Nearly 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims have begun leaving the holy city of Makkah, concluding peacefully the last of the solemn rituals of the soul-searching journey of Hajj. “Nobody comes to the Hajj without things inside him that he wants to ask from God,” Saudi pilgrim Jasem Ali Haqawi told Reuters while preparing to conduct final …
Wa `alaykum as-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. A pilgrim man choose one of the following options: 1-A pilgrim may throw thejamarat(pebbles) in two days instead of three. 2-A pilgrim may …
As-salamu `alaykum. What is the wisdom behind throwing the pebbles during Hajj?
What is the correct time for throwing the pebbles in Hajj? Some people insist that it should start after zawal while others say it could be done after Fajr?
Dear scholars, as-salamu `alaykum! I would like to know exactly what the time for throwing the Jamarat is, from beginning to end. Jazakum Allah khayran.
Today is Dhul-Hijjah 10, the day of Eid Al-Adha. This day is called the greatest day of Hajj, Yawm al-Hajj al-Akbar. On this day, pilgrims observe several rituals in Mina and Makkah. What to Do on Dhul-Hijjah 10 As mentioned in this article about Dhul-Hijjah 9, you may leave Muzdalifah after midnight (on the …
On day one (10th Dhul Hijjah), while the rest of the world is enjoying Biryani [`Eid Al-Adha] with their family, we were busy making the long walk straight after Fajr from Muzdalifah to Mina (can take 45 mins – 1 hour with walking traffic).
Short Answer:Prophet Abraham did not yield to Satan’s temptation. He chose his love for Godover his love for Ismail. So he decided to obey God’s commandment and sacrifice Ismail.The “jamarat” are not the devils. They are only symbolic representations of the Devil, one may say, dwelling within ourselves. When we throw stones at the stone …
MAKKAH– Over two million pilgrims continued on Wednesday, August 22, the symbolic stoning of the devil in what has been so far a safe and smooth hajj. The first day of the three-day stoning ritual began Tuesday, August 21, the first day of `Eid Al-Adha, at Jamrat Al-Aqaba. “It is a beautiful feeling,” said Egyptian …
These are named so as to explain the strength with which devil tried to persuade Prophet Ibrahim from completing his sacrifice of His beloved son, Prophet Ishmael. Jamarah-al-Oola/Sughra is the place that is at a greater distance from the point of sacrifice…
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