shamshuddin
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Post by shamshuddin on Oct 20, 2005 23:07:34 GMT
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
What is the exact ruling on reaching mt. Arafat for Hajj ? What if because of the major congestions one arrives just after maghrib through no fault of their own ? Does this really mean these people have missed the haj for that year ?
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Post by Imam on Oct 24, 2005 6:11:29 GMT
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, Jazakallah for your question on the important rites of Hajj. On the ninth night of 'arafah, which must be spent in Mina, one should be engaged in the dhikr of Allah the Almighty all the time. Once the morning appears, and the Fajr prayers are said, then when the sun comes out in front of the Mount of Shabbir, it is now time to depart for 'Arafah. On the way one must keep reciting ; 'labbayk, labbayka la sharika laka labbayk'... In addition to this one must recite plenty of 'Darood Sharif', and make invocations, and supplications (du'a) to the Almighty Allah. On arrival to Mount Arafah, when he sees it, he must continue reciting the above as this is the time when supplications are answered. One would normally with his group, settle somewhere near the mountain in the plains of 'Arafah. When mid-day arrives, it is Sunnat-e-Mu'akkidah to perform ghusl, or if water is scarce, then he may perform ablution (wudhu'). When the sun reaches its meridan (zawal), he must reach Masjid-e-Nimrah, in which he will be required to perform his four cycles of Sunnah prayer, and he then must settle down, in order to listen to the sermon (khutbah). Zuhr prayer will then take place, in which he must participate. It wont be much later, when all of a sudden 'Asr will take place. This will be heard as a 'takbir', as he will not read any cycles of 'Asr Sunnah prayer, nor will one have the permission to pray anything after 'Asr, but must participate in the 'Asr prayer also. After performing the 'Asr prayer, one must go back to where he is stationed (mawqaf), and he must remain there, engaged in the dhikr of Allah the Almighty, the 'Darood' of the Beloved of Allah (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam), and Supplications and invocations. This part is the essence of the Hajj, and is the soul of performing the Hajj. After this, one must leave for Muzdalifah after the sunset prayer, again being engaged in all of the above. One obvious question that may arise, is that how can someone who sets off for 'Arafah, from Mina be absent in Mina, prior to sunset, that even if you were to set off from Mina to 'Arafah, walking, then it isnt a problem being there for sunset. The answer to this question is in the reply above, as once you set off from Mina, after sunrise, it should leave you sufficient time, to get to Arafah regardless of how much traffic there is. One must be aware of the fact that amongst so many people, one must always remain conscious of the fact that when their group is about to leave, and what necessary steps should be taken.May Allah the Almighty, help us to prioritise our time during Hajj, and may He make us one hundred percent punctual in whatever worship ('ibadah) we perform. (Amin).Wallahu A'lamu Biththawaab M. Waseem Ashrafi
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