Fiqh-us Sunnah Section 78. Staying at Mina and Arafat

Section : How Much of Her Hair a Woman is to Cut Off. Ibn ‘Umar said, “When a woman (pilgrim) wants to cut off her hair, she may hold her hair at the front and cut it off about the…

Section : Tawaf Al-Ifadah. There is consensus among the Muslims that Tawaf AI-lfadah is one of the essentials of Hajj, and if someone fails to observe it his Hajj is void. The Qur’an (22.29) says: “Then, let them complete the…

Section : Time for Tawaf Al-lfadah. According to Ash-Shafi’i and Ahmad, the time for it is from the midnight of the Day of Nahr, the 10th of Zhul-Hijjah, and its end is indefinite. A male pilgrim is, however, not permitted…

Section : Women and Tawaf Al-Ifadah. For women it is desirable to perform Tawaf Al-Ifadah early on the Day of Nahr, if they fear they will begin to menstruate. ‘Aishah used to order the women (pilgrims) to perform it on…

Section : Staying in the Valley of Al-Mohasab. It is established that the Prophet (peace be upon him) on his way from Mina to Makkah rested for a while at Al-Mohasab, where he offered Zuhr, ‘Asr, Maghrib and ‘Isha prayers.…