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Hajj day by day
The five days of Hajj from 8 to 13 Dhul Hijjah — Mina, Arafah, Muzdalifah, Jamarat and Tawaf al-Ifadah.
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8 Dhul Hijjah · Tarwiyah
Ihram and move to Mina
Enter Ihram for Hajj from your residence and go to Mina. Pray Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha and next day’s Fajr there, shortening four-rak’ah prayers.
لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
Labbayka Allāhumma labbayk, labbayka lā sharīka laka labbayk, inna al-ḥamda wan-ni‘mata laka wal-mulk, lā sharīka lak
Here I am, O Allah, here I am. You have no partner. All praise, grace and dominion are Yours.
9 Dhul Hijjah · Arafah
The heart of Hajj
After sunrise go to Arafah. From Dhuhr until sunset stand in dua — this is the essential pillar of Hajj. After sunset move to Muzdalifah, pray Maghrib and Isha combined and collect pebbles.
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Lā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamd, wa huwa ‘alā kulli shay’in qadīr
None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone. His is the dominion and the praise, and He is over all things capable.
10 Dhul Hijjah · Eid
Jamarat al-Aqabah, sacrifice, Ifadah
Stone Jamarat al-Aqabah with seven pebbles, offer the sacrifice (hady), shave or trim, then perform Tawaf al-Ifadah and Sa’i in Makkah.
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Seven rounds around the Kaaba
Diagram — filming inside the Haram is not permitted
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Round 1
Counter-clockwise, starting at the Black Stone line (green dot). Keep the Kaaba on your left.
بِسْمِ اللهِ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ
Bismillāh, Allāhu akbar
In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest — said with each pebble.
11–13 Dhul Hijjah · Tashreeq
Stoning the three Jamarat
Stay in Mina and after midday stone the small, middle and large Jamarat with seven pebbles each. You may leave on the 12th before sunset. Finish with the farewell Tawaf before leaving Makkah.
بِسْمِ اللهِ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ
Bismillāh, Allāhu akbar
In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest — said with each pebble.