Al-Hajj Al-Mabroor

Why then do not we adopt the more reliable course? Why do not
we fully and perfectly perform our rituals, in a way that leaves no
doubt? For the one who does not perform the Farewell Tawâf must
slaughter a sacrifice; he is obliged to offer a ransom, the ransom of
Farewell Tawâf.
To have the Tawâf raised and accepted by Allah, it must be the last
ritual you perform before leaving Mecca. Do not perform the Tawâf
and then stay in Mecca to do some shopping, or sit in a hotel, or
try to rearrange your plans and see the gifts you will bring to your
relatives and friends. Rather perform the Tawâf and then get
instantly into the car that will transport you outside Mecca, for
there is nothing on the face of the universe higher than the House
of Allah.
To all people the Hajj journey is never spiritually complete except
by visiting the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant
him peace) in the Lightened City (Medina). Those who arrive a
while before the Hajj time, usually go to Medina first, assume the
state of Ihrâm [The sacred state of practicing great self-denial into
which a Muslim must enter before performing Hajj or ‘Umrah, during
which certain actions are forbidden (like having conjugal relations,
shaving, cutting one’s nails, and several other actions) nor commit sin,
nor dispute unjustly. In this sacred state the dress of Muslim pilgrims
consists of two lengths of white cotton, one wrapped around the loins,
the other thrown over the left shoulder. Ihrâm clothes for women
should fully cover the body except the face, hands and feet] and then
set off to Mecca to perform the Hajj rituals. As for those who only
arrive days before the Hajj time, they first perform the Hajj rituals
and then go to visit the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him
and grant him peace) in Medina.
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