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RAMADAN UMRAH 2022

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Umrah Package Catagories: We have 10 nights or 14 Nights Umrah packages. These packages we categories that why you must pick according to your budgets like Deluxe, Silver, Golden, VIP Umrah Package and Ramadan umrah packages. Arranging cheap Umrah Packages doesn’t mean that we are compromising our services and as well as our quality. So don’t get worrying about that we provide you all the services that are mentioned in our packages. We strongly believe that it’s just not a business for us it’s our religious duty, our brothers and sisters don’t face any trouble during this religious tour. Different categories packages mentioned above you must select the suitable umrah package according to your financial budget. So visit British Hajj Travel’s office today and select a package that best suits you.

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Ramadan, a precious gift for Muslims

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Ramadan, a precious gift for Muslims

Fasting is not for just mouth to go without it from the nourishment, notwithstanding for the eyes, ears, tongue, hands, foot, and psyche to go without them from obscene acts. The way will inspire the spirit and engage the heart without a doubt.

The fragrance of the blessed month of Ramadan is already in the air and almost everyone has started feeling the slight sensation of excitement that this blessed month brings with it.

Isn’t it amazing how we look forward to this month with such excitement and anticipation? A month where we spend more than half of the day, in the scorching summer heat, without eating or drinking and the nights in reading or reciting the Glorious Qur’an. For Muslims, Ramadan is a month filled with so much meaning and goodness that on the final day even the children do not want it to end. How can the believers not rejoice at the coming of this blessed month when Allah ‘opens up the gates of paradise, closes the gates of Hellfire, and chains up to the devils?” (According to hadeeth in Bukhari)

To reach the month of Ramadan and strive in worship in it is one of the greatest blessings from Allah. This has been explained in a narration by Talha ibn ‘Ubaydallah who reported that there were two men who had accepted Islam at the same time. One of them used to strive in good deeds more than the other, but one day he fought in a battle and was martyred. The other remained behind him for another year, and then he also died. Talha said, ‘I had a dream in which I saw that I was at the door of Paradise and the two men were with me. Someone came out of Paradise and allowed the man who passed away later to enter first. Then he came out again and allowed the martyred one to enter. Then he returned and said to me, ‘Go back, for your time has not come yet.’ Talha woke up and informed the other companions about this. They were all surprised and eagerly went to inform and ask the Prophet (peace be upon him) about it, who said, ‘What are you surprised about?’ They said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! Out of them both, this one strove harder (in Jihad) then he was martyred but this other one entered Paradise before him?’ The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, ‘Did he not remain behind him for one year?’ They said, ‘Yes (he did).’ He said, ‘Did he not reach Ramadan, fast and pray with such and such number of prostrations in the year?’ They said, ‘Yes.’ The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, ‘So the difference between them is greater than what is between the heavens and the earth.’ (Sahih Ibn Majah 2/345, 346 – Al-Albani’s ‘al-Silsilah Al-Sahihah)

What a gift and what an honor Subhan Allah! This is why the Muslims of the early generations used to ask Allah six months before Ramadan to grant them long lives so that they could reach Ramadan and they used to ask Allah the Almighty six months after Ramadan to accept from them. Do we do the same or do we take this blessed gift for granted, wasting away its precious days and nights?

Allah says: “The month of Ramadan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur’an, guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey — then an equal number of other days. Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you, and perhaps you will be grateful.” (Qur’an 2:185)

According to scholars, the word ‘so’ (fa) in this ayah leads to the following paraphrase of one aspect of its meaning: “Fast this month because it is the one in which the Qur’an was sent down.” We celebrate the Qur’an in Ramadan by reading, reciting, listening to it while pondering over it day and night. Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated from her father (peace be upon him) who told her that Angel Jibreel would rehearse the Qur’an with him (in Ramadan) once every year, and he did so twice in the year of his death. (Bukhari).

Fasting and spending time with the Qur’an is what reconnects us to our Creator hence nourishing the souls and recharging faith in the blessed month. Since the body is restrained from food and drink and the soul is fed with its divine nourishment, we feel peaceful, satisfied and re-energized in Ramadan. This is what pushes us to hold ourselves accountable, to repent and reform before it gets too late. It helps us in bringing positive changes in ourselves for the sake of Allah and be foremost in the race of drawing closer to Him by doing good deeds.

It is said in Tafsir Al Qurtubi that: The name Ramadan is derived from the Arabic word ramada or ar-ramad, denoting intense heat and dryness, especially on the ground. It is so called because Ramadan burns down the sins with good deeds. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward, then Allah will forgive all of his previous sins.” (Muslim) He also said: “Verily, Allah has people He redeems from the fire at the time of breaking fast, and that is during every night. (Ibn Majah)

It is indeed from the extreme mercy and love of Allah, that He gives us the opportunity to increase in good deeds and be of the forgiven ones in this blessed month. Let’s make sure we don’t make it a month of laziness and sleep, or of practicing the art of cooking and planning lavish meals, or of shopping and entertainment. Rather, let’s prepare to welcome Ramadan by trying to learn all its virtues and rulings. Let’s make sincere intentions to do our best and prepare our Ramadan goals with detailed, realistic schedules for each day. According to a hadeeth, we will be rewarded for our intentions to do good deeds, even if we fail to actually do them. (Bukhari and Muslim).

Let’s sincerely repent from our sins and learn to forgive, forget and pardon others. It’d be wise to make a massive du’aa list and note down the times from the sunnah when our du’aas have higher chances of being answered e.g. while breaking our fast, in sujood and in the last part of the night before Fajr.

This could be our last Ramadan so let’s plan well and make arrangements to have the best one ever. It truly is the month of great gains and profits. The smart trader is the one who makes the most of this special occasion to increase his profits.

May Allah make us witness Ramadan in a state of good health and strong faith and help us to be among the smart ones who do their best to gain maximum rewards. Ameen.

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Ramadan Opens the Gates of Paradise

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How fast time flies! A full year has passed, full of happy and sad events, and these nights and days will never return because mostly said that Ramadan Opens the Gates of Paradise. Have you learned from the past? Have you forgotten your deeds during the last year? They are either good deeds, which you want to conceal so that you will receive their reward on the Last Day when neither wealth nor sons will avail you, and in this case, forgetting them is the best thing to do, or they are otherwise. Why do you overload yourself with the debt of sins when you will have to pay for them with your good deeds? Why are you reluctant to work for the Hereafter while can still plant good deeds so that you reap the fruits of righteousness by the blessing of Allaah The Almighty?

Seize your days, nights, minutes and seconds, seek forgiveness and repent to Allaah The Almighty from whatever sin the devil calls you to commit.

Fasting Hadith

Our Prophet, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ), used to seek the forgiveness of Allaah The Almighty and repent to him more than seventy or one hundred times a day, so raise yourself to the ranks of the rightly guided, who follow the guidance of the best Messenger. Adhere to the way of the pious so that you may join them; seek the forgiveness of Allaah The Almighty who granted you health and innumerable favors.
With the advent of Ramadan, Your Lord has given you another opportunity that others may have lost, so that you live through the month of forgiveness and rejoice in the graces of Allaah The Almighty, remembering Him, reciting the Quran, fasting, and standing at night in prayer.

Fruit of Fasting

 Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous}[Quran 2:183]What is this righteousness that is the fruit of fasting? Righteousness means that Allaah The Almighty is obeyed and not disobeyed, that He is remembered and not forgotten, and that He is thanked and not shown ungratefulness.
Allaah The Almighty Says after this call (what means): {The month of Ramadan [is that] in which was revealed the Quran, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey – then an equal number of other days. Allaah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allaah for that [to] which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful} [Quran 2:185]

Completion of Ramadan

He, The Almighty, States that He is close and responds to anyone who takes recourse to Him; He Says (what means): {And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me – indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me [by obedience] and believe in Me that they may be [rightly] guided.}[Quran 2: 186 ] It is as if He urges you – after the completion of Ramadan – to raise your hands to thank Him for His bounty, ask for His mercy, beseech Him for Paradise and seek refuge with Him from Hellfire.
The most important objective of fasting is to attain piety, which means to fear Allaah The Exalted, to act according to His religion, to be satisfied with His provision even if it is little, and to prepare oneself for the day of departure. What a beautiful thing fasting is! It purifies the soul and raises it to the rank of the noble souls. It is a reason for the remission of sins and the multiplication of rewards, thus Allaah The Almighty associate it to Himself so as to honor it. The Prophet, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ), narrated about his Lord – blessed and exalted is He: “Every (good) deed of the son of Adam would be multiplied, a good deed receiving a tenfold to seven hundredfold reward with the exception of fasting, for it is done for Me and I will give a reward for it.” [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]He The Almighty also says: “There is expiation for each action, and fasting is for Me, and I shall reward for it.” [Al-Bukhaari]
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KSA ready for Ramadan influx of Umrah pilgrims

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JEDDAH: The Kingdom has completed all preparations for the influx of millions of pilgrims into the country for Ramadan, the Council of Ministers announced Monday.

At a meeting chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Monday, the monarch was reassured that the country was ready to offer a safe and secure visit for pilgrims. According to a statement issued by Culture and Information Minister Adel Al-Toraifi to SPA.

Al-Toraifi said the Cabinet thanked King Salman for overseeing the expansion and development of the two holy mosques and holy sites in conjunction with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif Chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee, and for his patronage through the crown prince of the 16th Scholarly Forum on Haj and Umrah organized by Umm Al-Qura University.

At the outset of the session, King Salman welcomed the GCC leaders who will attend their 16th consultative meeting in Jeddah on Tuesday. Prayed that their deliberations would improve the standard of living for all people of the region. He also briefed the Cabinet on his meeting with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.

The Cabinet thanked King Salman for exempting farmers of the Arabian Shield areas from paying their loans to the Agricultural Development Fund because of the drought. They also welcomed his attendance at the final match between Al-Ahli and Al-Nasr, which showed his support for young people.

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The Perfect Packages For Hajj And Umrah from UK

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Hajj and Umrah are performed by all able-bodied Muslims if they can afford it. Muslims from around the world flock to Saudi Arabia to perform these religious obligations.   During Hajj, Muslims of all colors, race, genders, and ethnicities come together. It is easily one of the largest gatherings of the world. Hajj has to be performed during a particular period of time whereas the Umrah can be performed anytime.

The Perfect Packages For Hajj And Umrah

Nowadays, with the Hajj Umrah packages being offered to pilgrims, this holy trip is made a lot easier. With travel agents and companies entering the scene, the pilgrim can avail of this sacred trip without having to worry about the hassles of planning for it. These agents arrange the flight tickets, hotel accommodations, visas, transport within Saudi Arabia and so much more. So right from the time you take off till the time you land, you have nothing to worry about. Also, other minor details like provisions of telephones or SIM cards are also taken care of.

You could choose these packages from the internet on your own and see things for yourself. You can check the facilities being offered. Thus always check up the small details like whether food is included in the package charges or not. Whether your hotel is close to the venue? Also find out if there are lifts in your complex as you may have to travel up and down several times a day and a good elevator can actually be very helpful, especially if you have older people in your group. Find out about the room cleaning facilities, as many hotels have people to do the cleaning while in many you will have to tidy up the room yourself.

Hajj Umrah Packages come in two types:

Group packages – The group packages are done through package tour companies. They take several people and thus the cost of the trip per head reduces. In this, there will be a set amount of benefits and you cannot ask for more things. Your rooms would be on a twin sharing basis and other things like transport would also have to be shared. If you do want something more you would have to pay for it over and above the package charges.

Tailor Made packages- In these packages, the customer chooses what he wants and what he does not want. These fall a bit expensive as each need of yours has to be meticulously incorporated into the package. You can choose your set of a hotel, transport, and other facilities. There is no binding on you to choose any particular combination.

Choose a Hajj and Umrah package that is suitable for your needs, requirements, and budget. So choosing something good and economical is very important. Call Us for details: 0203 9170 999

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Special Umrah Packages for UK Citizens

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Special Umrah Packages for UK Citizens at cheap Price

These Packages differ from higher cost packages which offer high-quality lodging and transport facilities to low-cost Umrah packages present only necessary lodging and transportation services. But, low quality and cheap Umrah packages do not stand for that they offer low-quality services. Such Special Umrah packages also provide all necessary services for Umrah pilgrims, but those facilities are not deluxe ones. You have to choose your package suspiciously depending upon your budget and the services you want to enjoy during your Umra voyage.

There are many travel companies all over the world which are providing low-cost Umrah package and you can select a package for you from any of those companies which is suitable for you. However, it is also essential to select your Umra package from such a company which is trustworthy. The best way to check the trustworthiness of a company is by searching for online reviews of an exacting company. If anyone of your relatives and friends has already offered Hajj or Umrah before then consult him for choosing a travel company so that you offer your Umra through a trustworthy travel services company and you have not to face any problem during your journey of Hajj or Umra.

One more important thing to remember before choosing appropriate Umrah packages is to check the distance of your lodging from the Haram-e-Kaabah. Lots of travel companies package service provider provide luxury lodging, but usually those hotels are situated at a far away distance from Masjid-ul-Haraam and you have to cover a long distance on foot to visit the Holy Kaabah and it becomes a bit difficult especially if you are more than 40 years of age.

So, never forget to make sure that you prefer a hotel which is at a reachable distance from Holy Kaabah. If you are going for the holy journey of Umrah with your family then also ask from your package providers at riding House Street that whether they will present you a shared room or an exclusive room for you and your family. This is significant because it is always better to select an exclusive room for your family to do holy Umra 2019 obligation with complete peace of mind.

Easter Holiday low-cost Umrah Packages London

British haj travel Ltd UK Riding House Street is proudly announced the best Easter Holidays low-cost Umrah Packages for the Muslim community of United Kingdom. It is compulsory for every Muslims brother and sister to ensure the duty of Hajj and Umra if they are capable of performing that. It’s a best chance to attain the adoration of Allah (SWT) through offering the Umra and remove all of their previous sins that had been a part of their lives.

Easter holidays are being designed in such a way that it would be beneficial for groups, families, and individuals on the same scale. The key factors of British haj travel Ltd UK are the commitment of their sayings, as we provide exactly what we mention in our packages. While on the sides, different traveling platforms go beyond their capacity limits and then face the trouble. As “actions speak louder than words” we talk on the behalf of our package service provider, not by our garishness.  The world best and unmatched Easter packages are available for your service, so don’t be late! To grab the best and inspiring super deals for your Umra packages.

“The people who come to perform Hajj or Umrah are the guests of Allah because they visit His House on His Call; therefore, Allah grants them what they ask for”

Umrah Packages Birmingham

British haj travel Ltd UK is one of the best identities for the vast range of Umra deals. It is the organization that has earned its name due to their services as we are certified and authorized with the Ministry of Hajj in Saudi Arabia. We brought the most inspiring Umra deals for the Muslims community of Birmingham United Kingdom in the blessed month of umrah.

We are always step ahead to serve you with best packages for your convenience and comfort. We are providing you the best environment to offer your religious obligations with serenity and calmness in the most religious month of the whole year.

Take a firm start with our services as your luxuries are the foremost priorities for us. We are providing the exciting deals in this Holy month of umrah that you have never experienced before. Our unmatched and attractive services with exciting Umrah 2019 packages are anxiously waiting for your response. Let’s join our hand to raise the standard of your prayers. Indeed! we drive you in the best way.

Individual Umrah Packages 7, 10, 14 Days

British haj travel Ltd UK in umrah has announced the best deals for individual Cost  Umrah packages for that are specially designed for the people who don’t have the company of any other person. These packages are cheap and just according to the desired needs of the any person who wants to offer his religious obligation solely. We are always at your service with the best variety of packages included 7,10,12,14 Days best bundles for just your convenience and luxuries.

These packages include different types of traveling facilities involve all the basic necessities of your journey. This is the best way to make your religious dreams comes true. Entirely cheap rates for umrah package service in Ramadan are not a big deal. You can catch the latest umrah deals with entirely cheap rates that you have never seen before for umrah package service. There are many travel agents who claim that they are the best umrah package service provider.

Most of them are true and others might not approve by Saudi ministry of Hajj as well. So whenever you select umrah package service provider do not see the entirely cheap rates just focus what you are getting in return of course money deserve worth as well.

Family Umrah 2019 Packages for 7, 10, 12, 14 Days

British haj travel Ltd UK in located 242 Deepdale Road Preston, PR1 6QB  proudly announced the super Umrah deals for families. It would be a comprehensive ideal package as it contains lots of facilities for the whole family in entirely cheap rates. The family umrah package is designed in such a way that you can avail with maximum facilities entirely in cheap rates.

The packages include the 7,10,12,14 days’ best deals in which you will be facilitated through different bundles of assets. The biggest advantage of Family Umrah Packages is that you can get the maximum reliability in minimum costs. Avail these best offers of Easter to make valuable sacred journeys for your eternal success.

“One Umrah becomes an atonement for the sins committed up to the next Umrah”

Group Umrah Package with 3 stars, 4 stars, 5-star Stay

It’s to be an honor for Umra Experts to provide you with the glorious Umrah 2021 deals include 3 star, 4 star and 5-star splendid offers entirely in cheap rates. These super deals are particularly customized for the sacred groups of Muslim community who are willing to perform their Umrah obligation in the best way.

it’s the wish of everyone to benefit the cheap facilities in minimum budget. It’s time to take a firm step with a fascinating luxurious Umra deals as it is the great source of spiritual and mental satisfaction not in this world but the world hereafter.

Tailor-made Umrah Packages 7, 10, 14 Days

British haj travel Ltd UK is one the most identical traveling organizations that have been a great source of the most luxurious Umra 2019 Packages ever. These packages can be mutated on the demands of our precious clients.

If they find some unsuitable things that have been embedded with their packages and it not seems good for them, they are totally free handed and free to modify that deals according to their own terms in most suitable way under our terms and conditions. These packages are specially designed to the needs of every class of the society according to their fundamental need with respect to their social circles and amenities.

“Anyone who leaves his house with the intention of performing Hajj or Umrah and dies on the way will enter paradise without judgment. Allah is proud of those who perform tawaf of Baitullah”

All-inclusive package (Best Umrah Packages including flights)

It’s our honor to provide you the best Umrah Packages that embedded with the amenities of providing Visa, Flight, Accommodation and Transport services for our precious clients. The reservation of flights is entirely based on the feasibility of their proper check and balance with respect to time and dates. We always prioritized the needs of our customers and their primary choices to ensure their fundamental needs.

Umrah Packages without flights with meals Manchester

British haj travel Ltd UK are presenting the best Umra Packages 2021 are additionally accessible which excludes the booking of flights since numerous customers are not willing to permit whatever another party to do this booking, and they frequently want to pick the flights of their own decision. We exceptionally regard the decisions of our customers and not just that, we give the civilities that are most demanded by our clients for their ease and comfort. It is the priority of British haj travel to get their clients requirements always on the top.

Umrah Visa Service  for 7, 10, 14 Days Umrah

British haj travel Ltd UK, without doubt, has great confidence in offering the best ever client services so that it would be extremely easy to pick up the visa for them. We are always busy to make our services reliable for you in the best possible way. As we have 3 stars, 4star and 5 start V.I.P deals with best possible rates and services only for your convenience. As it should be our great priority for you to be the guest of Allah Almighty and the zyarat of the sacred grave of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). And we will always define the best bundles for you ever to highlight your religious obligations.

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Umrah and Ahram and its three obligatory issues

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Umrah or Mini Pilgrimage is the visit to the House of Allah with the intention of getting rid of past sins. In Arabic, the word ‘Umrah is derived from I’timaar which means a visit. However, ‘Umrah in Islamic terminology, means paying a visit to Ka’ bah, performing Tawaaf around it, walking between Safa and Marwah seven times. A performer of ‘Umrah puts off his Ihraam by having his hair shaved or cut. ‘Umrah can be performed along with Hajj and on other days as well. Performance of Umrah has become easier now, by taking the assistance of Umrah Packages offered by different travel agents.

The sincere intention of seeking the nearness of Allah by, for example, saying, “I am putting on the Ahram for ‘Umrah to seek the adjacency of Almighty Allah.” For men, it is to put on, the two pieces of Ahram which compulsorily be consisted of, two pieces of white clothing. It must not be a stitched one.

Saying the Talbiyyah at the time of Niyyat. It will be sufficient to say: “Lab-bay-ka Allahumma lab-bay-ka; lab-bay-ka la sharika laka lab-bay-ka; innal hamda wan ni‘mata laka wal mulk; la sharika laka lab-bay-ka.”

The ‘Umrah-pilgrim has to put on the Ahram at one of the famous Miqats or by Nadhr. However, this requirement does not apply in two cases: A person who is already in Mekah and intends to do ‘Umrah or, someone who leaves Makah and goes to a distance less than that of the Miqat and intends to return back to Makah for Umrah.

Perform this Righteous act now more easily by taking the services of travel agents offering Umrah Packages. Take a suitable Umrah Package 2019, which is according to your need and desires. Cheap Umrah Packages are also offered. These agents guide and arrange each step of your Umrah, you are guided to the best accommodations and from your Visa to the safe arrival back to your home, all are managed accurately by them.

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The virtues of the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah

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Dhul-Hijjah is the month of Hajj and it is the 12th month of the Islamic lunar year. It is during this month that the Hajj occurs. This month has got various virtues and particularly its first ten days.

“And remember Allah during the appointed Days. But whosoever hastens to leave in two days, there is no sin on him and whosoever stays on, there is no sin on him if his aim is to do good and obey Allah (fear Him), and know that you will surely be gathered unto Him.” (Al-Baqara: 203)

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said that the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are a special time for devotion. During these ten days, most of the Hajj rites occur. The 9th day of Dhul-Hijjah is the Day of Arafah, and the 10th day is Eid Al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice). Even for those who are not undertaking Hajj, the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are a special time to remember Allah and increase the worship and persist in doing good deeds. They are the days of virtue and righteous deeds. It is the opportunity to correct one’s faults and ask Allah for forgiveness.

Hadith:

The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah have been preferred by Allah over all the other days of the whole year. Moreover, Ibn Abbas reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.” The people asked, “Not even jihad for the sake of Allah?” He said, “Not even jihad for the sake of Allah, except in the case of a man who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing.” (Bukhari).

Quranic verses and Hadeeth indicate that the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are better than all the other days of the year. However,  the last ten days of Ramadan are considered better than them for they include Laylat al-Qadr (“the Night of Power”), which is better than a thousand months.
The virtue of the first ten days of Dhul-Hijja is based on many things. Allah himself swears an oath by them: “By the dawn; by the ten nights” (Al-Fajr 1,2)

Further, Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) encouraged people to do righteous deeds due to the virtue of these days and the season during which they are situated (Hajj season). He commanded Muslims to recite a lot of Tasbeeh (“Subhan-Allaah”), Tahmeed (“Al-hamdu Lillaah”) and Takbeer (“Allahu akbar”) during these days.

Abdullah ibn Umar reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “There are no days greater in the sight of Allah and in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Him than these ten days, so during this time recite a great deal of Tahleel (“La ilaaha ill-Allah”), Takbeer and Tahmeed.” (Reported by Ahmad, 7/224; Ahmad Shaakir stated that it is saheeh).

These ten days include the Day of Arafah (Yawm Arafaah), on which Allah perfected His Religion. Fasting on this day expiates the sins of two years. These days also include the Day of Sacrifice (Yawm al-Nahar).

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Importance of Mina In Hajj

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Importance of Mina In Hajj

This question also relates to how to perform Hajj. As every Muslim who has a desire and ability to perform the hajj should know how to perform hajj, consequently must know the importance of staying at Mina.

This is really an important thing to know why Mina has got importance regarding performing the Hajj and what Hajjis (Pilgrims) do at Mina while performing Hajj. Here we have tried to sum up the story behind this and the covered some actual reality Muslims face in Mina from around the world.

Mina is the best-known place for the role it plays during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. More than a Hundred Thousand air-conditioned and Teflon-coated tents are provided for accommodation to Hujjaj (Pilgrims). The tents are constructed to withstand temperatures of up to 700 degrees Celsius. In the valley of Mina, there is a Jamarat Bridge, where Muslims perform the ritual of stoning the Devil i.e. Shaitan (Iblees).

The story behind stoning the Devil go backs to Prophet Ibrahim A.S when He A.S was going to slaughter his son Hazrat Ismail A.S to fulfill the order of Allah, the Iblees came in his way to make him convince not to scarify his son. However, Hazrat Ibrahim A.S didn’t bother the Devil and stoned him until the Iblees ran away.

Today Muslims of entire world practice the same in Mina, following the Prophet Hazrat Ibrahim A.S. He (A.S) tried to slaughter his son but Allah replace Ismail A.S neck with a sheep, Muslim also slaughter animals like sheep or goat to memorize His A.S scarifying in the way of Allah at the place of Mina, as it is one of the most important parts of the Hajj.

Usually, Muslims spends their first night in the Valley of Mina during the Hajj days. This ritual occurs from the eighth to the twelfth day of the Hajj i.e. Muslim must stay at least two days in Mina. However, at Mina, men and women are not allowed to sleep together.

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Conditions for the person performing Hajj Badal

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There are conditions without which Hajj Badal might not be accepted:

The person appointed to perform Hajj Badal must be a sane Muslim.

While entering into Ihram, he should make intention on behalf of the person for whom he/she will perform Hajj Badal.

Hajj Badal must be performed by the appointed person only unless he has been authorized to get it done by another person. In this case, he/she can send some else in his/her place.

The appointed person who performs Hajj Badal should perform Hajj according to the desire of the person who sent him (Hajj Al-Tamattu, Hajj Al-Qiran).

He must put on Ihram only on behalf of the person who sent him and not for himself.

The person appointed for Hajj should not miss any imperative (Fard) part of it as no type of compensation renders Hajj Badal validly performed.

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The educational purposes of Hajj

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The educational purposes of the Hajj are clearly embodied in the unique Quranic guidance to avoid the debates: “So whosoever intends to perform Hajj therein (by assuming Ihram), then he should not have sexual relations (with his wife), nor commit sin, nor dispute unjustly during the Hajj. (Surah Al-Baqara 197)

Islam came to teach people the true human values and moralities by following the prescriptions of the Holy Quran and the Sunnah. Hajj like all any other Islamic practice is full of symbolic acts and codes. The Muslim sacrifices his/her time, health and wealth in order to gain the satisfaction of the Almighty.  Thus, this endurance and sacrifices have got a crucial impact in educating the self to be patient during hardships. Hajj also teaches the Muslim not to be skimpy as he/she will spend his/her money for the sake of the Almighty.

It contributes to the familiarization of the self to be committed and respectful to time. No more waste of time as the pilgrim is limited and restricted to specific times during the performance of the rites. Equally, The Muslim has to take profit from the opportunity while he/she is in the holiest sites of the earth to establish friendship and for God’s sake relationships. The pilgrim has to try to examine and improve and even propose solutions for the Muslims dilemmas.

Islam wants Muslims to give up their bad habits via worship practices. Hajj as a pillar among the five pillars of Islam teaches Muslims to be highly respected. Rites are performed communally and pilgrims share their rooms with those they have never met before! This is the real solidarity between Muslims worldwide and particularly during Hajj.
Hajj represents a good opportunity to get used to constantly worship the Almighty by training oneself to pray, supplicate and remember Allah. It unites all the Muslims and strengthens them. It let them feel the greatness of their religion.

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The Fifth Pillar of Islam: The Pilgrimage (Hajj)

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The Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) is the fifth of the fundamental Muslim practices and institutions known as the five pillars of Islam.  Pilgrimage is not undertaken in Islam to the shrines of saints, to monasteries for help from holy men, or to sights where miracles are supposed to have occurred, even though we may see many Muslims do this.  Pilgrimage is made to the Kaaba, found in the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the ‘House of God,’ whose sanctity rests in that the Prophet Abraham built it for the worship of God.  God rewarded him by attributing the House to himself, in essence honoring it, and by making it the devotional epicenter which all Muslims face when offering the prayers (salah).  The rites of pilgrimage are performed today exactly as did by Abraham, and after him by Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon them.

Pilgrimage is viewed as a particularly meritorious activity.  Pilgrimage serves as a penance – the ultimate forgiveness for sins, devotion, and intense spirituality.  The pilgrimage to Mecca, the most sacred city in Islam, is required of all physically and financially able Muslims once in their life.  The pilgrimage rite begins a few months after Ramadan, on the 8th day of the last month of the Islamic year of Dhul-Hijjah, and ends on the 13th day.  Mecca is the center towards which the Muslims converge once a year, meet and refresh in themselves the faith that all Muslims are equal and deserve the love and sympathy of others, irrespective of their race or ethnic origin.  The racial harmony fostered by Hajj is perhaps best captured by Malcolm X on his historic pilgrimage:

“Every one of the thousands at the airport, about to leave for Jeddah, was dressed this way.  You could be a king or a peasant and no one would know.  Some powerful personages, who were discreetly pointed out to me, had on the same thing I had on.  Once thus dressed, we all had begun intermittently calling out “Labbayka! (Allahumma) Labbayka!” (At your service, O Lord!) Packed in the plane were white, black, brown, red, and yellow people, blue eyes and blond hair, and my kinky red hair – all together, brothers!  All honoring the same God, all in turn giving equal honor to each other . . .

That is when I first began to reappraise the ‘white man’. It was when I first began to perceive that ‘white man’, as commonly used, means complexion only secondarily; primarily it described attitudes and actions.  In America, ‘white man’ meant specific attitudes and actions toward the black man, and toward all other non-white men.  But in the Muslim world, I had seen that men with white complexions were more genuinely brotherly than anyone else had ever been.  That morning was the start of a radical alteration in my whole outlook about ‘white’ men.

There were tens of thousands of pilgrims, from all over the world.  They were of all colors, from blue-eyed blonds to black-skinned Africans.  But we were all participating in the same ritual displaying a spirit of unity and brotherhood that my experiences in America had led me to believe never could exist between the white and the non-white…  America needs to understand Islam, because this is the one religion that erases from its society the race problem.  Throughout my travels in the Muslim world, I have met, talked to, and even eaten with people who in America would have been considered white – but the ‘white’ attitude was removed from their minds by the religion of Islam.  I have never before seen sincere and true brotherhood practiced by all colors together, irrespective of their color.”

Thus the pilgrimage unites the Muslims of the world into one international fraternity.  More than two million persons perform the Hajj each year, and the rite serves as a unifying force in Islam by bringing followers of diverse backgrounds together in worship.  In some Muslim societies, once a believer has made the pilgrimage, he is often labeled with the title ‘hajji’; this, however, is a cultural, rather than religious custom.  Finally, the Hajj is a manifestation of the belief in the unity of God – all the pilgrims worship and obey the commands of the One God.

At certain stations on the caravan routes to Mecca, or when the pilgrim passes the point nearest to those stations, the pilgrim enters the state of purity known as ihram. In this state, the certain ‘normal’ actions of the day and night become impermissible for the pilgrims, such as covering the head, clipping the fingernails, and wearing normal clothing in regards to men. Males remove their clothing and don the garments specific to this state of ihram, two white seamless sheets that are wrapped around the body.  All this increases the reverence and sanctity of the pilgrimage, the city of Mecca, and the month of Dhul-Hijjah. There are 5 stations, one on the coastal plains northwest of Mecca towards Egypt and one south towards Yemen, while three lies north or eastwards towards Medina, Iraq, and Najd.  The simple garb signifies the equality of all humanity in God’s sight and the removal of all worldly affections.  After entering the state of ihram, the pilgrim proceeds to Mecca and awaits the start of the Hajj.  On the 7th of Dhul-Hijjah, the pilgrim is reminded of his duties, and the rituals commence on the 8th of the month. The pilgrim visits the holy places outside Mecca – Arafah, Muzdalifah, and Minaa – prays, sacrifices an animal in commemoration of Abraham’s sacrifice, throws pebbles at specific pillars at Mina, and shortens or shaves his head. The rituals also involve walking seven times around the sacred sanctuary, or Kaaba, in Mecca, and ambulating, walking and running, seven times between the two small hills of Mt. Safaa and Mt. Marwah.  Discussing the historical or spiritual significance of each rite is beyond the scope of this introductory article.

Apart from Hajj, the “minor pilgrimage” or Umrah is undertaken by Muslims during the rest of the year.  Performing the umrah does not fulfill the obligation of Hajj.  It is similar to the major and obligatory Islamic pilgrimage (hajj), and pilgrims have the choice of performing the umrah separately or in combination with the Hajj.  As in the Hajj, the pilgrim begins the umrah by assuming the state of ihram.  They enter Mecca and circle the sacred shrine of the Kaaba seven times.  He may then touch the Black Stone, if he can, pray behind the Maqam Ibrahim, drink the holy water of the Zamzam spring.  The ambulation between the hills of Safa and Marwah seven times and the shortening or shaving of the head complete the umrah.

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