Makkah
The sacred mosque. The gigantic mosque in Makkah, in the centre of which the Kabah stands. The mosque also encloses Safa and Marwah
What is Masjid-ul-Haram?
The Masjid that is called the Masjid of Two Qiblas.
What is Masjid-e-Qiblatain?
The act of worship that is circling around the Kabah 7 times in the state of ihram.
What is tawaf?
The pilgrims dress
What is Ihram?
What is a goat, sheep, cow, or camel? Credit for giving atleast one.
This stone was originally set by Prophet Ibrahim. It is enclosed in a silver frame and fixed on one of the corners of the Kabah.
What is Hajr-e-aswad?
The cemetery of Madinah near the prophet's Masjid. Many notable companions are buried there such as Hazarat Usman, and Hazrat Aisha.
What is Jannat-ul-Baqi?
The three stone pillars where the pilgrims throw small Pebbles, this being a right of Hajj
What is Jamarat?
Well near the Kabah which contains holy water that pilgrims drink.
What is the zam zam well?
The month which we perform hajj
A structure that stands still near the Kabah that was named after a prophet.
What is Maqam-e-Ibrahim?
An uncle of the holy prophet (peace be upon him) that is buried next to Mount Uhud
Who is Hazarat Ameer-e-Hamza (radiallahuanh)?
A plain about 12miles (19km) east of Makkah. It is a major focal point of for hajj. (on 9 th Dhul Hajj all pilgrims must present themselves here for the main rite called Wuqf, or “the standing.”
What is Arafat?
Shari ruling for Hajj
What is fard?
The number of additional takbirat in Eid prayer?
What is the number 6?
The Kaba has four corners and each one has a specific name.
What is rukn-e-yaman, rukn-e-shaam, rukn-e-iraq and rukn-e-hajr e aswad?
A companion who is buried next to the Prophet (peace be upon him)
Who is hazarat Abu bakr and hazarat Umar (radiallahuanh)?
The total number of stones thrown at the jamarat
What is 49?
This mountain is considered the mountain of light
What is Jabal un Noor?
Criteria for Hajj being fard on you.
If you are financially or physicially capable of performing it
A mountain full of mercy on which the Prophet preached his last sermon at Arafat.
What is Jabl-ur- Rahmah?
The green carpeted area of masjid nabawi that is part of a jannah.
Where is riaz ul jannah?
the performer of this kind of Hajj performs ‘Umrah in the month of Hajj and then wears the Ihram of Hajj the same year; or he does not perform complete ‘Umrah; he only performs four rounds of Tawaf and then wears Ihram of Hajj.
What is Hajj-e-Tamattu?
The fard of hajj
What is staying in arafat even for one moment and performing tawaf uz ziyara
The average number of people that perform hajj each year.
What is 2 million?