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Getting The Best out of Hajj

(by Abu Muneer Ismail Davids) 474 pages
A comprehensive guide withsound and
Hajj, Umra & Ziyarah
verified Fiqh rulings based on Quran and
(by Sheikh AbdulAziz Bin Baz) 95
Sunnah as well as a wealth of practical
pages
information based on a long experience of
Matters of Hajj and Umra explained
the author. One of the best guides on Hajj
and verified in the light of the Quran

Travel Belt

Hajj Belt

fleece blanket/sleeping bag

foam camping mat

Inflatable camping or travel pillow

Face masks
(When not in Ihram)

Safety pins for your Ihram garments

Eye covers
Colored packing tapes

Tawaf/Sa'y counter beads

Earplugs
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Yamani Corner
AbdulAziz Gate (#1)

0.4mi/0.65km
Tawaf on the
3rd floor

Marwa

0.5mi/0.8km
Fath Gate (#45)
Fahd Gate (#79)
Umra Gate (#62)

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New Haram Expansion

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Abraj Makkah
(Hilton)

Abraj Al-Bait

Yamani Corner
Door of the Kabah
Shami Corner
Black Stone Corner
King Fahd Gate

To the Safa
Iraqi Corner

Zamzam tap water

Hijr Isma'eel
(Hateem)

Maqam Ibraheem

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Take a bath (Ghusl) before

entering Makkah, if
possible (Sunnah).
When you enter the Masjid
do not forget to enter by
the right foot, and say:

Allaahumma salli `alaa muhammadin wa

sallim, allaahumma aftah lee abwaaba
rahmatika.
O Allah, send prayers and peace upon Muhammad
(pbuh), O Allah open the doors of Your mercy for me.
A'oodhu billaahi-l `adheem wa bi wajhihi-l
kareem wa sultaanihi-l qadeem Mina-sh
shaitaani-r rajeem.
I take refuge with Allah, the Supreme, and with His
Noble Face, and His eternal authority from the accursed
devil.

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When reaching the foot of the Safa recite:

Inna-s safaa wal marwata min

sha'aa'iri-l llaahi faman hajja-l
baita aw i`tamara falaa junaaha
'alaihi an yattawwafa bihimaa wa
man tatawwa'a khairan fa inna-l
llaaha shaakirun 'aleem. [2, 158]

Surely the Safa and the Marwa are

among the Symbols of Allah; so whoever
makes a pilgrimage to the House or
pays a visit (to it), there is no sin if he
goes round them both; and whoever
does good of his own accord, then
surely Allah is Grateful, Knowing.
[2, 158]

[158 ]

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Nabda'u bimaa bada'a Allaahu bihi

We begin with that which Allah began with

(i.e. the Safa).
As the Prophet ( ) said.

Then climb the Safa until you see the Kabah.

But this may not be easy with today's
construction. So it's sufficient to just face the
Ka'bah.
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Then you return till you ascend

the Safa, jogging between the
two green sign-posts, and that is
a second lap.

Then you return to the Marwa,

and so on till you complete seven
laps finishing upon the Marwa.

You may make this Du'a in Say:

Rabbi ghfir warHam
anta-l a'azzu-l akram.

innaka

Exit from Marwa

Lord! Forgive and have mercy (on me),

surely You are the most Noble, the most
Generous.
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Crowded streets around al-Masjid al-Haram in Makka

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Ihram -

Mina (8 Dhul-Hijjah) -

Arafah (9 Dhul-Hijjah) -

Muzdalifah (9 Dhul-Hijjah night) -

Mina (10 Dhul-Hijjah):

Ramy (throw pebbles at Jamrat Al-Aqabah) -

NaHr (sacrifice) -

Halq (shave hair of the head) -

Makkah (10 Dhul-Hijjah):

Tawaf Al-IfaDah -

Say between Safa and Marwa -

Mina (11, 12 and 13 Dhul-Hijjah):

Ramy (throw pebbles at all the three Jamarat) -

Makkah (last day)

Tawaf Al-Wada (Farewell Tawaf) -

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Muzdalifah

Masjid Al-Khaif
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Mount of Mercy

Masjid Namira

Al-Mashar Al-Haram

Arafah

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Pebbles size

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Mina at night

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Old Jamarat Shape

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New Jamarat Shape

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Jamarat

Old Jamarat Bridge (1963 2006)

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Jamarat

To Makkah

Old Jamarat Bridge (Aerial view)

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New Jamarat Structure (2006/2007)

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The New Jamarat Structure (once completed)

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Jamarat Mina, 1953

[The National Geographic Magazine July 1953]

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Mina Border Signpost

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The Prophet ()
said: "None of you should
depart until he makes his last
act Tawaf of the House."

Farewell Tawaf (al-Wada) is

an obligatory act on
everyone except
menstruating women who
are excused.

The prophet ()
used to carry Zamzam water
with him in water skins and
containers, and he used to
pour it upon the sick and
give it to them to drink.

When you finish the Tawaf

you leave the Masjid walking
normally - not backwards.
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1 - Ihram

Assume Ihram from a Meeqat or your residence

if you are in Makkah
Clean yourself and take a shower
Put on two Ihram garments & slippers/sandals
Pray two Rak'at or a prescribed Salat
Make intention and say "labbayk Allahumma
Hajjaa"
Recite Talbiyah
Go to Mina

Meeqat

2 - Mina - 8th

Arrive in Mina in the morning

Spend the day and night there
Pray Duhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha and
Fajr in their time with Qasr
Leave Mina for Arafah after sunrise
(9th)

3 - Day of Arafah - 9th

Arrive in Arafah before or around

Duhr on the 9th
Pray Duhr and Asr combined with
Qasr early in the time of Duhr
Spend the day in supplication and
remembrence of Allah
Leave Arafah for Muzdalifah after
sunset

Mina
4

Arafah

Muzdalifah
3

5
4 - Muzdalifah - 10th

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8 - Makkah Last Day

Perform Tawaf al-Wada' (farewell

Tawaf)
Make it the last thing you do in Makkah

Arrive in Muzdalifah at night

Pray Maghrib and Isha combined with Qasr
Sleep the night until Fajr
Pray Fajr early in its time & then make Dhikr
Leave Muzdalifah for Mina shortly before
sunrise

5 - Mina - 10th
7 - Mina - 11th, 12th & 13th

Spend the days of Tashreeq and

their nights in Mina
Stone the 3 Jamarat every day
between Duhr and Maghrib
You may leave on the 12th after
stoning and before sunrise if you
wish

6 - Makkah - 10th

Proceed to al-Masjid al-Haram

Perform Tawaf al-Ifadah
Perform Sa'y
Full taHallul: All restrictions
lifted
Go back to Mina

Arrive in Mina in the morning

Go to Jamrat al-Aqabah and stone it with 7
pebbles
Slaughter your animal
Shave or trim off your hair
First TaHallul: Take off Ihram towels. All
restrictions lifted except sexual intercourse
Take a shower and put on normal clothes
Go to Makkah for Tawaf al-Ifadah
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