I'hram, Spending the night at Mina, staying at 'Arafat, spending the
night at Muzdalifah, casting pebbles, sacrificing an animal, shaving of the head, Tawaf, Sa'y,
coming out of Ihram. 8th day of Dhul-Hijjah Put on the cloths of Ihram on the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah in Makkah. Say: "Labbalk Allahumma bl Haj ah " "At your service, O Allah, to perform Hajj." Go to Mina and spend the night there. The Sunnah is to offer five Salat (prayers there form Zuhr in the 8th until Fajr of the 9th, shortening Zuhe, Asr, and 'Isha two Rak'a, but not joining any Salat together. 9th day of Dhul-Hijjah (The Day of Arafah) After sunrise on the 9th, go to the 'Arafah, pray Zuhr and Asr together at the time of Zuhr, with one Adhan and two Iqamah and no Sunnah Salat. Make sure you are with the boundaries of 'Arafah. Do not observe fast, repeat the Talbiyah frequently and devote yourself to Du'a calling upon Allah only. Staying at 'Arafat is fundamental constituent of Hajj (Note: Most of Masjid (mosque) Namirah is outside of 'Arafat ). Leave 'Arafat after sunset, calmly; head for Muzdalifah. When you get there, pray Maghrib and Isha together at the time of Isha, sleep there in order to pray Fajr there and remember Allah in the proximity of the sacred monument. It is permitted for the weak (women, children, the old, etc. and those who must accompany them to leave Muzdalifah after midnight, without sleeping there. 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah (First Day of Eid) After Fajr and before sunrise, leave Muzdalifa for Mina. This is the l0th of Dhul-Hijah, the day of 'Eid Salat if you can. Cast seven pebbles at the Jamratul Kubra (big pillar in Mina), saying Takbir with each pebble, anytime from sunrise until the night. Slaughter an animal and skin it, either at Mina or at Makkah, on any of the days of "Eid, eat from it and feed the poor. If you cannot afford the price of an animal (and or making Tamatt' u) you must fast 3 days during Hajj, and seven more when you return to your family. Men and women are exactly the same in this rule, they must sacrifice or fast. Shave your head or get a haircut, shortening from all over the head; shaving is better [Note: It is better to shorten hair in 'Urnrah so there will be something left to shorten or shaving for Hajj]. Put on normal clothes, and everything is now permitted to you except sex and precursors. Return to Makkah and perform Tawaf seven round then perform S'ay, seven passages between As-Safa and AI-Marwah (3.5 round trips); it is permissible to postpone Tawaf until the last day of Eid. After Tawaf, your wife become permissible for you again, after being forbidden to you while in the state of Ihram. Return to Mina for the days of Eid, spending the night of 'Eid there is mandatory. 11th and 12th day of Dhul-Hijjah (2nd and 3rd days of Eid) On the 11th and 12th, stone all the three Jamrat (pillars), starting with the smallest pillar First. The time for that starts after the sun passes the zenith of high noon, each day, and lasts until the night. Use seven pebbles for each pillar, saying Allahu Akbar for each one you throw. You should be certain that the pebbles hit the pillar or landed within the little wall surrounding each pillar If it didn't, repeat until it does. It is Sunnah to step aside after stoning the small and middle pillars to Du'a with your hands raised. It is permitted to appoint someone to stone on your behalf if you are sick or too old or weak to withstand the crowding and jostling. [ There is difference of opinion on this permission for a woman who is healthy. It is also permissible to delay the stoning to the second or third day if necessary. The Firewell Tawaf is mandatory, one should travel straight away after it. Ref: Muhammad bin Jamil Zeno. THE PILLARS OF ISLAM & IMAM. Dar-us-Salam publications, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |