skills/sistani-guidance/references/books/hajj/pages-145-150.md

# Hajj Rituals

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Then hold the Hajar-ul-Aswad, hold and kiss it. If this is not
possible do so, face it and chant takbir. Then perform
tawaf as is done on entering Makkah.
Courtesies of Mina
It is recommended that the pilgrim remains in Mina during
the period for the wuquf (stay) there. One should not
move out even for a recommended tawaf. It is
recommended to say the takbir after fifteen prayers,
commencing from dhuhr on the day of the sacrifice and
after ten in other cities. It is preferred that the takbir be
said thus: (Allah is great, Allah is great. There is no God
except Allah, Allah is great. Allah is great and all praise is
due to Allah. Allah is great, in that He has guided us. Allah
is great, in that He has granted us animals for sustenance;
all praise is due to Allah for what he has destined for us).
It is recommended that all obligatory and recommended
prayers be said in the Mosque of Kheef. Abu Hamza
Thumali has reported that the Fifth Imam (a.s.) has stated
that he who recites a hundred raka'as in the Mosque of
Kheef in Mina before departing from there will be
rewarded the equivalent of the worship of seventy years.
He who recites subhanallah in the Mosque a hundred
times will have the reward for freeing a slave. He who
recites there la ilaha illallah a hundred times, will be
rewarded the equivalent of saving a life; he who recites
there alhamdu lillah a hundred times will be rewarded the
equivalent of giving in charity the revenue of the two
Iraqs.
Courtesies of Makkah
Of the matters recommended are:
Remembrance of Allah a great deal and the recitation of
the Holy Qur'an. Recitation of the entire Holy Qur'an.
Drinking the water of Zamzam and then saying: (O Allah!
grant me knowledge which is beneficial, great sustenance
and relief from pains and illnesses). Then say: ( By the
Name of Allah, all praise is due to Allah and I thank Allah).
Looking in abundance at the Holy Ka'ba. Make tawaf of
the Holy Ka'ba ten times: three times in the first part of the
night, three at the end of the night, twice after dawn and
twice after dhuhr. Three hundred and sixty tawaafs be
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performed during the wuqufin Makkah; if it is not possible
to do so, fifty two tawaafs be performed, and if not, as
many be performed as possible. For the person performing
their maiden pilgrimage, it is recommended that they do
ghusl before entering the Holy Ka'ba. They may say at the
time of entry: (O Allah! You have stated that whoever has
entered it is safe. Save me from the torments of fire). Then
say two raka'as between the two pillars on the red marble
tiles. After the recitation of the Chapter of Fatiha, recite in
the first raka'a the Chapter of Ha'meem Sajdah and in the
second, fifty five verses. Say prayer at all the corners of the
Holy Ka'ba, saying after the prayer: (O Allah! whomsoever
among Your creation prepare themselves to turn to other
people in the hope of obtaining favours, gifts, benefits
and grants from them, I, O my Master!, prepare myself and
am ready to turn to You in the hope of receiving Your
favours, benefits and grants. Do not dash my hopes today,
O One! who does not disappoint those turning to Him, do
not deny me Your mercy. I have not brought today a
weighty load of good deeds while approaching You nor
do I hope from intercession of other people, but I turn to
You, confessing the wrongs I have done to myself without
an excuse. I implore You, as You are worthy, to send Your
blessings on Muhammad and his progeny, grant me what
I seek to gain from You. Forgive my wrongs, fulfil my
wishes, and do not return me rejected, denied or
disappointed. O Great, O Great, O Great! I have great
hopes in You and beg You, O Great! to forgive my grave
sins There is no God, but You).
It is recommended to say three times (Allahu Akbar) at the
time of emerging from the Holy Ka'ba, saying this du'a
(supplication): (O Allah! do not afflict us with tribulations.
O our Sustainer, do not let our enemies rejoice at our
misfortunes; verily, You are the one to bring damage and
benefit).
Then come out of Holy Ka'ba and, facing it with the ladder
??? to the left, say two raka'as by the ladder ???.
Farewell Tawaf
It is recommended that, upon leaving Makkah, the pilgrim
perform a tawaf of farewell. (tawaf -ul-widaa). In each
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round he should salute the Hajar-ul-Aswad and Rukn-ul-
Yamani. He should perform the recommended acts
already set out on reaching the Mustajaar. He should state
his wishes. He should then salute the Hajar-ul-Aswad and
press his abdomen to the Holy Ka'ba. He should hold the
Hajar-ul-Aswad with one hand and the door of the Holy
Ka'ba with the other. Then he should thank and praise
Allah, pray for the Holy Prophet and his progeny and then
say: (O Allah! have mercy on Muhammad, Your slave,
Messenger, Prophet, Trusted, Beloved, Noble and the best
of Your creation. O Allah! just as he delivered Your
message, fought in Your cause, accomplished Your
commands and worshipped You to his last, O Allah! turn
my fortunes around by granting me success, salvation,
with the best of that every pilgrim would aspire for, of
forgiveness, blessedness, good health and Your pleasure).
It is recommended to leave from the Gate of Hannateen
and pause, facing the Rukn ash Shaami and pray to Allah
to grant you to bestow success on you to return. It is also
recommended to purchase at the time of departure about
one dirham (3.65 grams of silver) ??? worth of dates to be
given away to the poor.
Greeting the Great Messenger (S.A.W.)
It is very strongly recommended that the pilgrim should
return via Madinah and visit the Great Messenger (s.a.w.),
his pure and truthful daughter (a.s.) and the Imams in the
Baqi' (a.s.). The boundaries of Madinah are the A'eer and
Waeer which are two mountains surrounding Madinah
from east to west. Some scholars regard these places as
sacrosanct and that though it is not obligatory to wear
ihram there it is not permitted to cut trees or, in particular,
the fresh ones except to cut those as permitted for the
boundaries of Makka and it is also prohibited to hunt
between the mountains. However, it is apparent that both
are permitted and the opinion of prohibition is out of
excess of precaution.
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Hajj Rituals
Obligation to perform Hajj .................................................................... 3
Conditions which make Hajjatul Islam obligatory ................................... 5
Making a will regarding pilgrimage ..................................................... 22
The rules on pilgrimage by proxy (Niyabah) ........................................ 30
Various kinds of Umrah ..................................................................... 37
Optional pilgrimage ........................................................................... 40
Types of Hajj ..................................................................................... 41
Hajj-ut-Tamatu .................................................................................. 43
Hajj-ul-Ifraad .................................................................................... 47
Meqats for wearing ihram ................................................................... 49
Ihram procedure ................................................................................ 55
Prohibitions during Ihram ................................................................... 61
Matters forbidden within (The Haram) ................................................. 78
Boundaries of Haram ......................................................................... 80
Tawaf ............................................................................................... 81
Obligations of Tawaf.......................................................................... 87
Stepping out of the bounds of Tawaf ................................................... 89
Irregularities in Tawaf ........................................................................ 90
Tawaf prayer ..................................................................................... 92
Obligations of Sa'y ............................................................................. 94
Rules of Sa'y ..................................................................................... 96
Taqseer ............................................................................................. 99
Ihram for Hajj .................................................................................. 101
Wuquf at Arafat ............................................................................... 103
Wuquf at Muzdalifah ....................................................................... 106
Mina and the obligations there .......................................................... 108
Sacrificing an animal at Mina ........................................................... 110
Shaving the head and Taqseer ........................................................... 116
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Tawaf-Un-Nisa and its prayer ........................................................... 118
Wuquf at Mina ................................................................................ 120
Rami of Jamarat ............................................................................... 122
Persons prevented from performing Hajj ............................................ 124
Recommended acts and supplications ................................................ 129
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