Brief Hajj and Umrah Info

Hajj:

The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Macca and a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that Muslims must be carried out at least once in their life time by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, and can support their family during their absence.It is one of the five pilleres of Islam, alongside Shahadah, Salat, Zakat and swam.The gathering during Hajj is consider the largest annual gathering of people in theworld.The state of being physically and financially capable of performing hajj is called istita’ah, and a Muslim who fulfill this condition is called mustati.The hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people,and their submission to God. The word Hajj means “to intend a journey”, which connotes both the outward act of a journey and the inward act of intentions.

History:

The present pattern of Hajj was established by Muhammad. However, elements of Hajj trace back to the time of Abraham, around 2000 BCE according to Islamic tradition. Abraham was ordered by God to leave his wife Hagra and his son Ismail alone in the desert of ancient Mecca. In search of water, Hagra desperately ran seven time between two hills of Saffa and Marwa but found none. Returning in despair to Ismael, she saw the baby scratching the ground with his leg and a water fountain undemeath.

Timing of Hajj:

The date of Hajj is determined by Islamic calendar (known as Hijri calendar or AH), which is a lunar year. Every year, the events of Hajj take place in a five-day period, starting on 8 and ending on 12 Dhul-Hijjah, the twelfth and last month of the Islamic calendar. Among these five days, the 9th Dhul-Hijjah is known as Day of Arafa , and this day is called the day of Hajj.

Umrah:

The Umrah is a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudis Arabia performed by Muslims that can be undertaken at anytime of the year in contrast to the Hajj. In Arabic Umrah means” to visit a populated place” .In the Sharia Umrah means to perform Tawaf round the Kaaba and Sa’I between Al-Safa and Al-Marva.

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Perferomance of Hajj and Umrah are most desirable Religious and spiritual acts of Muslims and every year Million of Muslims all round the world journey to the holy place of Makkah and Medina to perform Umrah and Hajj. Umrah and Hajj are performing with religious fervor to seek salvation and forgivenss of ALLAH by praying in Makkah and Medina.

Among the numerous and diverse rituals of Islam, Hajj is a main component; it is an indispensible pillar of Islam:

`Abdullah ibn `Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) quoted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as saying:

“Islam has been built on five [pillars]: testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammed is the Messenger of Allah, performing the prayers, paying the zakah, making the pilgrimage to the House, and fasting in Ramadan.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim) 

Umrah is an optional prayer and can be performed any time of the year but hajj is performed on specific time period. It is done in the last month of Islamic calendar which is called Zilhaj. Hajj is an obligation which is essential for the Muslims to perform at least once in life if he or she is healthy and able to afford the expenses of travel.

Despite the great significance of Hajj, it is sufficient to do it only one time in your whole life. Islam is easy and takes into consideration the burdens and difficulties that pilgrims go through:

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that one day the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed people saying:

O people! Allah has prescribed Hajj upon you, so perform it.

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kept silent. When the man repeated his question thrice, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

“Had I answered in the affirmative, it would have become a (yearly) obligation, and this would have been beyond your capacity.”

Then he added:

“Leave me alone so long as I leave you alone (i.e. do not ask questions about things I didn’t mention). What caused the destruction of the people prior to you was that they used to ask so many questions, and disagree with their Prophets.

So when I command you to do something, do it to the extent of your ability, and if I forbid you from doing something, avoid it.” (Muslim)

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