Comments on: What’s the Difference between Umrah and Hajj ? http://blog.hajjumrahreview.com/umrah/whats-the-difference-between-umrah-and-hajj-2 Take the Journey of a lifetime Wed, 23 May 2012 16:37:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Once in a blue moon [eclectic] ? http://blog.hajjumrahreview.com/umrah/whats-the-difference-between-umrah-and-hajj-2/comment-page-1#comment-13351 Once in a blue moon [eclectic] ? Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:48:59 +0000 http://blog.hajjumrahreview.com/umrah/whats-the-difference-between-umrah-and-hajj-2#comment-13351 http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?cid=1137938338618&pagename=IslamOnline-English-Hajj_Umra%2FHajjE%2FHajjE Hajj -Appointed time -Obligatory -One of the 5 pillars -More reward, previous sins forgiven -Very very crowded and pricey Umrah -Can be done whenever -Not Obligatory -Not a pillar of Islam -Less reward than hajj but still plenty of reward -Not so crowded and pricey<br><b>References : </b><br> http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?cid=1137938338618&pagename=IslamOnline-English-Hajj_Umra%2FHajjE%2FHajjE

Hajj

-Appointed time
-Obligatory
-One of the 5 pillars
-More reward, previous sins forgiven
-Very very crowded and pricey

Umrah

-Can be done whenever
-Not Obligatory
-Not a pillar of Islam
-Less reward than hajj but still plenty of reward
-Not so crowded and pricey
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]]> By: Dhan Noon http://blog.hajjumrahreview.com/umrah/whats-the-difference-between-umrah-and-hajj-2/comment-page-1#comment-13350 Dhan Noon Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:19:59 +0000 http://blog.hajjumrahreview.com/umrah/whats-the-difference-between-umrah-and-hajj-2#comment-13350 Sheikh Ahmad Kutty amswered this using three points: 1) Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam, and it is mandatory for everyone who is physically and financially able to perform it once in a lifetime. `Umrah is not a pillar of Islam and it is only recommended and not obligatory. 2) Hajj must be performed in the prescribed time period, namely the months of Hajj, and even more specifically, the major rites are done in the first two weeks of Dhul- Hijjah. `Umrah, however, can be done any time of the year. 3) 'Umrah involves only the rites of Tawaf and Sa`i with ihram; whereas Hajj involves staying in Mina, performing the rite of wuquf (standing) in the plains of `Arafat, staying in Muzdalifah, and pelting the stone pillars, as well as sacrifice in some cases. `Umrah, however, does not involve any of these.<br><b>References : </b><br> Sheikh Ahmad Kutty amswered this using three points:

1) Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam, and it is mandatory for everyone who is physically and financially able to perform it once in a lifetime. `Umrah is not a pillar of Islam and it is only recommended and not obligatory.

2) Hajj must be performed in the prescribed time period, namely the months of Hajj, and even more specifically, the major rites are done in the first two weeks of Dhul- Hijjah. `Umrah, however, can be done any time of the year.

3) ‘Umrah involves only the rites of Tawaf and Sa`i with ihram; whereas Hajj involves staying in Mina, performing the rite of wuquf (standing) in the plains of `Arafat, staying in Muzdalifah, and pelting the stone pillars, as well as sacrifice in some cases. `Umrah, however, does not involve any of these.
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