Pilgrimage (Hajj)

Meaning:
• Hajj Fifth pillar if Islam
• Literally it means “to resolve”, “to intend” and in religious terms, Hajj means to
intend to visit the house of Allah on the prescribed timings performing some
particular rituals.
• Hajj is different from Salat, Zakat and Fasting in that others only involve monetary
worship or physical worship, while Hajj is a blend of both.
• Hajj is the greatest act of worship.
Those on whom Hajj is obligatory:
Those who are:
I. Adult.
II. Free.
III. Sane.
IV. Healthy.
V. Muslim.
VI. Can afford the journey and his family can be maintained in his absence.
VII. Can undertake a safe journey, with no danger to his life

Kinds of Hajj:
There is only one kind of hajj but modes of performing can be three:

Hajj-e- Ifrad: The person who performs Hajj-e-Ifrad is

called a Mufrid. Before passing through Miqaat (the place
for assuming Ihram) one will enter in the state of Ihram and
with the Niyat of performing Hajj alone. A Murid does not
combine Umrah with their Hajj. Hajj-e-Ifrad is the only kind
of Hajj allowed for the residents of Makkah and the Hills
(those who reside between Miqaat and the precincts
of Haraam) for example Jeddah.

Hajj-e-Qiran: Literally Qiran means to combine two things.

A pilgrim who performs this kind of Hajj combines Hajj
and Umrah. After performing Umrah a Qiran (person who is
performing Hajj-e-Qiran) will perform Hajj with that
same Ihraam.

Hajj-e-Tamattu: Tamattu literally means to enjoy or take

advantage of a facility. A pilgrim who performs Hajj-e-
Tamattu combines both Umrah and Hajj. The difference
between Hajj-e-Qiran and Hajj-e-Tamattu is that after
performing Umrah the Mutamatti (person who performs
Hajj-e-Tamattu) relinquishes his/her Ihraam and on the
8th of Dhul Hijjah he/she resumes that Ihraam
Steps of Hajj Day-wise from 8th to 12th Zilhaj

The pilgrims put on Ihram on the morning of 8th Zilhaj, if it is Hajj-e-Tamtattu go to Mina
directly waring Ihram and reciting Talbiyah frequently, If it is then perform Umrah first then
go to Mina where they spend the night in prayers. The Zuhr, Asr, Maghreb and Isha prayers
of 8th Zilhaj and Fajr prayer of 9th Zilhaj are to be performed in Mina.

Faraiz of Hajj
• Putting on Ihram, niyat, reciting
• Taliyah: The Talbiyah is a devotional prayer uttered by pilgrims during Hajj or Umrah after
making the intention to enter into the state of Ihram. It is recited frequently throughout the
pilgrimage.
• Wuquf-e-Arafat
• Tawaf-e-Ziyarat.
Wajibat of Hajj:
• Stay at Muzdalifah
 • Sayi (The literal meaning of Sayi is to run. Muslims who perform the Hajj must run in
the middle portion of the distance between Safa and Marwa seven times, this is
called "Sayi".)
• Rami
• Sacrifice
• Tawaf-e-Wida
Sunnats of Hajj
• Tawaf-e-Qudum
• Stay in Mina on night of 8th
• Leaving Mina after sunrise on 9th for Arafat
• Leaving Arafat after departure of Imam
• Staying in Muzdalifah on return from Arafat
• Taking a bath at Arafat Umrah
• Means minor pilgrimage or Hajj-e-Asghar.
• Sawab equal (according to Hadith) to Hajj if performed in month of Ramadan.
• Putting on Ihram is Farz for Umrah.
• It is undesirable to perform Umrah between 9th and 13th of Zilhaj.