R.S: Hajj

R.S: Hajj

1. Ihram

   • State of purity and equality before Allah
     • enter state before going on hajj
     • to symbolise, men wear two lengths of white cloth
       • women wear ordinary clothes but must have faces uncovered

2. Ka'bah

   • On first day Walk round 7 times in anti-clockwise direction, repeating prayers
     • Tawaf
     • only few able to touch or kiss the stone as walk round
       • otherwise must hold hand up to it as walk past
     • represents equality and community of all muslims as done all together
     • Should repeat at end of pilgrimage

3. Safa and Marwah

   • Run between these hills seven times
     • represents search of Hagar (Ibrahim's wife) searching for water for her son
       • Muslims believe Ismail (her son) got his foot stuck in the ground which then released a spring of water from the ground - Zam zam well
         • drink from it before they return home

4. Mina