Preparing for Hajj
What is the name of the clothing pilgrims wear during Hajj?
Ihram
On what day of Dhul Hijjah does Arafah happen?
The ninth
What is the exact Arabic term for the ritual sacrifice performed on Eid al-Adha?
Udhiyah
What is circling the Kaaba 7 times called?
Tawaf
What was the command from Allah that became the basis of Eid al-Adha?
The sacrifice of Prophet Ismail
Before entering Ihram, pilgrims make what important thing?
Niyyah/intention
What is the most important ritual of Hajj performed on Arafah?
Standing at Arafah
Which Qur’anic surah primarily narrates the story of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and sacrifice?
Surah Saffat
Which Hajj site is visited after Arafah where pilgrims spend the night and collect pebbles for the next ritual?
Muzdalifah
What act during Hajj is performed to remember Hajar’s search for water?
Sa’i
What word means saying “Here I am, O Allah” during Hajj?
Talbiyah
What is the famous sermon given by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ during his final Hajj called?
The final sermon
In the story of sacrifice, what was the name of the place where Prophet Ibrahim (AS) was commanded to offer his son?
Mina
What is the sequence of the three major ritual locations visited on the 10th–12th of Dhul Hijjah for stoning, sacrifice, and Tawaf?
Mina → Makkah → Mina (sequence of rites: Jamarat, Qurbani, Tawaf al-Ifadah)
What structure is rebuilt by Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and is the main direction of Hajj worship?
Kaaba
What changes are pilgrims not allowed to make while in Ihram
Cutting hair, cutting nails, or using perfume
What is the Arabic name for the sermon Prophet Muhammad ﷺ gave during his final Hajj on Arafah?
Khutbatul Wada (Farewell Sermon)
What is the name of the action where Muslims sacrifice an animal during Eid al-Adha to follow the Sunnah of Ibrahim (AS)?
Qurbani
What is the name of the Tawaf that is legally required (fard) and distinguishes a completed Hajj from an incomplete one?
Tawaf al-Ifadah
Which two acts are directly connected in Eid al-Adha, one being the ___ and the other being the congregational ____ performed on the morning of the 10th of Dhul Hijjah?
Eid prayer and Qurbani
What are the boundary points called that pilgrims must not cross without entering Ihram?
Miqat
What is the specific Arabic term for the ritual of standing in devotion at Arafat between midday and sunset on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, without which Hajj is considered invalid?
Wuquf
What does the word “Eid al-Adha” literally mean in English?
Festival of Sacrifice
Which Hajj ritual involves casting seven pebbles at each of the three pillars in Mina to symbolically reject temptation and evil?
Jamarat
What is the term for the full set of rites of Hajj that includes Tawaf, Sa’i, standing at Arafah, and stoning the Jamarat?
Manasik al-Hajj