Al-Hajj Al-Mabroor

Maqâm (Station) of Ibrâhîm [The step-stone used by Prophet
Ibrâhîm during the original construction of the Ka‘bah. The stone
carries the imprints of his feet, and is housed in a glass enclosure on
the north side of the Ka‘bah]
Minâ [An area close to Mecca on the road to ‘Arafah where
pilgrims spend the Tashreeq days. It is the place of throwing
pebbles at Jamarat and ritual slaughter of the sacrificial animal]
Miqât [An imaginary boundary around Mecca. A prospective
pilgrim cannot cross this boundary without first assuming Ihrâm. This
boundary is anchored by different townships and localities in
different directions (Dhul-Hulaifah in the north, Yalamlam in the
southeast, Dhatu-‘Irq in the northeast, Al- Juhfah in the northwest,
Qarnul-Manazil in the east). The pilgrim assumes Ihrâm at or before
the miqât and pronounces his intention to perform ‘Umrah or Hajj.
For people permanently living inside the miqât, their place of
residence is their miqât]
Al-Mi‘râj (the Ascension to Heaven) [The miraculous ascension of
the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, from
Jerusalem to the Heavens to meet his Lord]
Months of Hajj [The months of Shawwal, Dhul-Q‘idah and the first
ten days of Dhul Hijjah, i.e. two months and ten days]
Muzdalifah [A desert location approximately midway between
Minâ and ‘Arafah. The pilgrim spends the night of the 10 th of Dhul-
Hijjah there]
Nahr [To slaughter a camel, sheep, goat or cow in the name of
Allah, for the pleasure of Allah. This act is performed to
commemorate Prophet’s Ibrâhîm act of sacrificing his son - Prophet
Ismâ‘îl - on the command of Allah. But Allah ransomed him with a
great sacrifice (i.e. a ram)]
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