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November 29, 2008, is the first day of the lunar month of Dhul Hajjah, and accordingly Arafat Day will be on Sunday, the 9th of Dhul Hajjah, corresponding to December 7, 2008, and Eid al-Adha day will be on Monday, the 10th of Dhul Hajjah, corresponding to December 8, 2008.
8th Dhul Hajjah After offering Namaz-e-Fajr in Mecca, you have to move towards Mina. Though Mina is about three miles from Makkah. Hundred thousands of people and thousands of automobiles get over the road. The journey takes lot of time; hence do not delay. Through out on the way, maintain recitation of Talabiyyah. "Labbayk, Allahumma Labbayk - Labbayk, La shareeka laka labbayk". Innal Hamda wan-nimata laka wal-mulk. La shareeka lak". On 8th Dhul Hijjah, you have to offer the prayers of Dhuar, Asr, Maghrib and Isha at Mina, the night too you have to spend in Mina. Namaz-e-Fajr is to be offered on 9th Dhul Hijjah also in Mina. Consume each and every moment in prayers and invocations. Yearn Allah to your contentment. He will, to His generosity and glory, accord your needs. 9th Dhul Hajjah "ARAFAT DAY" The Second obligation in Hajj-ul-Tamatoo is the stay at Arafat to attain nearness to Allah. The requirement is the presence in Arafat, regardless of whether the pilgrim is riding, walking, sitting or moving. 9th DhulHijja is the day of Arafath. Today the highest rukn ( component ) of Hajj is to be rendered; without which Hajj does not take place i.e stoppage at Arafat. The automobile which had brought you from Mecca to Mina, will take you back, on 9th DhulHajjah, from Mina to Arafat. Get ready to move to Arafat. Through out on the way to Arafat; maintain stating, the Majesty and Grandeur of Allah according to your insight. Witness the elegance and the magnificence of Allah; a sea of human being is surging, in only one color. The difference in cast & creed, color & tongue has vanished. As a matter of caution, the stay at Arafat should be from the beginning of noon on the 9th Dhil Hijjah till sunset. There is a mosque named Masjid-e-Namrah, erected by Hazrat Ibraheem. Imam of this mosque leads the Zuhar and Asr prayers with on Azan and two Takbeers connected together. If your are close to the Masjid-e-namrah please do try to go to Mashid- after passing through a mob of hundred thousands of persons and thousands of tents of similar color. Offer your Dhuhar and Asr prayers under the plain open sky of Arafat separately. Today in the plain of Arafat, it is the largest gathering of monotheists of the world. Every body is busy reciting similar zikr (remembrance), clad in similar dress. If not possible to remain standing through out, keep standing as much as you can, to sit or lie down is also permitted. This must be in mind that day of Arafah is extremely auspicious, viz a place sacred like Arafat, having moments of approval of Doas and Hymns; the divulgence of divine mercy and forgiveness. After Namaz-e-Asr, keep yourself busy again in supplications. After completion of Waqoof all the faces are glowing and are radiant. It is the time of Maghrib. Today for the first time in one's life, orders are, not to offer Namaz-e- Maghrib on time. But soon as it is Maghrib, depart from Arafat to Muzdalifa. Same, auto-mobile which had brought from Mina to Arafat, will take you to Muzdalifa. Muzdalifa is a plain; whose perimeters are a mountain named Massher-ul-Haram. Staying near it is virtues, otherwise halt anywhere, in Muzdalifa, a place is available or where-ever your carrier stays. Muzdalifa: The third obligation: The in Hajj-ul-Tamatoo is the stay at Muzdalifah which is also known as Maashar-ul-Haram. The limits within which the stay is onligatory are from Ma'zmein to Hiyadh and Wadi Muhassar. If, because of overcrowding and limited time, it is not possible to be within the limits, one can climb to Ma'zmein. The intention for the stay must be to attain nearness to Allah. Do not offer Namaz-e-Maghrib on way from Arafat to Muzdalifa. But on arriving at Muzdalifa when the time of Namaz-e-Maghrib sets in, offer both Maghrib and Isha prayers together, at on time, with one Azan and one aqamat; in such away the first the obligatory Maghrib then obligatory Isha. Do not offer any Sunnat or Nafilah not do any other job, in between these two obligatory namaz. After completing Namaz, if you wish, take rest a while. This night you have to pass under open sky at Muzdalifa. If possible pass whole night in Ebadaat (Divine worship). It is not prohibited to sleep this night; but whole life ahead is lying for taking rest. Stay awake and make your destiny flourish. This very night you have to do an important Job. From this very place you have to collect pebbles; wash it and make it clean for hitting the satans. Collect about seventy of them, either very small or large and after cleaning them keep them in an envelop or bag. Offer Namaz-e-Fajr on time. After Namaz, hold on for few minutes. Waqoof (staying for awareness) at Muzdalifa is an obligation; supplicate here abundantly during this Waqoof. 10th of Dhul Hijjah "EID" After observing today's first obligation the Waqoof-e-Muzdalifa you will leave Muzdalifa by your carrier and reach Mina. When the pilgrim depart form Muzdalifah, it is obligatory to proceed to Mina to perform the obligartion there which, as will be discussed in detail: Fourth obligation: Throwing pebbles at the Jamrat-ul-Uqbah: Today the 10th. Dhulhijja. Make intention (niyyah) must be to attain nearness to Allah. The seven pebbles must be thrown, not more or less, and it is not permitted to throw anything other than pebbles. The pebbles must be thrown one after the other and not two or more of them at the same time. "Bismmillah allah ho akber" "Bismmillah allah ho akber" "Bismmillah allah ho akber" Before hitting, you have to stop reciting Talabiyyah. Follow the other groups who are proceeding to strike Jamrat-ul-Uqbah, the big satan. Too much is the rush; time and space are limited. It is necessary that the pebbles hit the Jamrah. TAKE EXTRA CARE SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS-TAKE EXTRA CARE The pebbles must reach the Jamrah by being thrown at it and not merle depositing them there. The throwing of the pebbles and hitting the Jamrah both must be done by the pilgrim himself. The throwing of the pebbles must be done between sunrise and sunset. Ladies /sick/elderly pilgrims are permitted to leave Muzdalifah at night, may throw the pebbles at the Jamrah at night during the eve of Eid. After hitting pebbles, return back to your camp, very care fully and intelligently. Do not try to take that way where you see a mob forwarding towards you; otherwise there is every likelihood of an accident and getting injured. Note: Do not take umbrella, language, etc. with you. Even to carry slippers is quite hard. If you hold your own self firmly, will be a great achievement. Fifth obligation: After hitting the Jamarat-ul-Uqbah, the big satan; that very day (10th DhulHijja) you have to offer sacrifice and up keep the sunnah-e-Ibraheem. Sacrifice of an animal at Mina. This is the fifth obligation in Hajj-ul-Tamatoo and it is necessary to form the intention of doing so to attain nearness to Allah. The sacrifice must be made during the day. It is obligatory as a matter of caution that it be made after throwing the pebbles. It obligatory that the sacrifice be made at Mina up to the 13th of Dhul Hijjah, banks also collect the money to sacrifice on your behalf. This method of sacrifice can also be adopted. You can arrange it your own self too. Bear in mind that sacrifice is wajib ( an obligation ) to those who perform Hajj-e-Tamattu, and is not an obligation to those who perform Hajj-e-farad; but MUSTAHIB ( preferable ). After sacrifice, this very day, men have to get their head shaved, or trimmed. Women have to adopt the same process, which they had taken for UMRAH. Sixth Obligation: Shaving of the head and taqseer: It is the sixth obligation in the obligatory HAJJ and it is necessary that the intention (niyyah) in carrying it out should be to attain nearness to Allah. It is not permissible to perform this obligation before the Eid day or even on its eve. As a matter of caution it should be done during day time and after the throwing of pebbles and the making of sacrifice. Shaving of the head is permissible for the ladies and taqseer is specified for them. Come out of the state of Ihram. After the shaving of the head ore taqseer, all the matters which had been forbidden during ihram become permissible except intimacy to the spouse, perfume and hinting. After you wash your self, put on usual clothes. Tawaaf of Hajj, Prayers and Saee: Seventh, Eight and Ninth Obligations: It is recommended to return to Makkah on the Eid day to perform the tawaaf and as a matter of caution not to postpone it beyond the 11th Dul-hijja even though it is permissible to do so. (Since you are out of the state of Ihram, all it's restrictions are off. But one restriction still remains, which is Tawaaf of Hajj or Tawaf-e-ziarat, without which you cannot commence on to your relations with your spouse. As such, go to bountiful Mecca and perform Tawaf of Bait-ullah. Although they are obligatory, they do not constitute the ceremonies of Hajj and failure to perform them, even if deliberate, does not invalidate the Hajj. An agent performing a tawaaf-ul-Nisa will do so on behalf of the principal and not himself. The procedures and rules regarding the Tawaaf-ul-Nisa and the prayers following it are the same as those for the Tawaaf for Hajj or Tawaaf-e-Ziarat, and the prayers after it. The only difference is in the intention (niyyah) With relation to Hajj-e-Tamattu, you have to perform Saei (hastening) also. The previous saei which you had performed was for Umrah, not for Hajj. The only difference is that you will perform Tawaaf of Hajj or Tawaf-e-Ziarat and Saei in you usual clothes. 11th Dhul Hijja Twelfth obligation: The twelfth obligation in Hajj is to spend the night of the eve of the eleventh and twelfth in Mina. It is necessary to form the intention to do so in order to attain the nearness of Allah. If, on the day of Eid, the pilgrim departs to Makkah to perform the tawaaf and saeei, it is obligatory on him to return to Mina to spend the night there. Today you have to hit all the three pillars of satans, each with seven pebbles. Take rest morning to noon, and after offering Namaz-e-Dhuhr, set out for First hit the jamrh-e-oola (small Satan) then the Jamrh-e-wasta (middle one) and lastly the jamrah-e-aqabah (big Satan) each with seven pebbles. While throwing pebbles, say "Bismillahi allaho Akber" "Bismillahi allaho Akber" "Bismillahi allaho Akber" Important note: if you could not sacrifice yesterday the 10th Dhulhijja and could not perform Tawaf-e-Ziarat, do it today. Most of the time engages you in prayers and remembrance of Allah. 12th Dhul Hijjah Fifth day of Hajj The last of Hajj Today after offering Namz-e-Dhuhr, from after noon to sun set, you have to hit the all three pillars of satans first hit the jamrh-e-Oola ( small satan ) then the Jamrh-e-wasta ( middle one ) and lastly the jamrah-e-aqabah ( big satan ) each with seven pebbles. While throwing pebbles, say: "Bismillahi Allaaho Akbar" "Bismillahi Allaaho Akbar" "Bismillahi Allaaho Akbar" Old men, women and sick persons can carry it out after Maghrib to dawn. On 12th Dhulhijja, effort should be made to reach venerable Mecca from Mina before sun set. To go out of Mina after sunset is Makrooh (be avoided). Under this situation one will have to hit the three satan on 13th Dhulhhijja too. These Rami although not Wajib (obligatory) but is Afzal (carries excellence) On 12th Dhulhijja, come back to venerable Mecca upto Maghrib. Be thankful to Allah to Most High for the great divine blessing came to hand. Now only Tawaf-e- weda is left. This is a Tawaf of bidding farewell i.e. at the time of departure from respected Makkah the last Wajib for the performers of all sort of Hajj, if you are a resident beyond the Meqat, and have carried out Tawaf-e-Hajj after Tawaf-e-Ziarat, will imply that Tawaf-e-Weda has taken place. Tawaf-e-Wedaa: In Tawaf-e-Wedda Ramal will not be carried out. All the seven circuits have to perform in same manner and in your native dress. After this two rakat Namaz. Abe Zam Zam is to be offered and supplications at Multazim. Would you like to add anything? Do you have any recommendations? |