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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before your sacred journey
Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and is compulsory once in a lifetime for every Muslim who is physically and financially able.
1. Make Your Intention (Niyyah)
Begin your Hajj with a sincere intention to perform it only for the sake of Allah.
2. Enter the State of Ihram
Wear Ihram before reaching the Miqat and recite the Talbiyah.
3. Perform Tawaf
Walk around the Holy Kaaba seven times in Masjid Al-Haram.
4. Perform Sa'i
Walk seven times between the hills of Safa and Marwah.
5. Stay in Mina
On 8th Dhul Hijjah, travel to Mina and spend the day in prayer.
6. Stand at Arafat
On 9th Dhul Hijjah, spend the day in Arafat making Dua and asking Allah for forgiveness.
7. Stay at Muzdalifah
After sunset, travel to Muzdalifah, pray, rest overnight, and collect pebbles.
8. Perform Rami
Throw pebbles at Jamrat al-Aqabah in Mina to symbolize rejecting evil.
9. Offer Qurbani
If required, perform Qurbani (animal sacrifice) according to your Hajj type.
10. Shave or Trim Your Hair
Men shave or trim their hair, while women cut a small portion of their hair.
11. Perform Tawaf Al-Ifadah
Return to Makkah and perform Tawaf Al-Ifadah and Sa'i (if required).
12. Complete Rami and Farewell Tawaf
Continue Rami on the following days, then perform Tawaf Al-Wida (Farewell Tawaf) before leaving Makkah.
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and is compulsory once in a lifetime for every financially and physically able Muslim.
Every adult Muslim who is physically fit and financially capable can perform Hajj once in their lifetime.
Hajj 2027 is expected to take place during the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah. The exact dates depend on the official moon sighting in Saudi Arabia.
The main Hajj rituals are completed over 5 to 6 days, but most pilgrims stay in Saudi Arabia for 10???15 days depending on their package.
The main Arkan of Hajj are Ihram, Standing at Arafat (Wuquf), Tawaf Al-Ifadah, and Sa'i between Safa and Marwah.
Ihram is the sacred state a pilgrim enters before performing Hajj. Pilgrims wear simple white clothing and follow special rules until certain rituals are completed.
Mina is a sacred valley near Makkah where pilgrims stay in air-conditioned tents and perform important Hajj rituals.
Most pilgrims stay 3 nights in Mina during Hajj while completing the required rituals.
Pilgrims spend the day in Arafat praying, making dua, and seeking Allah's forgiveness. It is the most important day of Hajj.
