To degrade the great aims of Hajj to things like choice of sandals is to do a great and lasting injustice to the fifth pillar of Islam.
In this part of the Trials Transformed series, we learn about the most famous peace agreement in our history, the Treaty of Hudaybiyah.
Those who had performed their Hajj this year are returning back to their homes with the intention of starting a brand new life. This also means that the topic of Hajj will not be addressed for another year from today. But I want to do things differently...
Travelling for Ḥajj this year? Here's what you need to think about before you leave for the airport...
When one considers the purpose of the Hajj and the rituals that are involved in performing it, it becomes quite apparent that a Hajji is in the same state of mind as the Mujāhid.
How many intentions for Hajj can you think of? You might be surprised...
Remember, you will not find the pleasure of Allāh where you want, rather where He wants...
Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn. Indeed, to Allāh we belong, and to Him we are returning. In a head-on collision between a coach and petrol tanker, four British pilgrims have lost their lives and 12 others have been injured yesterday in Saudi Arabia. The Umrah pilgrims killed were from…
Though Ismāʿīl (ʿalayhi al-Salām) would seem to have hit the nail on the head with his response; it would not have stopped Ibrāhīm (ʿalayhi al-Salām) from wondering what his son thought of this order and whether he was willing or anxious about being sacrificed.
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