Throwing Stones (Ramy) at Jamarat

·         The thirteenth rite of the Hajj is the stoning of the Jamarat in the Days of Tashreeq. It is obligatory to perform the Stoning – stoning – of the three Jamarat – Obelisks – on the days of 11th and 12th, and also on the day of the 13th if he observed the stay in Mina that evening. The three Jamarat are the Sughra [Lesser], the Wusta [Middle], and the Kubra [Greater] ones.

·         It is obligatory to Stoning (stone) each of the three Jamarat with seven stones, as mentioned earlier in the section of the Stoning on the Day of Eid.

·         It is obligatory to comply with the order of Stoning or stoning the Jamarat;

o   First to stone Lesser Jamara, which is the closest Jamara to Mina,

o   Then the Middle Jamara, which is the one after,

o   Then Jamarat-ul-Aqabah also known as Kubra or the Greater, which is the one stoned on the day of Eid, last of the Jamarat to be stoned.

·         If one stoned the Jamarat without adhering to the order mentioned, say if he started with Jamarat-ul-Aqabah or the Wusta, he should repeat the Stoning adhering to the order mentioned.

·         The time for performing the stoning of the Jamarat is from sunrise to sunset, which is the Designated time. It is permissible for the excused to perform the stoning during the nighttime under emergency circumstances, like women, the sick, the shepherd, the log collector, and the fearing (who can perform the stoning during the night instead of day). If the excused cannot perform the stoning on every night, then he can do so by performing the rites of the three nights in one night.

·         If one performed the stoning of the Sughra Jamara for four times or more and then, due to oversight, proceeded to the next Jamara to perform the stoning seven times, it is satisfactory to amend for the missing throws. However, if he stoned [the Sughra Jamara] three times or less, he must repeat the stoning of the Sughra Jamara and then repeat the stoning of the one after it. If the deficiency concerned the third Jamara (al-Aqabah) he should throw to make up for the shortfall only.

·         If one stoned the Sughra Jamara, which is stoned first, four times or more, and stoned the second and the third Jamara seven times [each], it is sufficient for him to make up for the missing throws of the first Jamara, without the need to return to the second and the third [Jamara]. However, if he had stoned [the first] less than four times, it is obligatory for him to repeat [the stoning] of the three Jamarat in [correct] order.

·         If he stoned the Sughra Jamara seven times, then [stoned] the second [Jamara] three times, and then [stoned] the third [Jamara] seven times, he must repeat the stoning of the second and the third Jamara seven times each, and he does not need to repeat [the stoning of] the first. If he stoned the second four times, but the first and third seven times each, it is sufficient for him to make up for the missing throws of the second Jamara only. However, as a mostahab precaution, in all cases one should repeat [the stoning of] all three Jamarat if the order and continuity was breached.

AFTER HAJJ

Firstly, the honesty should remain the same despite after the performance of Hajj. There should be no display or disclosure of fashion and expensive luxuries. A pilgrim must not be in a desire to be called as Haji. People have a habit to disclose their pilgrimage frequently in order to recognize themselves as Haji. This is a trickery from Iblis who damages all the efforts done during in order to please Almighty Allah. Pilgrims are advised to be cautious about not displaying or disclosing unnecessary show of their pilgrimage to Mecca as it may tends to the meaning of riyaa (show, insincerity). However, for the purpose of information to others a pilgrim can describe his experience which may help others to plan their trip to Mecca for the purpose of Hajj & Umrah.

Secondly, it has been came into notice that, that pilgrims from all over the world return home with only the sad memories to reveal, and  this negativity is being mentioned rigorously to the extent that they talk only about the hardships they have encountered during Hajj. Therefore, the pilgrims should strictly refrain from these activities as it only portrays the bad experience they have while performing their pilgrimage. On the other hand, pilgrims should communicated good deeds such as about the greatness of the sacred places, the spiritual gains, the enjoyment in devotions of Haramayn – Umrah, tawaf and salam on the Sacred Grave, prayers performed in Al Kaabah and Prophet (S.A.W) mosque, etc. If a pilgrim evaluate his pilgrimage to Mecca during Hajj or Umrah he will conclude that the spiritual benefits that he will have in a long run and after life will outweighs the physical hardships. The time spend in these sacred places and in hardships are incomparable with anything in the world. Due to the long voyage and hardships of Hajj and Umrah, difficulty may arise. Despite the fact that 2-3 million pilgrims perform the rituals of Hajj at one time the difficulties encountered are still immaterial. Furthermore, the pilgrims are awarded enormously by Allah upon every difficulty he faced while performing the journey, whereas, the same is not the case at the same time as we undertake other journeys.  Due to these people who communicate the hardships only to the others become the cause of discouragement to others who have not yet had the chance to execute Hajj. These pilgrims who only spread bad experience about Hajj & Umrah fall into the category.... and who stop (men) from the way of Allah, and from the Sacred Masjid, (Soorah Hajj). These pilgrims must be paying attention  to that if people are discouraged by their exchange of dialogue and postpone their Hajj, then those who have discouraged them will be equally responsible.

Thirdly, if the Hajj is accepted by Allah (SWT), also know as ‘Mabroor Hajj’ or ‘accepted Hajj’ then the life of a pilgrim changes from worst to good. He adopts all the saying of Allah (SWT) and gets totally punctual in fulfilling the commands of Allah. His affection and preference towards the afterlife increases and love for the world and his desired decline. Therefore, it is necessary that the pilgrim should attempt to fulfill the duties laid down by Allah and avoid all the things forbidden by Him.

The Rulings of the Masdood (The Person Barred from Performing Hajj & Umrah)

·         The Masdood is he who is barred [from performing the Hajj or Umrah], after declaring and assuming the ihram, regardless of whether this barring was at the two woquf’s (Arafat and the Mash‘ar), if his ihram was only for the Hajj, or he was barred from entering Mecca to perform the tawaf and saey when he was in state of ihram for Umrah, and thus not being able to perform the tawaf and saey until their time had ran out. In that case he should release himself from the ihram by Had’y, i.e. by slaughtering the animal, at the place he was barred [from proceeding further on].

·         It is permissible for the Masdood to slaughter the animal before the day of Eid, and as a precaution, one should also perform the halq –shaving – on the same day too.

·         It is permitted for the Masdood to remain in his ihram, and release himself from it by performing the Mufradah Umrah, which is by performing the tawaf around the Ka‘bah, then the prayer of the tawaf by the Maqaam or behind it, then the saey between Safa and Marwah, then the taqseer, then Tawaf al-Nisa’, and then its prayer by the Maqaam or behind it.

·         The Masdood has discharged his duty to the Hajj if he acted accordingly, as mentioned above, unless he had become mostatee‘ – liable to performing the Hajj in the previous year or before it [by meeting all the criteria required for the Hajj], or if he continued to meet those criteria in the next year(s).

·         If he managed to observe the two woquf’s (Arafat and Mash‘ar) but from there he was barred from performing the rites of Mina – the Ram’y [stoning], the Had’y (slaughtering), and the Shaving/Trimming – if he was barred from entering Mecca and performing its rites too throughout the month of Dhil-Hejjah, the previous ruling applies to him.

·         If the barring covered the rites of Mina only, and it was possible for him to perform them by proxy, it is obligatory for him to do so, i.e. to arrange for someone to perform those rites – stoning, slaughtering, shaving – on his behalf. On the completion of those acts, he is released from his ihram, and he then should perform the rest of the rites. If he could not do them by proxy, and he was not able to find an agent to do them for him on his behalf, as a precaution he should slaughter his animal, and remain in his ihram until he can be released [from it] by the Mufradah Umrah.

·         If he completed the rites of Mecca, which are the tawaf and its prayer, the saey, Tawaf al-Nisa and its prayer, but was then barred from returning to Mina for the mabeet there for the Nights of Tashreeq, and for the Ram’y of the Jamaraat during their days, he is obliged to perform the Ram’y by proxy, and he could engage in acts of worship in Mecca during the nights of the mabeet in Mina, if possible. Otherwise, as a precaution, he should give a penalty for not observing the mabeet in Mina. If it was not possible to perform the Ram’y by proxy in that year, he should do so in the following year, and his Hajj is correct.

MEEQAT MAKANI (IN RESPECT OF LOCATION)

It is the location at which to invoke the intention. Invoking the intention at the Maqani Meeqat is one of the obligatory rites of the hajj and ‘Umrah. It means delineating the location which is not to be traversed by those coming from outside, who wishes to perform the hajj or ‘Umrah, except where if they had invoked the intention for hajj or ‘Umrah, at or before the specified location.

There are five such places as related by Ibnu Abbas R.A. : which the Prophet (S.A.W) had determined for the residents of:

·         Medina: At Zulhulaifah (now known as Bir Ali).

·         Sayyam: The Place of Jufah (Also renowned as Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon).

·         Najed: At Qarnul Manazil (Najad is now known as Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh)

·         Yaman: At Yalamlam (South of Makkah)

·         Iraq: At Zatul Irqin

1.      Meeqat for residents outside Makkah

·         The locations of ihram for residents from these countries have been determined, such as residents of Madinah who embark on the hajj and Umrah is obligated to ihram at Zulhulaifah.

·         For residents of other countries who pass through the country mentioned, their Meeqat is the same. For example, Pilgrims coming from Singapore to Madinah, and afterward wish to advance for the hajj or ‘Umrah, are obligated to ihram at Zulhulaifah (Bir ali), the Meeqat for Madinah residents.

·         For residents of other countries without a Meeqat and who do not pass through locations with a Meeqat, their location of ihram is aligned to the above deliberated Meeqat locations. For instance, Singapore pilgrims proceeding directly to Makkah for the hajj and Umrah, before landing in Jeddah, will be passing through the region which is in line with the stated Meeqat locations, they are obligated to be in the state of ihram at the time they pass through these locations.

·         For residents of locations which are in between the Meeqat and Makkah, then their Meeqat for the hajj and Umrah is in front of their houses, such as those who live in a location between Makkah and Zulhulaifah.

2. Meeqat for Makkah residents and foreigners living in Makkah

·         The Hajj Meeqat for Makkah residents and foreigners living in Makkah is in front of their house.

·         The Umrah Meeqat is the halal land (permissible precinct) surrounding Makkah, such as Ji’ranah and Tana’im. Whoever is in Makkah , be they resident or foreigner, if they wish to invoke the intention for ‘Umrah, it is obligatory for them to do so from outside the sacred precinct, regardless of where it may be, as long as it is outside the sacred precinct, and perform the sunnah solat for ihram. But in case he does not summon the intention until he re-enters the holy zone, and then he invokes it, it is then mandatory for him to pay the settle the dam, for transgressing the Meeqat.

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Certain Rule to Be Followed During Hajj or Umrah

It is permissible to join the group prayer that is offered in Masjid al Prohibited or Masjid al Nabvi but one should softly repeat all the verses himself. It is permissible to offer Sajdah on their stones, and as per the rules of Taqayyah (a condition in which a Muslim cannot reveal his religious beliefs), one can also offer Sajdah on the carpets of these mosques.

A pilgrim can perform his prayer complete or shortened in both the old and new areas of the city of Mecca and Madinah; but a pilgrim cannot fast in Madinah except on the specified days.

·         It is permissible to join the group prayer if it is offered in Masjid al Prohibited or Masjid al Nabvi but if possible, one should softly recite the verses for himself or recite them mentally. And if he attends the Friday prayer, he should also offer Salatul Zuhr after the prayer.

·         It is permissible to offer prayer on all kinds of stones, be it the white marble, limestone etc. It is permissible to pray on all the stones of Masjid al Nabvi.

·         In Mecca and Madinah, it is permissible for one to offer prayer together with the common Muslims if the laws of Taqayyah (a condition in which a Muslim cannot reveal his religious beliefs) are not offended; and it is better to offer prayer with the common Muslim group (in Masjid al Prohibited and Masjdun Nabi).

·         It is permissible for the travelers to offer complete or Qasr Prayer (the shortened form of prayers for the travelers) in both the new and old part of the cities of Mecca and Madinah, how much ever the cities might have been extended.

·         If out of illness, one cannot remove the stitched clothes for Ihram, he can intend to wear the Ihram in the same clothes and can later on interchange the stitched clothes with the Ihram whenever possible. As per obligatory precaution, one should also give away a sheep as penalty.

·         The penalties should be spent only on the betterment of Muslims, and as per obligatory precaution, it should be spent on the poor and needy Muslims, but if one does not find a needy Muslim, then the amount of the penalty can be spent on any group of poor.

·         If something is found within the premises of Prohibited which has a value of one Dirham or more, then as per obligatory precaution, it should be given as Sadqah.

·         If the objects on which prayer is permissible are not available in Masjdun Nabi, and the situation is such that one has to do Taqayyah (a condition in which a Muslim cannot reveal his religious beliefs), then it is permissible to offer prayer on the carpets that have been laid in the mosque instead of going away to some other place.

·         It is permissible to offer prayer on those wooden carpets that are sold for Iranian or Shia pilgrims in Madinah even though they are made out of threads.

·         If the Maghrib prayer is offered in group in Masjid al Nabvi before its actual time, then it is compulsory to offer the prayer again. If the prayer is offered in its actual time, then the Ishaa prayer can be offered immediately after it.

·         There is no objection in eating those fishes that are packaged in a sealed can and have their skin on it if one knows that it has died only after being brought out of water or in the fishing net. It is also permissible to eat the canned meat which is packaged or imported by a Muslim country if there is a possibility of the animal being slaughtered in the Islamic way.

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Obligations of Ihram for all Muslims

The obligations of Ihram consist of three important points: - Pure Intention, Talbiyah and the two-piece unstitched cloth for men. The intention of Ihram should be specifically clarified with respect to the act that has been intended to perform - Hajj, Umrah Tamattu or Umrah Mufradah.

For women, their own garment can be considered as Ihram. The cloth of Ihram should be Mubaah (permissible), i.e., should not be made of the skin of a dead animal and the Ihram of men should not be of pure silk.

There are three obligations in Ihram:

•          Niyyah (Intention)
•          Talbiyah
•          Wearing Ihram garments

Niyyah (Intention)

•          While we intend to wear the Ihram, along with the intention of proximity with Allah, it should also be mentally clarified that whether this Ihram is to be worn for Hajj or Umrah, Umrah Mufrada or Umrah-e-Tamattu respectively. It is not necessary to also keep in mind the intention of giving up the prohibited acts but the intention of wearing the Ihram in itself is sufficient.
•          While donning the Ahram-e-Umrah-e-Mufrada, if one thinks or suspects that he would copulate with his wife before performing Sai’i, then obviously his Ahram will be considered invalid and void. This same condition is applicable in the case of Masturbation also.
•          All the acts performed in Umrah or Hajj are considered Prayers, therefore, they should be performed solely with the intention of Obedience to Allah, or rather they should be performed with a pure and dedicated intention of pleasing Allah(S.W.T) itself.

Talbiah

•          Talbiah means to recite the word “Labbaik”,
•          It is compulsory to pronounce the Talbiah correctly but only to the extent which is considered as proper Talbiah by the people. But if the common people do not regard the pronounced word as Talbiah, it is an obligatory precaution to also pronounce the Talbiah the way he can, and alongside, even translate it into his language, and also choose someone to pronounce the Talbiah on his behalf.
•          If a person forgets to recite the Talbiah, or, is not aware of its obligation, then he should return to the Meeqat and wear the Ihram again and recite Talbiah thereafter. And if he has entered the premises of Haram, he should move out of its premises and recite Talbiah, and if he comes to know of this after the time has passed, then the validity of the Umrah of the Pilgrim is doubtful. (It means the chances of the validity of his Umrah are difficult and he must perform the Umrah again to ensure the correctness of his act).
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Wearing Ihram Garments

A two piece of unstitched cloth must be wear by the pilgrim in order to execute Umrah. This is compulsory for pilgrims to take on Ihram after reciting talbiyah and making an intention to perform Umrah. For men these two piece of cloth are compulsory, however, for women any cloth can be wear that must cover their body in a whole (i.e. from feet to head). It is not compulsory for women to hide their faces however, if they can do it easily, women must do it.

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Mistakes committed while performing Hajj &Umrah

Mistakes during Tawaf:

1.      While performing an Umrah pilgrim recites certain supplications from certain guides or books which is wrong for following reasons:

·         If it is not a sunnah then it must be avoided

·         Reading or reciting in loud can troubles and distracts other pilgrims

2.      Kissing the corner of Kaabah (Yamani) is not recommended rather it should only be touched with hands and it is the Black Stone that should be kissed..

3.      Some pilgrims push others to be able to reach the Black Stone to touch and kiss it which is not permissible therefore, it is enough to point at it without pushing others.

Mistakes while Trimming & Cutting Hairs:

Some pilgrims just cut a little portion of their hair which is not enough and which does not fulfill the ritual. Cutting hairs means to cut hairs of whole head.

Mistakes While standing in Arafat

·         Pilgrims do not pay attention on the border line of Arafat. It is important because a pilgrim must stand within the border line of Arafat otherwise his Hajj / Umrah will be invalid.

·         Pilgrims believe that climbing the mountain Ar-Rahma is an obligation. Due to which they strive hard to achieve this aim but it is not required to do this. Rather, standing within the boundary of Arafat is enough.

·         Some pilgrims leave 'Arafah before sunset which is not permissible because the time of departure is determined to be after sunset.

Mistakes at Muzdalifah:

When a pilgrim arrives at Muzdalifah, he prays sunset and night prayers together. He stays the night there then supplicates Allah till sunrise. After that, he leaves to Mina. People who have excuses especially women, old men, children and their caretakers are permitted to leave after midnight. However, there are some mistakes committed in this ritual as some pilgrims do not make sure that they are within the borders of Muzdalifah; thus, they stay the night outside it. Other pilgrims leaves Muzdalifah before midnight and do not stay the night there. Whoever does not stay the night at Muzdalifah without a reasonable excuse should slaughter a sacrifice as expiation, should repent and ask Allah to forgive him for he abandoned one of the obligations of Hajj.

Mistakes While Throwing pebbles At Jamarat

·         Some pilgrims throw pebbles anytime disregarding the specific time for them. Whoever throw pebbles before their specified times should repeat it again on the specified time or it will not be accepted.

·         Some pilgrims do not adhere to the order of the three Jamraat i.e. starting with the major or the middle pebbles. This is wrong as pilgrims should start with the minor then the middle and finally the major one.

·         Some pilgrims throw pebbles at a place other than the Jamrah basin such as throwing the pebbles from a distance so they do not fall in the basin. This is not counted and he has to repeat it again Following mistakes must be prohibited:

Ø  Throwing the pebbles of the second and third days of Tashreeq with the first one then travel without fulfilling Hajj rituals.

Ø  Throwing the pebbles of the first day of Tashreeq only and authorize someone to throw the remaining pebbles on behalf of them.

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