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Blessed places where Duas are accepted

Posted on November 19th, 2009 by by Ahmed

While writing a letter to the people of Makkah, Imaam Hasan Al-Basri (RA)  advised them of the following 15 places in Makkah where duas are accepted:

Inside the Baitullah
At Multazam
In Arafat
In Muzdalifah
In Mina
While performing Tawaf
While performing Sa’ee
At the hill of Safa
At the hill of Marwa
At the well of Zam Zam
At Maqam of Ibraheem
Under the Meezaab [...]

The First Ten days of Dhul Hijjah

Posted on November 18th, 2009 by by Ahmed

Shaykh Maulana Saleem Dhorat
The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are full of virtues and great blessings. According to a large group of mufassireen (commentators of the Qur’aan), the ten nights mentioned in Soorah Al Fajr are the nights of the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah. Allah says:
By the Dawn; By the ten Nights; [...]

Health Guidelines For Hajj And Umrah

Posted on November 12th, 2009 by by Ahmed

The more physically fit you are, the easier it would become to perform the many rituals associated with Hajj. If you have decided to perform a walking Hajj, then it would be very important for you to be as fit as possible. This will require walking as much as possible, starting about 6 to 8 [...]

Virtues of performing Hajj

Posted on November 10th, 2009 by by Ahmed

Hazrat Abu Huraira(radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasullullah(Sallallahu Alaiyhi Wassallam) said: “Whoever performs Hajj for the sake of pleasing Allah and therein utters no word of evil, nor commits any evil deed, shall remain from it as free from sin as the day on which his mother gave birth to him.’
 
Hazrat Abu Huraira(radhiyallahu anhu) reports that [...]

Virtues of Hajj

Posted on November 3rd, 2009 by by Ahmed

by Shaykhul Hadeeth Muhammad Zakariyya
Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reports that Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said “Whoever performs Hajj for the sake of pleasing Allah and therein utters no word of evil, nor commits any evil deed, shall return from it as free from sin as the day on which his mother gave birth to him.”
When [...]

Hajj Map

Posted on October 30th, 2009 by by Ahmed

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Hajj Checklist

Posted on October 29th, 2009 by by Ahmed

Ihram/s
Musalla
Gym bag – useful to carry your musalla in, and once inside haram footwear also
safety pins
Money belt
Flip flops
Sandals
Sleeping bag
Light jacket for Muzdalifa
Small bag for pebbles

Toiletries
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Soap
Shampoo
Razor
Wet wipes
Mobile phone
Spare glasses/ contact lenses
Small Quran
Hajj guide/ Du’a kitabs
Small shoulder bag – to keep Qur’an and Kitabs in

I am sure there maybe more you can think of so please leave [...]