Initial preparation for hajj

Initial preparation for hajj

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Agent selection

Hajj agent generally arrange travel, accommodation & food at hajj related important places in Saudi Arabia . All hajj agents are not giving same good services to hajjis. So it is important to verify their services by interviewing hajjis who previously took their service for performing hajj. In some cases it is known from hajjis that agent did not give proper services as agreed before. Most of the hajjis have their own experience about this issue. So please write your experience here for pilgrims so that they can take necessary measures before to make their hajj easier.

Partner selection

If you can manage one or two partner of similar mentality,then your work will be much more easier to perform as your satisfaction. On the other hand some hajjis may have bitter experience with his partner. Share your good & bad experience here with pilgrims.

More issues about Initial preparation
Study materials

Maps

Useful material to carry

MapsofMakkah, Madinah, Mina, Arafat, Muzdalifah

MapsofMakkah, Madinah, Mina, Arafat, Muzdalifah

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Maps are also essential tools for hajjis. Hard copy of Makkah, Madinahh & Mina maps are very essential, digital copy of Google earth map & satellite map is also useful. Link of Google earth map of different important places are given here you can see the maps by clicking on the names of places. You can also print hard copy from here.map is very important when you will stay at mina.

Makkah, Madinah, Mina, Arafat, Muzdalifah

Journey to al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah

Journey to al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah

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The holly city al-madinah al-munawwarah is situated at 420 kilo meter far from makkah. All hajjis go there to visit Al-Masjid Al-Nabobi. It take 5-6 hours bus journey from makkah.

Al-Masjid Al-Nabobi

All muslim have highest respect to the Al-Masjid Al-Nabobi because in this mosque Rasulullah sallallahu alihe osallam is buried. So be very careful about to maintain proper atiquate to this mosque. You will be in al-madinah al-munawwarah for eight days, the reason behind this is to perform 40 okta salah with jamat at this mosque. Rasulullah sallallahu alihe osallam said the person who continuously perform 40 okta salah in my mosque It will be written that he will be safe from hell, safe from punishment & safe from nifaq.

Try to perform salah in old part of the mosque which was from the time of Rasulullah sallallahu alihe osallam to get borkat & rahmat.Do not talk, do not use mobile phone in this mosque, be very careful to switch off your phone. Spend most of your time in the study of tafser-e-quran & nofal salah. This is the great mosque where holly quran sent down on Rasulullah sallallahu alihe osallam. So this is the best place on earth to study quran . In sa'allah you will be able to get real understanding of quran in this mosque.

Zearat-e Rasulullah sallallahu alihe osallam , perform salah in reazul jannah & zearat-e jannat al-baki is the important work at al-madinah al-munawwarah.

Closing activities of hajj at Makkah

Closing activities of hajj at Makkah

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Tawaf-e-bida

After come back from mina to Makkah at your hotel try to spend most of your time in Al-Masjid Al-Haram. When your departure time is fixed, then go to Al-Masjid Al-Haram to perform tawaf-e-bida, do it one day before the date of your departure. After completion of tawaf-e-bida your hajj activities ended.

Shopping at Makkah & madinah

Some hajjis spend lot of time for shopping. Remember that the main objective of of your trip is to perform hajj to gain satisfaction of Allah. The main things you can buy is date-palm, tosbe, miswak, cap, books, holly quran audio CD, holly quran multimedia CD, DVD, Prayer mat etc. Try to buy things which are of KSA origin & used for religious purpose. Quantity should be limited. All hajjis are allowed to carry at least 5-10 liters of Zam Zam water with him in airplane. For this you have to buy a very good quality container. Some time it is seen that water falls down by breaking container during journey.

Main activities of hajj at Mina on 11th-12th Dh-Hijja

Main activities of hajj at Mina on 11th-12th Dh-Hijja

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Second day pebbles through

On 11th Dh-Hijja you have to through pebbles on three jamarat from noon to sunset, this is sunnah. But if not possible due to over crowd you can do it until sube sadik. If you did not do kurbani & tawaf-e zearat you can do it today. It is best to do before noon, you can do it until sunset.

Third day pebbles through

On 12th jllhaz you have to through pebbles on three jamarat from noon to sunset , this is sunnah, if you can do it until subesadik. If you did not do kurbani & tawaf-e zearat you can do it today. After stone through at three jamarat you can leave mina today before sunset , most of the hajjis do this. So a huge crowd seen at jamarat & also on roads to go back to Makkah. But this is not essential to leave mina on the 12th Dh-Hijja . This is sunnah to leave mina on 13th Dh-Hijja bfore sunset. Before that you have to through pebbles on three jamarat after noon to sunset. So you can think to stay at mina on 12th Dh-Hijja & leave mina on 13th Dh-Hijja . It will be much better to avoid crowd & follow sunnah.

 

Source: 

http://about-hajj-experience.blogspot.com/2013/01/main-activities-of-hajj-at-mina-on-11th.html

Main activities of hajj at Makkah on 10th Dh-Hijja

Main activities of hajj at Makkah on 10th Dh-Hijja

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Tawaf-e-zearat

You have to go to Makkah for tawaf-e zearat now. Perform tawaf-e zearat on 10th Dh-Hijja is best, you can do it till 12th Dh-Hijja before sunset. You can go to Makkah by walking through pedestrian way, it is about 8 kilo meter. You can also go by taxi or public bus. After performing tawaf you have to go back to Mina. You can go back to mina by walking through pedestrian way or by bus or taxi . You can get bus to go to mina just under Al-Masjid Al-Haram, under Al-Masjid Al-Haram there is tunnel way where you will get bus to go to jamarat.

Again you may be in trouble to come back to your tent at mina. So study about maps of mina , your tent number,road name, nearest bus/taxi stand to go to Makkah & also nearest bus/taxi stand where bus or taxi stops when come back from Makkah. The stand is not the same to go & come from Makkah. Keep your tent number ID card with you, if necessary you can take help from police or scout or others.

 

Source:

http://about-hajj-experience.blogspot.com/2013/01/main-activities-of-hajj-at-makkah-on.html

Main activities of hajj at Mina on 10th Dh-Hijja day

Main activities of hajj at Mina on 10th Dh-Hijja day

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Pebbles through

After arriving at mina on the 10th Dh-Hijja morning first thing to do is pebbles through at jamarah-e akaba. sunnah time is till noon but it is jaez to stone through till sunset. This is comparatively crowded area but the crowd is not same all day long, when you see much crowd stand aside for suitable time to pebbles through. After pebbles through you have to go out from jamarat through another way. This road seem to be new to you, Now see the map with you & find out road which lets you go back to your tent. Before going back to tent you have to perform kurbani & then cut your hair.

Kurbani

After stone through at jamarah-e akaba you have to perform your kurbani. If you have given money to bank to do kurbani on be half of you then you have to know the time of kurbani from the bank. You have to give this money to bank before going to mina at Makkah. Bank officer will give you a cupon & declare the time of kurbani on the 10th Dh-Hijja . This time is important because you have to shave your head or cut your hair after kurbani.

Hair cutting

After kurbani you have to shave your head or cut your hair, there are many hair cutting saloon or barber around mina, but the cost is little bit high. Do not go here & there to get cheap barber, you will get saowab for spending this money.

Back to the tent

Now this is the time to back to your tent. Many hajjis face trouble to back to tent. So always carry the map with you & try to remember the tent number & road name of your tent, it will help to come back safely to your tent. Always hang your tent number card on your chest. If necessary take help from police or scout. But problem is that they do not know English, they can help you if you have the tent number card because it is written in Arabic. After come back to tent take a bath leave ihram & wear normal dress, take rest for some time. Then take preparation to go to Al-Masjid Al-Haram for tawaf-e zearat.

 

Source: http://about-hajj-experience.blogspot.com/2013/01/main-activities-of-hajj-at-mina-on-10th.html