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The Ten Days of Competing in Acts of Obedience Have Started
The ten days of Thul-Hijjah have started; the days of performing good deeds, acts of obedience and worship. These are the days of those who fast and the nights of those who perform Qiyaam (supererogatory night prayers). It is the much-awaited season, longed for by those who spend in charity, pray, obey Allah The Almighty devoutly and remember Him. In.. More -
Hajj: A Means of Affirming Tawheed
Allah The Almighty commanded His Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, Saying (what means): {Say, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds. No partner has He. And this I have been commanded, and I am the first [among you] of the Muslims.} [Quran 6:162-163] There is absolutely.. More -
Hajj: Benefits in the World and the Hereafter
The individual benefits of Hajj are undeniable and indisputable, for Hajj purifies souls, frees them from the factors that cause weakness and refines them by its insistence upon quitting sins and misdeeds and enabling a person to taste the pleasure of being near Allah The Almighty and privately supplicating to and praising Him at the places He Himself.. More -
So Many Riders, but Only a Few Pilgrims!
Among the precious words and wise sayings reported from the righteous predecessors like Ibn ‘Umar, may Allaah be pleased with him, Shurayh, may Allaah have mercy upon him, and others is their saying when they saw what the pilgrims innovated in their times, “So many riders, but only a few pilgrims!” The difference between the rider.. More -
Performing Sa’y on the Roof of the Mas‘a
The Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi Arabia hold performing Sa’y on the roof of the Mas‘a (i.e., the original place of Sa’y between the two Mounts of As-Safa and Al-Marwah) as permissible in cases of need, according to the majority opinion of the Council. The text of the decision is as follows: After deliberation and discussion,.. More -
Performing Hajj More than Once from the Perspective of Sharee’ah
Hajj is a great act of worship that combines physical and financial worship. It is a type of Jihaad in the Cause of Allah The Almighty; however, it does not involve fighting, as mentioned by the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. In addition, it is the fifth pillar of Islam. Performing Hajj to the House is obligatory every year upon the Muslim.. More -
A Program of Da’wah During the Hajj Season
Hajj is a profitable season for Da’wah where the callers to Allah The Almighty and reformers can give Da’wah and guide people. During this season, people are not preoccupied with the worldly life and its pleasures. The scenes and rituals of Hajj have a significant effect on the hearts of all pilgrims, who realize firsthand the dire need.. More -
Towards the Ancient House
Shaykh ‘Uthmaan Daabu, may Allah have mercy upon him, comes from the Republic of Gambia in the far west of Africa. He lived to be over eighty years of age. I visited him before his death in his modest house in his small village near the city of Banjol. He spoke to me about his long journey fifty years ago to the Ancient House (i.e., the Ka'bah).. More -
Glad Tidings of Hajj
There is a lovely relationship between glad tidings and the acts of worship enjoined by Allah The Almighty upon the believers. Islam has given due care to prayer, urged people to perform it and encouraged people to attain its benefits. It is a key of Paradise and is among the finest deeds after the testimony of faith. It is the first deed that a slave.. More -
The Creed and Hajj
Piety All praise is due to Allah alone. May He exalt the mention of the last Prophet, Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. All the laws of the religion aim at achieving piety through fulfilling the commands of Allah and avoiding His prohibitions. The verses of Hajj in particular are concluded by the command to adhere to piety and fear Allah... More -
O Returning Pilgrims, Rejoice at the Glad Tidings
O pilgrims returning from Hajj! O you who have travelled to your Almighty Lord! He called you and you responded. He invited you and you answered. Your immortal cheer of 'Labbayk Allahumma labbayk (I hasten to You, O Allah)' fills the corners of the universe. Congratulations! You are good and your path is also good. May you enter your residence in.. More -
Leaving Off Hajj Despite Capability
Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {…And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way….} [Quran 3:97] The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "Whoever possesses sufficient provisions and means of journey to perform Hajj and yet does not do so, let him die.. More -
Hajj is a Reflection of the Ummah
One of the advantages of a mirror is that it reflects the reality of things clearly and precisely. A person who has a mirror takes care to keep it clean and shiny so that when he looks in the mirror, if he were to see anything amiss such as dirty clothes or the like, he would know that the mirror has nothing to do with this as it is just reflects reality... More -
Discovering the Bounties of Hajj - II
… Continued In brief, Allah The Almighty has completed the religion by the Noble Quran and the exegesis of his Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Thus, whatever is authentically reported of his exegesis cannot be replaced by another and what comes after his Sunnah (Prophetic tradition) is a light that can be taken as guidance in.. More -
Discovering the Bounties of Hajj - I
Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah - blessed and a guidance for the worlds. In it are clear signs [such as] the standing place of Abraham. And whoever enters it shall be safe. And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able.. More
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