The Hajj at a
Glance
| FIRST
DAY: 8 Zul Hajj |
1. During the night
before Fajr of 8 Zul Hajj, put on ihram, make your niyyah
(intention) and recite talbiyah 3 times and pray to Allah
Almighty.
2. After Fajr, leave Makkah for Mina.
However, people can go to Mina even before Fajr during
the night.
3. Today in Mina, offer Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib
and Isha prayers.
4. Stay overnight in
Mina. |
| SECOND DAY: 9 Zul Hajj |
1. After Fajr prayer in
Mina, go to Arafat.
2. In Masjid-e-Namra, the imam
leads Zuhr and Asr prayers, combined and shortened, at
Zuhr time. At other places in Arafat, similarly combine these
two salats or offer them at their proper times with
jama’at.
3. Wuquf-e-Arafat or standing until
sunset.
4. At Maghrib time, without offering Maghrib
prayer, leave for Muzdalifah.
5. Offer Maghrib and
Isha prayers together in Muzdalifah at
Isha time.
6. Stay overnight in
Muzdalifah. |
| THIRD DAY: 10 Zul
Hajj |
1. In Muzdalifah, after
Fajr prayer and Wuquf, proceed to Mina.
2. Throw 7
pebbles at Jamrat-ul-Aqabah.
3.
Animal sacrifice.
4. Shave your head or cut some
hair from it.
5. Go to Makkah for
Tawaf-e-Ziarat.
6. Stay overnight in
Mina. |
| FOURTH DAY: 11 Zul
Hajj |
|
1. At any time in the afternoon, throw 7 pebbles
on each of the 3 pillars starting with the first pillar, then
on the middle pillar, and lastly on the pillar of
Aqabah.
2. If you could not do Tawaf-e-Ziarat
yesterday, do it today.
3. Stay overnight in
Mina. |
| FIFTH DAY: 12 Zul Hajj |
1. At any time in the
afternoon, throw 7 pebbles on each of the 3 pillars in he same
order as was done on 11 Zul Hajj.
2. If you
could not do Tawaf-e-Ziarat earlier, it is essential to
do it today before Maghrib.
3. You can leave Mina
on 12 Zul Hajj before the sun sets. If the sun sets
before you are able to depart, remain in Mina for the third
night and throw pebbbles again the next day.
Note:
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In Mina, Arafat and Muzdlifa, all the
prayers are shortened and offered at their
proper times except
noted above.
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Whenever you finish Tawaf-e-Ziarat
during the night, come back to Mina for
stay.
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There are 3 obligatory acts (Fard)
without which Hajj is invalid:
* Ihram
* Wuquf-e-Arafat
*
Tawaf-e-Ziarat
4. Before returning to your country after
completing the rites of Hajj, perform the Farewell Tawaf
(Tawaf al-Wida). |
NOTE: for greater detail
about performing Hajj or Umrah, please consult a more comprehensive
source.
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