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Islamweb Fatawa

 

 For those who cannot afford it, they should fast three days during the Hajj and seven days after it. It is permissible to fast the first three days on the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth days of the month. It is permissible to fast the seven days following your return successively or in separation. After you slaughter your offering, you should shave your heads (women cut some hairs). Soon after you finish throwing pebbles and shaving your heads, all forbidden acts of Ihraam will be permissible to you except intercourse with your wives. You may wear your normal clothes and apply perfume, then go to Makkah  where you should make Tawaaf for Hajj around the Sacred House. Then, you should make Sa’ i between Safaa and Marwah. On doing this, all forbidden acts of Ihraam will be lawful to you even intercourse with your wives.

O Muslims! The pilgrims perform great rituals on the Day of ‘Eed; this is why Allah called this day as Al-Hajj Al-Akbar (the Greater Pilgrimage). They throw the pebbles at Jamrat Al-‘Aqabah, then slaughter their offerings, then shave their heads or cut them short, then circumambulate the House and make Sa’ i between Safaa and Marwah. It will be preferable to do all these on the day of ‘Eed in conformity with the same order, but there will be no harm if they do not stick strictly to such order. Whenever the Prophet was asked about shifting the order of these rituals, he would permit it, out of facilitation and out of kindness towards the servants of Allah. If  you delay Tawaaf and Sa’ i until you leave Mina, there will be no harm in that, but you will not be permitted to have intercourse with your wives before fulfilling these rituals. It is permissible to delay slaughtering of the offering until the thirteenth day of the month, thus you will slaughter it in Makkah .

O people! You should spend the eleventh and twelfth nights in Mina and throw the pebbles during these two days after the midday. Start with the First Jamrah, throwing seven pebbles and pronouncing Takbier with each pebble. Then advance to be far from the crowds and make long supplication to Allah, while facing the Qiblah  and raising your hands. You should then throw the Middle Jamrah, throwing seven pebbles and pronouncing Takbeer with each pebble. Then advance to be far from the crowds and make long supplication to Allah. You should then throw Jamrat Al-‘Aqabah, throwing seven pebbles and pronouncing Takbeer with each pebble. You should then leave without standing to make supplication, since this was the conduct of the Prophet (peace be upon him).

 

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