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  • There is Neither Rafath (Sexual Relations), nor Disobedience nor Disputing During Hajj - II

    {...and no disobedience...} [Quran 2:197] Disobedience is forbidden at all times, but it is even more forbidden during Hajj. Disobedience is failing to obey Allah The Almighty, and to exceed His due limits. There is difference of opinion about what is meant by it in the Quranic Verse: The first is to call each other offensive nicknames, as confirmed.. More

  • There is Neither Rafath (Sexual Relations), nor Disobedience nor Disputing During Hajj - I

    Allah The Almighty mentioned in His Noble Book of Hajj obligations, acts of the Sunnah (Prophetic tradition), etiquettes, pillars and favorable things that indicate His care for this great act of worship and glorious rite. He clarified this matter in detail, and with perfect clarification; Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Hajj is [during] well-known.. More

  • Hajj: An Obligation Once in a Lifetime

    Religious obligations based on time take different forms: Some obligations are yearly, like fasting the month of Ramadan; others are weekly, like the Jumu'ah prayer, while others are daily, like the five daily prayers. However, there is an obligation that is only required once in a lifetime, which is the performance of Hajj (pilgrimage). One might.. More

  • The Virtues of the Ten Days of Thul-Hijjah - I

    Praise be to Allah Who has created time and has made some times better than others, some months and days and nights better than others, when rewards are multiplied many times, as a mercy towards His slaves. This encourages them to do more righteous deeds and makes them more eager to worship Him. This season of worship brings many benefits, such as.. More

  • The virtues of the ten days of Thul-Hijjah - II

    Types of worship and deeds to be performed during the ten days: One must understand that these days are a great blessing from Allah to His slave, which is appreciated properly by the actively righteous. It is the Muslim's duty to appreciate this blessing and make the most of the opportunity, by devoting these ten days to paying more attention to striving.. More

  • Excellence of the First Ten Days of Thul-Hijjah - I

    There are many texts indicating the excellence of these days: First: Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {By the dawn, And [by] the ten nights.} [Quran 89:1-2] Many of the scholars of Tafseer (Quranic exegesis) are of the view that these ten nights are of the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah, and this is the sound view. It is not proved that the Prophet,.. More

  • Excellence of the First Ten Days of Thul-Hijjah - II

    Fourth: Intensifying righteous deeds Righteous deeds are beloved to Allah The Almighty at every time and place. This is asserted during these blessed days, and this means the excellence and great reward of righteous deeds during these days. A person who is unable to perform Hajj during these days has to fill his time with obedience through performing.. More

  • Hajj and the Muslims’ Unity

    Unity and agreement lead to strength and victory, while disunity and disagreement lead to weakness and defeat. Powerful nations only succeeded because of unity among its members and integration of its efforts. History is the best witness to this rule. Hence, we find several texts in the Quran and the Sunnah stressing this great principle and warning.. More

  • The Blessed Days: Day of Nahr and the Days of Tashreeq

    The Day of Nahr (the 10th day of Thul-Hijjah): There are multiple virtues for this day for it is the day of the major Hajj and the best day of the year. In a Hadeeth (narration), the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "The greatest day in the sight of Allah The Almighty is the Day of Nahr and then the day of Qarr (the 11th day.. More

  • Merits of Hajj and ‘Umrah - II

    Hajj is (a type of) Jihaad Jihaad is of different kinds and ranks, including striving with the soul and property, striving with the tongue and word and striving against one’s own desires in obedience of Allah, and this latter type is very clearly manifested in Hajj, which combines the striving of the body along with the spending of wealth in.. More

  • Merits of Hajj and ‘Umrah - I

    Ever since Allah The Almighty commanded His Khaleel (intimate friend) Ibraaheem (Abraham), may Allaah exalt his mention, to proclaim Hajj to the people, hearts have been in longing for this House and location, and crowds of visitors come to it from every distant pass in response to the call of Allah The Almighty. In this respect, Ibn ‘Abbaas,.. More

  • The Accepted Hajj

    It was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “The performance of two ‘Umrahs [lesser pilgrimage] expiates the sins that are committed in the interval between them, and the accepted Hajj commands no reward except Paradise.” [Al-Bukhari.. More

  • Tawaaf (Circumambulation)

    Ibn ‘Umar, may Allaah be pleased with them, said, “Enjoy this House, the Ka‘bah; it was destroyed twice, but the third time, it will be lifted [i.e. it will never be rebuilt again].” [Ibn Hibbaan in his Saheeh, and Al-Haakim in his Mustadrak. Al-Haakim ranked it as Saheeh (authentic) according to the conditions stipulated by.. More

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