Hajj

Hajj

IT IS THE FIFTH PILLAR OF ISLAM

Hajj is the fifth basic duty in Islam, it is the visit to Kabah- house of Allah in the city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia, during the month of Dhul Hijjah.

It is a must at least one time in life, that is if you have the money and health to do it.

KAABAH

• IT IS THE HOUSE OF ALLAH IN CITY OF MAKKAH IN SAUDI ARABIA.

• MUSLIMS FACE TOWARDS IT WHEN PRAYING SALAH. IT IS CALLED QIBLAH.

• PROPHET IBRAHIM (A) BUILT IT WITH HIS SON ISMAEL(A).

• IT HAS A BLACK STONE WHICH CAME FROM HEAVEN CALLED HAJR ASWAD.

• THERE IS ALSO A PLACE WITH FOOT PRINTS ON A STONE  ON WHICH PROPHET IBRAHIM STOOD TO BUILD IT.

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Kaabah is in

• City of Medina, Saudi Arabia

• City of Makkah, Saudi Arabia

• Not in Saudi Arabia

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Hajj is performed in the month of

• Muharram

• Ramadan

• Dhul Hijjah

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The direction for prayer is called

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Which prophet built the Kaabah?

• Prophet Musa (a)

• Prophet Isa (a)

• Prophet Ibrahim (a)

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Black stone that came down from Heaven is called _______

• Kaabah

• Hajr e aswad

• Makam e Ibrahim

WEAR IHRAM-

SPECIAL CLOTHES WHICH ARE TWO WHITE SHEETS FOR MEN.

WOMEN WEAR A CLEAN SCARF ON THEIR HEAD.

WALK AROUND KABAH 7 TIMES.

WALK BETWEEN SAFA AND MARWA 7 TIMES TO REMEMBER HAJAR (A) WHEN SHE RAN BETWEEN THEM.

WE SHOW THAT WE HAVE THE SAME TRUST IN ALLAH AS SHE DID.

• GO TO A PLACE CALLED MINA.

• THEN GO TO THE PLACE CALLED ARAFAT. OUR PROPHET GAVE HIS LAST SPEECH THERE. ALSO EVERY ONE WILL GATHER THERE ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT.

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Where will all the humans gather on the last day?

• GO TO JAMARAH. THROW 7 STONES AT THE BIGGEST PILLAR OF THE 3 PILLARS WHICH REPRESENTS SHAITAN. SHAITAN TRIED THREE TIMES TO MAKE IBRAHIM(a) STOP SACRIFICING ISMAEL(a) AND DISOBEY ALLAH.

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SACRIFICE A GOAT, LAMB, COW OR CAMEL TO REMEMBER THE SACRIFICE GIVEN BY PROPHET IBRAHIM (A).

SHAVE OR CUT HAIR.

CHANGE OUT OF IHRAM.

Next

Return to Kabah for tawaf and saey.

Next

Go to jamarah to stone the three pillars.

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To the farewell tawaf