General guidelines Tawaaf is the best Ibadah to perform other than the fardh salah in the Haram. Tawaaf is superior to nafl salah in the Haram and there is no fixed time for tawaaf. If you plan...
Entering the Haram As with any masjid enter the Haram with your right foot and it is sunnah to say: بِسْمِ اللهِ وَ الصَّلاةُ وَ السَّلامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ الله، أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ العَظِيمِ، وَ...
The actual Hajj days are from the 8th to the 13th of Dhul-Hijja. Day 1 – 8th Dhul-Hijja (Yaum-at-Tarweya) On the 8th day of Dhul-Hijja the pilgrim (Tamattu) re-enters into the state of...
Apply the golden rule to every aspect of Umrah and Hajj: "What did the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) say, do or didn't do?" Needless to say, you should understand all the rites of Umrah and...
Hajj according to Quran and Sunnah. Any form of worship (Ibadah) in Islam must be performed according to the Quran and sunnah for it to be acceptable to Allah. One's true intention (niyah) must...
Narrated Anas (may Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) said: "Al-Madinah is a sanctuary from that place to that. Its trees should not be cut and no heresy should be...
This chapter contains a selection of dua's that our beloved Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) used and recommended us to use. In some books there are many long dua's for every round of tawaaf and sa'ee...
Day No: Date (Dhul-Hijja): Day known as: Meaning: 1 8th Yaum-at-Tarweya Day of...
Madinah is full of Islamic history and there are plenty of places to visit. However there is no religious merit in visiting other mosques or historical sites except for Quba mosque and the...
In relation to the following diagram: Tawaaf: The direction for tawaaf is anti-clockwise, starting and finishing at the Hajr-al-Aswad. Brown Line: There is no need to stop on this line. The...