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THE VIRTUES AND IMPORTANCE OF HAJ.
HAJ means to visit the sacred house of Allah in Makkah Mukarramah during the days of
Haj, (i.e. 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12th of Zil Hijjah). This is the fifth of the religious duties of a
Muslim.
1.
Pilgrimage to the house of Allah is a bounded duty unto mankind for him, who
has the means to find the way here unto, and whosoever disbelieves, then verily
Allah is free and independent form the entire universe.
(Qur'an; Surah Aale Imraan,
verse 97)
Rasulullah (S.A.W.) is reported to have mentioned:
1.
Verily Allah has declared Haj Farz upon you, therefore perform Haj".
2.
"Hasten in performing Haj, for verily one never knows what will befall him."
3.
"One who dies while on his journey for Haj, Allah will record the reward of Haj for him up
to the day of Qiyamah, and one who dies while on his journey for Umrah, Allah will record
the reward of Umrah for him up to the day of Qiyamah''.
4.
"For an accepted Haj, there is no reward besides Janna (Paradise).”
5.
"One who possesses wealth and has all the means by which he could reach the Sacred
House of Allah (the Ka'bah) and yet does not perform Haj, he then may either die as a
Nasraani (Christian) or a Majoos (fire worshipper)".
UPON WHOM IS HAJ FARZ (CONDITIONS)
HAJ is FARZ once in a lifetime upon every adult, male and female. The conditions that
make Haj FARZ. are as follows.
1.
To be a Muslim;
2.
To be mentally fit (not insane);
3.
To be physically fit, (not invalid or handicapped );
4.
Buloogh, (to be physically matured);
5.
To be a free person, (not to be a slave);
6.
To have sufficient provision for one's dependents, eg. children, for the duration of one's
absence as well as to possess all requirements for travel and be financially independent. If
one has the means to travel and staying at
o
Makkah Mukarramah
o
Muzdalifah.
o
Mina and
o
Arafat,
HAJ becomes FARZ even through one does NOT have the means of going to
Medina Munawwarah.
7.
Security of route;
8.
A women must he accompanied by her husband or a Mahram. A Mahram is:
a male member of the family whom she is NOT allowed to marry according to Islamic law.
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