Jurisprudence

O Allah! I ask of You integrity and soundness in my religion, my life, my family, and my possessions, O Allah! Cover my shame, pacify my fears, guard me from what is in front of me and behind me, from what is on my right and on my left, over my head ...

O Allah! I ask of You integrity and soundness in m...

Beware! the Hajj traverse is not an ordinary trip for trade and worldly purposes: it is a traverse towards Allah. You are departing for the House of God. All you do must be done divinely. Your traverse, from the point it starts, is a departure toward...

Beware! the Hajj traverse is not an ordinary trip ...

Now that we are at the threshold of performing our auspicious religious precept of Hajj, it is necessary to consider its gnostic, spiritual, social, political and cultural aspects. Many dedicated friends have already dicussed the merits of the variou...

Now that we are at the threshold of performing our...

In Quran it says: "And pilgrimage to the House is incumbent upon men for the sake of Allah, (upon) every one who is able to undertake the journey to it. "(Qur'an, 3:97) Hajj to get Closer to Allah(S.W.T) Hajj is an act of worship which the Almighty G...

In Quran it says: "And pilgrimage to the House is ...

It is necessary for the Hajj pilgrims to learn the problems of Hajj, both the incumbent and interdicted, from the elite ulema, in order that no violations incur which will squander all their efforts, or may cause the pilgrims not become MOHEL and cre...

It is necessary for the Hajj pilgrims to learn the...

O Orators! O! Writers! Relate to your brethren, your regional social and political problems, at the great congregations of ARAFAT, MASH'AR, MENA, Mecca, the dignified, and Medina, the lustrous, and ask for mutual assistance. O! Pilgrims to the House ...

O Orators! O! Writers! Relate to your brethren, yo...

There are four types of capability (isteta’at) which must all exist for the Hajj to become wajib. Such a wajib Hajj is called Hajj-e-Islam. These capabilities are:(1) Mental Capability (Isteta’at-e-Aqli)(2) Passage Capability (Isteta’at-e-Tariqi)(3) ...

There are four types of capability (isteta’at) whi...

The followings are some quotations from the famous supplication made by Imam Zain Al-Abdeen (a.s.) on the day of Arafat: "Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, Praise be to You. 0 Creator of the heavens wad the earth, Possessor of Glory and Hon...

The followings are some quotations from the famous...

1. Tawaf of al-Wida'e (the Farewell Circumambulation). It is recommended for the pilgrim, when leaving Mecca, to bid farewell to the Sacred House by performing another seven circumambulations as farewell, and to touch the Black Stone, and praise and ...

1. Tawaf of al-Wida'e (the Farewell Circumambulati...

1. On the one hand, it is forbidden for a woman, while in Ihram, to cover all or part of her face (that which must be washed during ablution wudu with a veil or even a covering that she puts on her forehead where it clings to her face. On the other h...

1. On the one hand, it is forbidden for a woman, w...

1. Ihram: The best time of Ihram, is the eighth of Dhul-Hijjah (Yam al-Tatwiiya). But this date may be preceded by three days or be delayed to noon of the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah. Ihram starts in the holy city of Mecca and preferably at the Holy Mosque. T...

1. Ihram: The best time of Ihram, is the eighth of...

It is obligatory for the pilgrim, after performing Sa'y, to cut some of his/her nail or hair (the head, moustache or beard) with the intention of seeking Allah's nearness. It is forbidden to shave one's head instead of doing Taqseer, and the cutting ...

It is obligatory for the pilgrim, after performing...

1. After performing the prayer of circumambulation, one should complete Say between Safa and Marwah. 2. Sa' y consists of going from the hill of Safa to Marwah and vice versa. 3. It is obligatory to make Sa y seven times. Note here that going from Sa...

1. After performing the prayer of circumambulation...

1. Ii is obligatory for the pilgrim, after finishing the circumambulation, to perform its two-cycle prayer like the morning prayer, with the intention of seeking Allah's nearness. 2. One must immediately perform the two-cycle prayer without any delay...

1. Ii is obligatory for the pilgrim, after finishi...

Tawaf is the second duty of umrah. It literally means to circumambulate around the Sacred Ka'ba beginning from the Black Stone and ending at it. Conditions: Tawaf is correct only when the following conditions are met: a. Intention: The pilgrim should...

Tawaf is the second duty of umrah. It literally me...

Upon making Ihram, several things are forbidden for the pilgrim: 1. Hunting land animals, or helping others to hunt, slaughter or eat them, with the exception of harmful animal (such as snakes scorpions...etc.). 2. Sexual intercourse, kissing, lookin...

Upon making Ihram, several things are forbidden fo...

It begins from one of the following stated Miqats: Masjid Al-Shajarah, Juhfah, Wadi Aqiq, Yalamlam, Oarn Manazil (according to route the pilgrim takes when traveling to Mecca). Ihram consists of three acts: A. Intention: Stated thus, "1 make Ihram of...

It begins from one of the following stated Miqats:...

Hajj in Islam is of three kinds: 1. Hajj Al-Ifrad. 2. Hajj Al-Qiran. 3. Hajj Al-Tamattu. The difference between both Hajj al-Ifrad, Hajj al-Qiran, and Hajj al-Tamattu, is that the first two are incumbent on the inhabitants of Mecca, (those who do not...

Hajj in Islam is of three kinds: 1. Hajj Al-Ifrad....

1. The time in which Hajj is to be performed is specified during the three months of Shawwal, Dhul-Qi'da, and Dhul-Hijjah. Thus if a Muslim attains the specified conditions under which Hajj becomes compulsory during this period of time, he should per...

1. The time in which Hajj is to be performed is sp...

Islam sets certain conditions under which it becomes compulsory for a Muslim to perform Hajj. 1. One mud possess: Physical wad mental capability wad assurance of his family's safety. Hajj is incumbent on the Muslim who can provide for his family whil...

Islam sets certain conditions under which it becom...

The following is a concise set of religious regulations concerning Hajj. It is recommended to refer to the more detailed books of jurisprudence, or to a religious authority in order to gain a thorough understanding of the religious rules which the Mu...

The following is a concise set of religious regula...