Types of Hajj (Pilgrimage)
- Types of Hajj
- intention to do hajj and umrah separately
- hajj is done first until end of state of ihram. Umrah is then done followed by tahallul
- Tamattu’
- umrah is done first followed by tahallul to end state of ihram
- ihram is worn again on 9 Zulhijjah for wuquf in Arafah until hajj is completed
- “Dam” (penalty) is imposed
- Qiran
- hajj is done together with umrah
- ihram is worn for the whole duration
- after wearing ihram, do tawaf, sa’i followed by wuquf in Arafah etc
- end with tahallul
Conditions that makes hajj obligatory
- Muslim
- Sane
- Puberty
- Freedom (not a slave)
- Can afford to go to hajj
- can afford to complete it personally
- can afford to ask someone to go on his/her behalf but unable to go personally because of old age or illnesses etc
Conditions for validity of hajj
- Muslim
- Mumayyiz (reached the age of discretion)
- State of ihram during miqat zamani. Miqat zamani for hajj is Shawal, Zulkaedah an 10 days of Zulhijjah
- To complete all mandatory integrals (rukun) of hajj
What nullifies hajj?
- Sexual intercourse
- Wajib to perform the following:
- completing the mandatory integrals
- re-doing the hajj as soon as possible e.g. the following year
- To do kaffarah (penalty) by slaughtering a camel, cow or 7 goats / sheep, or feeding the poor in the Sacred Precinct with the equivalent value. If not affordable
- fasting one day for ever 0.51 litre of food the equivalent of a camel with the intention of kaffarah
- Kaffarah is only for male
- Wajib to perform the following:
- Expiry of period for hajj i.e. fajr 10th Zulhijjah
- Leaving the fold of Islam
Mandatory integrals of hajj
- intention of wearing ihram for hajj
- wuquf (stopping) in Arafah from noon 9 Zulhijjah to fajr 10 Zulhijjah
- tawaf (circumbulating) the kaabah 7 times
- sa’i (travelling to and fro) 7 times from Safa hill to Marwah hill
- tahallul (shaving or cutting at least 3 strands of hair)
- done in the sequence of the above
Miqat
- Miqat zamani
- period for hajj is Shawal, Zulkaedah and first 10 days of Zulhijjah
- make the intention during this period
- Miqat makani
- boundary around Makkah where one must be in the state of ihram before entering the boundary
Integrals of Umrah
Obligatory Actions of Hajj
Recommended acts of hajj
- Taking a shower before wearing ihram
- Pray 2 rakaat before wearing ihram
- Saying the talbiyah after wearing ihram
- Making du’a after talbiyah
- Performing the tawaf qudum (welcome tawaf)
- Kissing the hajarul aswad (black stone) or waving at it
- Touching (not kissing) or waving the Yemeni corner
- Doing zikr and du’a during tawaf
- Pray 2 rakaat after tawaf
- Drinking zamzam water after the recommended tawaf prayer
- Entering the Kaabah if given the opportunity
- Spending a night at Mina on 9 Zulhijjah
- Be in Arafah a few minutes after sunset
- Be in Muzdalifah until fajr of 10th Zulhijjah
Things Unlawful During Hajj
Omissions During Hajj
Expiation (Dam)
Types of expiation
- Types of expiation
- expiation when a sometging wajib was not performed
- Performing hajj tamattu’
- Performing hajj Qiran
- Did not wear ihram from miqat
- Did not do the throwing at jamrah
- Did not stay overnight at Muzdalifah
- Did not stay overnight at Mina
- Did not do tawaf wada’
- expiation is:
- to slaughter a goat / sheep, or one-seventh of cow or camel
- otherwise to fast for 10 days (3 days during hajj and 7 days on returning home)
- expiation when a sometging wajib was not performed
- Mukhayyar and muqaddar
- Penalty when doing forbidden acts during ihram
- cutting the hair (at least 3 strands)
- cutting finger or toe nails
- expiation is:
- to slaughter a goat / sheep
- or to fast for 3 days
- or to give sadaqah of staple food to 6 poor people
- Penalty when doing forbidden acts during ihram
- Mukhayyar and mu’addal
- expiation because of:
- Cutting plants
- Hunting
- expiation is:
- slaughter at the Sacred Precinct a similar animal that was hunted
- or buying grain/cereals equivalent to the animal for distribution to the poor in the Sacred Precinct or if the animal is unavailable
- feeding people
- fasting
- expiation because of:
- Murattab and mu’addal
- expiation when facing obstacles in performing hajj after wearing the ihram
- expiation is:
- slaughtering a goat / sheep at place of obstacle or if unaffordable
- feeding people to the estimated value of the goat / sheep or
- to fast one day for every 0.51 litre of food
- Murattab and mu’addal
- expiation when one had sexual intercourse
- expiation is:
- slaughter a cow. If unaffordable
- slaughter 7 goats / sheep. If unaffordable
- buying food the equivalent of a camel to feed the poor in the Sacred Precinct. If unaffordable
- fasting one day of every 0.51 litre of food
