th pillar of Islam The Kaaba The area around Mecca is known as the haram sacred precinct it includes Muzdalifa Arafat and Mina Its boundaries called Miqat are clearly marked and nonMuslims are not allowed inside them ID: 362690
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HAJJ the 5th pillarof IslamSlide2
The Kaaba
The area around Mecca is known as the haram ( sacred precinct) it includes
Muzdalifa, Arafat and Mina.It’s boundaries called Miqat
are clearly marked and non-Muslims are not allowed inside them.
Al-masjid al-haram is the sacred mosque and now encloses the two hills
Safa
and
Marwa
, with the
Kaaba
in the centre.
The
Kaaba
contains the black stone –
al-
hajar
al-
aswad
which is believed to be a piece of meteorite and on the north west side is a low detached semi circular wall called
hatim
. It encloses
al-
hijr
which is believed to be the burial
palce
of Hagar and Ishmael. According to tradition Prophet was asleep inside the
hatim
when the angel Gabriel awoke him to take him on the night journey. Slide3
THE METHOD OF HAJJThe
method and regulations of Hajj is set out in a simple, point-by-point format that will make it very easy for the ordinary
person to understand this magnificent pillar of Islam.Slide4
MEEQATFor the person intending to enter Makkah
it is not permissible to cross certain sacred boundaries called
Meeqat, without being in the state of Ihraam.
Ihraam
is not simply the wearing of two
towels it
is a state or
condition where certain actions are prohibited e.g.
removing hair,
u
sing
any perfume or scent
etc Slide5
Meeqat MapSlide6
Hajj MapSlide7
5 DAYS OF HAJJ8 Zul-Hijjah in Mina
1. Before or after Fajr
Salah, don Ihraam forHajj
2
. After donning
Ihraam
, leave for Mina any
time after
Fajr
Salah
.
3. 5
Salah
to be performed at Mina (
Zuhr
,
Asr
,
Maghrib
,
Isha
,
Fajr
) and balance of time to be
spent profitably in acts of
Ibaadah
. Slide8
Mina is a location situated some 5 kilometres to the east of the holy city of MakkahSlide9
9 Zul-Hijjah (Yawmul-Arafah
– Day of Arafah)
1. Leave for Arafah early morning after
Fajr
Salah
.
2
. I
t
is
compulsory in Hajj
to spend even few moment in
Arafah
after midday
till Sunset.
3
. Pray,
especially close to
sunset.
4. Do
not leave
Arafah
before sunset.Slide10
‘Arafah (a large plain to the south-east of Makkah)Slide11
Muzdalifah NightAfter
sunset, proceed to Muzdalifah. 2.
Stay overnight at Muzdalifah. 3.
Read
Fajr
early. Remain at
Muzdalifah
till
before sunrise (
wajib
).
Then proceed
to
Mina.Slide12
Muzdalifah is an open, level area near Makkah. It lies just southeast of Mina on the route between Mina and
Arafah.Slide13
10 Zul Hijjah (Eidul-Adha)
1.
Pelting of the pillar2. Sacrifice of an animal3. Shaving of the hair (males only)
4.
Tawaafuz-Ziyarah
( going around the
Kabah
)Slide14
Pelting the pillars: The ritual re-enacts Ibrahim (Peace be upon him) pilgrimage to Makkah . The aim is to imitate Ibrahim (peace be upon him), when
Iblees (Satan) appeared to him in that place to instil confusion in his mind or tempt him to sin, and
Allaah commanded him to throw stones at him so as to drive him away and dash his hopes.Slide15
11 Zul Hijjah & 12 Zul-Hijjah
Pelting of all three
Pillars at any time after midday till sunset.Hajj
is now complete.Slide16
TAWAAFUL-WIDAAFarewell round around the Kabah
Before leaving for home do this TawaafSlide17
Stage of Hajj
History
TheologyIhram
To show that everyone is equal and when they meet God they will only be wearing a plain ihram.
Circling
the
ka’bah
Adam built the house of God (
Kabah
)
and was ordered to circle it like the angels did.
Reminds them of angels circling God’s throne
Touching the black stone
Put there by Abraham,
and was originally white but turned black by the touch of sinners
Swears allegiance to God as though He was taking his right hand
The
sai
between
safa
and
marwah
When Hagar went
to an fro from the hills to prevent Ishmael from dying from thirst
Reminds a Muslim of the scales on judgement day of good deeds and bad deeds.
Stoning
at mina
Abraham was ordered to stone the devil when he
appeared and after 3 times the devil withdrew.
Letting out your anger
onto the devil
Arafat
Abraham and Gabriel arrived at Arafat and he was asked if he knew what to
do and he said ‘I know’ (
arif
)
Like a taster of what it will be like on judgement day
Sacrifice
God tells Abraham to sacrifice his son
and at the last minute it is replaced with a sheep.
God doesn’t require the blood and flesh of animals but rather the piety of those
that sacrifice them (
sura
22v37)