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THE VIRTUES AND IMPORTANCE OF HAJ.<br />
HAJ means to visit the sacred house of Allah in Makkah Mukarramah during the days of<br />
Haj, (i.e. 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12th of Zil Hijjah). This is the fifth of the religious duties of a<br />
Muslim.<br />
1. Pilgrimage to the house of Allah is a bounded duty unto mankind for him, who<br />
has the means to find the way here unto, and whosoever disbelieves, then verily<br />
Allah is free and independent form the entire universe. (Qur'an; Surah Aale Imraan,<br />
verse 97)<br />
Rasulullah (S.A.W.) is reported to have mentioned:<br />
1. Verily Allah has declared Haj Farz upon you, therefore perform Haj".<br />
2. "Hasten in performing Haj, for verily one never knows what will befall him."<br />
3. "One who dies while on his journey for Haj, Allah will record the reward of Haj for him up<br />
to the day of Qiyamah, and one who dies while on his journey for Umrah, Allah will record<br />
the reward of Umrah for him up to the day of Qiyamah''.<br />
4. "For an accepted Haj, there is no reward besides Janna (Paradise).”<br />
5. "One who possesses wealth and has all the means by which he could reach the Sacred<br />
House of Allah (the Ka'bah) and yet does not perform Haj, he then may either die as a<br />
Nasraani (Christian) or a Majoos (fire worshipper)".<br />
UPON WHOM IS HAJ FARZ (CONDITIONS)<br />
HAJ is FARZ once in a lifetime upon every adult, male and female. The conditions that<br />
make Haj FARZ. are as follows.<br />
1. To be a Muslim;<br />
2. To be mentally fit (not insane);<br />
3. To be physically fit, (not invalid or handicapped );<br />
4. Buloogh, (to be physically matured);<br />
5. To be a free person, (not to be a slave);<br />
6. To have sufficient provision for one's dependents, eg. children, for the duration of one's<br />
absence as well as to possess all requirements for travel and be financially independent. If<br />
one has the means to travel and staying at<br />
o Makkah Mukarramah<br />
o Muzdalifah.<br />
o Mina and<br />
o Arafat,<br />
HAJ becomes FARZ even through one does NOT have the means of going to<br />
Medina Munawwarah.<br />
7. Security of route;<br />
8. A women must he accompanied by her husband or a Mahram. A Mahram is:<br />
a male member of the family whom she is NOT allowed to marry according to Islamic law.<br />
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