The Hajj Journey
There are three types of Hajj
Tamattu', Qiran and Ifraad.
1) Ihram
- Clean yourself - Ghusal
- Wear Ihram garments. (for women it is their normal garments, for men it is two pices of cloth sheets)
- Make intention for Umrah
- Recite Talbeya
- Avoid forbidden acts of Ihram
2) Umrah:
- Make Tawaf around the Ka'bah
- Pray two Rak'ah behind Maqam Ibrahim
- Make Sa'i between Safa and Marwah
- Trim hair or shave head and Change into normal garments.
3) Going to Mina (noon, the 8th Zil-Hajj)
- Put on Ihram garments again,.
- Make intention for Hajj
- Remain in Mina during the Tarwiah day (The 8th day of the Zil-Hajj) and perform five prayers starting from the Dhur praer and eding with the Fajr Prayer on the day of Arafat.
4) Going to Arafat (morning of the 9th Zil-Hajj)
- Leave for Arafat on the morning of the 9th of Zil Hajj, and stay in Arafat until Sunset.
- Stay in any part of Arafat.
- Glorify Allah, repeat supplication, repent to Allah and ask for forgivness
- Pray Dhuhr and Asr shortened and combined durin gthe time of Dhuhr.
5) Going to Muzdalifah (After the sunset of the 9th Zil-Hajj)
- Leave for Muzdalifah soon after the sunset of the 9th day of the Zil-Hajj
- Perform the Maghrib and isha prayer combined at Muzdilifah.
- Collect pebbles for next day Jamarat.
- Stay overnight and perform Fajar in the morning in Muzdalifah.
6) Proceed to Mina (Sunrise 10th of Zil-Hajj)
- Shortly before sunrise, leave Muzdalifah for Mina. Go to Jamrat Al-Aqabah and stone it with 7 pebbles.
- Slaughter your sacrifice
- Shave your head off or trim your hair.
- Take off Ihram and dress in regular clothes
- All Ihram restrictions are lifted except intimacy with spouse.
7) Tawaf Al-Ifadah (The 10th Zil-Hajj or after 10th).
- Make Tawaf Al-Ifadah
- make Sa'i betwen Safa and Marwah
- After Tawaf Al-Ifadah, All Ihram restrictions are lifted.
8) Return to Mina (10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th of Zil-Hajj)
Spend the Tashreeq days in Mina
After Dhuhr of each day, stone the three Jamarat, starting from small and ending with Al-Aqbah
You may leave on the 12th, after stoning the Jamarat, if you wish before the sunset.
9) Farwell Tawaf (After the 12th Zil-Hajj)
Go to Makkah and make a farewell tawaf.
Perform 2 Rakah of Tawaf,
Let the Tawaf be the last thing you do in Makkah
10) Going home, head for Madina or your home town.
