THE SHORT AND EASY METHOD OF HAJJ

There are three kinds of Hajj:

(1) Hajj-e-Tamattu (2) Hajj-e-Qiraan (3) Hajj-e-Ifraad
Wear Ihram with the intention of
Umrah only from Meeqaat
Wear Ihram with the intention
of Umrah as well as Hajj from
Meeqaat
Wear Ihram with the intention of
Hajj only from Meeqaat
Perform Tawaaf & Saee of Umrah Perform Tawaaf & Saee of Umrah Perform Tawaaf-e Qudoom (Sunnat)
Remove Ihram after getting the
hair shaved or cut
Remain in Ihram Remain in Ihram
Wear Ihram for Hajj on 7
th
or 8
th

Dhul-Hajj
Save yourselves from what is
forbidden in the state of Ihram
Save yourselves from what is
forbidden in the state of Ihram
Go to Mina, reciting Talbiyah on
8
th
Dhul-Hajj
Go to Mina, reciting Talbiyah
on 8
th
Dhul-Hajj
Go to Mina, reciting Talbiyah on
8
th
Dhul-Hajj

First day of Hajj:
(8
th
Dhul-Hajj)
Stay in Mina today and offer Zuhar, Asr, Maghreb, Isha and Fajr of 9
th

Dhul-Hajj. (Offering these five Prayers and passing the night of 9
th

Dhul-Hajj in Mina is Sunnat)
Second day of Hajj:
(9
th
Dhul-Hajj)
Today in the morning set out for Arafat from Mina reciting Talbiyah.
Offer Zuhar and Asr prayers in Arafat.
Pray Allah as much as you can by standing facing towards Qibla till the
sun set.
After the sun set, leave for Muzdalifa from Arafat reciting Talbiyah.
After reaching Muzdalifa offer Maghreb and Isha in the time of Isha.
Pass the night in Muzdalifa, however the ladies and old people can go to
Mina after midnight.
Third day of Hajj:
(10
th
Dhul-Hajj)
Pray Allah after offering the Fajr prayer in Muzdalifa.
Set out for Mina before the sun rises.
After reaching Mina hit the bigger and last Jamarah 7 pebbles.
Stop reciting Talbiyah Sacrifice animal Get the hair shaved or cut..
Remove Ihram. Do Tawaf-e-Ziyarat and Saee of Hajj
(Sacrifice, cutting of hair, Tawaf-e-Ziyarat and Saee of Hajj can be
delayed up to Maghreb of 12th Dhul-Hajj).
Fourth and fifth day of Hajj:
(11
th
and 12
th
Dhul-Hajj)
Stay in Mina and hit the 3 Jamarat with 7 pebbles each after Zawaal.
After hitting the pebbles on 12th Dhul-Hajj you can go from Mina.
Sixth day of Hajj:
(13
th
Dhul-Hajj)
If you have not left Mina on 12th Dhul-Hajj, hit all the three Jamarat
with pebbles on 13th Dhul-Hajj also.
FARAAIZ of Hajj: 1) Ihram, 2) Staying at Arafa, 3) Doing Tawaf-e-Ziyarat.
(Some scholars have included Saee also in the Faraaiz of Hajj)
WAAJIBAAT of Hajj: Not to pass the Meeqaat without Ihram. Remaining in the field of
Arafat till Maghreb on the day of Arafa.... Staying in Muzdalifa....
Hitting the Jamarat with pebbles.... Doing sacrifice (not Waajib in Hajj-
e-Ifraad).... Getting the hair of head cut or shaved. Doing Saee....
Doing Tawaf-e-Wida .
Note: If any of the FARAAIZ of Hajj is left, Hajj will not be completed and
cannot even be compensated by Dum (sacrificing an animal in Hudood-e-
Haram). Whereas, if any Waajib is left, Hajj will be completed but Dum
would be necessary
Forbidden deeds during
Ihram:
Using scent.. Cutting nails.. Removing hair from body..
Copulating with wife.. Covering the face.. Wearing stitched clothes
and covering the head (for men only)..
Note: The people living outside the Meeqaat must do Tawaf-e-Wida while
returning to their homes. (najeebqasmi@yahoo.com)