Valuable Pieces of Advice

"Pilgrimage is due on well-known months. So, whoever decides to make the pilgrimage, (let him/her remember that) there should be no obscenity or wickedness or angry argument on the pilgrimage."

Al-Baqara 197


Consciousness of Allah: The best thing to please Allah is to watch constantly for Him, and be conscious and fearful of Him in all your actions and speech.

Correct Aqidah: Every Muslim should understand that if his/her belief (Aqidah) is not sound, the Hajj or any other Ibadah (worship) is not accepted. So, always try to correct your belief by asking scholars who will provide you with proofs from the Quran and Sunnah.

Pure Intention: Almighty Allah does not accept what is not directed to Him alone. Therefore, you should always be sincere and have pure intention for Hajj (or any other form of worship).

Correctness of Rituals: Any ritual is not accepted unless it is made correctly, exactly as Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) did it. "Whoever adds something new to our religion, it is rejected."

Patience: The difficulty of rituals requires every pilgrim to be patient and forgiving of others.

Repentance: Do your best to make Hajj a repentance for all your sins. This repentance requires you not to commit any of these sins again.

Mercy: Do your best to help Muslims, avoid pushing or hurting them in any of the Hajj rituals, especially in Tawaf, Sa'ii, and pebble throwing, which are crowded.

Cleanliness: Cleanliness is a true sign of faith. Therefore, you should always keep your heart, body, food, drink, and everything clean. Also ask others to keep ritual and worship places as clean as possible.

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