HAJJ

HAJJ IHRAAM OF THE 8TH ZILHAJJ AND MOVING TOWARD MINAA : The 8th of Zilhajj is also called ‘Yawmut tarviyah’ meaning the day of giving water to camels. Formerly people used to give water to their camels on this day. So the days on which you were invited by your Lord have arrived. Remember that these are the most important days of your Hajj the arkaans (rituals) of which begin from 8th of Zilhajj. After the sunrise on 8th Zilhajj all hajis have to proceed to Minaa wearing their ihraams. If you so desire you may wear the earlier ihraam (pre-hajj), but it is more comfortable to don the ihraam for Hajj in the morning of 8th Zilhajj. (The residents of Haram will also do so today). Nowadays it is seen that to facilitate their job and due to transport problems the Muallims take their Hajis from Makkah Mukarramah to Minaa after Ishaa in the night of 8th Zilhajj. No harm in doing so if there is a genuine reason. There is no difference in the manner of wearing of ihraam from what you had done after bathing in Bombay or Ahmedabad before getting into the plane. The ihraam of Hajj can be worn from ant point or place in the limits of Haram including the house in which you have camped. Donned in Ihraam come to the Masjid-e-Haraam and if convenient, offer a Tawaf-e-Tahiyyah (this is not compulsory, farz or Waajib. It is not absolutely necessary). Also there is no ‘Ramal’ or ‘Ijtibaa’ in this tawaaf. If you are accompanied by women and weak and aged people and if you intend to do the ‘Ramal’ and ‘Ijtibaa’ and ‘Saee’ of the Tawaaf-e-Ziyarat of 10th Zilhajj in this nafil tawaaf it can also be done in advance. Then it will not be necessary for you to do the said Ramal and ( page 2)