How to perform Hajj? Step-by-step guide for Bangladeshi pilgrims

How to perform Hajj: A complete guideline for pilgrims from Bangladesh

Those who go for Hajj from Bangladesh usually perform Hajj Tamattu. The sequence of Hajj Tamattu is as follows:

• Wearing Ihram before entering the Miqat (before boarding the plane when first going to Mecca).
• After reaching Mecca, leave your belongings in your room, perform ablution, and go to the Kaaba with the Muallim.
• Tawaf of the Kaaba, that is, doing tawaf the Kaaba seven times, if possible, kiss the Black Stone (Hajr-E-Aswad), if not possible, start the Tawaf by pointing with your hand and kissing your hand.
• Doing tawaf the Kaaba seven times quickly (Ramal), during Tawaf, the Ihram sheet should be brought under the right hand and placed on the left shoulder so that the right shoulder and arm are exposed (Ijtibah). These two acts are the Sunnah of Tawaf, which is also a Sunnah to be performed during Tawaf-e-Ziyarat and Umrah.
• You have to run (Doing Sa'ee) between Safa and Marwa seven times; starting from Mount Safa and ending at Marwa.
• Shaving your head or trimming your hair.

After performing these rituals, if there are still a few days left before Hajj, you can leave Ihram and go to Madinah Sharif. After performing Umrah before Hajj, returning from Ihram to your normal life and making the intention for Hajj as before is called Hajj Tamattu.

Note:

• Hajj Qiran is a pilgrimage where a Muslim performs Hajj and Umrah together with one Ihram, without exiting Ihram between them. All the above must be done during this Hajj. Only Ihram cannot be removed.
• Hajj Ifrad is a pilgrimage where a Muslim performs only Hajj without Umrah, entering Ihram solely for Hajj until its completion. The above activities are not required during this Hajj.

The main rituals of Hajj

The main acts of Hajj are performed from the 8th to the 12th of Dhul-Hijjah. The required acts during this period are:

8th Dhul-Hijjah

You will have to wear Ihram sitting in your room or the Kaaba and reach Mina from Mecca under the guidance of a Muallim. Here you will perform a total of five prayers on this day, including Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha, and Fajr the next day.

9th Dhul-Hijjah activities

Continuous work of this day:

• In the morning, you should leave Mina reach the plain of Arafat, and pray Zuhr and Asr together.
• Listen to the sermon with deep attention. After the sermon, you should continue to recite Talbiyah, Tahmid, Dua-Darudh, and Istighfar, and cry to Allah until sunset.
• After sunset, you should leave for Muzdalifah without praying Maghrib. No matter how long the night is, go to Muzdalifah and pray for Maghrib and Isha together. You cannot stop your journey thinking that the time for Maghrib is running out, but rather go to Muzdalifah and pray Maghrib and Isha together, which is the ruling of Hajj.
• This night (the night before the 9th) you should rest or sleep in Muzdalifah. After Fajr, you will set off for Mina again before sunrise.
• At least 49 stones must be collected from Muzdalifah and brought with you.

Amal of 10th Dhul-Hijjah

1. You have to reach Mina from Muzdalifah.
2. On this day, throw seven stones only at the pillar of the great devil (Jumrat Uqba). No other pillars will be stoned.
3. After stoning on Jumra, you have to offer a sacrifice in the specific manner of sacrifice. (Compensatory sacrifice and voluntary sacrifice can also be done).
4. After offering the sacrifice, you have to shave your head or cut your hair short.
5. After doing the aforementioned things on this day, you have to perform Tawaf and Tawaf Ziarat. (You can avoid crowds, this Tawaf can be delayed until sunset on 12th Zilhaj) On the morning of the 12th, you have the opportunity to perform this obligatory Tawaf even if you have stoned three pillars and come to Mecca Sharif from Mina with a final decision.

Activities of 11th Dhul-Hijjah

You have to throw 21 stones, 7 each, at the three pillars of the devil.

The practice of 12th Dhul-Hijjah

• 21 stones should be thrown at the three pillars again, seven at a time. In this way, the number of stones to be thrown is 07 on the 10th Dhul-Hijjah. 21 stones on 11th Dhul-Hijjah 21 stones on 12th Dhul-Hijjah.
• It should be noted that even if you are unable to perform Tawaf on the 10th and 11th Dhul-Hijjah, you must perform it before sunset on the 12th Dhul-Hijjah and the stones to be thrown on the 11th Dhul-Hijjah should be thrown from the smallest pillar to the largest.
• After the 12th, the pilgrim can lead a completely normal life. The state of Ihram will end after shaving the head on the 10th. However, sexual intercourse with a wife is completely prohibited before Tawaf.

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