QWWWWWWWWWWWE A D A D A D A D ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ A D HAJJ AND `UMRAH A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D ‫اﻟﺸﻴﺦ دﻛﺘﻮر ﺻﺎﻟﺢ اﻟﺼﺎﻟﺢ رﺣﻤﻪ اﷲ‬ A D A D ZXXXXXXXXXXXC SHAYKH DR SALEH AS-SALEH (RAHIMAHULLAAH) ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah CONTENTS Hajj and Tawheed Chapter 1: Introduction ……………………………………………………………………… Chapter 2: “Take From Me Your Rites of Hajj”……………………………………………… Chapter 3: Hajj and ‘Uboodiyyah to Allaah ………………………………………………… Chapter 4: Contemplations ………………………………………………………………… 10 Chapter 5: Prior to Hajj and/or Umrah……………………………………………………… 15 Chapter 6: The Pillars of Hajj ……………………………………………………………… 16 Chapter 7: The Waajibaat (Obligatory Acts) of Hajj………………………………………… 17 Chapter 8: Mahthoorat Al-Ihraam (Prohibited Acts During Ihraam)………………………… 18 Chapter 9: Prohibited Acts within the Precincts of the Haram……………………………… 19 Chapter 10: Types of Hajj…………………………………………………………………… 20 Chapter 11: The Rituals of Hajj……………………………………………………………… 21 Chapter 12: Reminders ……………………………………………………………………… 25 Chapter 13: The Reward …………………………………………………………………… 26 Hajj: Points of Benefit 27 Chapter 1: Rulings …………………………………………………………………………… 28 Chapter 2: Conditions Obligating the Hajj…………………………………………………… 30 Chapter 3: Delegating in Hajj………………………………………………………………… 38 Chapter 4: Al-Hajj Al-Mabroor ……………………………………………………………… 42 Chapter 5: Must the Hajj be Done Promptly Without Delay or at Ease?……………………… 43 Chapter 6: Hajj of the Child………………………………………………………………… 45 Chapter 7: Hajj of the Insane………………………………………………………………… 47 Chapter 8: Mawaaqeet of Hajj……………………………………………………………… 48 Chapter 9: Ihraam…………………………………………………………………………… 52 Chapter 10: Types of Hajj…………………………………………………………………… 57 Chapter 11: Conditions of Hadee (Sacrificial Animal) ………………………………………… 60 Chapter 12: Menses in `Umrah or Hajj……………………………………………………… 61 Chapter 13: Talbiyyah………………………………………………………………………… 63 Chapter 14: Prohibited Things during Ihraam………………………………………………… 69 Chapter 15: Expiations for Violating the Conditions of Ihraam……………………………… 77 Chapter 16: Forbidden Acts within the Sacred Area of the Haram…………………………… 80 Chapter 17: Entering Makkah ……………………………………………………………… 84 Chapter 18: Tawaaf…………………………………………………………………………… 85 Chapter 19: Conditions of Tawaaf…………………………………………………………… 94 Chapter 20: Completion of Tawaaf…………………………………………………………… 95 Chapter 21: Sa'ee…………………………………………………………………………… 96 ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah Chapter 22: Conditions of Sa`ee……………………………………………………………… 99 Chapter 23: Shaving or Shortening the Hair………………………………………………… 100 Chapter 24: The Day of ‘Arafah Falling on a Friday………………………………………… 101 Chapter 25: Staying in Muzdalifah …………………………………………………………… 104 Chapter 26: Leaving from Muzdalifah to Minaa……………………………………………… 107 Chapter 27: Minaa…………………………………………………………………………… 109 Chapter 28: Rulings on Casting the Pebbles (Ar-Ramee)…………………………………… 111 Chapter 29: The Rituals on the 10th –13th Dhul-Hijjah……………………………………… 114 Chapter 30: Farewell Tawaaf (Tawaaful-Wadaa’)…………………………………………… 118 Chapter 31: Leaving Makkah………………………………………………………………… 119 Chapter 32: Fawaat and Ihsaar……………………………………………………………… 120 Chapter 33: Pillars and Obligations of `Umrah and Hajj……………………………………… 123 Chapter 34: Hadee and Udhiyyah…………………………………………………………… 125 Hajj: Questions and Answers 143 What is the meaning of al-Hajj al-Mabroor?………………………………………………… 144 Why was the Ka’bah called ‘Baytullaah al-Haraam’?………………………………………… 147 Who was the one who built the Ka’bah?……………………………………… ………… 149 Why is the Ka’bah given this name?………………………………………………………… 149 Is looking at the Ka’bah worship?……………………………………… ………………… 150 Is trading permissible during Hajj and ‘Umrah?……………… ………………….………… 150 Is Hajj ordained upon the Jinn?……………………………… ………………….………… 151 Can one make Hajj on behalf on the Messenger and his Companions ? …………… 153 What are the stopping stations in Hajj? ………………………………………………… 154 10 Did the Prophet complete the ‘Umrah of Hudaybiyyah?………………………………… 155 11 How many ‘Umrahs did the Prophet make and what were they?……………………… 155 12 What is the difference between Tawaaf al-Qudoom, Tawaaf al-Ifaadah and Tawaf al-Widaa?… 156 ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah QWWWWWWWWWWWE A D A D A D A D HAJJ AND TAWHEED A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D ZXXXXXXXXXXXC ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah Chapter 1: Introduction ‫ﺑﺴْـﻢ اﷲ اﻟﺮﺣْﻤـﻦ اﻟﺮﺣﻴـﻢ‬ ‫إن اﻟﺤﻤﺪ ﷲ ﻧﺤﻤﺪه و ﻧﺴﺘﻌﻴﻦ ﺑﻪ وﻧﺴﺘﻐﻔﺮه وﻧﻌﻮذ ﺑﺎﷲ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺮور أﻧﻔﺴﻨﺎ و ﺳﻴﺌﺎت أﻋﻤﺎﻟﻨﺎ‬ ‫ وأﺷﻬﺪ أن ﻻ إﻟﻪ إﻻ اﷲ وﺣﺪه ﻻ ﺷﺮﻳﻚ ﻟﻪ‬.‫ﻣﻦ ﻳﻬﺪه اﷲ ﻓﻼ ﻣﻀﻞ ﻟﻪ وﻣﻦ ﻳﻀﻠﻞ ﻓﻼ ﻫﺎدي ﻟﻪ‬ ‫وأﺷﻬﺪ أن ﻣﺤﻤﺪًا ﻋﺒﺪه ورﺳﻮﻟﻪ ﺻﻠﻰ اﷲ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ وﻋﻠﻰ آﻟﻪ وﺻﺤﺒﻪ وﺳﻠﻢ‬ All Praise is due to Allaah; we praise Him, and seek His help and forgiveness We seek refuge in Allaah, Most High, from the evils of our own selves and from our wicked deeds Whomever Allaah guides cannot be misguided, and whomever He leads astray cannot be guided I testify that there is no true God worthy of being worshipped except Allaah, alone, without partner or associate I further testify that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger ( )1 May Allaah’s salaah and salaam also be granted to the Prophet’s pure family and to all of his noble companions l _ ^]\[ZYXWVU T m O you who believe! Fear Allaah [by doing all that He ordered and abstaining from all that He forbade] as He should be feared [obey Him, be thankful to Him, and remember Him always] and die not except in a state of Islaam [as Muslims with complete submission to Allaah] (Qur’aan 3:102) RQ PONML KJIHGFEDCBA m l ^] \[Z YX W VUTS O mankind! Be dutiful to your Rabb2 [Allaah], Who created you from a single person [Adam] and from him [Adam] He created his wife [Eve], and from them both He created many men and women And fear Allaah through Whom you demand your mutual [rights] (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam) The salaah and salaam of Allaah be upon His Prophet Muhammad The salaah of Allaah upon Prophet Muhammad is His Praise of the Prophet before the angels who are close to (but below) Allaah, the Most High, who istawaa (ascended) upon His ‘arsh (Throne), which is above the seven skies, in a manner that suits His Majesty The angels also praise the Prophet The salaam is Allaah’s safeguarding of the Prophet from deficiencies and any kind of evil When the Muslim says (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam), he invokes Allaah to grant His Praise and Security to Prophet Muhammad [See Ibnul Qayyim’s jalaa’ul afhaam fee fadlis-salaati-wa-salaam ‘alaa muhammadin khairil ‘anaam, (Damascus: daar ibn katheer, and Al-Madeenah, Saudi Arabia: daar at-turaath, 1408Hj/1988), p.128.] Rabb: Allaah is Ar-Rabb He is the One Who gave all things the power to grow, to move and to change, to Whom belongs the Creation and Commandment; the Master Who has no equal in His Sovereignty, Predominance, and Highness, The One Who Provides for and Sustains all that exists ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah and [do not cut the relations of] the wombs [kinship] Surely, Allaah is ever an All-Watcher over you (Quraan 4:1) ƠÔ ÊÂĂ m ôê âăĐƯ l O you who believe! Keep your duty to Allaah and fear Him, and speak [always] the truth He will direct you to righteous good deeds and will forgive you your sins And whosoever obeys Allaah and His Messenger has indeed achieved a great success (Qur’aan 33:70-71) ‫و‬ ‫و‬ ‫و‬ ‫و‬ ‫א‬ ‫א‬ ‫א‬ ‫و‬ ‫و‬ ‫א‬ª ‫و‬ ‫قא‬ ‫و‬ ‫ن‬ ‫א‬ It proceeds that the most truthful speech is that of Allaah's Book [the Qur’aan] and that the best of guidance is that of Muhammad The worst of evils are muhdathaatuha (newly-invented matters [in the deen]3), and every innovated matter (in the deen) is a bid’ah; every bid’ah is a dalaalah (misguidance), and every dalaalah is in the Fire of Hell Deen: The practical and doctrinal aspects of deen are more comprehensive than the western concept of religion It is the way of life prescribed by Allaah, i.e Islaam ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah Chapter 2: “Take From Me Your Rites of Hajj” ‫وא‬ ‫ل‬ The Prophet ( ) said: “Take From Me Your Rites of Hajj” Hajj is an act of worship that must be devoted only to Allaah It is a declaration and a manifestation of the belief in the Oneness (tawheed) of Allaah It is a time to call upon Allaah to purify the self from any worship to other than Him The Muslim who declares the talbiyyah: (Labbaika allaahumma labbaik labbaika laa shareeka laka labbaik; innal-hamda wan-ni'mata laka wal mulk, laa shareeka lak) understands that it is a du’aa that means: “Here I am O Allaah, here I am Here I am, You have no partner, here I am Surely all praise is due to You, and every bounty is from You, and all dominion is Yours, and You have no partner.” The Muslim, therefore, should submit himself completely (mentally, spiritually, and physically) to Allaah Alone No worship should be devoted to statues, tombs, religious leaders, righteous men (dead or alive) or any part of the creation! The tawheed of Allaah requires the Muslim to follow the perfect way of worship This is the way (sunnah) of Muhammad as understood by the sahaabah (the companions of the Prophet ), who were the best of mankind Hajj is to set out for Makkah to worship Allaah by performing certain religious rites in accordance with the Prophet's sunnah Allaah says: lƠÔÊ à m And Pilgrimage to the House is a duty on mankind [owed] to Allaah for whoever can find a way there (Quraan 3:97) l ƠÔÊ Â m And properly perform the Hajj and ‘Umrah for Allaah (Qur’aan 2:196) The Prophet said: “Whoever performs Hajj (solely for Allaah) and in the course of it abstains from sensual and sinful acts, he will return as pure as on the day his mother gave birth to him.”5 ‘Azza Wajall: Most Mighty and Most Majestic is He (Allaah) This hadeeth was narrated by Abu Hurairah and recorded by Al-Bukhaaree [saheeh al-bukhaaree (Arabic/English), V.2, hadeeth #596], Ahmad, An-Nassaa’i and Ibn Maajah ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah Chapter 3: Hajj and ‘Uboodiyyah to Allaah Hajj is an act of ‘uboodiyyah to Allaah meaning of the aayah: ‘Uboodiyyah is a comprehensive term that asserts the l UTSR m You Alone we worship and You Alone we seek for Help (Qur’aan 1:5) It comprises the slavery of the heart, tongue, and limbs to Allaah ‫ٮالعت‬ The slavery of the heart includes both the qawl (sayings of the heart) and ‘amaal (actions of the heart) The qawl of the heart is the belief (i’tiqaad) in what Allaah has informed about His Self, His Names and Attributes, His Actions, His Angels, and all that which He revealed in His Book and sent upon the tongue of His Messenger Muhammad The ‘amaal of the heart include love for Allaah, reliance upon Him, turning to Him in repentance, fearing Him, having hope in him, devoting the deen sincerely to Him, having patience in what He orders and forbids, having patience with His decrees and being pleased with them, having allegiance for His pleasure, having humility for Him and humbling oneself in front of Him, and becoming tranquil with Him The qawl (saying) of the tongue is to convey what Allaah has revealed (in the Qur’aan and in the authentic sunnah regarding Himself, His Names and Attributes, His Actions, His Commands, His Prohibitions, and all that is related to this deen), to call to it, defend it, to expose the false innovations which oppose it, and to establish its remembrance and to convey what it orders The ‘amaal (actions) of the limbs include the salaat (prayers), Hajj, jihaad, attending the jumu’ah prayers and the rest of the jamaa’aat (congregational prayers), assisting the weak, acting with goodness and kindness to the creation, and other such acts This comprehensive meaning of the ‘uboodiyyah (or “of slavery” to Allaah) is a specific type of ‘uboodiyyah The people who fall under this type of ‘uboodiyyah are the believers who obey, love, and sincerely follow the deen of Allaah, Most High The second type of ‘uboodiyyah is the general one in which all creatures in the heavens and in the earth are subdued to Allaah’s sovereign Authority and Power; everything is subservient to His Will, and Authority; nothing occurs or ceases to occur except by His leave; His is the Kingdom and He disposes the affairs as He pleases This type of ‘uboodiyyah is known as the ‘uboodiyyah of qahr (Subduing) and mulk (Sovereignty, Kingship, Possession, Mastership, etc.) Hajj and `Umrah ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ So, the part of the aayah signifying “You we worship” asserts the adherence to the four principles of the ‘uboodiyyah: (1) The sayings of the heart, (2) The actions of the heart, (3) The sayings of the tongue, and (4) The actions of the limbs The other part, “You Alone we seek for Help,” stresses the fact that the believer must ask Allaah alone to help him establish the ‘uboodiyyah and succeed in executing all what it requires.6 See Imaam Ibnul Qayyim’s madaarij-us-saalikeen (last edition), [Beirut, Lebanon, daar al-fikr, 1408/1988], V.1, pp.100101;105 (with a slight adaptation) ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah 10 Chapter 4: Contemplations This is a journey that was taken by Prophets and Messengers before you Those who take by the path of the Prophets magnify the tawheed of Allaah and His House There are those, however, who come to perform Hajj and their hearts are attached to other than Allaah They invoke the dead and the righteous, whether present or absent This is the opposite of tawheed; it is shirk no matter what they call it because it is setting up rivals besides Allaah So, free your intention from any kind of devotion to other than Allaah Repent and come with a sincere heart submitting to Allaah remembering what Ibraaheem and his son Ismaa’eel said when they were raising the foundations of Allaah’s House, the ka’bah: l ^]\[ZYXWVUT SRQ m “O our Rabb! Accept from us and make us submit to You in Islaam and show us our manaasik [all the rite of Hajj] and accept our repentance.” (Qur’aan 2:128) You are set to depart and you may or may not return to your home Make this journey to Allaah’s House as Allaah wants it Think of the next journey that is surely coming, the one that leads to the meeting of Allaah, Most High This raises questions like: What did I prepare for that Day? Am I following Allaah’s Commands? Am I a follower of the sunnah of Muhammad ? Do I really know of Allaah? Am I a believer that Allaah is above the seven heavens over His ‘arsh as He has stated in His Book and as His Messengers have asserted? Am I a believer that Allaah has a true Face that suits His Majesty as He has affirmed in the Qur’aan and as has been affirmed by His Prophet Muhammad ? Am I believer in all of Allaah’s Names, Attributes and Actions which He has affirmed in His Book and by His Messengers? Or I just take and accept by my doubt, rejecting, or distorting7 the meanings of Allaah’s Attributes and Actions? l    ầ ặ ~}|{z m And invoke not any other ilaah [god] along with Allaah, la ilaaha ilaa huwa [none has the right to be worshipped but He], everything will perish save His Face His is the Decision, and to Him [all] shall be returned (Qur’aan 28:88) Through what is called figurative interpretation of His Attributes ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah 142 Someone Sacrificing On Behalf Of Someone Else The Messenger used to make sacrifice on behalf of his household and family We not have any report that he told them not to take from their hair, skin, or nails If it were haraam, he would have to make it clear to them Suppose a person took some of his hair, then there is no expiation on him So his udhiyyah is accepted, however he is disobedient The saying of some Muslims who say this would invalidate the udhiyyah is incorrect because there is no relation between the udhiyyah and taking from these prohibited things Suppose a person did not make the intention to offer an udhiyyah except during the ten days For example, on the 5th, and he already took some of his hair and fingernails Then it is correct as the beginning of prohibition is from the time when he intended the udhiyyah If you give the udhiyyah for someone to slaughter it, then the ruling only applies to you There is nothing upon the designate to take from these things because the designate is like a butcher Suppose a person got a long nail and it broke, or a piece of it harms him so he took it out, there is nothing upon him Similarly if his hair falls out, or it grows from his eyebrow into the eye, then he may remove it to ward the harm, and there is nothing upon him If the person wants to make circumcision for himself because for example he entered Islaam, then he should not in these ten days as it is removing skin Some people also, become mindless about taking from the skin of their heels, you should watch out for that 143 Hajj and `Umrah ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ QWWWWWWWWWWWE A D A D A D A D HAJJ: A D QUESTIONS & ANSWERS A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D ZXXXXXXXXXXXC ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah 144 QUESTION 1: The Messenger said: ‫א‬ ‫א‬ ‫א و‬ ‫وא‬ “And the reward of al-Hajj al-Mabroor is nothing except Paradise."107 What is the meaning of mabroor? ANSWER: The Hajj (pilgrimage), which is mabroor, is that which comprises of many descriptions: The Hajj should be performed, sincerely for Allaah alone The Hajj must be performed not seeking the praise of people or to acquire a certain description or a title, for example “haajj such and such” Rather, the Hajj should be performed for Allaah alone, not seeking anything from this worldly life, and seeking the hereafter The pilgrim should follow the way of the messenger The pilgrim must perform Hajj like the Messenger of Allaah permitted The Messenger of Allaah said: performed Hajj and what he "He who does an act which we have not commanded will have it rejected [by Allaah]."108 The messenger of Allaah also used to say: “Take from me your manaasik (rituals)” Therefore, it is necessary for the one who intends on performing Hajj to acquire knowledge first, so that this duty can be performed based upon knowledge and proofs Knowledge on Hajj can be acquired by reading books, and if that is not possible then one should listen to recordings from the scholars If that is not feasible, one should ask the trustworthy scholars from one’s country 107 108 Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree [Volume 3, Book 27, Hadith Number 1] Saheeh Muslim 145 ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah The expenses of Hajj must be of good means/earnings The evil earning is evil One should seek the lawful means to perform Hajj, because Allaah is good and does not accept except that which is good The pilgrim should avoid sins This includes all types of sins Regarding the sins related to the prohibited matters in the rituals, Allaah says: lQPON MLK JIHGFE DC BA m The Hajj (pilgrimage) is (in) the well-known (lunar year) months (i.e the 10th month, the 11th month and the first ten days of the 12th month of the Islaamic calendar, i.e two months and ten days) So whosoever intends to perform Hajj therein (by assuming Ihraam), then he should not have sexual relations (with his wife), nor commit sin, nor dispute unjustly during the Hajj Surah al-Baqarah (2:197) One should also avoid general sins, for example, gheebah (back-biting), lying, etc as causing harm to people is from the forbidden matters As Allaah said: l  ầ ặ m And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly, they bear (on themselves) the crime of slander and plain sin Surah al-Ahzaab (33:58) Thus, one should avoid pushing in crowds and arguing with people, as if the people in front of him are like sheep, having no concern for them Also, one must not smoke cigarettes as it is forbidden in Quraan and Sunnah and insisting upon it is of the major sins If the pilgrim does not smoke during the Hajj season, then his body will get used to abandoning it The reward of performing al-haj al-majroor does not necessitate that Allaah forgives that which is due to people The rights of the people must be fulfilled For example, someone took money from a person and he uses other than this money to perform Hajj Then, even if he performed Hajj perfectly in terms of sincerity and following, the sin of the person is not forgiven, until he returns the person ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah 146 their right Note that if something as great as martyrdom does not expiate a debt, then neither does Hajj! Thus, one who has a debt, should not perform Hajj unless he knows he can pay it back in due time, or the debt is a deferred debt and he is confident of paying it back on its due time However, it is better to free oneself from the debt as soon as possible if it is immediate, or he should save his money to pay off a deferred debt if he is not confident about paying it back in it’s due time And Allaah knows best 147 ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah QUESTION 2: Why was the Ka’bah Called Baytullaah al-Haraam (The inviolable house of Allah)? ANSWER: The Ka’bah was called baytullaah (House of Allaah) because it is a place of the magnification of Allaah People come to it from all places in order to offer a faridah (an obligation, which Allaah had ordained upon them) Also the people, wherever they may be, direct themselves towards the Ka’bah in prayer, in order to fulfil the condition of salaah l £¢¡ m So turn your face in the direction of Al-Masjid Al-Haraam (at Makkah) And wheresoever you people are, turn your faces (in prayer) in that direction Surah al-Baqarah (2:144) Allaah related the Ka’bah to Himself, as an honour and magnification for it That which is related to Allaah types: in the construct of statements by Allaah is divided into two 1- It is an attribute of Him 2- It is a creature of His creation As for when it is an attribute, it is related because it is established with Him and Allaah is qualified by it It is His attribute, like His hearing, sight, knowledge, ability, speech, and other than that from His most mighty and magnificent attributes And as for it being a creature from His creation, then it is added in the construct as a way of honouring and magnifying it Thus Allaah related the Ka’bah to Himself when He said: l rqp m And sanctify My House for those who circumambulate it Surah al-Hajj (22:26) ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah 148 Similarly, Allaah added the mosques in construct to Himself in His saying: l lk jih gfedc m And who are more unjust than those who forbid that Allâh's Name be glorified and mentioned much (i.e prayers and invocations) in Allâh's mosques Surah al-Baqarah (2:114) Allaah may also the same regarding some of His creatures in order to make clear His comprehensive mulk (possession) l m And has subjected to you all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth; it is all as a favour and kindness from Him Surah al-Jaathiyah (45:13) Therefore, Allaah relates the Ka’bah to Himself as a form of honour and magnification of the Ka’bah None should think that Allaah refers the Ka’bah to Himself because ‘it is a place where He resides’ This is impossible, because Allaah encompasses everything and nothing from His creatures encompass Him Rather His ‘Kursi’ encompasses the heavens and the earth l Ỉ ÅÄ m His Kursỵ extends over the heavens and the earth Surah al-Baqarah (2:255) l ắẵ m And on the Day of Resurrection the whole of the earth will be grasped by His Hand and the heavens will be rolled up in His Right Hand Surah az-Zumar (39:67) Allaah is above His heavens, ascended the throne in the most majestic way that fits Him, and it is not possible that He , dwells in any of His creation And Allaah knows best 149 ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah QUESTION 3: Who was the one who built the Ka’bah, and who was the one who raised its foundations? ANSWER: Ibraheem built the Ka’bah and raised the foundations with the help of his son, Ismail l ONML KJ IHGFED CBA m And (remember) when Ibrâhỵm (Abraham) and (his son) Ismâ'ỵl (Ishmael) were raising the foundations of the House (the Ka'bah at Makkah), (saying), "Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us Verily, You are the All-Hearer, the All-Knower." Surah al-Baqarah (2:127) In some reports, it is related that the Ka’bah was built at the time of Aadam , but it disappeared or was ruined Then Ibraheem raised it, renewed its foundation and building And Allaah knows best QUESTION 4: Why is the Ka’bah given this name? ANSWER: The Ka’bah is a square shape All square structures with four pillars (a cube) are known as a ‘Ka’bah’ Allaah added it to Himself as an honour and magnification of the house rqpo nmlkji hgf m l u ts And (remember) when We showed Ibrâhỵm the site of the (Sacred) House (saying): "Associate not anything (in worship) with Me, and sanctify My House for those who circumambulate it, and those who stand up (for prayer), and those who bow (submit themselves with humility and obedience to Allâh), and make prostration (in prayer);" Surah al-Hajj (22:26) And Allaah ordained upon His slaves to direct themselves towards the Ka’bah in prayer, and that they perform pilgrimage to it once in their lifetime And Allaah knows best ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah 150 QUESTION 5: What is the authenticity of the following narration: “During each day and night, 120 mercys descend upon this house – 60 for those who circumumbulate it, 40 for those who pray and 20 for those who look at it.” ANSWER: This is not an authentic narration and looking at the Ka’bah is not worship However, if a person intends by looking at the Ka’bah to contemplate over its magnificent structure, which Allaah ordained upon His slaves to make visits to it, and if such contemplation increases their faith, then this is required from the person, but the mere looking of it, is not worship Thus, from this, the weakness of the following statement becomes clear: “When a person is in prayer and can see the Ka’bah, he should look at it and not at the place of prostration.” If he looks at the Ka’bah, his heart will be distracted by seeing the people who are circumbulating it Rather, the sunnah of salah (prayer) is to look at the place of sujood (prostration), except during the tashahud or between the two prostrations, where he should look at the finger when pointing with it And Allaah knows best QUESTION 6: What is the ruling on the person who trades while performing Hajj and ‘Umrah? ANSWER: Allaah said: l jihg fedc m There is no sin on you if you seek the Bounty of your Lord (during pilgrimage by trading, etc.) Surah al-Baqarah (2:198) Thus, if a person’s intention is to perform Hajj, but he carries with him articles to sell during this season, or buys something from there so that when he returns, he can sell it to the people in his own country, then there is nothing wrong with this as long as his priority is for Hajj or ‘Umrah This is from the matters for which Allaah bestowed accommodation upon his slave regarding them, and did not prevent his slaves to trade And Allaah knows best 151 ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah QUESTION 7: Did the Jinn believe in the message of Muhammad and the messengers before him, and is Hajj ordained upon them? If so, where they perform Hajj? ANSWER: The Jinn are legally responsible to obey Allaah; from them are believers and disbelievers l ắ ẵ ẳằ áả m There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary; we are groups each having a different way Surat al-Jinn [72:11] NMLKJ IHG FEDCBA m l RQ PO And of us some are Muslims {who have submitted to Allaah, after listening to this Quraan}, and of us some are Al-Qasitun {disbelievers those who have deviated from the Right Path}' And whosoever has embraced Islam, then such have sought the Right Path And as for the Qasitun {disbelievers who deviated from the Right Path}, they shall be firewood for Hell." Surat al-Jinn [72:14-15] Allaah dispatched a group of Jinns to the messenger and they heard the Quraan being recited They believed in it and they returned to their people as callers to Allaah As Allaah related to us in the Quraan: PON MLKJ IHGFED CBA m `_^ ]\[ZYX WVUT SRQ p o nmlkjih gfed cba ÇỈ ÅÄ ~} |{zyxwvutsr q l    And {remember} when We sent towards you {O Muhammad } Nafran {three to ten persons} of the jinns, {quietly} listening to the Quraan, when they stood in the presence thereof, they said: "Listen in silence!" And when it was finished, they returned to their ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah 152 people, as warners They said: "O our people! Verily! We have heard a Book {this Quraan} sent down after Muusaa, confirming what came before it, it guides to the truth and to a Straight Path {i.e Islaam} O our people! Respond {with obedience} to Allaah's Caller, and believe in him {i.e believe in that which Muhammad sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam has brought from Allaah and follow him} He {Allaah} will forgive you of your sins, and will save you from a painful torment "And whosoever does not respond to Allâh's Caller, he cannot escape on earth, and there will be no Auliyâ' (lords, helpers, supporters, protectors) for him besides Allâh (from Allâh's punishment) Those are in manifest error." Surah al-Ahqaaf [46:29-32] These verses indicates that the Jinn believed in the previous messengers and knew about their books, because they said – Verily! We have heard a Book {this Quraan} sent down after Muusaa, confirming what came before it, it guides to the truth and to a Straight Path {i.e Islaam} It is affirmed from the messenger saying to them: that he honored a delegation of Jinn who came to them by “Every bone on which the name of Allah is recited is your provision The time it will fall in your hand it would be covered with flesh, and the dung of (the camels) is fodder for your animals The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Don't perform istinja with these (things) for these are the food of your brothers (Jinn).” 109 Therefore, it is apparent that the Jinn are legally responsible, in those matters that Allaah has also made humankind responsible, and especially in the foundations of the religion The five pillars have been made waajib upon them, and one of the pillars is Hajj The Hajj of the Jinn is like the Hajj of the humankind, in terms of time and place However, it may differ with humans in terms of the kinds of worship, which does not fit their conditions, and thus, it is different from the responsibilities required from the humans And Allaah 109 knows best Sahih Muslim, Book 4, Hadith Number 903 153 ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah QUESTION 8: Out of love to the prophet or one of the companions , is it permissible to make Hajj on their behalf? ANSWER: Offering Acts of Worship to the Companions There is no harm if one makes Hajj on behalf of the companions, just like how one can perform Hajj for any Muslim However, invoking Allaah for the deceased is better than performing righteous deeds on their behalf This even applies to one’s own parents, as long as it is not a fardh, as the messenger said: “When a man dies, his acts come to an end, but three, recurring charity, or knowledge (by which people) benefit, or a pious son, who invokes Allaah for him (for the deceased).”110 The messenger of Allaah did not say: “a pious son who performs Hajj/ sadaqah/ fasts on his behalf”, rather, he said “a pious son, who invokes Allaah for him” And is there anyone who gives advice for the dead and the living better than the messenger of Allaah ? No - he is the best of creation in his advice Offering Acts of Worship to the Messenger of Allaah As for offering acts that constitute means of nearness to Allaah to the prophet foolishness in terms of the intellect, and it is a bid’ah in the religion , this is It is foolishness according to the intellect because every righteous deed that a person does, the Messenger also gets the reward because the one who guides the people to this good gets same reward Thus, by offering the reward to the prophet , the person only deprives themselves, because the Messenger , benefits from the action, whether you offer it to him or not This action is also a bid’ah because the Sahabah , those who accompanied the prophet , witnessed him and loved him more than us, did not this This bid’ah of offering acts of worship on behalf of the prophet , did not occur till the 4th century after hijrah Thus the ‘ulamaa rejected it and said there is no direction to it If one is truthful regarding their love to the messenger , then they should follow him and his sunnah Therefore, while a person is performing wudhu, they should it as if the messenger , is making wudhu in front of them What is intended here is not that he is with you within your home, but 110 Sahih Muslim Book 13, Hadith Number 4005 ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah 154 because of your strong following of his wudhu sunnah, it is as if you see him in front of you, making Wudhu should not be performed thinking one is just doing it in order to fulfil a condition of salaah Rather, one should observe the following: Feel that they are in compliance to the command of Allaah, when He said: KJI HGFEDCBA m l QPO NML O you who believe! When you intend to offer As-Salât (the prayer), wash your faces and your hands (forearms) up to the elbows, rub (by passing wet hands over) your heads, and (wash) your feet up to the ankles Surah al-Maa’idah (5:6) Feel that you are following the messenger like his , in the sense that one is making wudhu just Anticipate the reward, because Allaah expiates by wudhu, every sin that occurred on these limbs Every last drop of water expiates the sins that occurred by it QUESTION 9: What are the stopping stations in Hajj? ANSWER: There are six stopping stations in Hajj: Safah, Marwah, ‘Arafah Muzdalifah Following the throwing of the pebbles at the first jamarah (jamarah al-oola) After throwing pebbles at the second jamarah, from days of Tashreek 155 ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah QUESTION 10: Did the prophet complete the ‘Umrah of Hudaybiyyah? ANSWER: In reality the messenger did not complete Umrah al-Hudaybiyyah because the Quraysh stopped him from reaching Masjid al-Haraam However, he did complete the ‘Umrah in it’s essence This is because he left this deed due to inability and whoever initiates an action, but leaves it due to inability, the reward of doing the action is recorded for him ắẵẳằạ áả đ ơôê m ặ l He who emigrates (from his home) in the Cause of Allâh, will find on earth many dwelling places and plenty to live by And whosoever leaves his home as an emigrant to Allâh and His Messenger [sal-Allâhu 'alayhi wa sallam], and death overtakes him, his reward is then surely incumbent upon Allâh And Allâh is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful Surah an-Nisaa (4:100) QUESTION 11: How many ‘Umrahs did the Messenger make, and what were they? ANSWER: The Messenger made four ‘Umrahs, and they were: Umrah al-Hudaybiyyah Umrah al-Qadaa – The treaty at Hudaybiyyah between the Quraysh and messenger stated that the Messenger would be able to perform ‘Umrah the next year, and this was called Umrah al-Qadaa Umrah al-Ju’raanah – The Prophet performed this ‘Umrah after he returned from the Hunayn conquest The ‘Umrah in the farewell pilgrimage – This is because he was joining between the Hajj and ‘Umrah in one ihraam The first three were all performed in the month of Dhul-Qa’daa and as for the final one, he entered into ihram in the last part of Dhul-Qa’daa, and completed the ‘Umrah in Dhul-Hijjah ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah 156 QUESTION 12: What is the difference between Tawaaf al-Qudoom, Tawaaf al-Ifaadah and Tawaf al-Widaa? ANSWER: Tawaaf al-Qudoom (The tawaaf of arrival) - This is a sunnah, except for the one performing ‘Umrah, where the tawaaf is a pillar Tawaaf al-Ifaadah/at-Ziyaarah (the tawaaf of the visit) - This is a pillar for Hajj whereby the Hajj is not valid except with its completion Tawaaf al-Widaa’ (the farewell tawaaf) - This is waajib (an obligation) If this tawaaf is not performed, the ritual is completed, but there is a ransom The ransom is a sacrifice in Makkah, which is distributed to the poor of the Haram area ‫وﺻﻠﻰ اﷲ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻧﺒﻴﻨﺎ ﻣﺤﻤﺪ وﻋﻠﻰ آﻟﻪ وأﺻﺤﺎﺑﻪ أﺟﻤﻌﻴﻦ‬ ... it is Hajj and Umrah 29 ‫اﻟﺤﺞ واﻟﻌﻤﺮة‬ Hajj and `Umrah Also in the famous hadeeth of Jibreel `Umrah, " The Prophet , in one wording of it: "And that you perform Hajj and performed four `Umrahs... (intention) for Hajj and performs all of its rites Qiraan (Combination): umrah and Hajj are combined in one state of ihraam At ihraam he intends Hajj and umrah (or umrah first then intends Hajj with... said by reciting the talbiyyah: “Labbaika allaahumma bi Hajjah wa umrah or “bi umrah. ” (“Here I am O Allaah I am answering Your Call, making Hajj and umrah or “making umrah ), as has preceded).31