Hajj (The Pilgrimage)
Step-by-step guide to performing Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam.
1
8th Dhul-Hijjah
Ihram & Mina
- Assume Ihram
- Travel to Mina
- Pray Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha, and Fajr (next day) in Mina
- Spend the night in Mina
2
9th Dhul-Hijjah
Day of Arafah
- Travel to Arafah after sunrise
- Pray Dhuhr and Asr combined in Arafah
- Make dua until sunset (Wuquf)
- Travel to Muzdalifah after sunset
- Pray Maghrib and Isha combined in Muzdalifah
- Collect pebbles and spend the night
3
10th Dhul-Hijjah
Yawm al-Nahr
- Pray Fajr in Muzdalifah
- Travel to Mina before sunrise
- Perform Rami (stoning) of Jamarat al-Aqabah (Big Pillar)
- Perform Sacrifice (Qurbani)
- Trim or Shave hair (Halq/Taqsir)
- Remove Ihram (First Tahallul)
- Perform Tawaf al-Ifadah and Sa'i in Makkah
- Return to Mina for the night
4
11th-13th Dhul-Hijjah
Days of Tashreeq
- Spend nights in Mina
- Stone all three Jamarat each day after Zawal (midday)
- Perform Farewell Tawaf (Tawaf al-Wida) before leaving Makkah
Hajj Mabrur
May Allah accept the Hajj of all pilgrims.