Things To Do Before, After and During Hajj – With Duas and Prayers

Hajj is one of the biggest dreams of every Muslim’s life, and today we will talk about the step-by-step guide to Hajj, things to do, and duas to pray.

This guide will help you know how to perform Hajj completely without missing a single thing. After this guide, you will know the things you should follow, the duas, and everything else. This guide will be very helpful if it is your first time. It will be an accurate pathway for your entire journey.

Types of Hajj

Hajj Tamattu

Perform Umrah first, exit Ihram, then re-enter Ihram for Hajj on 8th Dhul Hijjah. A sacrificial animal (Hady) is obligatory.

Hajj Ifrad

Perform Hajj only, staying in Ihram throughout. No sacrifice is required.

Hajj Qiran

Perform Umrah and Hajj together in one continuous Ihram without releasing it in between. A sacrificial animal (Hady) is obligatory.

Things To Do Before Hajj

1. Your Hajj money should be earned in a Halal way.
2. All your Debts should be paid off before leaving for Hajj.
3. Get vaccinations before leaving so you will not get sick or catch any virus.
4. Buy an Ihram.
5. Get a pocket Quran
6. Meet your friends and family and try to make amends with those you have fought with or had any kind of misunderstanding.
7. Trim Nails, Beard hair, and Private parts hair.
8. Do not publicize your Hajj.
9. Get basic medicines with you.
10. And basic daily life stuff.
11. Seek Allah’s forgiveness and mercy.

Duas To Pray Before Hajj

NOTE: Pray two Rakat Salat after wearing Ihram.

All Hajj Steps

Step by Step complete Hajj guide – How to perform Hajj;

1st Step: Tawaf

• 7 counter-clockwise rounds around the Kaaba.
• The rounds start from the Black Stone.
• Touch the black stone, if possible, kiss it.

2nd Step: Maqam Ibrahimi

• Pray 2 Rakat Salah at Maqam Ibrahimi.

3rd Step: Perform Sai’

• Walking fast 7 times between Safa and Marwah

4th Step: Talbiyah

• Recite it as much as you can

5th Step: Going to Mina

• Arrive there on 8th Dhul Hijjah.
• Mina It is Sunnah to arrive in Mina before Dhuhr prayer on 8th Dhul Hijjah.
• Recite all your prayers starting from Dhuhr prayer.
• Stay at Mina for a single Night.
• After staying a night, the pilgrim should pray Fajr and leave Mina before sunrise on the 9th  Dhul Hijjah.

6th Step: Head towards Arafah

• Ask for Allah’s mercy, as Arafah is the most sacred station of Hajj. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Hajj is Arafah.” Spend this time in sincere dua, dhikr, and repentance.
• After settling, offer the shortened salah Qasr, Duhr, and Asr. (Like pray 2 Rakaats instead of 4)
• Two prayers are offered at the same time. Duhur and Asr should be prayed at the same time.
• Stay in Arafah, until sunset.
• Utilize your entire time by reading the Quran and making dua.
• After sunset, leave for Muzdalifa.

7th Step: Head towards Muzdalifa

• After leaving from Arafah after the sunset, stay overnight at Muzdalifa.
• Pilgrims arrive on the night between 9th and 10th Dhul Hijjah.
• Perform Maghrib and Esha prayers.
• Sleep and rest there until Fajr prayer.
• Offer Fajr prayer and leave towards Mina again before sunrise.

8th Step: Back to Mina

• Throw collected Pebbles at Jamrat al-Kubra (Jamrat al-Aqabah) before mId-day.
• The Pebbles you throw should touch Jamrat’s fence.
• Recite Takbir (Allah Hu Akber) on each Pebbles you throw.

9th Step: Sacrifice an Animal

• The animal can be Sheep, Goat, Cow or Camel.
• The sacrificial animal may be fully distributed, or the pilgrim may eat a portion and distribute the rest to those in need.
• This sacrifice is obligatory for Hajj al-Tamattu and Hajj al-Qiran, and not required for Hajj Ifrad.

10th Step: Trimming Hair

• For men, they have to go bald after sacrificing an Animal.
• For women, they have to cut, a Finger Nail length of hair.
• Now, Pilgrim can change into everyday clothes.

11th Step: Celebrate Eid Al Adha

• Congratulate each other and call your parents and relatives.

12th Step: Heading Back To Makkah

• Perform the Final Tawaf, also known as Tawaf al-Ifadah (also called Tawaf al-Ziyarah).
• For women who are menstruating, they should not make Tawaf until it ends.
• Perform it after taking off Ihram.

13th Step: Praying At Maqam Ibrahim

• 2 Rakats praying.

14th Step: Drinking Zamzam Water

• After Tawaf al-Ifadah, the pilgrims should drink Zamzam water while standing and recite the dua given below.

15th Step: Performing Sai’ Again

• Performing it is compulsory. Sa’i of Hajj (Sa’i after Tawaf al-Ifadah)

16th Step: Heading to Mina

• Pilgrims must stay in Mina on the 11th and 12th of Dhul Hijjah at minimum.
• Staying until the 13th is better and more rewarding. If leaving on the 12th, depart before Maghrib.
• Pilgrims pray all their Salats shortened.

17th Step: Stoning The Devil At Jamrah

• Stone all three Jamrahs — Small (Sughra), Middle (Wusta), and Large (Kubra) — on the 11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul Hijjah.
• Seven pebbles are thrown at each Jamrah per day, starting from the Small Jamrah and ending with the Large one.
• Stay in Mina from Fajr until Midnight.

18th Step: Hajj Completed!

• Your Hajj has completed, you can stay if you want but if you want to leave, leave before Maghrib prayers.

Duas To Pray During Hajj

Say this prayer as much as you can;

Things To Do After Hajj

• Be good to people, do not be proud or feel superior just because you have completed the Hajj.
• Make dua continuously to Allah that may he accepts your Hajj.
• Keep praying.
• Be clean from all the filth of this world, as after Hajj one becomes pure as a newly born baby.
• Try to transfer the knowledge you learned on your trip to Makkah to your friends and family so that they get the motivation for performing the Hajj next year.
• Try to widen the circle of Dawah (Islamic Preaching) to make more walk on the path of Allah.
• Bring copies of Quran and gift them to the people to motivate them to read them.

Facts About Hajj

• This should be performed at least once in life.
• Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam.
• Muhammad (PBUH) had performed only one Hajj in his lifetime.
• Kiswa of Kaaba used to change during Hajj but now shifted to the month of Muharram.
• The first Hajj led by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was performed in 10 AH (632 CE).

May Allah SWT accepts all our prayers, and pray for those who can not make it this year, may Allah calls them to his house them very soon.

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