Pra is e be to A lla ah , w e s eek His h elp an d His forgiven es s . W e s eek refu ge w ith A lla ah from th e ev il of ou r ow n
s ou ls an d from ou r bad d eed s . W h om s oever Alla ah gu id es w ill n ever be led as tra y , an d w h om s oever Alla ah
le aves as tra y , n o on e can gu id e. I be ar w itn es s th a t th ere is n o god bu t Alla ah , an d I be ar w itn es s th a t
Mu h am m ad is His s lave an d Mes s en ger.
Day 1 :
Prelude
Before t he 8t h of Dhul- Hij j ah, a person who want s t o
perform pilgrim age ( Haj j ) pronounces t he int ent ion t o
perform Um rah while approaching t he Miqat . A second
int ent ion for t he act ual Haj j is pronounced at a lat er period.
There are several rit es t o properly com plet e t he Haj j and
Um rah.
The rit es of Um rah and Haj j m ay include but are not lim it ed
t o:
Put t ing I hram , perform ing supererogat ory ( Sunnah) prayers,
m aking several t ypes of Tawaf, recit ing Talbiyah, doing
Sa’ee bet ween Safa and Marwah, t rim m ing and/ or cut t ing
hair, praying and st aying in Mina, praying and st anding in
Arafah, praying and st aying in Muzdalifah, t hrowing pebbles
in t hree Jam rahs, sacrificing an anim al, praying behind
Maqam I brahim , and drinking from t he well of Zam Zam .
The dist inct ive garb of t he m ale pilgrim worn during Haj j or
Um rah. I t consist s of t wo pieces of whit e, un- sewn and plain
clot h. One of t he pieces is wrapped around t he m idriff t o
cover his body from j ust above his navel t o his ankles, and
t he ot her is draped around his shoulders t o cover t he upper
body. For ladies, t heir ordinary and unpret ent ious clot hes of
everyday wear const it ut e t heir I hram .
• M a k ing Ta w a f
The devot ional act of circum am bulat ing ( i.e. walking around)
t he Ka’bah while recit ing prayers and supplicat ions. One
com plet e circuit around t he Ka’bah const it ut es a shawt ( pl.
ashwat ) , and seven ashwat com plet e one Tawaf.
Addit iona l I nfo
• Pe r for m ing Sa ’e e
• Going t o M ina
The Pilgrim goes t o Mina on t he 8t h of Thul- Hij j ah anyt im e
aft er Faj r prayer but before Zuhr.
• Pr a ying in M ina
The pilgrim m ust perform t he daily prayers in Mina st art ing
wit h Zuhur Prayer.
These rit uals are part of t he first day of Haj j , also known as
t he Day of Tarwiyah. The 4 Rak’ahs prayers m ust be
short ened t o 2 Rak’ahs but m ust not be com bined t oget her.
D AY 2
• Going t o Ar a fa h
Aft er leaving Mina, t he pilgrim heads t oward Arafah.
Arafah is a desert locat ion approxim at ely nine m iles from
Makkah. Pilgrim s don’t have t o get crowded on t he Mount of
Rahm ah ( Mount ain of Mercy) . They can st ay in any place
WI THI N t he boundaries of Arafah.
• Pr a ying in Ar a fa h
Aft er set t ling down in t he t ent s at Arafah, t he pilgrim offers
t he Zuhur and Asr prayers in qasr ( short ened) and Jam ’
( com bined) m odes, t hat is, 2 rak’at s each prayer inst ead of
4 rak’at s, and t he t wo prayers are offered at t he sam e t im e,
wit h one adhan and t wo separat e I qam ahs, one each for
Zuhur and Asr.
• St a ying in Ar a fa h
The pilgrim st ays in Arafah unt il sunset . I t is recom m ended
t o spend t he ent ire t im e reading t he Quran, recit ing t he
Talbiyah, offering supplicat ions, and repent ing t o Allah.
St anding in Arafah
I n t he lat e aft ernoon j ust before sunset , t he pilgrim s m ay
st and out side t he t ent facing t he Qiblah, and raise t heir
hands supplicat ing t o Allah. There are no prescribed prayers
for Wuquf ( st anding) Arafah. During t hese sacred m om ent s,
t he pilgrim is alone wit h Allah, praying t o have his/ her sins
and lifelong short com ings get forgiven. Com m unicat ion wit h
Allah in any language is accept able
• Sa cr ificing a n Anim a l
A sacrifice is now required for t he pilgrim perform ing Haj j al-
Tam at t u or Haj j al- Qiran. The choice of t he anim al is eit her a
sheep, or 1/ 7t h of a cow or a cam el shared wit h ot her
people.
• Cut t ing H a ir
The pilgrim m ay now shave/ t rim t he hair, shower, and
change int o everyday clot hes. The hair m ay be shaved or
t rim m ed for m en. I t is recom m ended t o st art from t he right
side. For wom en, t rim m ing only a finger t ip’s lengt h is
required.
Sacrificing an anim al, cut t ing hair, and perform ing Tawaf al-
I fadah are alt ernat e rit uals. There is no specific order t o
perform t hem . All rit ual places m ust be kept clean.
At t his point in t im e, t he regulat ions for I hram no longer
apply except t hat t he pilgrim can not have conj ugal relat ions
wit h his/ her spouse unt il aft er Tawaf al- I fadah and Sa’ee.
This is known as at - Tahalul al- Asghar, or a part ial ending of
t he st at e of I hram .
The pilgrim has t he opt ion t o post pone Tawaf al- I fadah t o a
lat er t im e. Menst ruat ing wom en should not m ake t awaf unt il
t heir period st ops. I f t he pilgrim select ed Haj j I frad or Qiran
and has already m ade Sa’ee wit h t he first Tawaf ( t he visit ing
Tawaf) , t here is no need t o m ake Sa’ee again.
• Pe r for m ing Ta w a f a l- I fa da h
• M a qa m I br a him
The st ep- st one used by t he Prophet I brahim ( pbuh) during
t he original const ruct ion of t he Ka’bah.
O Allah! You know t hat which I keep secret and t hat which I
disclose. Grant m e Your pardon. You know m y needs; grant
m e m y wishes. You know t hat which is in m y breast ; forgive
m e m y sins. O Allah! I seek from You a Fait h t hat will
sat urat e m y heart , and a t rue convict ion t hat will m ake m e
realize t hat naught can befall m e except what You have
decreed for m e, and t hat I m ay find cont ent m ent in
what ever You have given m e. You are m y pat ron in t his
world and t he Hereaft er. Allow m e t o die in a st at e of I slam
and t o be count ed am ong t he right eous. O Allah! On t his
occasion of our presence in t his place, let not any of our sins
go unforgiven, nor any of our worries undispelled, nor any of
our needs unfulfilled or unfacilit at ed by You. And let all our
t asks be m ade easy, and our m inds relieved, and our heart s
illum inat ed and our act ions j udged as pious. O Allah! Allow
us t o die as Muslim s and t o j oin t he ranks of t he virt uous
wit hout any dist ress. Am en, O Lord of t he Universe.
• D r ink ing fr om Za m za m
• Pe r for m ing Sa ’e e be t w e e n Sa fa a nd M a rw a h
The devot ional act of walking seven t im es bet ween t he
knolls of Safa and Marwah.
This act ret races t he foot st eps of Haj ar, wife of t he Prophet
I brahim ( pbuh) , during her desperat e search for wat er for
her infant son I sm ail ( pbuh) aft er t hey were left in t he
desert by Prophet I brahim in response t o a Divine vision.
Safa:
Marwah:
A sm all knoll ( i.e., hillock) locat ed approxim at ely one
hundred and fift y yards from t he Ka’bah.
• Re t ur ning t o M ina
The pilgrim ret urns t o Mina and st ays t here unt il t he 12t h or
13t h of Thul- Hij j ah for t hrowing t he pebbles.
End of Day 3
D AY 4
• Pe r for m ing Pr a ye r s in M ina
• St oning t he Ja m r a hs
• St a ying in M ina
I t is very im port ant t o keep Mina clean, and m aint ain proper
cont act wit h t he pilgrim s.
• Ex t e nding t he St a y
End of 4t h Day.
D AY 5
• St oning t he Ja m r a hs
• Re t ur ning t o M a k k a h
• Ta w a f a l- W a da
This is t he farewell Tawaf t hat a pilgrim perform s j ust before
leaving Makkah for ot her dest inat ions. I t is t he sam e as
ot her Tawaf, going in 7 circuit s, st art ing from t he black
st one line. Aft er com plet ing t he Tawaf, it is good but not
required t o pray 2 Rak’ahs behind Maqam I brahim , or, if not
possible, t o pray any ot her 2 Rak’ahs facing t he Kaabah.
D e pa r t ing fr om M a k k a h
This com plet es t he Haj j j ourney. I t is recom m ended t o leave
Makkah as soon as t he pilgrim com plet es t he pilgrim age.
The pilgrim also asks Allah t o accept t he rit uals and
prom ises t o abide by t he divine com m ands.
8th of Zul-Hajj
Dawn
Fajr
After Sunrise Proceed to Mina
After Zawal
Zohar In Mina
Asar In Mina
After Sunset
Maghrib In Mina
Isha In Mina
Wait at Night In Mina
9th of Zul-Hajj
Dawn
Fajr I n Mina
After Sunrise Proceed t o Arafah
After Zawal St ay in Arafah fr om Zawaal unt il sunset
Pray Zohar & Asr com bine wit h I m aam of Masj id Nim rah in
Zohar
Arafah
DO A LOT OF DUA AND SEEK FORGI VENESS. DO NOT
Asar
WASTE THI S PRECI OUS TI ME I N ARAFAH
After Sunset Proceed t o Muzdalifah WI THOUT praying Maghrib
Maghrib
Isha Pray Maghrib & I sha com bine in Muzdalifah
Wait at Night
Sleep in Muzdalifah , Collect 7+ ( 7* 3* 3) = 70 Pebbles
10th of Zul-Hajj
Dawn
Fajr I n Muzdalifah
- St ay in Muzdalifah unt il sunrise
After Sunrise
- Pr oceed t owards t he Jam araat Area
Act ions of 10t h Dhul Haj j
a ) Thr ow 7 pebbles at Jam arah Uqba ONLY ( Big Pillar of
Shayt aan / Evil – closer t o Mak kah)
After Zawal
b) Slaught er Anim al ( Qurbani)
c) Shave Head
d) Rem ov e Ahram and wear norm al clot hs
Zohar I n Makkah ( or Mina)
I n Makkah ( or Mina)
e ) Per form Tawaf- e- I fadah ( Ziyarah)
Asar f) Per form Haj j Saee
Afdhal Tim e for t hr owing pebbles on big Jam ar aat ends
befor e sunset
After Sunset
Maghrib I n Mina
Isha I n Mina
Wait at Night I n Mina
11th of Zul-Hajj
Dawn Tim e t o st one big Jam ar aat ends
Fajr I n Mina
After Sunrise
- Pr oceed t o Jam araat Area
- Throw 7 pebbles each on t he 3 Jam araat s in following
After Zawal order
SMALL ( pillar closer t o Masj id Khaif) , MEDI UM, BI G ( pillar
closer t o Makk ah)
Zohar I n Mina
Afdhal t im e for t hrowing st ones on 3 Jam araat ends befor e
Asar
sunset
After Sunset
Maghrib I n Mina
Isha I n Mina
Wait at Night I n Mina
12th of Zul-Hajj
Dawn Tim e t o st one 3 Jam araat s of 11t h ends
Fajr I n Mina
After Sunrise
After Zawal - Pr oceed t o Jam araat Area
- Throw 7 pebbles each on t he 3 Jam araat s in following
order
SMALL ( pillar closer t o Masj id Khaif) , MEDI UM, BI G ( pillar
closer t o Makk ah)
Zohar I n Mina
Leav e befor e sunset if y ou do not int end t o st ay in Mina
Asar
beyond t w o days
I f Cont inu ing I f D e cide d t o Le a ve M in a
After Sunset
Per fr om Tawaf- e- Wida
Maghrib I n Mina
( farewell) befor e leaving
Isha I n Mina
Makkah for y our hom e
Wait at Night I n Mina
13th of Zul-Hajj
Dawn Tim e t o st one 3 Jam araat s of 12t h ends
Fajr I n Mina
After Sunrise
- Pr oceed t o Jam araat Area
- Throw 7 pebbles each on t he 3 Jam araat s in following
After Zawal order
SMALL ( pillar closer t o Masj id Khaif) , MEDI UM, BI G ( pillar
closer t o Makk ah)
Zohar I n Mina
Asar Leav e befor e sunset t o Makkah
After Sunset
Maghrib Per fr om Tawaf- e- Wida ( far ewell) befor e leaving Makkah for
Isha your hom e
Wait at Night
Proceed to Mina : Hajj-Qiran pilgrim (one who wears Ahram, performs Umrah and remains in Ahram
till the completion of Hajj) will go straight to Mina. Hajj-Tamattu pilgrim (one who wears Ahram,
performs Umrah then removes Ahram to wear again for Hajj) & Hajj-Ifraad pilgrim (one who wears
Hajj Ahram and directly proceeds to Mina on 8th) will wear their Ahram now and proceed to Mina. back
Combine your Maghrib & isha : It is a must to combine the two prayers Maghrib & Isha in Muzdalifah on
this night of 10th Dhul Hajj. back
Collect Your pebbles (Stones) : If you are planning to stay for only two nights (11th & 12th) in Mina
then collect only 7+(7*3*2)=49 pebbles. You might want to collect a few extra pebbles to make sure
you have enough.back
Sacrifice of Animal (Qurbaani) : If you are perfoming Hajj Ifraad pilgrim, you do not need to
sacrifice animal. back
Remove Ahram and wear normal clothes : Prohibitions of Ahram state are no longer applicable
except sexual intercourse, which will be lifted once the pilgrim (Haji) performs Tawaf-e-Ziyarah & Hajj
Saee. back
Tawaf-e-Ifadah (Zyarah) : Time to perform Tawaf-e-Ziyarah & Hajj Saee is applicable until sunset of
12th Dhul Hajj. back
10th Zul-haj’s Night in Mina : It is important to stay for a major part of every night (11th,12th &/or
13th) in Mina. You could be in Makkah for Tawaf-e-Ifadah, so you can pray these salaah there too. back
This time table is an immediate reference for all the 5 days activities of Hajj. It is possible that one may
not remember all these day to day activities during Hajj. Therefore we suggest to to take the opinions
from Islamic Scholar Available in the Hajj.
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