah (‫ )س بحانه وتع ا لى‬to give you patience.
Be positive. Hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst.
Have only one concern: will Allah (‫ )س بحانه وتع ا لى‬accept my
Hajj?
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Hajj Packages…
• Time of Hajj
• Hajj Packages: Makkah First
• Hajj Packages: Madinah First

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 Months & Days of Hajj
Months of Hajj Days of Hajj
Hijri Calendar: All in the 12th month, Dhul-Hijjah:
1. Muharram 8th Dhul-Hijjah: day of Tarwiyah (‫)ي وم ا لتروية‬
9th Dhul-Hijjah: day of Arafah (‫)ي وم عرفة‬
2. Safar
10th Dhul-Hijjah: day of NaHr (‫)ي وم ا لنحر‬
3. Rabi’ al-Awwal
(Eid)
4. Rabi’ al-Thani
11th Dhul-Hijjah: 1st day of tashreeq
5. Jumada al-Ula
12th Dhul-Hijjah: 2nd day of tashreeq
6. Jumada al-Thaniya 13th Dhul-Hijjah: 3rd day of tashreeq
7. Rajab
8. Shaban Days of Tashreeq (‫)أيام ا لتشريق‬

9. Ramadan
10. Shawwal ‫)ش وا (ل‬
11. Dhul-Qedah (‫)ذو ا لقع دة‬
Months of Hajj
12. Dhul-Hijjah (‫)ذو ا لحجة‬
Go to http://www.islamicfinder.org and determine the
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 Hajj Packages (1)
Most Hajj packages consist of 3 periods:
Stay in Makkah
Stay in Madinah
Hajj days: 8th – 13th of Dhul-Hijjah
Your Hajj package will be a combination of those 3
periods depending on the chronological order.
Makkah gets very crowded the week before the Hajj
days, i.e. 1st to 7th of Dhul-Hijjah, while Madinah gets
less busy.
Fasting, whether in Makkah or Madinah, during the first
days of Dhul-Hijjah is recommended; but not during the
days of Hajj, because of the physical effort required
during those days.

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 Hajj Packages (2)
Makkah First
If Makkah is your first stop then you assume Ihram for Umra
before landing in Jeddah. Jeddah is beyond the Meeqat.
Make the Niyah and say Talbiyah when Meeqat is announced
during the flight, approximately 30-45 minutes before landing
in Jeddah.
You need to have a pair of Ihram towels with you for your
Umra before travel. You can buy a second one for your Hajj
from Makkah or Madinah, or wash and reuse the ones you used
for Umra.
Make sure you keep the Ihram towels in your handbag. Do not
put them in your luggage.
Put on Ihram towels in the airport at the last stop of your trip
before boarding your flight to Jeddah. It’s extremely difficult to
put on Ihram towels in the airplane.
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 Hajj Packages (3)
Madinah First
If your first stop is Madinah then you do not need to
assume Ihram on your way to Madinah.
You can buy Ihram towels from Madinah.
Your Meeqat for Umra is Dhul-Hulayfah (Abyar 'Ali).
If you leave Madinah on the 7th or the 8th of Dhul-
Hijjah, then it may be difficult to do a Umra before
Hajj. A few slides at the end of the Hajj procedure will
explain how one can change his/her Niyah and show a
number of possible scenarios…

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 Leaving Madinah on the
5th of Dhul-Hijjah
A new policy from the Ministry of Hajj would require all pilgrims to
leave Madinah by the 5th of Dhul-Hijjah.
If Madinah was your first stop then you will assume Ihram for
Umra that you perform upon arrival to Makkah. On the 8th of
Dhul-Hijjah you assume Ihram for Hajj from your place in Makkah
(or Aziziyah).
If Makkah was your first stop and you already performed a Umra
then you have the following options:
Assume Ihram for Hajj from Dhul-Hulayfah. However, in this case you
will be in a state of Ihram for a longer time, which may involve some
hardship for some people. Alternatively,…
Assume Ihram for a second Umra that you complete upon arrival to
Makkah, and then assume Ihram for Hajj on the 8 th from your place.

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Where is it located?
- Geography of Hajj -

• Mawaqeet
• Haram of Makkah

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 Mawaqeet (1)
Mawaqeet ‫ت‬
( ‫)مواقي‬ is the plural of Meeqat ‫ت‬
( ‫)ميقا‬: the
geographical boundary that a person intending Hajj or Umra
may not cross without assuming Ihram for Hajj or Umra, or
both.
A Muslim intending Hajj or Umra who crosses the Meeqat
without Ihram must return to the Meeqat and make Ihram
from there. If he/she does not return and make Ihram from
the Meeqat, then he/she must offer an animal sacrifice
(Fidya).

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 Mawaqeet (2)
Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah's Apostle (‫ص لى‬
‫علي ه وسلم‬ ‫ )هللا‬made Dhu-l Hulayfa as the
Meeqat for the people of Madinah; Al- :‫عن ه قال‬ ‫اب ن عباس رض ي اهلل‬ ‫ع ن‬
Juhfa for the people of Sham; Qarn al-
‫إن النيب صلى اهلل عليه وسلم وقت ألهل املدينة ذا احلليفة‬
Manazil for the people of Najd; and
Yalamlam for the people of Yemen; and ‫وألهل الشام اجلحفة وألهل جند قرن املنازل وألهل اليمن‬
these Mawaqeet are for the people at
those very places, and besides them for ‫يلملم هن هلن وملن أتى عليهن من غريهن ممن أراد احلج‬
those who come through those places with
the intention of performing Hajj and ‫والعمرة ومن كان دون ذلك فمن حيث أنشأ حىت أهل مكة‬
Umra; and whoever is living within these
.‫من مكة‬
boundaries can assume lhram from the
place he starts, and the people of Makkah
) ‫( البخاري ومسلم‬
can assume Ihram from Makkah.
[Bukhari & Muslim]

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 Mawaqeet (3)
‫ أحسبه‬،‫ مسعت‬:‫عن أيب الزبري عن جابر رضي اهلل عنه قال‬
Abu Zubair heard Jabir b. 'Abdullah ( ‫ )رضيهللا عنه‬as
saying: I heard (and I think he carried it directly
to the Messenger of Allah) him saying: For the
‫ مهل‬:‫ قال‬،‫رفع احلديث إىل رسول اهلل صلى اهلل عليه وسلم‬
people of Medina Dhu'l-Hulaifa is the place for
entering upon the state of Ihram, and for (the
‫ ومهل‬،‫ والطريق اآلخر اجلحفة‬،‫أهل املدينة من ذي احلليفة‬
people coming through the other way, i. e. Syria)
it is Juhfa; for the people of Iraq it is Dhatu 'Irq;
‫ ومهل‬،‫ ومهل أهل جند من قرن‬،‫أهل العراق من ذات عرق‬
for the people of Najd it is Qarn (al-Manazil) and
for the people of Yemen it is Yalamlam.
.‫أهل اليمن من يلملم‬
[Muslim]
) ‫( مسلم‬
‫ ملا فتح هذان املصران‬:‫عن ابن عمر رضي اهلل عنهما قال‬
Narrated Ibn 'Umar: When these two towns
(Basra and Kufa) were opened, the people went
to 'Umar and said: O Chief of the faithful
‫ يا أمري املؤمنني إن رسول اهلل صلى اهلل عليه‬:‫أتوا عمر فقالوا‬
believers! The Prophet fixed Qarn as the Meeqat
for the people of Najd, it is beyond our way and it
َّ ‫وسلم‬
‫حد ألهل جند قرنا وهو جور عن طريقنا وإنا إن أردنا‬
is difficult for us to pass through it. He said: Take
as your Meeqat a place situated opposite to Qarn
َّ ‫ فانظروا حذوها من طريقكم‬:‫ قال‬،‫قرنا شق علينا‬
‫فحد هلم‬
on your usual way. So, he fixed Dhatu 'Irq (as
their Meeqat).
.‫ذات عرق‬
[Bukhari] 42
Dhu-l Hulayfah (‫)ذو ا لحُليفة‬ Al Juhfah (‫)ا لجُحفة‬
Coming from Madinah Coming from North Africa, Syria, …
Other names: Abyar Ali 116 miles North West of Makkah
~255 miles North of Makkah Rabigh: 127 miles North West of Makkah

Dhatu ‘Irq (‫)ذاتعرق‬

Coming from ‘Iraq
Other names: Al Dhareeba
55 miles North East of Makkah

Qarn Al Manazil (‫)ق رنا لمنازل‬

Coming from Najd (Ryadh, …),
UAE, …
Other names: Qarn al-Manazil is
a valley, the northern part is
called As-Sayl al-Kabeer, and the
Yalamlam (‫)ي لملم‬ southern part is called Wadi
Mahram. The distance between
Coming from Yemen
the two is about 20 miles.
Other names: As-Sa’diya
50 miles East of Makkah
80 miles South of Makkah 43
 Haram of Makkah
‫َح َر ُم مكة‬
The Haram of Makkah is the sanctified area surrounding
Makkah. It was delimited by Ibraheem (‫ )علي ه ا لص الة وا لسالم‬under
the guidance of Jibreel (‫)عليه ا لسالم‬.
After FatH Makkah (the opening of Makkah), Prophet
Muhammad (‫ )ص لىهللا عليه وسلم‬sent Tameem Ibn Asd al-Khuza'ee
to renew the boundaries of the Haram.
Flags have been put on the mountains and hills to indicate the
limits of the Haram. The number of flags reached 943 at some
point, but most of them are ruined.
Area of the Haram = 212 mi2 (550 Km2)
Perimeter of the Haram = 79 mi (127 Km)

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 Haram of Makkah - map
N
Al-Masjid al-Haram To Madinah

Muzdalifah

To Jeddah

Mina

City of Makkah
Arafah

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 Limits of the Haram of
Makkah
N Ji'ranah

Nakhlah
a n 'e e
Tan’eem (‫)ا لتنعيم‬: 4.6 miles North T
Nakhlah (‫ )ن خلة‬: 8 miles N.E.
Hudaybiyah (‫ )ا لحديبية‬: 13.5 miles W. Hu
Adhah Libn (‫ )أضاه ل بن‬: 10 miles S. da
y bi
y
Makkah
Arafah (‫ )عرفة‬: 13.5 miles E. ah
Ji’ranah (‫ )ا ل ِج ْع رانة‬: 13.5 miles N.E.
Arafah

Adhah Libn

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Haram Boundary

Haram Boundary 47
 The Haram is sanctified

"Surely (as for) those who

‫ص دُّو َن َع ْن َس بِ ِيل اللَّ ِه‬ ‫ي‬‫و‬ ‫ا‬
‫و‬ ‫ر‬ ‫ف‬َ ‫ك‬
َ ‫ين‬ ِ َّ‫إِ َّن ال‬
‫ذ‬
disbelieve, and hinder (men) from ُ ََ ُ َ
Allah's way and from the Sacred
Mosque which We have made ‫َّاس َس َو ًاء‬ِ ‫َوالْ َم ْس ِج ِد احْلََرِام الَّ ِذي َج َع ْلنَاهُ لِلن‬

‫ف فِ ِيه َوالْبَ ِادي َوَم ْن يُِرْد فِ ِيه بِِإحْلَ ٍاد بِظُْل ٍم‬ ِ‫الْعاك‬
equally for all men, (for) the
dweller therein and (for) the visitor, ُ َ
and whoever shall incline therein to
‫اب أَلِي ٍم‬
ٍ ‫نُ ِذقْهُ ِمن َع َذ‬
ْ
wrong unjustly, We will make him
taste of a painful chastisement."
) 25 ،‫( احلج‬
[Surat al-Hajj, 25]

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 Restrictions while in the
Haram of Makkah
Its plants must not be cut,
Its game must not be frightened,
Articles lost in it must not be picked up except by
someone making announcement to find the owner,
Nor is any man to bear arms for fighting in it.

Note: the above is part of a Hadith of the Prophet ( ‫ص لى هللا عليه‬

‫)وسلم‬
These restrictions apply to the haram of Madinah as well.
They apply to everyone whether in a state of Ihram or not,
during any time of the year.
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 Mawaqeet & Haram of Makkah
Dhu-l Hulayfah
N

Al JuHfah

Ta Dhatu ‘Irq
n 'ee
m Ji'ranah
H u da

Jeddah Nakhla Qarnu-l Manazil

ybiy

Makkah
Arafah
ah

Adhah Libn

Haram
of Makkah
Yalamlam
Note: for illustration purposes only, does not scale. 50
Definitions
Kinds of Hajj
Hajj & Umra for Women

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 Some Definitions
Pillar (‫)ركن‬: a compulsory act of Hajj, such as the standing in Arafah, the
lack of which invalidates the Hajj.
Obligatory Act ‫ب‬ ( ‫)واج‬: an obligatory act of Hajj, such as stoning of the
Jamarat, which if missed for any reason, then a Fidya (animal sacrifice)
becomes incumbent for compensation.
Sunnah: desirable act of Hajj other than a Pillar or an Obligatory Act.
Manasik(‫ )مناسك‬: plural of mansak (‫ )منسك‬, a ritual of Hajj or Umra.
Prohibitions of Ihram: all acts a person in a state of Ihram is prohibited
from doing.
Fidya (‫)ف دية‬: compensatory act for missing an obligatory act (Wajib) or
violating a restriction of Ihram.
Fidya is the fasting of three days, feeding of six needy people or an animal
sacrifice. Missing a Wajib requires an animal sacrifice.
Hady (‫)هدي‬: animal sacrifice for performing Tamattu’ or Qiran.

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 Kinds of Hajj
Tamattu’ ( ‫) ا لتمتع‬
Umra then Hajj during the months of Hajj
Umra Hajj
Pilgrim called Mutamatti’ (‫)متمتع‬
Requires Hady (animal sacrifice)

Qiran ( ‫) ا لقِران‬
Combined Umra and Hajj during the months of Hajj
Pilgrim called Qaarin (‫)ق ارن‬ Umra Hajj
Requires Hady (animal sacrifice)

Ifrad ( ‫) ا إلفراد‬
Hajj only during the months of Hajj
Hajj
Pilgrim called Mufrid (‫)مفرد‬
Does not require Hady

The Prophet (‫ )ص لىهللا عليه وسلم‬asked his companions to

do Tamattu’, even though he did Qiran because he
brought the Hady (animal for sacrifice) with him.
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Hajj & Umra Rituals for Women
General Rule

‫ وكانت عائشة قدمت معه‬... :‫عن جابر بن عبد اهلل قال‬

Narrated Jabir: … 'Aisha accompanied
him (i.e. the Prophet ‫ )ص لىهللا علي ه وسلم‬to ‫مكة وهي حائض فأمرها النيب صلى اهلل عليه وسلم أن‬
Makkah while she got her menses. The
Prophet (‫ )ص لىهللا عليه وسلم‬commanded her ‫تنسك المناسك كلها غير أنها ال تطوف وال تصلي‬
to perform all the Manasik except Tawaf
and Salat until she gets clean… ...‫حتى تطهر‬
[Bukhari]
) ‫( البخاري‬

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The Journey…

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 Day of Departure
Double check necessary items to take. Use a checklist.
Passport. Put a distinctive mark (like a bright tape on the side)
on your passport.
Green Card (if applicable).
Vaccination record. This is usually stapled to your passport.
Bank drafts of the Hajj fees. This is usually stapled to your
passport.
Money / credit card.
Phone numbers and addresses (of your Hajj operator, hotels
in Makkah, Madinah, and Jeddah).
Leave early for the airport as some airlines tend to
overbook during the Hajj season.
Pray two Rak'at at home before you leave.
Recite Du'a for travel once you get in the car…
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 Du'a for Travel
Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, ‫ص لّى اهللُ َعلَْي ِه‬ َ ‫رسول اللَّ ه‬
َ َّ ‫ أ‬،‫ابن عمر َر ِضي اللَّ ه عنهما‬
‫َن‬ َ
ِ ‫عن‬
Allah is the greatest, How perfect He is, The
َّ‫ مُث‬،ً‫ َكَّبَر ثالثا‬،‫ريه َخارجاً إِيل س َف ٍر‬ ِ ِ‫كان إِذا اس توى علَى بع‬ َ ‫وس لَّم‬
One Who has placed this (transport) at our َ ََْ َ
service, and we ourselves would not have
been capable of that, and to our Lord is our
‫ َوإِنَّا إِىل‬،‫نني‬َ ‫سخَر لَنَا هذا وما كنَّا له ُمقر‬ َّ ‫سبحا َن الذي‬ ْ « : ‫قال‬ َ
ِ ،‫ك يف س َف ِرنَا هذا الربَّ والتَّقوى‬ ِ
َ ُ‫ اللَّ ُه َّم إِنَّا نَ ْس أَل‬.‫ربِّنَ ا ملن َقلبُو َن‬
final destiny. O Allah, we ask You for birr and
‫وم َن‬ َ
taqwaa in this journey of ours, and we ask ُ
You for deeds which please You. O Allah, ،ُ‫ اللَّ ُه َّم َه ِّو ْن علَْينا س َفَرنَا هذا َواطْ ِو عنَّا بُ ْع َده‬.‫الع َم ِل ما َت ْرضى‬ َ
facilitate our journey and let us cover its
ُ‫ اللَّ ُه َّم إِيِّن أَعُوذ‬.‫األه ِل‬ ِ ِ َّ ‫اللَّه َّم أَنت‬
distance quickly. O Allah, You are The ْ ‫الس َف ِر َواخلَلي َفةُ يف‬
َّ ‫ب يف‬ ُ ‫الصاح‬ َ ُ
Companion on the journey and The Successor
ِ ‫املال و‬
‫األهل‬ ِ ‫ب يف‬ ِ ‫ وس‬،‫كآبة املنظَ ِر‬
ِ َ‫وء املْنقل‬ ِ ‫ و‬،‫الس َف ِر‬ َّ ِ ‫بِك ِمن وعث‬
‫اء‬
over the family, O Allah, I take refuge with َُ َْ ْ َ
You from the difficulties of travel, from having
‫بون َعابِ ُدون لَِربِّنَا‬َ ِ‫بون تَائ‬
َ ِ‫ « آي‬:‫هن‬ َّ ِ‫رج َع قَاهلُ َّن وزاد في‬ ِ ِ ‫و‬
َ ‫الولد » وإذا‬ ََ
a change of hearts and being in a bad
predicament, and I take refuge in You from an » ‫َح ِام ُدو َن‬
ill fated outcome with wealth and family.
[Narrated by Imam Muslim] ) ‫( رواه مسلم‬

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 Arrive in Jeddah
You will have assumed Ihram before
arriving at Jeddah if Makkah is your
destination.
First you go through the
Customs/Immigration, and then wait
for a bus (of the Hajj Ministry
Transportation Service) to take you
to Makkah.
Perform your Salat on time and with
the Jama'ah.
Jeddah will be a first test for your
patience. The wait time in the Hajj
Terminal can be 2 to 12 hours or
even more.
Show patience and be nice to the
staff.
This is a good opportunity to get to
know some people in your group.
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