How to Make Hajj     

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Prelude

Before the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah, a person who wants to perform pilgrimage (Hajj) pronounces the intention to perform Umrah while approaching the Miqat. A second intention for the actual Hajj is pronounced at a later period. There are several rites to properly complete the Hajj and Umrah.

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The rites of Umrah and Hajj may include but are not limited to:
Putting Ihram, performing supererogatory (Sunnah) prayers, making several types of Tawaf, reciting Talbiyah, doing Sa’ee between Safa and Marwah, trimming and/or cutting hair, praying and staying in Mina, praying and standing in Arafah, praying and staying in Muzdalifah, throwing pebbles in three Jamrahs, sacrificing an animal, praying behind Maqam Ibrahim, and drinking from the well of ZamZam. 

In the case of Hajj at-Tamattu, after completing the Umrah, the pilgrim trims his/her hair, showers, and changes into everyday clothes. These steps complete the Umrah portion. All restrictions of the Ihram are temporarily lifted. The pilgrim waits until the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah to start the rites of Hajj. 

On the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah, the pilgrim pronounces a new niyyah at the place to perform Hajj. There is no need to go to Miqat for this. The pilgrim changes into Ihram in the prescribed manner and proceeds to Mina soon after the Fajr Prayers.

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Going to Arafah

After leaving Mina, the pilgrim heads toward Arafah.

Arafah is a desert location approximately nine miles from Makkah. Pilgrims don't have to get crowded on the Mount of Rahmah (Mountain of Mercy). They can stay in any place WITHIN the boundaries of Arafah.

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Prayer Upon Entering Arafah

O Allah! Forgive my sins, help me repent to you, and grant me all that I beseech of You. Whenever I turn, let me see goodness. Allah be praised! All Praise is due to Allah! There is no deity except Allah! And Allah is The Most Great. 

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Going to Mina

Due to the large crowd going to Mina, the pilgrim must remain calm, avoid pushing people, and must be respectful to others.

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Weak and sick people can appoint others to throw stones at the Jamrahs in Mina on behalf of them. 

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Performing Prayers in Mina

Back in Mina, the pilgrim performs all of the daily prayers, shortening the 4 Rak'ats prayers to 2 Rak'ats, but without combinig them.

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The minimum stay in Mina should exceed most of the night. Otherwise, the pilgrim is required to make a sacrifice. This is one of the best opportunities to acquire knowledge from the scholars on duty.

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Stoning the Jamrahs

On the 12th of Thul-Hijjah, the same procedures as the 11th take place. The pilgrim stones the The first Jamrah, then the Middle, and finally the Big one in the same consecutive order, after midday on all three days.

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Throwing on the 13th of Thul-Hijjah is optional. The pilgrim may return to Makkah after throwing pebbles on the 12th of Thul-Hijjah to perform Tawaf al-Wada (farewell circumambulation).

                 

 

 

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Tthe Mocca Clock Tower

THE MOCCA CLOCK TOWER

Time is of nice importance to Muslims; for the 5 Pillars of the Islamic religion square measure regulated by time – prayer, charity fast and therefore the haj. The clock is additionally an emblem of discipline and productivity.

Therefore, it's common that the most important tower within the world is constructed adjacent to the Holy house of God in Makkah al-Mukarramah, that is that the largest house of God on earth also because the purest spot on earth for all Muslims.

The Makkah al-Mukarramah tower could be a distinctive subject monument that was designed with the help of the foremost engineering experience and created by the foremost trained artisans, UN agency along have made the marvel we have a tendency to see these days.

Because of the good height and large size of the tower, it's simply visible from anyplace in Makkah al-Mukarramah, also as from the approach roads to the Heavenly City from all directions.

The Makkah Clock consists of 4 faces equipped with devices that emit optical maser beams on numerous occasions, like the 2 Eids and Ramadhan, additionally to lightweight signals at the time of the decision to prayer. for cover against dirt, wind and rain, the clock is provided with a comprehensive system of protection from these parts.

The electricity needed to work the Makkah al-Mukarramah Clock comes from star panels, and it's connected to the Makkah al-Mukarramah electrical power grid for further power

Although every face of the clock has its own motor, the four faces of the clock area unit in complete agreement and synchronal with Makkah al-Mukarramah mean solar time, that springs from 5 extraordinarily precise atomic clocks.

Each face of the Makkah al-Mukarramah Clock could be a sq. activity forty three meters on both sides.

The Makkah al-Mukarramah tower reaches a height of 250 meters, and also the clock itself is sited on the top a part of the fifth tower within the King Abdulaziz Endowment, the whole height of that is 600 meters to the highest of the clock.

This distinctive clock is roofed with quite ninety eight million items of coloured glass mosaic additionally to quite 2 million junction rectifier cells for illumination. additionally, the clock is roofed with quite forty three,000 sq. meters of advanced carbon fibers.

Each hand of the clock is power-driven by AN freelance motor, each of that square measure contained during a single assemblage that weighs quite twenty one tons, thereby creating it the largest and heaviest clock operational assemblage anyplace.

The clock is power-driven by four operational units, one for every of its faces, and every face receives an equivalent signal at an equivalent time, in coordination with the foremost fashionable atomic system within the world.

The crescent that crowns the tower is additionally thought of to be the most important within the world, with a diameter of twenty three meters. The length of the Arabic letter 'alif' within the phrase "Allah Akbar" (God is great) is quite twenty three meters.

The call to prayer resounds from the top of the Makkah al-Mukarramah Clock through the foremost powerful audio system of its kind, and through the decision to prayer twenty one,000 inexperienced and white lights illuminate the clock, thereby increasing its visibility all told areas of Makkah al-Mukarramah.

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Before Entering & After Leaving Toilet, When Leaving Home,When Going to Mosque,Upon Entering Mosque,Upon Leaving Mosque

Before Entering :

(بِسْمِ الله ) اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِـكَ مِـنَ الْخُـبْثِ وَالْخَبائِث.

(Bismil-lah) allahumma innee aAAoothu bika minal-khubthi wal-khaba-ith
(In the name of Allah). O Allah, I take refuge with you from all evil and evil-doers.

After Leaving :

- غُفْـرانَك.   [أخرجه أصحاب السنن إلا النسائي، زاد المعاد 2/387]

Ghufranak
‘I ask You (Allah) for forgiveness.’

 When Leaving Home :

 بِسْمِ اللهِ ، تَوَكَّلْـتُ عَلى اللهِ وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُـوَّةَ إِلاّ بِالله.   [أبو داود 4/325 والترمذي 5/490]

Bismil-lah, tawakkaltu AAalal-lah, wala hawla wala quwwata illa billah.
‘In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah.’ 

 اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِـلَّ أَوْ أُضَـل ، أَوْ أَزِلَّ أَوْ أُزَل ، أَوْ أَظْلِـمَ أَوْ أَُظْلَـم ، أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُـجْهَلَ عَلَـيّ .   [صحيح الترمذي 3/152]

Allahumma innee aAAoothu bika an adilla aw odal, aw azilla aw ozall, aw athlima aw othlam, aw ajhala aw yujhala AAalay.
‘O Allah, I take refuge with You lest I should stray or be led astray, or slip or be tripped, or oppress or be oppressed, or behave foolishly or be treated foolishly.’ slip: i.e. to commit a sin unintentionally

Upon Entering Home

- بِسْـمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنـا، وَبِسْـمِ اللهِ خَـرَجْنـا، وَعَلـى رَبِّنـا تَوَكّلْـنا.   [أبو داود 4/325]

Bismil-lahi walajna, wabismil-lahi kharajna, waAAala rabbina tawakkalna.
‘In the name of Allah we enter and in the name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we place our trust.’ 

When Going to Mosque :

- اللّهُـمَّ اجْعَـلْ في قَلْبـي نورا ، وَفي لِسـاني نورا، وَاجْعَـلْ في سَمْعي نورا، وَاجْعَـلْ في بَصَري نورا، وَاجْعَـلْ مِنْ خَلْفي نورا، وَمِنْ أَمامـي نورا، وَاجْعَـلْ مِنْ فَوْقـي نورا ، وَمِن تَحْتـي نورا .اللّهُـمَّ أَعْطِنـي نورا.   [البخاري11/116 ومسلم 1/526،529،530 ]

Allahumma ijAAal fee qalbee noora, wafee lisanee noora, wajAAal fee samAAee noora,wajAAal fee basaree noora, wajAAal min khalfee noora, wamin amamee noora ,wajAAal min fawqee noora, wamin tahtee noora, allahumma aAAtinee noora.,
‘O Allah, place within my heart light, and upon my tongue light, and within my ears light, and within my eyes light, and place behind me light and in front of me light and above me light and beneath me light. O Allah, bestow upon me light.’ 

Upon Entering Mosque :

 أَعوذُ باللهِ العَظيـم وَبِوَجْهِـهِ الكَرِيـم وَسُلْطـانِه القَديـم مِنَ الشّيْـطانِ الرَّجـيم،[ بِسْـمِ الله، وَالصَّلاةُ] [وَالسَّلامُ عَلى رَسولِ الله]، اللّهُـمَّ افْتَـحْ لي أَبْوابَ رَحْمَتـِك.    [أبو داود وانظر صحيح الجامع برقم 4591]

aAAoothu billahil-AAatheem wabiwajhihil-kareem wasultanihil-qadeem minash-shaytanir-rajeem, [bismil-lah, wassalatu] [wassalamu AAala rasoolil-lah] , allahumma iftah lee abwaba rahmatik.
‘I take refuge with Allah, The Supreme and with His Noble Face, and His eternal authority from the accursed devil. In the name of Allah, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, open the gates of Your mercy for me.’

Upon Leaving Mosque :

بِسمِ الله وَالصّلاةُ وَالسّلامُ عَلى رَسولِ الله، اللّهُـمَّ إِنّـي أَسْأَلُكَ مِـنْ فَضْـلِك، اللّهُـمَّ اعصِمْنـي مِنَ الشَّيْـطانِ الرَّجـيم.   [مسلم 1/494 

Bismil-lah wassalatu wassalamu AAala rasoolil-lah, allahumma innee as-aluka min fadlik, allahumma iAAsimnee minash-shaytanir-rajeem.
‘In the name of Allah, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, I ask You from Your favour. O Allah, guard me from the accursed devil.’ 

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