🕋Day of Arafat: June 7, 2026
Hajj 1447
The Fifth Pillar of Islam — Complete Guide
"And proclaim to the people the Hajj; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every distant pass." (Al-Ḥajj: 27)
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🕋 Ruling on Hajj
Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam, obligatory once in a lifetime for every sane, adult, free Muslim who is financially and physically capable. Imam al-Ghazālī said: "Hajj is a worship involving the human heart, body, and wealth — which no other act of worship shares."
Pillars of Hajj (Arkān)
Omitting a pillar invalidates the Hajj entirely.
| School | Pillars | Pillars |
|---|---|---|
| Ḥanafī | 2 | Iḥrām • Ṭawāf al-Ifāḍa |
| Mālikī | 4 | Iḥrām • Wuqūf at Arafat • Ṭawāf al-Ifāḍa • Sa'ī |
| Shāfi'ī | 6 | Iḥrām • Wuqūf at Arafat • Ṭawāf al-Ifāḍa • Sa'ī • Mabīt at Minā • Ramy al-Jimār |
| Ḥanbalī | 4 | Iḥrām • Wuqūf at Arafat • Ṭawāf al-Ifāḍa • Sa'ī |
Obligations of Hajj (Wājibāt)
Omitting an obligation requires a compensatory sacrifice (fidya) but does not invalidate the Hajj.
- 1Entering Iḥrām from the Mīqāt
- 2Ṭawāf around the House (7 circuits)
- 3Sa'ī between Ṣafā and Marwa
- 4Standing at Arafat from noon until sunset
- 5Overnight stay at Muzdalifa
- 6Stoning the Jamarāt on prescribed days
- 7Shaving or shortening the hair (Ḥalq / Taqṣīr)
- 8Farewell Ṭawāf (Ṭawāf al-Wadāʿ)
Months of Hajj
"Ḥajj is [in] well-known months." (Al-Baqara: 197)
1Shawwāl
2Dhul Qa'da
3Dhul Ḥijja
Spiritual Benefits of Hajj
🌟Purification of the heart from sins
🕌Strengthening faith and certainty (yaqīn)
🤲Training the soul in patience and endurance
🤝Fostering solidarity and mutual support
🌍Reinforcing the sense of global Islamic unity
✨Glorifying the symbols (shaʿāʾir) of Allah