Main Rituals of Hajj
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Hajj is one of the five pilars of Islam. Every Muslim who is physically and financially capable must do Hajj at least once in their lives. The importance of Hajj has been described many times in the Holy Quran. Allah says in the Quran
"They ask you ˹O Prophet˺ about the phases of the moon. Say, “They are a means for people to determine time and (Hajj) pilgrimage.” Righteousness is not in entering your houses from the back doors. Rather, righteousness is to be mindful of Allah. So enter your homes through their proper doors, and be mindful of Allah so you may be successful." (2189)Moreover, Hajj typically lasts 5 to 6 days (from the 8th of Dhul Hijjah to the 13th of Dhul Hijjah). It has a lot of rituals. These rituals include the following
- Wearing Ihram clothing before entering Mecca (or before crossing the specified Miqat)
- Performing Tawaf at Masjid Al Haram
- Doing Sa'i (walking between the hills of Safa and Marwa seven times)
- Staying in Mina Mina (the 8th of Dhul Hijjah)
- Waquf (standing) at Arafat (the 9th of Dhul Hijjah)
- Spending the night at Muzdalifah (the night of the 10th of Dhul Hijjah)
- Ramil Al Jamarat or stoning the devil (the 10th to the 12th of Dhul Hijjah)
- Sacrifice
- Halq/Taqsir (shaving the head/cutting the hair)
- Doing Tawaf Al Ziyarah at Masjid Al Haram after completing Rami, sacrifice, and Halq/Taqsir (the 10th to the 12th of Dhul Hijjah)
- Performing Tawaf Al Wide (Farewell Tawaf) before leaving Mecca
These are the main rituals of Hajj, the major pilgrimage in Islam. A short overview about the Hajj rituals has been described in this post. If anyone want to know more about the Hajj, its rituals, its importance in Islam, etc., reading the article "What is Hajj?" to explore the 'blog' section of Labbaik Hajj Umrah (a UK-based Hajj & Umrah Provider) can be helpful.
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Throwing stones at a devil/evil being is not From Quran.
The rami/Jamarat ritual comes only from Hadith reports about Abraham and Satan.History also shows parallels in pagan Jewish, and Greek practices where people hurled stones to repel or mark rejection of evil forces.
If this act were truly part of Hajj as one of the pillars of Islam why is it completely absent from the Quran’s description of Hajj? Should not such a central ritual come from God’s Book itself?
Sister fear Allah for attributing such pagan practices to Quran. The Quran makes it clear that Satan is made of fire so pebbles cannot harm him and it also says that he and his tribe see us while we cannot see them which means he is not sitting on stone pillars waiting to be hit. The Quran teaches us to deal with Satan only by seeking refuge in God from his whispers not by throwing stones. It also says that the purpose of Hajj is to commemorate the name of God alone yet the stoning ritual keeps people occupied with Satan’s name instead of God’s for days. Sadly, most of the major stampedes in Hajj have happened at the stoning site perhaps a lesson for us to reflect that this was never prescribed by God. The Quran’s message is simple Hajj is for glorifying God not for chasing a devil with stones.
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Hajj in the Quran
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