Since my parents are going this year, should I also go even though I am only 16? Also, do Muslims make relationships at Hajj; and can you see the faces of other girls? And is a two week Hajj allowed? Thanks.
When you go to Hajj your mind has to be clear, if you are busy looking at faces during hajj, I don’t think it would be accepted. I’ve never been to hajj. I’ve only reverted 3 weeks ago.
Please let me know about the distance to be covered during Hajj while twaf is performed on ground floor, 1st floor and 2nd floor. It will be appreciated if you mention distance in Kilometers.
3.0km
Just for an essay on why the 5 pillars of Islam are important to Muslims. Thanks! Plus if anyone has any information on what places they visit, what they do there, the symbolism behind each of these or what muslims wear that would be wonderful :D! Thanks.
the month of Hajj, a divinely prescribed pilgrimage to Makkah that dates back to the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), who with his son Ishmael (Isma’il) built the Ka’bah or “house of Allah (God).” It is through the rituals of the Hajj Pilgrimage that Muslims commemorate the personal struggle and sufferings of the Prophet Ibrahim whom the Qur’an describes as; “indeed a paragon of virtue, obedient to Allah, and not one of those who disbelieve. We chose him and guided him to a Straight Path …” (Qur’an 16: 121-123)
The message and mission of Prophet Ibrahim reached the culMinating point in the life and tradition of Prophet Muhammad. In his final address before the vast Hajj concourse at Arafat, the last Prophet’s message highlighted the virtues of equality, justice, peace and human values.
you can check these web sites
http://www.hajjnow.com/book/importance.shtml
http://www.mail-archive.com/muslim@yahoogroups.com/msg02364.html
salaam to all, I have read books on the subject but i can not remember if one says something or not. just wanted to know from u all. thanks salaam.
there is nothing that we should all read in specific. Essentially you can read any prayer during Tawaf rounds. walaikumassalam wa rahmat ullahey wabarakatuhu
Salam Alaikum,
I mean from every part of hajj is a part of mankind, like I mean mankind and hajj is the same story, like the hajj you know the story of mankind like the Quran.
Mankind is the Hajj is like the story of mankind, you know like the Hajj!
LOL!
"Did you notice how Hajj and the story of mankind is Hajj that I mean is the story of man is Hajj?"i honestly didnt get this sentence.
Hello, I have homework and I need to explain how Muslims spiritually prepare when they go to their journey to Hajj in Mecca. Please help me! I really don’t know, I tried searching on Google but nothing useful came up. Thank-you if you help me! x
prepare a ritual and pray everyday..??? isnt it that simple?
CONCEPT OF
CLEANLINESS IN ISLAM
Muhammadullah Khalili Qasmi
khaliliqasmi@gmail.com
Cleanliness and purification is one of the great privileges of Islam. It has evolved a wonderful system that encompasses Muslim life on individual and social levels. Islam places great emphasis on cleanliness, in both physical and spiritual terms. The attention to hygiene is the aspect which is an unknown concern in any other religion or philosophy before Islam. While people generally consider cleanliness a desirable attribute, Islam insists on it, making it an indispensable fundamental of faith. Cleanliness is an essential part of Islamic life and in fact the meaning and spirit behind the concept of cleanliness is much beyond the superficial concept of the conventional cleanliness.
In the Holy Quran, there are a number of verses which shed light at the importance of cleanliness: “Truly, Allah loves those who turn to Him constantly and He loves those who keep themselves pure and clean.” (Al Baqarah 2:222) At another place Allah says: “In it (mosque) are men who love to clean and to purify themselves. And Allah loves those who make themselves clean and pure.” (9:108) Cleanliness and purity has been emphasized by various means in hundreds of Hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him). In a Hadith he said: Cleanliness is half of faith. (Sahih Muslim Book 2, Number 0432)
The importance of cleanliness can be estimated from the fact that the books of Hadith as well as the Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) start with a chapter on cleanliness. There are two terms used in Islamic literature: taharah and nazafah. Taharah (Cleanliness from physical impurities) is required by Islam to be observed by each and every Muslim in his and her daily life while nazafah (neatness) is a desirable attribute.
There are two kinds of cleanliness; physical and spiritual. As far as physical cleanliness is concerned, it is of two types. One which is related to human body and the other is related to environment, water, house, road and public places. Muslims are required to observe cleanliness from the excretions of the penis, vagina or anus. Semen, sperm, urine, menstruation, vaginal fluid, stool and blood are impure and require compulsory modes of cleanliness. Muslims wash their genitals after passing urine and secretion and take bath every time they have intercourse with their mates. Muslims also enjoined to use water, not paper or anything else after eliMinating body wastes. They are categorically prohibited to have sex with their wives during their menses.
A Muslim is obliged to make ablution if exposed to minor impurities. This means he must wash off those parts of the body (like hand, feet, face, nostrils etc) which are commonly exposed to dust, dirt and environmental pollution. Before every prayer (at least five times a day) and before recital of the Quran, Muslims are asked to perform this ablution. Likewise, Muslims are enjoined to have a Ghusl (bathe) after ejaculation, sexual intercourse, menstruation and puerperium. While at many other occasions, bathing is recommended as for Friday prayer, festival days, in Hajj etc.
Muslims are duty bound to keep the nails clipped, to remove hair from the armpit and from the pubic area as a matter of routine practice. Muslim males are required to get circumcised to avoid even faint traces of urine entrapped in the foreskin of the genitals. They are also instructed to trim their moustaches in order to avert oral intakes. Islam has directed attention in taking care of mouth by using any purifying agent like miswak. Brushing the teeth (once or twice a day) is very recent development of near past, but Muslims are accustomed this herbal brush for the past 1400 years, five times a day prior to each ablution. There are a number of Hadith that lay special stress on cleaning the teeth, hands and hair.
Apart from body, Islam requires a Muslim to keep his clothes, houses and streets clean. In fact a Muslim cannot offer his prayers with unclean body, clothes or using dirty premises. They are asked to use clean water and keep it safe from impurities and pollution. The particular chapter of taharah starts with the classification of water and goes on to describe how water gets impure or polluted.
Moreover, Islam instructed Muslims to maintain the cleanliness of the roads and streets. This is considered a charity to ridding the streets of impurities and filth. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) strictly warned against it and considered it one of the reasons to provoke Allah’s curse and the people’s curse, saying: “Beware of the three acts that cause others to curse you: relieving yourselves in a watering place, on foot paths or shaded places.” (Abu Dawud, No 26)
Apart from physical cleanliness, Islam emphasizes on spiritual cleanliness. This means that one is free from polytheism, hypocrisy and ill manners, love of wealth, love of fame and other carnal desires. The emphasis in Islam is more on the cleanliness of the inner-self that is heart, mind and soul. The external cleaning process and rituals in reality are the preparatory ground work to obtain the more important task and that is cleanliness of the inner-self, which is the ultimate goal of the religion. Islam requires the sincere believer to sanitize and purify his entire way of life. The directives of Zakah (alms) and fasting are nothing but to purify ones wealth and soul.
Cleanliness is the pathway to health and strength. Islam wants a healthy and strong Muslim society which is immune against infectious diseases and is capable of understanding and applying God’s message and carrying it away to the whole world. The Holy Quran says: You are the best community that hath been raised up for mankind, enjoining what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing In Allah. (Surah Aal-Imran, 3/110)
In view of the significance of cleanliness in Islam, Muslims should have the highest standard of cleanliness and personal hygiene of all the people in the world. But, it is highly regrettable that the heap of garbage has become an identity of Muslim homes and localities. The Muslim majority areas are marked with unhygienic and unhealthy conditions.
Muhammadullah Khalili Qasmi
http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/concept-of-cleanliness-in-islam-726526.html
I’m making a project about Hajj for World Religions class (I am a Muslim). I decided to make it a powerpoint presentation.
Which order would you suggest that I explain the facts and info? What are the most important things that I should mention, apart from the history with Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh)?
Anything else that you could suggest that would ameliorate my presentation’s quality? 
Thank you… 
Assalamualaikum. You should organize your hajj presentation in line with its process such as:(1)Introduction about the Hajj pilgrim musim’obligation based on the 5 principles of Islam and its related verrses in the Qur’an and hadith (2)The history of hajj pilgrim as had been done by Ibrahim prophet and his son Ismael prohet (3)The process of hajj pilgrim and umrah for the inhabitants of Saudi Arabia and for foreign muslims out of Saudi Arabia ,the words which should be shouted,the du’as in thawaf and sa’i,in wukuf at Arafa and in stone throwing at Mina etc (4)Statistical data at least the last 5 years to date,the number of muslims of each country who visited sacred places for Umrah and hajj pilgrim and (50 Conclusion based on those have been disclosed above.
I am in KSA for last 2 months.I am on a visit visa.I want to perform coming Hajj.Can I travel normally to Makkah for Hajj?or I need to inform some officials to get approval for it.If needed then plz inform me which officials?
If your on visiting visa and if your a muslim,you can do so just arrange your travel going to Makkah. After all your a tourist and allowed to visit any of the kingdom. But for assurance why don’t you go and visit a travel agency where you are now.