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Offering Fajr Prayer in Muzdalifah - Pilgrimage to Mecca Guide

Hajj Guide by Editorial Staff (June 09, 05:32 AM)



As for the details regarding offering of Fajr prayer in Muzdalifah during Hajj, it is foremost to know about the place of Muzdalfah and its connection to Hajj, Mecca and Medina.

Muzdalifah is an open, level area near Mecca in Saudi Arabia, more specifically, a place between ‘Arafah and Mina. People gather here coming from Maidan-e-Arafat (The Arafah Plain) to perform rituals of Hajj, where they have to pray Nimaz-e-Fajr. One think more to remberber regarding importance of Muzdalifah is that Prophet Ibrahim A.S and his son Isma'il A.S are recorded as throwing stones at Satan.

All the pilgrims gather in Muzdalifa to offer Fajr prayer. However, women and weak are considered to be exceptional from doing so during the Hajj. Weak people and women are allowed to stay only a half night in Muzdalifah as it’s permissible for them to leave for fear of the crush.

After offering Fajr prayer in Muzdalifah, you have to reach a small mountain called Mash'ar al-Haram, where you have to climb up, turn your face toward Kaba (Qibla), and recite Tawhid, Takbir, Tahlil and declares Allah's Ones unless the sky becomes very bright.

This is the part of manasik hajj, however, if you unable to reach the tiny mountain, you can stand anywhere as all Muzdalifah is a place of standing during the Hajj.

Next, you have to start you journey to Mina waling gently, and calmly, by reciting Talbiyah all along.Nevertheless, you have to be hurry and walk and run faster after you reach river valley of Mu-Hassir which is indeed a part of Mina. But it’s not compulsory, if you feel impossible to do so, it is permissible while performing the Hajj.

However, you fate at that time of performing Hajj is reaching Jamrat ul Aqabah, where you have to stone the Satan to glorify the Sunnah of the Prophet Hazrat Ibrahim A.S, as our Beloved Prophet do so in order to teach us ‘His Ummah’ the rituals of Hajj.

If you feel any gaps remaining to be answered, regarding Muzdalifah, you can frankly aske in comment box or by contacting us directly. You can also get information and authentic guideline regarding different Hajj packages, short Hajj, Umrah packages, traveling agencies working inside and outside the Pakistan and facilities, hoteling in Mecca and other accommodative offers by different tour operators.



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