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An E-Handbook Preparing Performing and Personalising the Umrah/Hajj An e-Handbook on Preparing Performing and Personalising the Umrah/Hajj Compiled and Edited by Asma Abdullah Ph.D and Azian Ali December 7, 2004 This handbook is to be updated yearly, so please e-mail your suggestions/contributions to [email protected] or [email protected] Disclaimer: This compilation is based on the experiences, opinions and limited knowledge of the editors and contributors. Please refer to your Ustaz/ah as you go through this handbook. Salutations 3 List of Contributors 4 THE HANDBOOK - at a glance 5 Part 1 PREPARING FOR THE TRIP 6 Part 2 PERFORMING THE UMRAH/HAJJ 23 Part 3 PERSONALISING THE EXPERIENCE 53 3.1. The Land of Self Actualisation 3.2 Towards A Spiritual Journey 3.3 My Hajj and Umrah Experience 2002 3.4 Heat, etc. No Longer Big Deal After Hajj 3.5 Selected poems Appendices: 1. Medical Preparation 109 2. Checklist for Packing/Purchasing 112 3. Hajj Flow of Activities 121 4. Doa 127 Additional Readings: 1. Hajjee with No HAJJ 130 2. So That Our HAJJ May Be Accepted 132 3. Wisdom and Aims of HAJJ 133 4. What To DoTo Make Our HAJJ Be Accepted 138 5. HAJJ: Its Virtues and Benefits 145 6. Fifty Things To Do @HAJJ 154 7. Do's and Don'ts in HAJJ 156 8. A Woman’s Guide to HAJJ 162 1 Umrah/Hajj e-Handbook 2005 Say: Allah speaks the Truth; so follow the religion of Abraham. The upright one. And he was not one of the polytheists. Certainly the first house appointed for mankind is the one at Bakkah (Makka), blessed and a guidance for the nations. In it are clear signs: the place of Abraham; and whoever enters it is safe; and Pilgrimage to the house is a duty which people owe to Allah –whoever can find a way to it.” (The Quran, 3:94-96). The Quran speaks of mankind (al-nas) when dealing with the Pilgrimage, and not just believers or Muslims. For instance: “Pilgrimage to the House is a duty which people owe to Allah.” (3:96) “Proclaim to people the Pilgrimage: they will come to thee on foot and on every lean camel, coming from every remote path.” (22:27) 2 Umrah/Hajj e-Handbook 2005 Salutations In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Assalaamu’alaikum Umrah/Hajj pilgrims This e-handbook is distributed gratis. It is our modest attempt to assist ourselves as well as fellow Muslims/Muslimahs to prepare for a fulfilling journey in performing the Hajj or Umrah. It is a piece of "work in progress" and we welcome suggestions, ideas, and tips from all of you for continuous improvement. For those who have read previous editions, please note that additional/updated info is in green. Alhamdullillah we began in 2003 and and insya Allah, we will continue to capture the lessons learned, observations and experiences related to the preparation, performing and personalising the Umrah/Hajj call from those who have returned from the Holy Land. We all know that the journey to the Holy Land is not like any of the usual sightseeing and business trips; it is an experience of a lifetime - one that involves a considerable amount of energy at the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels. Certainly, it involves our heart, mind, body and spirit. We hope what we compile in the form of personal experiences and anecdotes (shown in Italics in the e-Handbook) will help facilitate the process of planning, completing and achieving your Umrah/Hajj objectives. We thank all our contributors and wish them jazakAllahu khairan kathira. Please note that this book serves to complement the many available books on Umrah/Hajj. Therefore you will not find the usual description of rituals and supplications provided by Tabung Haji. However, we have included some useful materials under Appendices and Readings as well as website links. May Allah guide us in this effort. All good comes from Him and any shortcoming contained herein is due to our oversight. Please forgive us and may Allah forgive us for our faults. Please remember us and the contributors in your prayers. Fi amanIllah (may Allah increase our iman), Asma and ‘Azian 3 Umrah/Hajj e-Handbook 2005 List of Contributors (may Allah reward them) Afizah Bani Hashim Ainal Fadzellah Zainal Abidin Aini Zakaria Ainon Abdullah Asma Abdullah Asmah Aziz Eusof Izzudin bin Shaik Mohd. Fatimah Mohd. Shah Fauziah ‘Azni Abdul Kadir Fauziah Sanad Feroza Shariff Hafsah Hashim Haliza Ithnin Jamilah Ismail Junaidah Ujang Datin Hjh. Maimunah Darus Meriam Ismail Mohd. Adib Ali Muhammad Zulehsan Zakaria Noor Effendi bin Hamid Noraini Shamsudin Noraliza Ayub Norazirah Mohd Said Nurhayati Hassan Rosiah Jantan Dato' Ir Hjh Sabariah Sabtu Salim Mustam Salwidaty Noor Bt. Salleh Sharifah Maria Alfah Sita Asma Jazamuddin Siti Arma Zailan bt Md Mokhtar Suhaila Sanip Suzlifah Hanim Tengku Zurina T. Ubaidillah Ir Hj W Mohd Yusoff W Othman Zainal Ariffin Ahmad Zairoz Ahmad Zanariah Ahmad Zarina Adam Zulriani Zahari Zuraimi Sulaiman Other anonymous Contributors 4 Umrah/Hajj e-Handbook 2005 -- at a glance PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PREPARING PERFORMING PERSONALISING FOR THE TRIP THE UMRAH/HAJI THE EXPERIENCE 1. Study and 1. Be Positive in 1. The Land of Self Research Our Thoughts, Actualisation. Speech and 2. Towards a 2. Make Travel Actions Spiritual Journey Arrangements 3. My Experience 2. Think of Safety of Performing 3. Check and and Security the Hajj and Cleanse Our Umrah Personal Assets 3. Become Familiar 4. Heat, crowds, with the Locality traffic jams, etc 4. Check are no longer Medical and 4. Perform Rituals big deal after Dental Health Hajj - Notes on 5. Selected Poems 5. Manage Our Women’s Issues Menstrual Cycle - Notes for Those 6. Inform Others of Accompanied Our Trip by Elderly Relatives Appendices 7. State Intent - Notes For 3. - Notes for Those Those Who Need 4. Accompanied by Wheelchairs Additional5. no longer big Elderly Relatives Readingsdeal after Hajj 5. Prepare to Depart . 5 Umrah/Hajj e-Handbook 2005 PART 1: PREPARING FOR THE TRIP The call to visit the Holy Land was whispered in our ears the day we were born; but the final urge may come to us in many different ways. While there are those who have performed the pilgrimage early in their lives - most of us will only make the journey when we believe we are financially stable and free from any debilitating physical and emotional encumbrances. God Willing, it is a journey that we have to make on our own at least once in a lifetime. So, how do we start? 1.1. Study and Research • Attend regular classes on Fardhu ‘ain, i.e. Tauhid, Tasawwuf and Fiqh so that you are familiar with what is rukun, wajib, sunat, harus, makruh. Should you feel overwhelmed at any point in time, you know what you MUST do and what you CAN omit. It is imperative that we study from a qualified and certified Ustaz/ah whom we trust and have confidence in. If you have more than one, better still, then you can have resources to cross check teachings. If you don’t have your own, you may be confused by the different interpretations of the other pilgrims’ ustaz/ahs offering different instructions/opinions regarding the tasks involved. “Please use this opportunity to have most of your issues addressed, preferably, by the same ustaz (teacher). From my own experience, I tried to prepare myself as much as possible with Ustaz A, then I use his information to proceed. This way, I avoid confusion and minimize my doubts, uncertainties (“was-was”) when I get to Makkah, with others offering “advice” based on what they were taught. Nonetheless, we should not shut out others from sharing with us what they have learned.” • Attend specific classes provided by Tabung Haji/travel agent/organizer on the rituals and meaning of what we will be 6 Umrah/Hajj e-Handbook 2005 experiencing. Do read the books they provide and ask friends to relate their experiences. Find out in detail how RasulUllah (saw) performed his Hajj -- check out books on “Manasik Haji.” Learn about Hajj Tamattu’, Ifrad and Qiran. Learn the do’s and don’t’s when in ihram from your Ustaz/ah. • Attend "Kursus Perdana Haji". Find out from Tabung Haji the dates. This one-day and one- night orientation cum simulation session can provide you with the physical and mental readiness to begin your preparations for the trip. If you are going with a group of 3-4 friends/relatives, this is a good time to get to know one another. “You'd be surprised to hear some comments made...like "O..I was not informed of the condition in Arafah and Mina..I am shocked!!" Another is "had I known the Hajj was like this...I wouldn’t have come!!" • Check out current publications and media that carry articles/features on Hajj and Umrah. Follow the Special program on Performing the Hajj on TV1. Also Hajj Pocket Guide by Dar Al Khair Publishing House. “The CD by Ustaz Daud Che Ngah is very informative. I went through the set for my preparation for Hajj 2002. I have found it helpful as it explains the do's and don’ts.” • Check out the following websites for more information and then refer questions to your Ustaz/ah(s). http://www.ummah.org.uk/hajj/ A list of links providing Hajj information. http://www.the-webplaza.com/hajj/index.shtml Take a few hours to explore this site for hajj rites, sites, hotels, etc. http://hajj.al-islam.com/ Basic info, including those on the 2 Masjids, Also available in various languages, including Bahasa Melayu.
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