Category: Fiqh of Hajj and Umrah

Sincerity in Hajj

Question:
How can the pilgrim be sincere towards Allaah in performing the rituals? If he wants to do business and seek to earn a living as well as doing Hajj, does that mean that he is not being sincere towards Allaah?

Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.

Sincerity (ikhlaas) is a necessary condition ...

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Description of Hajj

Hajj is one of the best acts of worship. It is one of the pillars of Islam with which Allaah sent Muhammad and without which a person's religious commitment is incomplete. 

Worship cannot bring a person closer to Allaah and cannot be accepted unless it meets two conditions: 

1 - Sincerity ...

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Hajj is obligatory for women as it is for men

Hajj is fard 'ayn (an individual obligation) which every Muslim who is accountable and is able to do it must do once in a lifetime. It is one of the pillars of Islam, an obligation which is proven to be so in the Qur'aan and Sunnah, and by scholarly consensus. 

1 - In the Qur'aan, Allaah says ...

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Visiting the Mosque of the Prophet (s)

Rulings regarding visiting the Prophet's - sallallahu alayhi wasallam - mosque and a discussion about some prohibited acts and innovations. ... more

The Fiqh of Hajj for Women

A research paper discussing issues of Hajj & Umrah particular to women. ... more

Arafah and the First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah

In the Holy Qur'an, Allah the Exalted says (interpretation of the meaning)
{By the dawn. By the ten nights} [Al-Fajr 89:1-2]. Many scholars have said
that this refers to the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, and the fact that
Allah swears by them means that they are indeed significant and worth ...

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Upon us now are the best ten days of the year



Upon us now are the best ten days of the year. There are no other days more rewarded than these ten. They are the first ten days of the Islamic month Dhul-Hijjah. Unfortunately many of us do not know and let them fly by ... If there was some great sale advertising ridiculously low prices you ...
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Hajj - The Journey of Hearts


Written by : Muhammad AlShareef

Arafah - 10 Years After Hijrah

The man was standing with Rasul Allah - sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam - when he was thrown from his camel. The camel stomped and the man's neck was snapped. Dead .......... "Bathe his body with water and Sidr and bury him with ... Continue Reading

50 things to do in Hajj


By Muhammad Alshareef

[01] Smile in another Muslims face

[02] Say Salam to strangers ......... [03] Shake someone's hand and ask about their health

[04] Buy tea for someone

[05] Offer to get someone's groceries

[06] Sit with a Hajj group from another country and ask about Islam in ... Continue Reading

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