The Message of Hijrat (Migration) and the Importance of Hijri Calendar

The official start of the Hijri calendar: The official beginning of the Hijri calendar took place in the Farooqi time. It so happened that once Hazrat Abu Musa al-Ash’ari wrote a letter to Hadhrat Umar (R) saying that the letters sent by him to different parts of the government do not have any date, so there is difficulty in enforcing the rules.

Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) considered it to be very reasonable. He called a meeting of the great Companions of the messenger (saw) to discuss the matter.

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The Message of Hijrat (Migration) and Hijri Calendar

He took the before all of the Companions. They seemed the statement of Hazrat Abu Musa Ash’ari (RA) very reasonable.

Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) sought advice in this regard as to when it should start. So, the great Companions offered four types of opinions.

One group suggested that the Islamic year should begin with the year of the Prophet’s birth.

The second group suggested that the Islamic year should begin with the year of Prophet hood.

And the third group (which included Hazrat Ali) said that the Islamic year should start from Hijrah.

The fourth group suggested that the Islamic year should begin with the year of the Prophet’s death.

These four types of opinions and suggestions came before Hazrat Umar (RA) in the Majlis-e-Shura. In the selection and appointment of one of these opinions, there was a debate among the Companions.

Solving the matter, Hadhrat Umar (R) said. “There are differences in the date of birth and the days of birth too. It may lead to the dispute at the beginning of the Islamic year from birth or prophecy.

To start the Islamic year from the Prophet’s death is not appropriate because the year of the Prophet’s death is the year of sorrow and trauma for Islam and Muslims.

Therefore, it is more appropriate to start the Islamic year with the migration and Hijrah because it clarifies the distinction between right and wrong, Haq and Batil.

At the beginning of Islamic history, the event of migration is a priority and its causes. On the pages of Islamic history, there have been many other important and noteworthy events in terms of splendor and joy, such as the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, the battle of Badr, the battle of Uhud, and the conquest of Makkah.

Why was the date of this calendar not set from these events? Why didn’t the victories and the enthronement of kings become the starting point of this calendar like the previous nations? Why was the event of migration given priority?

This is the point in which, on the one hand, there is the wise politics and foresight of Hadhrat Umar (RA), and on the other hand, there is the wisdom and foresight of Hazrat Ali (RA), and it is full of excellent knowledge and expediency.

That great sentence of Hazrat Umar Farooq is preserved in the pages of history.

He said:

“No, we will start our calendar with our Prophet’s day of migration because it made a line between right and wrong, truth and falsehood.”

“The migration is the difference between truth and falsehood”

“The migration is the difference between truth and falsehood.”

In the same way, this sentence is also proved by Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).

Mufti Shoaibullah Khan writes regarding the wisdom behind this selection:

“The Companions declared the beginning of Islamic history from the beginning of the Hijrah because this event is going to differentiate between truth and falsehood. The enemies understood well that Islam is true, and trying to demolish it is worthless. The conspiracies and efforts can not work against it because this is a true religion that has come from Allah to emerge in every situation.”

(Historical and Shari’ah Status of Hijri History, p. 10)

In this regard, Syed Asad Gilani writes:

“The event of migration in the struggle of the great Islamic movement of Hazrat Muhammad is seemingly unpleasant. Still, it is an essential step towards the Islamic Revolution.”

That is why, Muslims have attributed their calendar to a particular stage of an ideological struggle rather than a person, family, or nation. The year of the Muslims is the year of Hijrah, which begins with Hijrah’s event so that every time Muslims start their New Year, they are reminded of a stage in their struggle for the greatest Islamic history in the history.

And they were stepping out of the atmosphere of coercion and into the process of establishing an Islamic state; it is the wisdom of Allah that the date of migration coincided with the first day of the new year in such a way that migration is the theme of the new year for Muslims.

Thus, when Muslims begin their New Year, they present themselves to the world as an ideological group.

Undoubtedly, Madinah’s migration, in terms of its historical significance, is no less than the conquest of Makkah, but perhaps even more.

The foundation stone of Mecca’s conquest was being laid in the House of History on the same day that the emigrants were leaving Mecca.

(Hijrat Rasool Syed Asad Gilani, Naqush Sira No. 8, pp. 250-251)

The fact is that the event of migration was the prelude to Islam’s glory and the victory of the people of Islam because, on the one hand, there are unparalleled sacrifices at the foot of it. On the other hand, there are smooth paths of victories.

Moreover, the Companions started the Islamic calendar with Islamic conquests, not with the year of the Holy Prophet’s birth and death.

There is a hidden message that there is no place in Islam for superstitions about birth and death. If one’s birth had any significance, it would have been the day of messenger’s birth, and the Companions would have started the Hijri year with it. Similarly, the mourning ceremonies held on the day of death have no place in Islam.

It turned out that at the beginning of the Islamic year with the migration, the Companions’ choice is incomparable.

The message of the Hijri year to the Muslims

The Hijri year gives this message to Muslims every year.

  1. The same passion should be present in every human being of Islam with which the people of the first century sacrificed for Islam’s sake.
  2. Every Muslim should be ready at all times with the same passion as they put Islam before his family and children.
  3. The real Shari’ah is to adopt the path of moderation instead of boasting about any success and progress.

The Message of Hijrat (Migration) and the Importance of Hijri Calendar

Hajj Rituals – How to Perform Hajj – A Step by Step Complete Guide

Hajj Rituals – How to Perform Hajj: The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca) that must be carried out by Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey and can support their family during their absence at least once in their lifetime.

As many of you will be going for Hajj this year and they want to know how to perform Hajj, so in this article, we will talk about Hajj with full details.

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How to Perform Hajj

Hajj: Introduction

It is one of the five pillars of Islam alongside shahada, Salah, Zakah, and Sawm.

Hajj: Purpose

The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslims, and their submission to Allah.

Hajj: Meaning

Hajj means “to intend a journey,” which connotes both the outward act of a journey and the inward act of intentions.

Hajj: Timing

Every year, the Hajj starts on 8th Dhil Hijjah and ends on 12th Dhul Hijjah^

‘Let’s see these five days’ activities. 

Hajj: Starting

Entering the sacred stats: Ihram

The Ihram is meant to show equality of all pilgrims in front of Allah; there is no difference between the rich and the poor. 

When the pilgrims reach the appropriate Miqaat*, they enter into a state of holiness – known as Ihram.

The Ihram consists of wearing two seamless white clothes for the male. One is wrapped around the waist reaching below the knee, and the other draped over the left shoulder and tied at the right side;

 For the female Wearing ordinary dress that fulfills the Islamic condition of the dress with hands or face uncovered.

Wearing these seamless clothes, they declare the intention (Niyah) to perform pilgrimage and refrain from certain activities.

Restricted Activities in Ihram

Clipping the nails, shaving any part of the body, having sexual relations, using perfumes, damaging plants, killing animals, covering the head (for men) or the face and hands (for women), or carrying weapons.

Tawaf and Direction of Tawaf

Tawaf involves walking seven times, counter-clockwise around the Kaaba.

Upon arriving at al-masjid al-haram, pilgrims perform an arrival Tawaf either as the Welcome Tawaf. Or as a part of Umrah. 

It starts about one yard before the Black Stone (Hajar Aswad).

During Tawaf, pilgrims also include Hateem** inside their path.

Each circuit starts with the kissing or touching of Hajar el- Aswad (the Black Stone).

If kissing the stone is not possible because of the crowds, they may simply point towards the stone with their hand on each circuit.

Men are encouraged to perform the first three circuits at a hurried pace,( known as Ramal) and the following four at a more leisurely pace.

The Tawaf is done in an anti-clockwise movement. 

During Tawaf, they should put their left shoulder towards the Kaaba.

During the Tawaf of ‘Umrah and tawaf al-qudoom, the tawaaf of arrival, they should uncover the right shoulder and walk quickly with short steps (with Ramal) only for those who are doing Hajj Ifraad or Hajj Qiran.

Iztiba and Ramal

Iztiba is sunnah in all the seven rounds of the Tawaf after which sa’i is performed. 

However, Ramal (walking while jogging and putting small steps) is sunnah only in the first three rounds, after which there is sa’i.

Two Rakaats after Tawaf

The completion of Tawaf is followed by two rakats prayers at the Maqam e Ibrahim, a site near the Kaaba inside the mosque. 

Sai 

Tawaf is followed by Sai, running or walking seven times, between the hills of Safa and Marwah located near the Kabah.***

From Makkah to Makkah via Mina, Muzdalifah and Arafat

 After welcome Tawaf, the pilgrims are reminded of their duties. Getting the guidance about the activities of Hajj from the imam, pilgrims go to Mina on 8th Dhul Hijjah in the morning.

 They stay there a whole day. 

On 9th Dhul Hijja, the next morning, they go to the (plains of) Arafat to join the speech of Ameer e Hajj. 

There they remain after declining the sun till the sunset. They offer two prayers of Zuhr and Asr in the time of Zuhr.

After Maghrib without offering the Maghrib Salah, they started out to spend a night in the plain of Muzdalifah. 

They offer their Maghrib and Isha prayer in the time of Isha and spend that night in Muzdalifah praying to Allah and asking Him.

The time of Wuqoof e Muzdalifa starts at Fajr. 

After Fajr prayer in the morning of 10th Dhul hijjah, pilgrims come back to Mina before the sun rises.

They perform symbolic stoning by throwing 21 stones at three pillars at Mina before the sun decline, 

Then they should perform a ritual of animal sacrifice if they wish.****

The pilgrims then shave their heads and become free from all refrains and celebrate the global Islamic festival of Eid ul Ad’ ha.

After that, they go to Makkah again and perform the last Tawaf named tawaf e ziyarah. 

Having performed tawaf e ziyarah, they go to Minah and perform stoning the devils two days and three days if they want. 

After that, they go to Makkah again and perform tawaf e wada before returning their homes. And this one is obligatory.

On this, the Hajj has completed, now the pilgrims may comeback their homes. That’s all about the question of What Is Hajj!

Conclusion

This is all about Hajj and Hajj rituals. We tried to solve your questions about Hajj. Now you can do all rituals with full of confidence. We humbly request you to pray for all muslims and to remember us in your best prayers.

Written By (Mufti) Mohd Anas Nadwi 


^the twelfth and the last month of the Islamic calendar

*depending on where they’re coming from

**an area at the north side of the Kaaba

***previously in the open air, the place is now entirely enclosed by the Sacred Mosque and can be accessed via air-conditioned tunnels. 

****Sometimes it is obligatory when the pilgrim performs Hajj and Umrah together.

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Happy Eid 2023: Latest Quotes and Poetry

The great festival of Muslims Eid ul Fitr is ready to come. Eid ul fitr is the synonym of joy and happiness. But…… this Eid is some different with other Eids because of Covid 19. Every one has to celebrate this Eid with the Lockdown from house to house.You can only send the messages to your relatives and your owns. Now, it is an article that contains many messages for your Eid. Happy Eid 2020.

#1 EID AAYI TUM NA AAY,

KYA MAZA HE EID KA,

EID HI TO NAAM HE,

EK DOOSRE KI DEED KA.

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Happy Eid 2020: Latest Quotes and Poetry

#2 GHAM HI GHAM HEN

TERI UMMEED ME KYA RAKHA HE,

EID AYA KARE  AB

EID ME KYA RAKHA HE.

#3 MIL LENGE HUM APNE HI GALE DAL KE BANHE

AE BICHRE HUE SHAKHS TUJHE EID MUBARAK.

#4 EID KA CHAND TUMNE DEKH LIYA

CHAND KI EID HO GAYI HOGI

#5 HAR KOI APNE CHAND SE THA MAHWE GUFTGU,

ME APNA CHAND DHOONDTA RAHA AUR EID GUZAR GAYI.

#6 KHUD TO AYA NAHI AUR EID CHALI AAYI

#7 USE KAHNA KE CHAHAT KA BHARAM NA TOOTE

TUM PAL DO PAL HI AAJANA SUNA HE EID AAYI HE.

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#8 APNA TO KISI TOR SE KAT HI JAYGA YE DIN

TU JISSE MILE AAJ USE EID MUBARAK.

#9 AANKH NAM KAR GAYA BICHRE HUE LOGON KA KHYAL;

DARDE DIL DE KAR CHALI JARAHI HE WO EID.

#10 GHAIRO ME HE JO SHAD UNHE EID MUBARAK

JINKO NAHI HAM YAD UNHE EID MUBARAK

MASOOM SE ARMANO KI MASOOM SI DUNIYA

JO KAR GAYE BARBAD UNHE EID MUBARAK.

#11 KAHA NA THA MAA NA MUJHKO PARDES BHEJO

AB MERE BAAD EID KESE MANAOGI MAA.

#12 USKE ABROOE KHAMEEDA KI TARAH TEEKHA THA 

APNI ANKHO ME BADI DER CHUBHA EID KA CHAND

#13 AANE WALI RUTO KE AANCHAL ME

KOI SAA’AT E SAEED KIYA HOGI

GUL NA HOGA TO JASHANE  KHUSBOO KYA 

TUM NA HOGI TO EID KYA HOGI

#14 IDHAR SE CHAND HAM DEKHEN

UDHAR SE CHAND TUM DEKHO

NIGAHO KA TASADUM HO

AUR EID HOJAYE

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#15 GALE MILE NA MAYASSAR TUMHARI DEED HUI

TUMHI BATAO YE MUHARRAM HUA K EID HUI

#16 KUCH MASARRAT MAZEED HOJAY

IS BAHANE SE EID HOJAY

EID MILNE JO AAP AAYEN

MERI BHI EID EID HOJAY

#17

NAYI HAYAT NAYA HAMSAFAR MUBARAK

MASARRATO SE BHARI RAAH GUZAR MUBARAK

JAHAN KI HAR KHUSHI MUQADDAR BANE

PAYAME EID KI ROSHAN SAHAR MUBARAK

That’s all for now.Hope you enjoyed it.

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What Is Hajj? Everything You Always Wanted To Know about Hajj

What Is Hajj? Everything You Always Wanted To Know about Hajj: The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca) that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by (adult) Muslims, who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey and can support their family during their absence.
 In this article, we will resolve your question on what is Hajj? As many of you will be going for Hajj and want to know about Hajj and its history, so let’s have a look at this topic.

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What Is Hajj? 

Hajj: Definition

It is one of the five pillars of Islam alongside shahada, Salah, Zakah, and Sawm.

The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslims, and their submission to Allah.

Hajj means “to intend a journey,” which connotes both the outward act of a journey and the inward act of intentions.

Hajj: Time

The Hajj pilgrimage occurs from the 8th to the 12th of Dhul Hijjah. Dhul Hijjah is the last (12th) month of the Islamic calendar.

Hajj: Date

The date of Hajj is determined by the Islamic Hijri calendar. Every year, Hajj’s events take place in five days, starting on the 8th and ending on the 12th of Dhul Hijjah (the twelfth and the last month of the Islamic calendar.) Hajj 2020 will start on 28 July 2020.

Among these five days, the 9th Dhul Hijjah is known as the ‘Day of Arafat’, and this is also called the ‘Day of Hajj.’

From Makkah to Makkah via Mina, Arafat, Muzdalifah

Let’s see these five days’ activities in Brief

The Hajj begins with Ihram. Ihram is the name given to the special spiritual state in which pilgrims wear two seamless white sheets and abstain from specific actions.

During Hajj, the pilgrims join processions of hundreds of thousands of people, who simultaneously converge on Mecca for the week of the Hajj, and perform a series of rituals:

  • Each person walks counter-clockwise seven times around the Kaaba*.
  • Runs back and forth between the hills of Safa and Marwah,
  • Goes to the plains of Arafat to stand in vigil,
  • Spends a night in the plain of Muzdalifah,
  • Performs the symbolic stoning of the devil by throwing stones at three pillars at Mina.
  • Shave their heads,
  • Perform a ritual of animal sacrifice,
  • Celebrate the three-day global Islamic festival of Eid ul Adha.

Let’s see these five days’ activities in Detail.

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On 8th Dhul Hijjah in the morning, Pilgrims go to Mina and stay there a whole day.

 On 9th Dhul Hijjah in the morning, they go to Arafat, where they remain till the sunset.

After maghrib without offering Maghrib Salah, they started to spend a night in the plain of Muzdalifah praying to Allah and asking Him.

On 10th Dhul Hijjah, having offered fajr prayer early at dawn, pilgrims return to Mina before the sun rises and perform a ritual of animal sacrifice.**

After that, they go to Makkah again and perform the last Tawaf.***

Having performed Tawaf e Ziyarah, they go to Mina and perform stoning the devils.

 On 11th Dhul Hijjah, they perform stoning all three devils one by one, seven stones at every devil.

On 12th Dhul Hijjah, they perform stoning all three devils one by one, seven stones at every devil.

After that, they go to Makkah again and perform Tawaf e Wada before returning to their homes.

On this, the Hajj has been completed, and now the pilgrims may come back to their homes. 

Hajj: History

The Hajj is associated with the prophet Muhammad (S) ‘s life from the 7th century, but the ritual of pilgrimage to Mecca is considered by Muslims to stretch back thousands of years to the time of Ibrahim. (A/S)

The present pattern of Hajj was described by the prophet Muhammad (S) However, according to the Quran, elements of Hajj trace back to the time of Ibrahim (A/S) around 2000 BCE.

According to Islam, Ibrahim was ordered by Allah to leave his wife, Hajarah, and his son Ismail alone in the desert of ancient Mecca.

In search of water, Hajarah desperately ran seven times between the two hills of Safa and Marwah but found none.

Returning in despair to Ismail, she saw the baby hitting the ground with his knee, and a water fountain sprang forth underneath his foot. Later, Ibrahim was commanded to build the Kaaba and to invite people to perform pilgrimage there.

The Quran refers to these incidents in verses 124-127/2 and 27-30/22.

The archangel Jibreel brought the black stone from Heaven to be attached to the Kaaba.

Hajj: Prophet Muhammad 

 Prophet Muhammad (S) performed his only and last Hajj in the previous year of his age with many followers and taught them the rites of Hajj.

Conclusion

That’s all about the Hajj and how to perform the Hajj. We tried our best to explain as we can. Hope you understood. We humbly request you to remember all the Muslims and us during your Hajj prayers.

Written By Mufti Mohd Anas Nadwi

*the cube-shaped building and the direction of prayer for the Muslims

**but it depends on the wish

***Named tawaf e ziyarah.

****Tawaf e Wada the last Tawaf

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Lailtul Qadr / Laylatul Qadr – Last 10 Days of Ramadan

Lailtul Qadr / Laylatul Qadr: Whoever passes Lailatul Qadr in prayer with faith and seeking his reward all his past sins will be forgiven. (Muhammad ,the messenger of Allah)

Last 10 Days of Ramadan

Lailtul Qadr / Laylatul Qadr – Last 10 Days of Ramadan

Introduction of Lailatul Qadr, Night of Decree

There is a night that occurs in the holy month of Ramadan, gifted the followers of Muhammad (PBUH) only, known as Lailatul Qadr or Shab e Qadr, which means the night of Qadr (night of destiny). On this night the blessings and mercy of Allah are abundant, sins are forgiven, supplications are accepted, and Allah hands to angles over the decree of one year and sends down his yearly decree from heaven to earth.





This is why this night is better than one thousand nights. Allah revealed the Holy Quran this night. Allah described its highness in a special soorah named soorah al Qadr, saying, “We revealed it (Quran) in Shab E Qadr, and do you know what Shab E Qadr is? Shab E Qadr is better than one thousand months. The angles and spirit (Rooh al Ameen) descend in it with the leave of their Lord along with every command. Peace is till the debut of dawn.

Why it is gifted Ummah Muhammadiya?

There are so many reasons for that kind of gift, counted in various hadiths. Here are some of them:
When the apostle of Allah came to know the ages of forefathers and ancestors, he became sad, for he made a comparison between his ummah and ancestor, and he thought that his followers wouldn’t reach them in praying after praying for the whole life. On this, Allah gave him that night. (Tafseer Al-Qurtubi)

Once the messenger of Allah told about four persons of Bani Israel named Ayyoob, Zakariya, Hizqeel, Yoosha, and their devotions to God that they had been worshiping for eighty years regularly, and did nothing wrong in this period. Hearing it, the companions of the messenger became sad for they couldn’t reach their level if they want, then Jibreel came him and asked, “Does your Ummah surprise the prayer of eighty years? Allah gives you one night. To Pray in this night better than one thousand nights prayer. And he recited the soorah al Qadr mentioned above. (Tafseer rooh al ma’aani 192/30)

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When is Lailatul Qadr Date?

The specific date of Lailatul Qadr is not mentioned in the Quran, but there are about 40 sayings in hadiths about its date. The most preferable is the 27th night of Ramadan.

Read More: The Five Pillars of Islam in English

Importance of Lailatul Qadr

Abu Hurairah (R) reported that the apostle of Allah said, “Whoever passes Lailatul Qadr in prayer with faith and seeking his reward from Allah) all his past sins will be forgiven. (Sahih al Bukhari 255/1, Sahih al Muslim 259/1)

One of the most important things about this night is that the prayer this night is better than one thousand months. The night is not comparable to others. The blessings due to the worship during this night cannot be equaled even by worshiping throughout the entire life. The other is that the angels descend in it with Jibraeel and say salam to every Muslim except the drinker of any vine and the user of pork.

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