Hajj and Its Importance to Muslims

Hajj and Its Importance to Muslims

Hajj is a once in a lifetime pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca. It is in

Saudi Arabia, in the Middle East in Asia. Hajj should be performed at

least once in a Muslims lifetime. For Muslims, the Hajj is the fifth

and final pillar of Islam. It occurs in the month of Dhul Hijjah,

which is the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar.

The hajj makes Muslims feel the real importance of life here on earth,

and the after-life and shows the real meaning of life. During the

Hajj, the pilgrims perform act of worship, and ask forgiveness. The

Kaba plays a big part in the Hajj; it is the centre, because Muslims

go around it seven times. Ibrahim and his son Ismail built the Kaba,

about four thousand years before Mohammed was born. The quote from the

Quaran says," And when Ibrahim and Ismail Built the House and

dedicated it…" 2:127

Muslims should perform Hajj, if they can afford it, the quote from the

Quaran says,"If you are prevented, send such offerings as you can

afford…" 2:196

Only 5% of the Muslim population get to go on Hajj every year. This is

a very small percentage of the Muslim population. Hajj includes Eid Ul

Adha and the sacrifice; people in the Hajj have to sacrifice animals,

when the ritual is nearly at its end. The quote in the Quaran says,

"And camels we have made a part of Allah's rites. They are of much use

to you. Pronounce over them the name of Allah as they line up: and

when they have fallen down their sides, eat their flesh and feed with

it with the poor and the beggar." 22:36

Hajj has rules, which should be kept; they are that no Muslims can

have sexual intercourse during the H...

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...omeone goes to pilgrimage because there family

forces them to go and the person is not ready to go but has to then

this means that the person will not be truly committed to the task

ahead.

However I conclude from all this a true pilgrimage is definitely from

some sort of way, not matter where you are or even if you don't get to

perform the rituals your true pilgrimage is accepted or within when

you are so dedicated in going on Hajj for the right reasons, right

intention and right frame of mind and if you take a true understanding

of what is right from wrong.

You have to perform the physical activities to show your devotion to

Allah, but it must be done with the right niyyah (intension).

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Islamic Studies part 2 Syed Sharif Ahmad

Islam believe and teachings Ghulam Sarwar