Make your Hajj Unforgettable

Hajj is one of the lifetime journeys for a Muslim howsoever he be rich or a middle income source person who has saved a huge amount for only the purpose of Hajj. It takes a lot of concentration and understanding of the rituals and the basics of the Hajj in order to manage the journey and all other tasks involved in the performance of Hajj. There are several tasks that need to be undertaken during the performance of Hajj and else to them various events that we undergo during the journey and other activities that a Muslim confronts during the stay in Makkah and Madinah. Taking care of all such matters can make your Hajj journey a memorable time.

Basic knowledge of Hajj

The prime most factors that matters the most during the pilgrimage is to know the very basics of the Hajj and its requirements. Unless one knows how to perform hajj and what its basic and essential rituals are, one cannot perform a mustahib Hajj e Mabroor. Going to perform Hajj and Umrah without knowing about the basics of the two, is alike to make a person stand in the centre of the mosque and ask to pray without letting him know the details of Namaz and other basics of Namaz and Ibaadah that one has to perform in the two Holy Mosques. It needs thorough research and understanding while planning to travel for Hajj and Umrah so that one avails and gain much of the blessings that are destined for the pilgrim while performing Ibaadah in the two holy mosques in the Holy cities of Makkah and Madinah.

Traveling

Traveling between the destinations and from Makkah to Madinah requires long travels and during this whole process there are chances that a person can get stuck in some traffic jam or any other such problem
that requires waiting for a long time at any specific place. During this time most of the people get frustrated because of the weather condition and also because of the delay in time. This leads them to argue with the drivers and fellow pilgrims and hence cause mess during the journey. To avoid such acts it is recommended to do zikr azkaar instead of fighting with the fellow pilgrims.

Namaz-e-Janaza

 During the prayers in the Holy mosques nearly after every Salaat, a prayer for Janazah is conducted and a majority of the people does not have any particular ideas of how to offer Namaz e Janazah. In order to not to confront such situations it is advised to learn and understand the basics and the details of Namaz e Janazah so that one can gain the benefit of blessings for each Namaz.
 





Each and every moment of the time you spend there in those cities is much
more precious as compared to any other times in the life. Avail most of the time in these moments so that you can gain most blessings from this time. Most of the time you would see huge gatherings of people for Tawaaf and other rituals, it is recommended to not to get overwhelmed because of the rush hours and perform all the tasks with peace and calmness in order to gain the maximum benefits and ensure your safety and security. These are certain aspects of performance of Hajj in order to gain the maximum benefits from the rituals. Adhering to the safety and security tips can enhance your experience and benefit the organization by your feedback. Perform all the rituals according to their preference and gain maximum benefits and peace during the Hajj 2013.

Common Mistakes Done By Pilgrims of Hajj during Their Hajj Session in Makkah

Hajj is the prime most of the liturgies in Islam and is valued as the most important part of the Islamic teaching and prayers. There are a number of aspects that need to be considered while performing Hajj. 

Lack of Knowledge about Hajj 

These matters are not considered as problematic but they actually influence the performance of Hajj and can end up in nullifying the whole effort done by the pilgrims while performing the rituals of Hajj. The major aspects of these problems acts that result during the performance of Hajj is the lack of knowledge and information with the pilgrims.

Ihraam

Going into ihram is the most important and the prime most part of the performance of Hajj. Sometimes the pilgrims bypass the designated Meeqaats that are marked for the pilgrims to go into Ihraam. According to the rulings, every pilgrim has to go into Ihraam from the designated Meeqaat and if anyone not does so, he or she will be required to make expiation by the sacrifice of sheep in Makkah and feeding all its meat to the poor. 

Tawaf

Another major matter that needs to be noted is most of the times the pilgrims begin their tough from any other point is to the black stone. If the pilgrims do not go all around the Kaaba including the hijar of Ismaeil, it would be considered an incomplete circle and they need to take that part into the circle. Excluding that area would not complete the tawaaf and the performance of tawaaf and other liturgies would be void. Ramal is only required to be done in the first three of the tawaaf, while in remaining three; the pilgrim is required to walk easily. People tend to do ramal in all the seven of the tawaafs which is wrong. 

Touching the Kaaba

Some of the pilgrims tend to touch all the four corners of the Kaaba where as there is no such example from the Life of Holy Prophet and it is just a bidah and has no significant value.

Saei

While doing so, the pilgrims sometimes face towards the Kaaba and recite certain words, it is prohibited by the rulings. Throwing pebbles at the stone pillars is a part of the prime liturgy of Islam and throwing anything else to the stone towers. As doing so is the bidah and exaggeration from the basic teachings and techniques of Islam for the performance of the liturgies.

Visiting Ohd, Badar and Grave of Holy Prophet (PBUH)

Ohad Mountain

There are certain pilgrims that think that visiting the grave of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and the places of Ohd and Badar and praying for the blessings and seeking help is a ritual and part of the activity all these activities come under the Bidaah and are not permitted in any way for the Pilgrims. I hope during hajj 2013, this will help you to keep the actual spirit of hajj in mind with the right way to perform your prayers.

There are many of the others; I hope I will write them too here as soon as possible.