About Hajj

Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah, the holiest Muslim city.

The five-to-six-day pilgrimage is obligatory for all Muslims, who have the physical and financial ability to undertake the journey at least once in their lifetime.

The pilgrimage is the fifth pillar of Islamic practice for every Muslim (the other four being the profession of faith, five daily prayers, charity and fasting during the Islamic month of Ramadan), as per the holy Quran:

“وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا” [آل عمران:97]

“And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House – for whoever can find thereto a way.” Surah Ali ‘Imran [3:97]

Every year of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic Hijri lunar calendar, millions of Muslims from around the world gather their savings to “attend the epic journey’’ towards Makkah and perform the rituals of Hajj. There’s no journey, no spiritual experience, nor such a chance to connect with Allah quite as substantial as Hajj, for it denotes both the outward act of physically travelling and the inward act of every Muslim’s contemplation of their faith.

With such a journey comes plenty of sacrifices, strength and an unimaginable amount of rewards. The Hadith says:

“Whoever performs Hajj and does not commit any obscenity or commit any evil will go back (free of) sin as on the day his mother bore him” [Bukhari, Muslim]

In part of another Hadith, (Hadith is a report attributed to the Prophet Muhammad which describes his words and actions), the Blessed Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:

“…an accepted Hajj brings no reward but Paradise.” [Bukhari, Muslim]

Three types of Hajj

The rites of the hajj are believed not only to follow the model of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), but also to retrace events from the lives of Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) and his son Ismail (PBUH). Pilgrims can choose to take on any of the three Hajj procedures that are more feasible for them.

Hajj al-Tamatt’u

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Hajj al-Qiran

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