Conditions of Hajj being obligatory

Being Muslim

Being of sound mind

Being an Adult

Being able to do it

Being free

Frequently Asked Questions

Short and Easy explanation on performing Hajj
1First day of Hajj (8th Dhul-Hajj)
Stay at Mina the whole day and offer Zuhar, Asr, Maghreb, Isha and Fajr of 9thDhul-Hajj. (Offering these five Prayers and spending the night of 9th Dhul-Hajj in Mina is Sunna)
2Second day of Hajj (9th Dhul-Hajj)
  • On 9the of DhulHijjah set out for Arafat from Mina in the morning reciting Talbiyah.
  • Offer Zuhar and Asr prayers in Arafat.
  • Pray to Allah as much as you can while standing and facing towards Qibla till the sun set.
  • After the sun set, leave for Muzdalifa from Arafat reciting Talbiyah.
  • After reaching Muzdalifa offer Maghreb and Ishaat the time of Isha.
  • Spend the night in Muzdalifa, however the ladies and old people can go to Mina after midnight.
3Third day of Hajj (10th Dhul-Hajj)
  • Pray to Allah after offering the Fajr prayer in Muzdalifa.
  • Set out for Mina before the sun rises.
  • After reaching Mina hit the bigger and last Jamarah with 7 pebbles.
  • Stop reciting Talbiyah…Sacrifice animal…Get the hair shaved or cut.
  • Remove Ihram. Do Tawaf-e-Ziyarat and Sa’ee of Hajj.
  • (Sacrifice, cutting of hair, Tawaf-e-Ziyarat and Sa’ee of Hajj can be delayed up to Maghreb of 12th Dhul-Hajj).
4Fourth day of Hajj (11th Dhul-Hajj)
Fourth day of Hajj (11th Dhul-Hajj)
5Fith day of Hajj (12th Dhul-Hajj)
  • After throwing the pebbles on 12th Dhul-Hajj you can go from Mina.
  • If you have not left Mina on 12th Dhul-Hajj, hit all the three Jamarat with pebbles on 13th Dhul-Hajj also.